Kimberly Ryan is a HR Consultancy firm located in Nairobi, Kenya and with other offices in
Nigeria and Ghana. Some of our clients in different industries in Kenya are looking to fill
several positions. If you are qualified and can match the expectations kindly follow the
instructions at the end to send your resume.
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Function: Operations
Location: Kenya
Reporting To: Factory Engineer
Job Summary
The primary role of the Maintenance Engineer is to ensure the optimization of all plant and
machinery to support the overall manufacturing programme through an effective preventive
maintenance programme, reduction of machine short stops & maintenance improvement
strategies. The role is also accountable for the delivery of significant tactical & strategic
capital expenditure projects and continuous improvement initiatives. The role holder will be
expected to support operations across manufacturing - SMD, PMD & GLT and provide
engineering assistance to the factory engineer
Key Responsibilities
• Provide leadership and direction for technical and maintenance related systems to
deliver optimal plant performance with respect to safety, quality, productivity &
schedule attainment
• Budget preparation and budget optimization for plant maintenance, spares parts and
energy savings initiatives
• Lead the introduction & practice of ISO
• Lead and direct projects to ensure that all projects are completed within budget,
quality specifications and set timelines.
• Ensure the timely resolution of machine breakdown problems, scheduling for
planned, opportunistic and unplanned maintenance work.
• Lead & promote EHS as an important value within the company by ensuring that all
plant & equipment operations are done in a safe and efficient manner
• Motivate & coach direct reports to ensure the highest level of performance
• Identify, develop & coach potential successors to ensure there is a healthy talent
pipeline within the department
• Maintain close communication with other manufacturing team members to deliver
optimal productivity of manufacturing resources
• Ensure information is shared in a timely manner by regularly updating management
& key stakeholders on the progress of various projects and their impact of business
performance
• Ensure close collaboration & coordination between regional engineering, suppliers,
consultants, Nairobi factory team, regulatory agencies, contractors & project teams to
realize project objectives.
• Proactively use the gap analysis tools to improve machine efficiencies & reliability
• Provide leadership to the team in pursuing practices that will improve efficiency,
reduce obsolescence &realize savings
• Lead the team in developing local technical solutions
Skills and Experience
• BSc Mechanical, Electrical or Production Engineering
• 2 years working experience within maintenance in a FMCG
• Exposure to world class manufacturing philosophies e.g. TPM, LEAN, ISO, SMED,
GEMBA KAIZEN
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Good people leadership & management skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills with a systems based mindset to problem solving
• Good financial management skills
If you meet the minimum requirements, kindly forward your application and CV AS
ATTACHMENT through email ONLY, CLEARLY INDICATING THE ROLE YOU ARE
APPLYING FOR ON THE SUBJECT LINE to recruitkenya@kimberly-ryan.net.
Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Nigeria and Ghana. Some of our clients in different industries in Kenya are looking to fill
several positions. If you are qualified and can match the expectations kindly follow the
instructions at the end to send your resume.
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Function: Operations
Location: Kenya
Reporting To: Factory Engineer
Job Summary
The primary role of the Maintenance Engineer is to ensure the optimization of all plant and
machinery to support the overall manufacturing programme through an effective preventive
maintenance programme, reduction of machine short stops & maintenance improvement
strategies. The role is also accountable for the delivery of significant tactical & strategic
capital expenditure projects and continuous improvement initiatives. The role holder will be
expected to support operations across manufacturing - SMD, PMD & GLT and provide
engineering assistance to the factory engineer
Key Responsibilities
• Provide leadership and direction for technical and maintenance related systems to
deliver optimal plant performance with respect to safety, quality, productivity &
schedule attainment
• Budget preparation and budget optimization for plant maintenance, spares parts and
energy savings initiatives
• Lead the introduction & practice of ISO
• Lead and direct projects to ensure that all projects are completed within budget,
quality specifications and set timelines.
• Ensure the timely resolution of machine breakdown problems, scheduling for
planned, opportunistic and unplanned maintenance work.
• Lead & promote EHS as an important value within the company by ensuring that all
plant & equipment operations are done in a safe and efficient manner
• Motivate & coach direct reports to ensure the highest level of performance
• Identify, develop & coach potential successors to ensure there is a healthy talent
pipeline within the department
• Maintain close communication with other manufacturing team members to deliver
optimal productivity of manufacturing resources
• Ensure information is shared in a timely manner by regularly updating management
& key stakeholders on the progress of various projects and their impact of business
performance
• Ensure close collaboration & coordination between regional engineering, suppliers,
consultants, Nairobi factory team, regulatory agencies, contractors & project teams to
realize project objectives.
• Proactively use the gap analysis tools to improve machine efficiencies & reliability
• Provide leadership to the team in pursuing practices that will improve efficiency,
reduce obsolescence &realize savings
• Lead the team in developing local technical solutions
Skills and Experience
• BSc Mechanical, Electrical or Production Engineering
• 2 years working experience within maintenance in a FMCG
• Exposure to world class manufacturing philosophies e.g. TPM, LEAN, ISO, SMED,
GEMBA KAIZEN
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Good people leadership & management skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills with a systems based mindset to problem solving
• Good financial management skills
If you meet the minimum requirements, kindly forward your application and CV AS
ATTACHMENT through email ONLY, CLEARLY INDICATING THE ROLE YOU ARE
APPLYING FOR ON THE SUBJECT LINE to recruitkenya@kimberly-ryan.net.
Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.