Fresh Roles at CDL Human Resource

About the Role

• Our client, a leading manufacturer in the food processing industry, is seeking an experienced and hands-on Production Supervisor to oversee daily factory operations. This role is responsible for ensuring efficient production, maintaining high product quality standards, optimizing production processes, and fostering a safe and productive work environment.
• The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience supervising manufacturing teams, and a solid understanding of production planning, quality control, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Production Supervision & Team Leadership

• Supervise, coach, and support production staff to achieve daily production targets.
• Prepare work schedules and allocate resources effectively.
• Monitor employee performance and provide training and development where needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Production Operations Management

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily manufacturing activities.
• Ensure production schedules are achieved while maintaining efficiency and quality.
• Adjust workflows and resource allocation to meet changing production demands.
• Maintain accurate production tracking and performance records.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure products consistently meet established quality standards and specifications.
• Conduct routine inspections of production processes and equipment.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Promote adherence to quality management systems and food safety requirements.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Enforce workplace health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct safety briefings and promote a strong safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Report and follow up on incidents and corrective actions.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate production records and operational reports.
• Track key production metrics and communicate performance to management.
• Document production issues, downtime, and process changes.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Production Management, Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant manufacturing experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications.
• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the food processing industry.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent planning, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations and quality control principles.
• Experience using production management systems and reporting tools.
• Good understanding of occupational health and safety regulations.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, accountable, and results-driven.

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Role Purpose

• The Solvent Extraction Supervisor will manage the safe, efficient and consistent operation of the solvent extraction plant.
• The role is accountable for production output, oil recovery, meal quality, solvent efficiency, plant availability and compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Operations & Process Control

• Supervise daily solvent extraction operations from preparation/flaking through extraction, de-solventizing, solvent recovery and oil/meal handling.
• Monitor critical process parameters including temperature, pressure, flow, level, throughput and equipment performance.
• Maintain stable plant operations to achieve production, oil recovery, solvent efficiency and quality targets.
• Monitor extraction efficiency and identify areas of process loss.
• Identify process abnormalities early, troubleshoot issues and take corrective action to minimize downtime and losses.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving plant efficiency and process performance.

Shift & Team Management

• Lead shift operators and allocate manpower appropriately.
• Ensure effective shift handovers and communication of outstanding operational issues.
• Ensure operators comply with SOPs, safety instructions and approved operating parameters.
• Train and guide operators on plant operations, safety and troubleshooting.
• Maintain strong operating discipline and escalate significant process, equipment or safety issues appropriately.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure strict compliance with safety requirements, particularly relating to hexane and other flammable solvent handling and hazardous areas.
• Monitor solvent leakage, vapour and abnormal solvent losses.
• Ensure compliance with PPE, Permit-to-Work, LOTO, housekeeping and emergency-response requirements.
• Ensure safe isolation and preparation of equipment before maintenance work.
• Coordinate with QA/QC to ensure extracted oil and meal meet approved quality specifications.
• Investigate process, quality and safety deviations and implement corrective actions.

Maintenance Coordination & Reporting

• Monitor plant equipment condition and coordinate corrective action with Maintenance.
• Support shutdowns, preventive maintenance and safe preparation of equipment for maintenance.
• Participate in investigation of recurring equipment and process failures.
• Maintain accurate production, process, breakdown, safety and quality records.
• Prepare accurate shift reports and communicate key plant deviations and corrective actions to management.

Requirements
Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Food Science/Food Technology, Oilseed Technology, Process Technology, Production/Manufacturing Engineering or another related technical discipline.
• 5–8 years' relevant experience in solvent extraction, vegetable oil manufacturing, oilseed processing or edible oil production.
• Hands-on experience with hexane-based solvent extraction is mandatory.
• Previous experience supervising operators or production teams within a process plant environment is preferred.
• Willingness to work in shifts is required.

Technical Competencies
Candidates should demonstrate practical knowledge of:

• Oilseed preparation and flaking.
• Cooking and conditioning.
• Extractor operations.
• Miscella systems.
• De-solventizing and toasting.
• Evaporation and condensation.
• Solvent recovery.
• Crude oil and meal handling.
• Pumps and heat exchangers.
• Steam systems.
• Instrumentation.
• Basic PLC/DCS operations.
• Process troubleshooting.
• Preventive maintenance.
• Hazardous-area safety.
• LOTO and Permit-to-Work systems.

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Role Purpose

• The Mechanical Supervisor / Mechanical Lead will lead mechanical maintenance, reliability and engineering activities across the Animal Feed and Solvent Extraction Plant.
• The primary objective is to reduce plant breakdowns and downtime, improve equipment reliability and availability, ensure readiness of critical spares and manpower, and support continuous improvement in plant safety, performance and production efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, corrective and breakdown maintenance across the plant.
• Oversee maintenance of hammer mills, roller mills, pellet mills, mixers, conditioners, conveyors, elevators, flakers, expanders, cookers, extractors, DTDC, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, fans, blowers, heat exchangers and related plant equipment.
• Conduct breakdown analysis, troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Monitor equipment condition and identify potential failures before breakdown.
• Plan and maintain critical mechanical spares and equipment history records.
• Supervise fitters, technicians, welders, fabricators and contractors to ensure productivity, workmanship and adequate manpower availability.
• Manage equipment installation, alignment, fabrication, modification, commissioning and improvement projects.
• Coordinate with Production, Electrical, Procurement, Stores and HSE teams to support uninterrupted plant operations.
• Support shutdown planning, execution and equipment start-up.
• Ensure strict compliance with LOTO, Permit-to-Work, hot-work, confined-space and other plant safety requirements.
• Monitor maintenance costs and identify opportunities for improved maintenance efficiency.
• Drive improvement in MTBF, MTTR, plant uptime and equipment reliability.
• Prepare maintenance KPIs, downtime analysis, maintenance reports and continuous improvement plans.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution; OR
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering supported by strong relevant plant maintenance and equipment reliability experience.
• 5–8+ years' relevant mechanical maintenance experience within a process plant environment.
• Supervisory or managerial maintenance experience is preferred.
• Experience within Animal Feed, Solvent Extraction, Oilseed Processing, Edible Oil or similar process manufacturing environments will be a strong advantage.
• Candidates should meet applicable Kenyan professional registration requirements where required.

Technical Competencies
Candidates should demonstrate strong hands-on knowledge of:

• Rotating equipment.
• Pumps, gearboxes and bearings.
• Conveyors and material-handling systems.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Equipment installation and alignment.
• Fabrication and welding.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Breakdown troubleshooting and RCA.
• Critical spare-parts planning.
• Maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Contractor and technical-team supervision.
• Plant shutdown management.
• Maintenance cost control.
• LOTO and Permit-to-Work requirements.

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Role Purpose

• The Veterinary & Animal Nutrition Technical Officer will provide practical field support on animal health, nutrition, feed performance and customer complaints.
• The role will work closely with Sales, Quality, Production, Nutrition and Operations teams to identify root causes of animal/feed performance issues and recommend practical, customer-focused solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Visit farms and customers to investigate feed, animal health and performance issues.
• Provide appropriate feed recommendations for dairy, poultry, swine and other livestock.
• Work alongside Sales teams during customer visits, product trials and technical discussions.
• Investigate customer complaints and establish potential nutritional, animal-health, feed or farm-management causes.
• Collect samples and coordinate investigations with Quality, Laboratory, Production and Nutrition teams.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports with clear findings, conclusions and recommended corrective actions.
• Follow up implementation and effectiveness of agreed corrective actions.
• Train farmers, customers and Sales teams on feeding practices, animal management and biosecurity.
• Provide technical guidance aimed at improving animal performance, product performance and customer satisfaction.
• Identify recurring field issues and provide feedback to internal teams for corrective or improvement action.

Requirements
Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Livestock Production or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years' experience within the animal feed industry.
• Practical experience working with dairy, poultry and swine is essential.
• Good knowledge of animal nutrition, feed ingredients and livestock production.
• Relevant Kenyan veterinary or animal nutrition professional registration is required.
• Experience handling customer complaints, farm investigations and technical advisory assignments is desirable.

Key Competencies

• Strong animal health and nutrition knowledge.
• Strong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate technical findings into practical customer solutions.
• Strong customer engagement and communication skills.
• Good technical report-writing capability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Quality, Nutrition, Production and Operations.
• Willingness to travel extensively for field assignments.

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 Role Purpose

• The Feed Technical Officer will provide practical technical support on animal feed products, livestock feeding and product performance. The role will support customers and farmers while working closely with Sales, Quality, Production and Operations teams to address technical issues and improve customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to customers and farmers on appropriate feed usage and livestock feeding practices.
• Conduct farm and customer visits together with Sales and other technical teams.
• Support investigation and resolution of feed-related customer complaints.
• Collect relevant samples and information and coordinate analysis with Quality, Laboratory and Production teams.
• Monitor feed/product performance and provide structured feedback to the relevant internal teams.
• Support product trials, technical demonstrations and customer follow-ups.
• Train farmers and customers on feed usage, livestock management and good feeding practices.
• Prepare technical reports covering customer visits, observations, product performance and recommended actions.
• Work closely with Sales, Quality, Production and Operations teams to resolve technical matters affecting customers.

Requirements
Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Livestock Production, Agriculture or another relevant technical discipline.
• Practical knowledge of animal feeds, feed ingredients and livestock production.
• Relevant experience within the animal feed industry.
• Exposure to dairy, poultry, swine or other livestock production environments will be an added advantage.
• Experience providing customer or technical support within the animal feed sector is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Good understanding of animal feeds and livestock production.
• Strong customer engagement and communication skills.
• Practical problem-solving capability.
• Good report-writing and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to undertake regular field/customer visits.