Plastics Processing Engineer Job Vacancy in Kenya (120K)

Position Title: Plastics Processing Engineer

Nature of Job: Full Time

Industry: Manufacturing – Plastics

Salary: Kshs 120,000

Job Location: Mombasa Road, Nairobi

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Experience in setting injection molding /blowing molding machines
  • Troubleshooting machine problems
  • Plan a production schedule for the job
  • Implement and control the production schedule
  • Review and adjust the schedule where needed
  • Determine the human resources required
  • Determine the raw materials required
  • Manage human and material resources to meet production targets
  • Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
  • Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations
  • Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
  • Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Set product quality standards
  • Monitor quality standards of products
  • Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives
  • Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
  • Determine and implement improvements to the production process
  • Prepare and maintain production reports
  • Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
  • Estimate production costs and work to reduce production cost
  • Set production budgets

Job Requirements

  • Degree/Diploma in engineering technology or plastics engineering and a professional engineer
  • 5 plus years’ relevant experience as a Production Supervisor/Manager in a busy Plastics manufacturing company
  • Knowledge of injection and blow machines
  • Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques
  • Knowledge of quality systems and standards
  • Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance
  • Knowledge of process improvement techniques

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send CVs quoting relevant skills, qualifications and experience to recruitment@britesmanagement.com

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the job is filled

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted