Savannah Cement Production Process Officer Job in Kenya

Savannah Cement is the newest cement player to get into the Kenyan market and is currently about to complete a state-of –the-art greenfield cement grinding plant in Athi River Kenya.

The plant will employ the latest cement technology in the market to produce 1.5 million tonnes of various cement types per annum for the Kenyan and regional market.

Savannah Cement is seeking to recruit highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and result oriented professionals, seeking a thrilling and fulfilling experience, to join the company in the following positions:

Production Process Officer

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the job entails applying approved production policies and procedures through coordinating and managing the production process, to meet specified quality and plant production targets at set times, and to ensure a safe and efficient cement manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Defines the long-term plan, the 3-year technical plan and improvement action plans for the whole plant
• Generates annual and monthly production programmes and adjusts them as necessary
• Prepares and submits annual production budgets
• Determines the adjustments and modifications necessary in process management to optimize performance and the quality of products
• Co-ordinates the inspections, visits and repairs of production plant equipment with the maintenance officer
• Plans technical shutdowns with other department
• Ensures compliance with the standing instructions for use of plant equipment and machinery through regular monitoring;
• Participates in drawing up Technical safety rules; and
• Optimization of the plant equipment performance.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A degree holder in Basic Engineering registered with ERB or IEK
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in a busy quality control laboratory preferably in cement manufacturing or related industry
• Good ICT knowledge with good technical skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication and negotiation skills; and
• A high level of integrity, excellent conceptual, reporting, team relations, analytical, planning and coordination skills.

Applications should be submitted on or before March 15, 2012 to:

The Head of Human Resources,
Savannah Cement (epz) Limited,
P.O. Box 27910, 00100,
Nairobi.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Savannah Cement is an equal opportunities employer.