Plant Manager (FSTP, Resource Recovery and Business Development at Malindi Water and Sewerage Company

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental / Water/ Chemical / Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years, experience in wastewater, fecal sludge treatment, resource recovery, or industrial plant operations.
• Proven experience in supervision and team leadership.
• Experience in sales, product marketing, or business development is an added advantage.
• Strong report-writing, planning, and analytical skills.
• Computer literacy.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team coordination
• Strong technical and process-control skills
• Business development and customer-relations ability
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• High integrity and accountability
• Safety-first mindset

Key Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the FSTP and resource-recovery facilities.
• Ensure full compliance with EMCA, NEMA, WASREB, and County sanitation regulations.
• Oversee process monitoring, quality assurance, laboratory coordination, and safety compliance.
• Prepare operational reports and support planning and budgeting in coordination with the Director of Sanitation.
• Supervise and train plant operators and production staff.
• Enforce OSHA 2007 safety standards and biosafety practices.
• Lead business development for compost, briquettes, and other resource-recovery products.
• Identify markets, manage customers, coordinate sales, and support product branding and promotion.
• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and manage asset registers.