Production Manager & Chief Technician for Nairobi, Kenya

One of our leading client has an opening for the position of Production Manager, Chief Technician at Nairobi (Kenya).

About Company: Manufacturer & supplier of soft drinks in Nairobi, Kenya

Position: Production Manager, Chief Technician

Location Nairobi ( Kenya)

Job Description :

Role advertised is for the Chief Technician of a bottling plant manufacturing carbonated soft drinks in PET bottles in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Salary: Competitive; Based on Experience 
Holiday Quota: 28 Days 
Industry: FMCG / Foods / Beverage 
Functional Area: Production, Manufacturing, Maintenance 
Role: Production Manager, Chief Technician 
Employment Type: Permanent Job, Full Time 

Responsibilities (are and not limited too): 
Responsible for overall operation and maintenance of the production line. 
Responsible for accurately completing and updating information forms and logs. 
Work with department managers to ensure coordination of purchasing, production, quality and shipping. 
Understand, follow and implement plant safety rules. 
Housekeeping: maintain general housekeeping in all areas of production. 
Have an exceptional knowledge of the machinery used for soft drinks bottling. 
Have knowledge of mechanical equipment and the ability to diagnose and correct equipment malfunction. 
Raw materials: keep all inventory in adequate amounts to ensure continuous smooth running of equipment and operation. 
Maintain quality requirements in accordance with company standards. Responsible for reporting all quality defects. 
Follow KEBS regulations to ensure quality & safety standards are met. 
Ability to work in all assigned areas of production; perform relief duties when required. 

Desired Candidate Profile 
Candidate should have extensive (5+ years) experience in carbonated soft drink / juice processing and knowledge of operating and managing 5000-8000 BPH plant. Candidate should be capable of handling overall production / maintenance activities, spare part management, inventory control, intra department co-ordination, management information system. 

Education 
Under Graduate: Diploma (Mechanical/Electrical), B.Tech / B.E. (Mechanical/Electrical). Certificate or Diploma in Plant Operation, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Laboratory Technology or any other relevant field of study. 

If you are interested for the position, kindly send your updated resume on nitin@shellaconsultants.com along with below details

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