Our client a leading FMCG Company in the Kenya has excellent career opportunity for Kenyan Operations for individual who possess a passion for Customer service, service excellence, strong work ethics, are committed to continual improvement and are result oriented.
Our client is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced applicant to fill the following position:
Vacancy: Process Engineer
To ensure an optimized production process that integrates the phases of production needs, capacity utilization, quality and safety requirements matched with a cost effective maintenance methodology
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Understanding and mapping plant Machinery and Equipment capacities and aligning them to production plans thereby optimizing and improving process capability in all phases of the production process
- In conjunction with Production department , evaluate the best production mix that realizes the highest utilities utilization without jeopardizing product stock levels
- Works with statutory services providers to ensure that equipment outputs are true and all visual tools including gauges, indicators are calibrated timely and convey accurate information for purposes of efficiency improvement and control
- Responsible for evaluating existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve utilization and sustainability, develop best practices within the production process.
- Evaluation and improvement of processes in manufacturing systems by conducting value stream maps, checking steam and other utilities settings , highlighting critical bottlenecks and defects and helping to develop concise mitigation plans
- Leads Maintenance technicians in breakdown reduction by applying effective maintenance tools and methodiologies
- Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
- Analyzing production process flows, maintaining reliable and safe manufacturing systems and set- up while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers.
- Serve as technical liaison between Production, Quality and Maintenance regarding new developments in the manufacturing facility to assure that seamless and quality production is achieved
Education and Experience
- Bsc In mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing engineering
- 5 years of experience working in a food processing plant preferably diary, fruit processing, edible oils etc leading maintenance teams
- Deep knowledge of processes, designs and capacities especially utilities and layouts
- Knowledge of efficiency management in a busy plant
- Knowledge in projects management and Auto CAD
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