Factory Supervisor

About the Role

We currently seek to recruit a Factory Supervisor (Crew Lead) to support in the operations of the Factory. The role holder will be based in Kinanie, Athi River Machakos County

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow weekly shift plans and daily set production schedules to execute all assigned tasks as per the work instructions
• Performing Autonomous Maintenance tasks on the assigned equipment. These are industrial filling machines, greenhouses, motors, chain-belts, hoppers
• Lead scrum meetings in your sections
• Proactively propose to your supervisor possible solutions to challenges affecting productivity, quality, health & safety in your work area
•  Lead workmen at your section to resolve agreed issues
• Report your sections performance against set production schedules to your supervisor on a daily basis on the established platforms
•  Training new or existing operators on equipment operations and execution of daily tasks
• Work with other section supervisors to ensure that processes run in sync as per the production schedule
• Resolve misunderstandings and report unresolved issues with suggestions to your Supervisor or talent partner
• Have cordial interactions with the community as you do your work
• Participate in new improvements initiatives as assigned by your supervisor
• Conduct scheduled Gemba/factory walks in your area/section to identify opportunities for process improvement
• Coach fellow workmen and support them to understand the process and equip them to detect and/or challenges/variances in the line of their day to day duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading line staff/factory staff (2 years)
• At least 2 years of experience in the operations of factory machinery with motors and hydraulic systems
• Diploma or degree in a technical field or biological science-related discipline