Jobs at Sanivation

The Site Manager is responsible for driving efficiency, safety, and quality across all aspects of manufacturing operations at the site. They will develop and execute strategies to optimize processes, reduce lead times, and enhance overall operational efficiency. Additionally, they will lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and minimize waste, while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate for this role will be based in Kakuma.

Roles and Responsibilities

Plant operational excellence

• Develop and implement strategies to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce lead times, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
• Develop and ensure all systems and routines across the Kakuma site
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to streamline production workflows and minimize waste to increase site margins
• Lead the supply chain team to optimize inventory levels, reduce lead times, and enhance overall supply chain efficiency.
• Ensure health and safety culture and compliance
• Establish and maintain quality control measures to ensure the production of high-quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Analyse and address root causes of quality issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions as necessary
• Create and deliver on-site costing budgets

Leading accurate forecasting for site production targets and timelines, and procurement of needed suppliers

• Work directly with the sales and delivery agent to predict accurate forecasting for production
• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the procurement of essential supplies for site purchases to secure biomass, briquettes, spare parts, and other necessary inputs.

Site stakeholder management

• Receive visitors and official site-specific communication to Sanivation
• Manage relationships with the community around the project site
• Managing relationships with exhauster truck drivers and owners

Production planning and optimizing day-to-day operations

• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly targets are set and planning resources to achieve them
• Ensuring team routines are set and maintained
• Lead and motivate teams to achieve goals
• Enforcing safety protocols and regulatory compliance
• Ensure all procurement, supply chain, and sales are operating to ensure project success

Maintaining site professionalism

• Ensuring site tours are carried out safely and effectively and do not impact site operations
• Maintaining structures, utilities, and site appearance at a high quality

Site reporting

• Ensure all data collection and reporting is done timely and accurately
• Use data analysis to conclude on-site production improvement areas
• Create quality monthly reports for external use on the update of site operation and financials

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• 4 years of proven experience in manufacturing operations management, preferably with water, sanitation, and hygiene or a related field
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and quality management systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to create a performance-driven culture
• Ability to coordinate teams with diverse interests and backgrounds

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Roles & Responsibilities

• Safe and optimal running of the machines (Briquette press, shredder, and solar plant)
• Ensuring proper start-up and shutdown of the process equipment
• Ensuring proper operation protocols are observed
• Adherence to health and safety requirements while operating all machinery
• Ensuring quality output of any product being produced (Moisture content, colour, and density).
• Develop reports daily on machine operations

Maintenance

• Lead the team during machine maintenance.
• Monitoring maintenance schedule and spare parts stock
• Maintaining a detailed machine maintenance log
• Quarterly wall cleaning in the machine hangar
• Quarterly cleaning of the water tanks
• Carrying out minor repairs to site equipment
• Conducting regular inspections of machine parts such as belts, bearings, & motors to identify signs of wear & potential issues
• Conducting regular assessments of equipment performance to identify areas for improvement and efficiency gains.
• Assist in the implementation of energy-saving initiatives to reduce operational costs
• Ensuring that the generator is full of fuel and ready to run
• Recording maintenance data and submitting it to the general manager

Monitoring

• Daily machine checks
• Ensure fuel is in stock for the generator
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly checks for all equipment
• Spot check for any unusual machine noise
• Carrying out routine inspections of electrical equipment, such as motors, switches, and wiring to identify any signs of wear, damage, or potential electrical hazards
• Report any issues for further action

Cleaning

• Washing your dust coats/overalls, gumboots, and utensils
• Disinfection of surfaces gates, door handles, chairs, and tools

Qualification

• High School graduate.
• Possess a Certificate of Education in Machine Operation or an Artisan certificate in machine repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of production procedures and ability to read manuals, troubleshoot, and report observations and findings.
• Two years of experience operating and maintaining press, dryer machines, or equivalent production machines.
• Proven good conduct.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle insecure environments.