Production

We are hiring for a senior manufacturing/plant operations opportunity with a leading manufacturing organization based in East Africa

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily manufacturing & production operations
• Drive production planning, capacity utilization & productivity
• Monitor OEE, yield, recovery, energy usage & batch cycle time
• Manage stock variance, material accountability & reconciliation
• Drive Lean, TPM, Six Sigma & continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinate preventive, predictive & breakdown maintenance
• Reduce downtime, wastage and manufacturing losses
• Ensure quality, GMP, SOP, safety & compliance standards
• Lead cost reduction and process optimization initiatives
• Develop and mentor production teams

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Manufacturing / Plant Operations
• Experience in Refinery, Soap, Detergent, Chemical or Process Manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of refining, saponification, detergent processing and production operations
• Experience in production planning, process control, OEE, yield & recovery improvement
• Strong exposure to Lean, TPM, Six Sigma and continuous improvement
• Experience in stock variance, material accountability and cost optimization
• Strong coordination with maintenance, supply chain, quality and finance teams