Production Manager at Makueni County Public Service Board

Duties for the Production Manager Job

The specific duties and responsibilities shall include:

• Planning production schedule, controlling and adjusting as required;
• Managing human Capital and other resources to meet production targets;
• Making decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement;
• Working out and implementing standard operating procedures for production operations;
• Ensuring that standard operating procedures are adhered to;
• Ensuring implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures;
• Setting up and monitoring product quality standards;
• Implementing and enforcing quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives;
• Analyzing production and quality control to detect and correct problems;
• Determining and implementing improvements to the production process;
• Preparing and maintaining production reports;
• Monitoring and reviewing the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement;
• Estimating production costs, set targets, manage and implement cost control;
• Ensuring efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including procurement, distribution and management and
• Performing any other function assigned to you from time to time.

Production Manager Job Requirements

For appointment as a member of the Authority, the person should:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of at least Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Chemical & Process engineering, Mechanical
• Engineering or equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than five (5) years in in production and manufacturing processes and techniques;
• Possess Knowledge of raw materials and quality systems and standards;
• Have relevant knowledge and experience in health and safety standards and compliance;
• Possess Knowledge of process improvement techniques;
• Have knowledge and understanding of business, finance and management principles;
• Knowledge of human resource principles and practices;
• Possess knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices;
• Be computer literate;

Key Competencies

• Have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Planning, organizing, co-ordination skills;
• Time management and attention to detail;