Operations and Quality Coordinator at Kenya Red Cross Society

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing all stages of the textiles manufacturing process and ensure that the process runs smoothly, is cost-effective and delivers products to the right standard and on time.
• Working with suppliers to agree on quality standards, price, delivery times and ethical production issues.
• Planning and monitoring production schedules and altering them when necessary.
• Working closely with maintenance technicians to overcome production hold ups, such as machine faults.
• Working with in-house design and sales teams, buyers and quality control departments.
• Managing orders from retail and wholesale customers.
• Scheduling building and equipment maintenance as needed.
• Regularly walking the factory floor to monitor the performance of factory staff.
• Ensuring that all production orders are completed in a timely manner.
• Enforce compliance with health and safety regulations to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Developing and implementing innovative strategies to streamline factory operations.
• Screening, recruiting and training new factory workers.
• Collaborating with quality control managers to establish and execute quality control processes.
• Ensuring that factory machinery is in good working order.
• Analyzing production data to identify and resolve any production issues.
• Preparing production reports and submitting them to key decision-makers.
• Regularly inspecting finished products to determine whether they meet established quality standards.
• Motivating factory workers to continually achieve factory targets.
• Implementing production strategies as per the requirements.
• Creating and enforcing quality control standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, industrial management, logistics, or related field.
• Proven experience in a managerial or supervisory role within a factory.
• Sound knowledge of industry-specific factory equipment.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to multitask.
• Outstanding time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and resolve any issues that may derail production.
• Exceptional communication, management, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge  of various safety management systems.