Production Engineer Jobs recruitment in Kenya 2013
Job Title: Production Engineer
Job Summary: We are seeking an engineer with a broad understanding of process improvement techniques and lean manufacturing principles and how those principles can be incorporated into the manufacturing process.
Job responsibilities:
- Production planning, scheduling for manufacturing equipment.
- Handle day to day production issues with machineries
- Liaise closely with all departments on fulfilling delivery requirement
- Liaise and purchase raw materials from suppliers
- Lead, train and guide the production team
- Hands on when required at times of emergencies
- Plan and organize the daily production activities
- Work closely with departments for process improvement and product quality assurance
- Enforce and implement the ISO 90001:2000 Quality Management
- Proactive, innovative, team player, analytical, with strong business acumen
- Outline proposed production improvements including but not limited to change in material flow, workshop arrangement, station instructions, resource allocation, machinery utilization
- Work with staff to implement process improvement recommendations
- Evaluate and revise changes as necessary
- Implement an improved efficiency measurement system to capture labor efficiency, material yields, and rejects/rework
- Outline and implement a process improvement framework
- Teaching and training core tenants of lean manufacturing to production staff
- Work with Production Manager and Director of Operations to ensure production goals are met and on schedule
Skills
- Good personality and interpersonal skills
- Computer skills, including MS Office, Power point, etc
- Able to work longer hours when required
- Understand the concept of Lean Manufacturing 5’s and TQM and TPM
- Experience in Welding Inventory Control and ERP system will be advantage
- Strong in computer literacy
- Hardworking dynamic and enjoy challenges
- Proficiency on using engineering software
Qualifications Required
- Degree in engineering or 5 years work experience in a production engineering
- Excellent Knowledge of Production Planning
- Excellent Knowledge of Operational Planning
Application Process
Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com before end of day 30th November 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted