Head of Factory Careers at Chemelil Sugar Company Limited in Kenya

Job Title: Head of Factory

Employer: Chemelil Sugar Company Limited
Duty Station: Kisumu
Application Deadline: 29th August  2013

Reporting to: Managing Director
Key Responsibilities
• Co-ordinate all factory operations and activities to achieve set production targets and other key performance indicators, such as efficiency, high sugar quality, minimal cost
• Liaise with other Heads of Departments on production targets.
• Advise the Management on changes of plant operations, technology changes, factory layout and additional equipment, which may be necessary for optimisation of sugar production.
• Avail capacity for maximum sugar production.
• Prepare detailed operational, maintenance and capital budgets.
• Control expenditure in the factory within agreed budgeted limits.
• Oversee maintenance, modifications, upgrades, rehabilitation and improvement of all     plants and equipment in the factory as necessary.
• Present factory reports to Management meetings.
• Monitor compliance to Environmental, Health and Safety regulations.
• Make recommendations on evolving human resource requirements.
• Sort out emerging work people-related work issues.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate the performance of staff against set targets and objectives.
• Implement corruption-prevention measures in Factory Department.

Minimum Qualifications
• Master of Science degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Food Technology.
• Post-graduate Certification in relevant professional field.
• Membership to a relevant professional body e.g. IEK,
• Minimum ten (10) years experience in a large manufacturing firm, five (5) of which must have been at a senior management level.
How to Apply:
If you meet the above criteria, please send an application letter with a detailed curriculum vitae stating your age, current position, current salary and benefits, expected salary, day time telephone number and addresses of three referees to reach the Managing Director on the address to
Managing Director
Chemelil Sugar Company Limited
P.O. Box 1649
Kisumu
E-mail: md@chemsugar.co.ke