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Safal GroupProfession (Construction, renovation, maintenance)
Industry (Manufacturing, operations, quality)
Seniority (Manufacturing, operations, quality, Construction, renovation, maintenance)
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Safal Group
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Description
Key responsibilities:
Operations & Process Control
- Operate and monitor annealing furnaces and associated equipment to achieve production targets while maintaining quality, safety and equipment reliability.
- Prepare furnace charges and process materials in accordance with approved operating procedures and production schedules.
- Monitor furnace parameters and process performance to ensure product quality and operational efficiency.
- Maintain accurate production, inspection, downtime, quality and traceability records.
- Support preventive,planned and breakdown maintenance activities.
- Perform Autonomous Maintenance activities including inspection, cleaning, lubrication and early identification of abnormalities.
- Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce downtime.
- Support onboarding and coaching of new operators.
Quality Management
- Ensure all annealed coils comply with customer specifications, metallurgical requirements and established quality standards.
- Conduct routine quality inspections and identify product defects, process deviations and non-conformities.
- Escalate process abnormalities and quality issues for corrective action.
- Maintain product traceability through accurate production and quality records.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and quality improvement initiatives.
- Drive right-first-time production and reduction of defects, rework and quality losses.
Safety, Health, Environment & Housekeeping
- Comply with all Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) requirements, statutory regulations and company procedures.
- Operate equipment in accordance with approved SOPs, Risk Assessments, Permit-to-Work systems and LOTOTO requirements.
- Identify, report and address unsafe conditions, hazards, near misses and environmental concerns.
- Participate in safety inspections, toolbox talks, emergency drills and safety improvement initiatives.
- Ensure proper use of PPE and compliance with 6S housekeeping standards.
- Exercise stop-work authority where activities present a risk to people, equipment or product quality.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through adherence to Zero Harm principles.
Continuous Improvement
- Participate in TPM, Kaizen and Operational Excellence initiatives.
- Support achievement of productivity, quality, energy efficiency and cost improvement targets.
- Participate in problem-solving initiatives including 5 Why Analysis and Root Cause Analysis.
- Contribute ideas aimed at improving safety, quality, efficiency and equipment reliability.
- Support implementation of Manufacturing Excellence initiatives across the department.
Requirements
Qualifications required:
Minimum academic qualification:
- KCSE Certificate
- Government Grade Test III in General Fitting, Mechanical Engineering Craft Certificate, or equivalent technical qualification.
Added advantage:
· Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or related technical discipline.
· Knowledge of Batch Annealing Furnace Operations.
· Knowledge of Heat Treatment Processes.
· Training in 6S, TPM and Autonomous Maintenance.
·Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Management Systems
Experience required:
i. General work experience (years): Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant work experience in machine operations in a similar manufacturing environment.
ii. Specific to the position (level/discipline/years):
·Minimum one (1) year of experience in annealing furnace operations or similar heat-treatment/steel processing operations.
·Experience in continuous manufacturing operations will be an added advantage.
iii. Industry experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ experience within a manufacturing, steel processing or heavy industrial environment.
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