Plant Engineer / Engineering Manager / Maintenance Manager (Beverage Division)

About the role

A staffing firm representing its client in Kenya is recruiting a Plant Engineer / Engineering Manager / Maintenance Manager for the beverage division. The role provides engineering leadership through the management of maintenance, utilities, reliability, plant assets and continuous improvement, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective manufacturing operations.

Key responsibilities

• Maintenance and reliability: develop preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, lead root cause analysis, track MTBF and MTTR, and implement condition monitoring and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Utilities: manage boilers, air compressors, refrigeration, steam, power distribution, water treatment and wastewater treatment, and ensure compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Spare parts and inventory: ensure availability of critical spares, monitor consumption and inventory levels, and work with procurement on timely acquisition of engineering materials.
• Engineering projects and CAPEX: plan and coordinate equipment installation, modification, commissioning and plant expansions within budget and timeline.
• Safety, food safety and compliance: promote a safety culture, comply with OSHA, GMP and environmental regulations, and run safety audits.
• Continuous improvement: lead initiatives to improve OEE and implement Lean Manufacturing, TPM and 5S.
• Team leadership: lead and coach the engineering and maintenance team, run performance appraisals, identify training needs and build an engineering skill matrix.
• Budget and documentation: prepare and control the engineering and maintenance budget, and maintain equipment histories and maintenance records in SAP or approved systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering; registration with a professional engineering body is an added advantage.
• 7-10 years of engineering experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment, including at least 5 years in beverage manufacturing.
• Experience managing high-speed beverage production lines.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with beverage manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive and reliability-centered maintenance.