Engineering Manager Job in Kenya - Milk Processing Plant (KShs 70K - 100K)

Our client is a milk processing company dealing in production of fresh milk, yoghurt and curd milk and is seeking to recruit pro-active and self-driven individual to fill the position of Engineering Manager reporting to Managing Director
 

Job Purpose: To lead the Engineering and Maintenance team and ensure consistent serviceability and availability of factory facilities, plant and machinery so as to safely and cost-effectively meet production and packaging demands, and other business goals set out jointly with management.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement preventative maintenance for all equipment and facilities
• Ensure factory facilities, grounds, loans and fences are well maintained.
• Prepare and control maintenance budget
• Ensure utilities are available at all times and in the case of power outage, follow up to minimize downtime.
• Supervise, train and develop an effective and efficient engineering team.
• Develop processes and procedures for engineering operations and ensure safety principles and guidelines are applied at all times before, during and after maintenance shutdowns.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• A holder of B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 3 Years work experience in a busy food / beverage FMCG manufacturing firm

or

• A holder of a Diploma / Higher National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with over 5 years work experience in a busy food / beverage FMCG manufacturing firm

• Experienced in maintenance of boilers, milk processing and packing machines, compressors

N/B: Candidates with prior work experience in a milk processing and packing company will be preferred.

Skills required

• Proficiency with office computer applications
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Good negotiator
• Time management skills and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated supervisory skills
• Team player
• Proactive
• Goal focused

Salary: KShs. 70,000 – 100,000 gross
 

How to apply: If you are interested in the position and have the skills and competencies our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before Close of Business 19th Dec, 2013.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.