Summary: Assistant Plant Manager Job Vacancy at Blue Recruits

Job Details

  • Company: Blue Recruits
  • Location: Kenya

Job Description

Assistant Plant Manager Job Vacancy at Blue Recruits

Position: Assistant Plant Manager

Company: Blue Recruits

  • Job Purpose

The Assistant Plant Manager is responsible for coordinating and controlling the day-to-day execution of plant operations to ensure production, dispatch, inventory management, and operational activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved production plans, quality standards, and SAP procedures.

The role serves as the operational link between Production, Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, Dispatch, and other support functions, while acting as the second-in-command to the Mill Operations Manager for routine plant operations.

  • Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, Operations Management, Food/Feed Technology, or a related field.

Relevant supervisory or management training will be an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in the feed milling industry.

At least 2 years in a production supervisory or management role.

Practical experience in

production planning

inventory management, and ERP systems.

Experience in feed milling operations and SAP will be a strong advantage.

  • Key Responsibilities
  • Production Planning, Execution & Control

Translate approved production plans into daily and shift production schedules.

Ensure production targets are achieved according to volume requirements, product specifications, and delivery priorities.

Monitor throughput, capacity utilisation, downtime, yields, wastage, and overall production efficiency.

Coordinate product sequencing, line changeovers, and production priorities.

Ensure optimal utilisation of labour, equipment, and available production hours.

Conduct regular plant-floor inspections and address operational abnormalities promptly.

Escalate significant production constraints and risks to the Mill Operations Manager.

  • Inventory Management & SAP Control

Enforce adherence to approved SAP procedures across production, warehouse, and dispatch operations.

Ensure timely and accurate completion of production orders, goods issues, receipts, transfers, and related system transactions.

Monitor movement of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products between physical operations and SAP records.

Participate in daily and weekly stock reconciliations and investigate any variances.

Ensure completed production orders are reviewed and closed promptly.

Work closely with Stock Control and Finance to maintain inventory accuracy and eliminate uncontrolled material movements.

  • Dispatch & Customer Order Fulfilment

Coordinate with Sales, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to ensure finished products are available for dispatch.

Monitor daily order fulfilment and align production priorities with customer requirements.

Ensure finished goods are correctly identified, transferred, staged, and released for dispatch.

Monitor truck turnaround times and loading efficiency.

Escalate dispatch bottlenecks that may impact customer service.

Ensure dispatch documentation and related system transactions are completed accurately and on time.

  • Quality, Food Safety & Process Compliance

Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products meet approved specifications.

Ensure compliance with approved formulas, batching instructions, production parameters, and sequencing requirements.

Support investigations into product non-conformances, customer complaints, and process deviations.

Ensure product traceability, sampling procedures, and production records are maintained.

Stop or escalate production activities where significant quality, food safety, or feed safety risks are identified.

  • Maintenance Coordination & Equipment Reliability

Coordinate planned maintenance activities around production requirements.

Ensure equipment abnormalities and breakdowns are reported promptly and followed through to resolution.

Participate in daily reviews of downtime and recurring equipment failures.

Support implementation of preventive maintenance programmes and planned shutdowns.

Ensure production teams perform required autonomous maintenance activities and equipment inspections.

Monitor availability of critical production equipment and escalate operational risks accordingly.

  • People Leadership & Shift Management

Provide day-to-day leadership to Production Supervisors, Shift Supervisors, and operational teams.

Allocate manpower in line with production requirements.

Conduct shift handovers and daily operational review meetings.

Monitor attendance, overtime, productivity, discipline, and performance.

Coach and develop supervisors and operators to strengthen capability and succession planning.

Drive accountability for production performance at shift level.

  • Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance

Enforce PPE requirements, safe working procedures, and housekeeping standards.

Promote compliance with plant safety policies and operational standards.

Participate in incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

Identify and address unsafe conditions and behaviours promptly.

Support QASHE initiatives and compliance with statutory, environmental, and hygiene requirements.

Foster a strong culture of safety and operational discipline throughout the plant.

  • Authority & Accountability

The Assistant Plant Manager is authorised to

Coordinate and adjust daily production priorities within approved production plans.

Allocate operational manpower according to business needs.

Coordinate Production, Dispatch, Warehouse, Quality, and Maintenance activities during daily operations.

Escalate raw-material, equipment, inventory, quality, and manpower constraints.

Stop production or dispatch activities where there is an immediate safety, quality, or compliance risk.

Enforce operational procedures and SAP compliance within areas of responsibility.

Strategic decisions relating to budgets, CAPEX projects, organisational structures, major procurement commitments, production strategy, and overall plant performance remain under the authority of the Mill Operations Manager.

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be measured against

Production plan attainment

Capacity utilisation and throughput

Plant downtime

Production yield and material variance

Order fulfilment and on-time dispatch

Finished goods availability

Inventory accuracy

SAP transaction compliance

Production order closure compliance

Product non-conformance and rejection rates

Quality and process compliance

Planned maintenance coordination and compliance

Labour productivity

Overtime management

Truck loading and turnaround efficiency

Safety incidents and PPE compliance

Housekeeping and hygiene standards

  • Key Competencies

Operational and production management

Leadership and people management

Production planning and scheduling

Inventory and materials control

ERP/SAP systems discipline

Problem-solving and root-cause analysis

Maintenance and equipment reliability awareness

Quality and process-control management

Strong safety orientation

Data analysis and KPI management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication and reporting skills

Ability to work under pressure and make timely decisions

  • Role Success Profile

A successful Assistant Plant Manager maintains strong operational control of the plant, ensuring production, dispatch, inventory, SAP, quality, and maintenance activities function as one coordinated system.

The role enables the Mill Operations Manager to focus on strategic priorities such as capacity expansion, capital projects, cost optimisation, supply resilience, and long-term operational development, while maintaining confidence that daily plant execution remains efficient, compliant, and under control.

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