Production Manager at Romageco Kenya Ltd

Oversee company production of products and services, according to the specifications involving a factory team executing metal fabrication/welding, vehicle accessories fitment, CKD assembling, plasma AutoCAD cutting, spray painting/powder coating and sandblasting production techniques.

Ensure seamless production flow within the lead time, cost controls, minimizing waste without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Generate job cards as per job briefs, explain its details to the teams and schedule for job execution by each team.
• Allocate duties to staff and plan manpower, monitor staff attendance, ensure tools and materials are ready in each section for job performance.
• Promptly raise with the Production Director Staff disciplinary issues and other matters affecting work performance in the workshop.
• Review individual and teams work performance, giving timely feedback to the management and submitting/updating the required production reports daily. Involved in induction training of staff.
• Responsible for tools, equipment and machines maintenance and or repair requirements with the Technicians.
• Monitor the quality of work and products, noting issues and taking corrective actions in liaison with the management.
• Ensure staff comply with health and safety requirements in the workshop. Ensure the factory is clean and organised.
• Implement company policies, procedures, processes and practises.
• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering (Mechanical /Manufacturing /Production).
• Over 3 years Managerial /Supervisory hands on work experience with good knowledge of metal fabrication, vehicle parts fitment, welding, CKD assembly, spray painting/powder coating and sandblasting, ROPs and other fabricated accessories.
• Ability to interpret drawings and jobs briefs.
• Computer literacy in use of an ERP system with a Production module.
• Understanding of Kaizen work practises and its implementation.
• Good people management skills with ability to motivate individuals and teams.
• Good communicator, able to give feedback and enable upward/downward communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines with timely updates on progress.