Plant Operations & Performance Manager
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Hands-on factory-floor leadership role at Edpack Limited, a flexible packaging manufacturer in Nanyuki. The manager will drive production efficiency, raw material control, quality standards, and overall plant performance, reporting directly to the Director.
- Workstation: Nanyuki, Kenya
- Full Time, 8 to 5 working hours
- Minimum 2 years mid-level experience required
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Hands-on factory-floor leadership role at Edpack Limited, a flexible packaging manufacturer in Nanyuki. The manager will drive production efficiency, raw material control, quality standards, and overall plant performance, reporting directly to the Director.
- Workstation: Nanyuki, Kenya
- Full Time, 8 to 5 working hours
- Minimum 2 years mid-level experience required
- Diploma minimum qualification
- Reports directly to the Director
- Focus on production efficiency, quality and cost control
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PLANT OPERATIONS & PERFORMANCE MANAGER
Edpack Limited
Management & Business Development
1 month ago
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Kenya
Full Time
Retail, Fashion & FMCG
Confidential
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Job summary
We are looking for more than an administrator. We need a factory-floor leader who understands production, machines, materials, people, quality and numbers — and who takes full ownership of performance.
Min Qualification:
Diploma
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
2 years
Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
Full Time - 8 to 5
Applicant Location:
Kenya
Job descriptions & requirements
Workstation: Nanyuki, Kenya
Edpack Limited is a growing flexible packaging manufacturing company seeking a highly capable, hands-on and results-driven Plant Operations & Performance Manager to lead our manufacturing operations.
We are looking for more than an administrator. We need a factory-floor leader who understands production, machines, materials, people, quality and numbers — and who takes full ownership of performance.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Director and will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the plant.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Production & Efficiency
- Drive optimum production output, machine utilisation and overall plant efficiency.
- Plan and coordinate production to meet customer orders and delivery timelines.
- Monitor production targets against actual performance.
- Identify production bottlenecks, downtime and inefficiencies and implement corrective action.
- Continuously improve productivity and production processes.
- Raw Materials, Wastage & Cost Control
- Ensure efficient utilisation of raw materials and other production inputs.
- Drive towards minimum/zero avoidable wastage throughout the production process.
- Monitor material issuance, consumption, output, scrap, rejects and recoverable material.
- Ensure accurate material reconciliation for every production run.
- Monitor labour/man-hour utilisation and productivity.
- Investigate and account for abnormal material losses and production variances.
- Quality & Product Standards
- Ensure all products consistently meet approved specifications and customer requirements.
- Enforce quality controls throughout the production process.
- Minimise rejects, rework, customer returns and complaints.
- Ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented whenever quality issues arise.
- Build a strong culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.
- People Leadership
- Lead the Edpack production and operations team.
- Build a disciplined, cohesive, accountable and cooperative workforce.
- Set clear responsibilities and performance expectations.
- Develop supervisors, operators and other team members.
- Promote teamwork, ownership, safety, good housekeeping and continuous improvement.
- Data, Controls & Management Reporting
- Lead accurate collection and processing of operational and production data.
- Establish reliable systems for capturing production, wastage, downtime, quality and labour information.
- Develop and maintain useful operational KPIs and dashboards.
- Use data to identify trends, problems and opportunities for improvement.
- Provide the Director with timely daily, weekly and monthly reports on plant performance.
- Ensure management has accurate information for operational and strategic decision-making.
- THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- The ideal candidate should:
- Have strong practical experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in flexible packaging, plastics, printing/converting, FMCG or a related manufacturing operation will be a strong advantage.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of production planning, material control, wastage reduction and quality management.
- Be highly analytical and comfortable working with production data and KPIs.
- Have demonstrated experience leading factory teams and driving accountability.
- Be capable of identifying problems and implementing practical solutions.
- Have strong organisational, communication and reporting skills.
- Be comfortable spending significant time on the factory floor, not only in the office.
- Demonstrate integrity, discipline, attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.
- Be capable of working directly with the Director while independently taking responsibility for day-to-day plant performance.
- Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, Operations Management, Industrial Technology or a related discipline will be an advantage.
- WHAT SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE LOOKS LIKE
- Success will be measured by:
- Higher production efficiency • Reduced wastage • Better material yields • Reduced downtime • Consistent product quality • Fewer rejects and customer complaints • Improved labour productivity • Accurate production data • Stronger controls • A disciplined and cohesive team • Reliable management reporting
- APPLICATION
- Interested candidates should submit their CV and application and clearly indicate:
- 1. Current town of residence
- 2. How soon they would be available to assume the role, noting that the workstation will be in Nanyuki
- 3. Minimum expected starting Cost to Company (CTC)
- Application Deadline: 30 October 2026
- Edpack Limited
- We are looking for a leader who can take ownership of the factory, understand the numbers behind the operation and continuously turn people, machines and materials into efficient, quality production.
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