Production Supervisor
Job summary
A leading manufacturing company in Kenya specializing in circular aluminum production. The organization focuses on recycling scrap metal into high-quality aluminum products, driven by efficiency, sustainability, and continuous process improvement within a fast-paced industrial environment.
Min. qualification
Diploma
Experience level
Mid level
Experience length
2 years
Language
English
Working hours
Full Time - Rotating Schedule
Applicant location
Kenya
Job description & requirements
Key Responsibilities:
1. Planning &
Work Allocation
- Prepare shift rosters and off-day schedules.
- Allocate duties based on employee skills, experience, and workload.
- Ensure adequate manpower across all stages of production.
2. Time and Attendance Management
- Maintain accurate, real-time daily attendance records.
- Prepare Advance schedule and recovery reconciliation for payroll.
- Processing, reviewing, and validating payroll inputs up to final approval and payment.
- Ensure statutory compliance
3. Production & Operations Control
- Supervise daily foundry operations to achieve production targets.
- Monitor production progress and provide regular updates to management.
- Identify operational challenges and implement corrective actions.
- Escalate critical production issues to management in a timely manner.
4. Quality Control
- Ensure all products meet defined quality standards.
- Monitor adherence to casting specifications and standard operating procedures.
- Minimize defects, rework, and material wastage.
5. Staff Supervision & Performance Management
- Monitor employee performance and provide guidance and feedback.
- Address issues related to indiscipline, absenteeism, and misconduct.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluation of new staff.
6. Health Safety & Compliance
- Enforce health and safety regulations within the foundry.
- Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Promote safe handling of molten metal, machinery, and tools.
- Report, investigate, and document accidents and near-miss incidents.
- Ensure toolbox meetings are conducted regularly and attendance is recorded.
- Ensure all employees sign off the Health & Safety Induction Manual during induction.
- Oversee issuance, usage, and record keeping of all PPE.
- Ensure the Safety Committee is duly constituted and meeting minutes are documented and up to date.
- Maintain an up-to-date incident and accident register.
- Follow up on all incidents and accidents to full closure in compliance with DOSH requirements.
- Ensure on-the-job training sessions and emergency drills are conducted and recorded.
- Coordinate and ensure annual occupational health tests are carried out and records properly maintained.
7. SOPs & Policy Adherence
- Ensure strict compliance with company SOPs, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct routine audits and checks to confirm adherence.
8. Inventory & Resource Management
- Ensure proper handling and accountability of tools, equipment, and materials.
- Monitor availability and consumption of consumables.
- Track usage and report shortages or abnormal consumption patterns.
9. Reporting, Documentation & Correspondence
- Maintain accurate attendance and manpower records.
- Prepare daily production, manpower, and shift reports.
- Draft formal letters, notices, warnings, and official correspondence as required.
- Maintain records of incidents, defects, disciplinary actions, and corrective measures.
10. Communication & Leadership
- Act as a liaison between management and shop-floor staff.
- Communicate targets, expectations, and policy updates clearly.
- Promote teamwork, discipline, and a productivity-focused work culture.
Key Qualifications:
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 2-5 year’s experience in a manufacturing, foundry, metal processing,
recycling, or industrial production environment, with at least 1 year in a
supervisory role.
- Practical experience in foundry operations, metal recycling, furnace
operations, or related manufacturing processes will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in production planning, shift scheduling, manpower
allocation, and achievement of production targets.
- Good understanding of accident investigation, risk assessment, and
implementation of corrective actions.
- Experience in handling employee disciplinary matters, performance management,
coaching, and team leadership.
- Experience preparing production reports, incident reports, performance reports,
and other operational documentation.
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified candidates are encouraged
to share their CV via purity@bridgetalentgroup.com with the email subject line **"Production
Supervisor"**.
**Applications will be reviewed on a
rolling basis.**
**Please Note: only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.**
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