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Melvin Marsh International is a Kenyan based family business that first begun with the production of Kenya first free-flowing salt- Melvins Flow salt, in 1995. Soon after, Kenya’s first flavored teas were launched under our renowned brand - Melvins Teas.
Reporting to: GM
Department / Division: Production
Location: Head Office
Job Purpose: Achieving production objectives ensures that production processes in the respective units are complied with set standards and specification.
Job Responsibilities (Principle Accountabilities and Performance Measures)
- Authorize work instructions and standard operating procedures related to production and ensure their strict implementation
- Measure 1: SOP Compliance
- Monitor the production processes & in-process checks during processing
- Measure 1: Process checks by Quality manager
- Ensure proper maintenance of equipment in the production unit
- Measure 1: Down time
- Measure 2: Daily Output Report
- Achieve the Monthly production target as per the production plan
- Measure 1: Output- Volume/numbers
- Measure 2: Quality – Batch failure/rework
- Ensure proper training to the required personnel
- Measure 1: Training manual/record
- Ensure monitoring of the manufacturing environment/hygiene
- Measure 1: Daily Cleaning Log/Health and safety Audit
- Continuously review process to ensure efficiency and compliance to the required standards
- Measure 1: Process efficiency
- Review of the PC Chart to validate efficiency
- Measure 1: Continuously
- Carry out/ Perform Validation and optimize processed as per requirements from QA
- Measure 1: Continuously
- Ensure that products are produced as per set standards and specification to achieve the quality objectives
- Measure 1: Quality products
- Measure 2: Customer satisfaction
- Provide leadership in performance management, employee development, talent management and building a work environment that drives high performance and employee satisfaction
- Measure 1: Employee Development plan
- Work closely with other departments and cross functional teams to review progress, resolve issues and ensure high level of customer satisfaction
- Measure 1: Continuously
- To perform any other duty as assigned by the MD in line with the organization goals and objective
- Measure 1: Continuously
Key Deliverables
- Ensuring compliance of the department, personnel & processes to the standards.
- Implementation of cost control measures.
- People management
- Quality controls and health standards
- Agreed timelines
- Finished and unfinished goods stock
- Product quality
Position Requirements
Education
- Bachelor of Degree in production engineering OR Food Science OR biochemistry,
- A business related course is an added advantage
- 8 years of experience in a FMCG company
Competence
1. Planning and Organizing
Level: Advanced
2. Leadership & Management
Level: Proficient
3. Problem solving
Level: Advanced
4. Compliance
Level: Advanced
5. Safety focus
Level: Proficient
6. Technical competence
Level: Advanced
7. Business development
Level: Basic
8. Business awareness
Level: Basic
9. Customer focus
Level: Basic
10. Quality control
Level: Advanced
Relationships
With: Heads of Functions
Purpose: Operations
With: Sales department
Purpose: Advice on reorder levels
With: Staff & managers at all levels
Purpose: Customer feedback-complaints