Job Opportunities at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Description

• These partnerships are in the forms of executed memoranda of understanding with several academic division of local and international universities, a world class engineering training & equipment manufacturing research institute of considerable reputation
• The imperative of efficient harnessing & management of these relationships, for optimal profitability, has necessitates this search for a self managed professional, with very strong managerial leadership skills to ascertain the responsibilities inherent in the above position.
• He/she will manage the strategic and operational issues identified in the various memoranda of understanding to ensure operational efficiency & profitability, ensure that the interest of the company is well protected, and provide periodic reports to management, as well as our various partners.
• This position calls for considerable planning, coordination, and administrative skills, as well as the ability to multitask in a demanding work environment.

Job Description

• Full time Responsibilities Plan and coordinate training programmes with our partners.
• Shortlist and select facilitators for list of courses
• Create time table for training programmes
• Work with Learning Team to design Technical Certificate Training Programs
• Manage Business partners and sponsors, Tutors and facilitators for the program.
• Recruit program facilitators and manage them.
• Follow up on facilitators to ensure timely attendance
• Represent the Company as the Head of Business Development and Programs during events, presentations, press interviews and promotional activities.
• Mentoring and working with participants, tutors, partners and maintaining an ever evolving curriculum
• Manage all participants to ensure strict adherence to laid down rules
• Design training work-plan and ensure compliance
• Identify organisations to engage trainees either on internship basis or full time employment if required
• Sign partnerships with recruitment firms and agencies to provide list of trained candidates for employment considerations
• Work with media team to promote training programmes
• Engage in monitoring of interns/employed trainees to be sure they are performing optimally
• Provide monthly feedback on trainees' performance
• Create social media groups for trainees and share career development courses as well as job opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree / HND qualification.
• The appointee will preferably be an Engineer with a Postgraduate in Business Management Degree, with not less than 10 years of management experience, some of which would have been in an engineering consulting practice
• Strong communication, influence, negotiation & the ability to relate at senior management levels, are essential prerequisites for success.

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Responsibilities

• Reports observed deviations on machines during operation to technical team and ensure that breakdowns are resolved promptly and permanently.
• Drives start up timing as per plan after every production run on lines in assigned machine by carrying out machine preparation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for reduction of all waste (laminate waste, milk waste, sugar waste etc.) in their respective work areas.
• Adheres to GMP/GHK standards in his Shift, hands over his area with 100% compliance to GMP/GHK, executes GMP Audit as per planned weekly calendar, executes CAP as part of implementation from GMP/GHK Audit
• Understands the monetary impact of raw material losses on product and plant profitability.
• Puts Quality First (product, behaviour, communication, etc.)
• Wears clean uniform, 100% Compliance to PPE on the shop floor, No Jewellery worn in production areas
• Ensures zero tolerance to drinking / eating on production lines, prompt cleaning of production lines is completed during his shift.
• Reports all near misses/Non-conformance in during his or her shift and follows through with responsible persons for resolution.
• Ensures all quality control parameters and variables are within acceptable targets in his/her Shift (e.g. TS, Viscosity, Sealing, etc.)
• Is responsible for raw and packaging material on the shop floor, ensures materials are properly staged and is accountable for the usage of same materials
• Ensures that product is available as at when due and delays that may affect production continuity are promptly escalated to shift production supervisor.
• Ensures he or she strictly adhere to the requirements of the CHI, ISO 9001 quality system and all other management systems and TCCC Standards.
• Ensure he or she strictly adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements, safety and environment regulations.
• Informs the shift production supervisor on the need for working tools and ensure proper controls and safekeeping of the tools.
• Escalates promptly according to existing escalation matrix any non-conformity observed during the production process
• Documents all machine events in production log book and all other required documentation on the shop floor.
• Ensures all machine guarding and safety interlocks are in place at all time during shift production run.
• Reports observed deviations on machines during operation to technical team and ensure that breakdowns are resolved promptly and permanently.
• Drives start up timing as per plan after every production run on lines in assigned machine by carrying out machine preparation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for reduction of all waste (laminate waste, milk waste, sugar waste etc.) in their respective work areas.
• Adheres to GMP/GHK standards in his Shift, hands over his area with 100% compliance to GMP/GHK, executes GMP Audit as per planned weekly calendar, executes CAP as part of implementation from GMP/GHK Audit
• Understands the monetary impact of raw material losses on product and plant profitability.
• Puts Quality First (product, behaviour, communication, etc.)
• Wears clean uniform, 100% Compliance to PPE on the shop floor, No Jewellery worn in production areas
• Ensures zero tolerance to drinking / eating on production lines, prompt cleaning of production lines is completed during his shift.
• Reports all near misses/Non-conformance in during his or her shift and follows through with responsible persons for resolution.
• Ensures all quality control parameters and variables are within acceptable targets in his/her Shift (e.g. TS, Viscosity, Sealing, etc.)
• Responsible for raw and packaging material on the shop floor, ensures materials are properly staged and is accountable for the usage of same materials
• Ensures that product is available as at when due and delays that may affect production continuity are promptly escalated to shift production supervisor.
• Ensures he or she strictly adhere to the requirements of the CHI, ISO 9001 quality system and all other management systems and TCCC Standards.
• Ensure he or she strictly adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements, safety and environment regulations.
• Informs the shift production supervisor on the need for working tools and ensure proper controls and safekeeping of the tools.
• Escalates promptly according to existing escalation matrix any non-conformity observed during the production process
• Documents all machine events in production log book and all other required documentation on the shop floor.
• Ensures all machine guarding and safety interlocks are in place at all time during shift production run.

Requirements
O'Level,

• OND in Food Sciences, Engineering or General Sciences.

Working Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in any manufacturing environment.

Skills & Other:

• Must be Able to Read And Write and Communicate Effectively,
• Attention to Details,
• Documentation,
• Report Writing,
• Team Player,
• Time Management.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure Appropriate Incoming Goods Inspections (Quality & Quantity)
• Makes Certain That the Store Layout Is Properly Maintained and In-Line With Good House Keeping Practices
• Ensure That all Parts Are Properly Labelled According to the Prescribed Company Standard
• Ensures That all the Materials Have A Designated, Labelled Place and Are Placed Accordingly. the Bin System Is In Line Withn the Company Standards and Procedures
• Ensures That all the Materials Stored Are Protected From all Sources of Contamination
• Monitors Inventory Levels and Takes Immediate Appropriate Action If Out of Agreed Standard
• Ensures all Goods Issues Are Done On Time and Complete
• Ensures That all Transactions (Goods Movements) Are Captured In the System (Navision) Without Delay
• Enforces Appropriate Access Control to the Store
• Prepares, and Executes Regular Stock Counts In Line With the Company Standards and Procedures. (Using Navision)
• Analyses Variances and Investigates Ways to Improve Performance
• Builds Teams’Capabilities Through Implementation of On the Job Development
• Develops Unit Capabilities to Achieve Maximum Utilization of Technology- Navision
• Communicate Unit Strategy and Ensure Understanding and Acceptance By all Unit Members
• Leads the Implementation of Change Initiatives as It Affects the Line Processes, Systems and People.
• Lives and Promotes Company Values and Culture, and Helps the Employees to Understand and Embrace them
• Personally Lives the Company Values and Code of Business Conduct and Demonstrates them Consistently
• Establishes and Maintains Productive Relationships With Team, Internal Customers, Peers, Suppliers
• Builds and Re-Inforces Relationships With Maintenance, Production and Quality assurance
• Listens to and Encourages Employee Recommendations and Implements the Ones Delivering Values Quickly
• Learns and Implements Best Practices From Outside and Shares Own Best Practices.
• Ensure all Health, Safety & Environment Policies and Procedures Are In Place On Production Line and Are Followed
• Identifies and Ensure Immediate Correction of Unsafe Conditions & Work Practices
• Ensure Property Loss Prvention.

Education / Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

• A Degree Holder (HND / B.Sc) in Engineering , Accounting etc or other related descipline.
• Other inventory certification will be an added advantage
• 2-3 years working experience
• Good inventory knowledge.
• Ability to reconcile inventory variances without supervision
• He must display high level of inventory Communication at all time.
• Ability to stage spares perfectly in the right BIN LOCATION without error
• Ability to do SYSTEM GRN without error in the system
• Must have a basic computer skills and ability to prepare simple reports.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for day to day maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Planning and implementation of 5s
• To frequently liaise with maintenance manager on maintenance and repair activities of production floor.
• To continuously improve the performance of all machine and equipment.
• Ensure the quality of spares and specification of fabricated part by the vendors.
• To plan for spare parts requirement to prevent delay in production process due to spare part requirement.
• To continuously carry out routine check on all machine and to ensure they are in good working condition.
• To allocate work that matches the skill level of the technician to prevent reoccurrence of such and achieve less machines breakdown for maximum production.
• To ensure proper tools are provided to the staff for working, proper control and safekeeping of the tools.
• Adhere to safety and environmental regulations.
• To strictly adhere to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• To plan for the various maintenance schedule base on anticipated planned maintenance.

Education / Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements
Education / Knowledge:

• B.Sc or equivalent in Mechanical engineering.

Working Experience / Skills & Other:

• Not less than three years of similar experience in manufacturing industry (FMCG).
• Ability to conduct routine inspection on equipment
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance.
• Good knowledge in maintenance and repair of electrical metering, instrumentation and controls.
• Ability to program frequency drive and other control units.
• Ability to work under pressure without supervision.
• Must be able to read and interpret Electrical drawings.
• In-depth knowledge of practical electrical operations and applications.
• Good knowledge of safety rules applied to maintenance.
• Fantastic organizational and leadership skills.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Debug and optimize automation programs, maintain program and system files backup; maintain software and communication networks.
• Assist maintenance and Engineering with troubleshooting procedures for equipment such as Filling and process equipment.
• Ensure maintenance upgrades and repair of PLCs including servers and interface panels.
• Oversee the instruments and control systems from an engineering perspective and assures all design modifications or additions of the same are performed professionally and in strict accordance with company procedures and code compliance.
• Assure all planning, scheduling and managing all instruments and controls engineering activities related to plant facilities are coordinated and performed safely and efficiently.
• Ensure that documentation for the instruments and controls systems are maintained properly.
• Development of SOPs including update of unit operating manuals.
• Use design software to perform engineering tasks to improve the efficiency of the machines.
• Provide leadership and discipline expertise to less experienced support staff, engineering design, maintenance and operation groups.
• Provide accurate and timely instruments and control engineering guidance and advice to all project and asset teams.
• Develop Programme Logic Control programs for new equipment as needed, and other duties as assigned.

Education / Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements
Education / Knowledge:

• Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering Graduate
• Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience in Automation or Instrumental and Electrical maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience, proven track record in trouble shooting and analysis of instrumentation and process engineering system problems.
• Knowledge of Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis and root cause analysis.

Experience & Attributes:

• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests.
• Creative thinking skills.
• Detail-oriented personality.
• Excellent operating manual application.
• Ability to communicate well to other members of the development team.
• Experience in execution of automation projects
• Knowledge of FMCG processes: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety
• Operational planning expertise/experience
• Delegation and team player skills
• Understanding of financial impact of decisions
• Ability to think in terms of functional sustainability rather than short term wins
• Ability to build relationships to improve results and understand what drives peers in other units.
• Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things.
• Ability to implement quality and health, safety & environment improvements.

Skills & Others:

• Good analytical skills
• Good decision-making ability
• Precision
• Ability to pay attention to minute details
• Ability to work individually and also in a team as and when required.
• Working well even under pressure.

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Main Responsibilities

• Pre-loan Disbursement
• Promote/market Baobab’s products to prospective clients
• Visit and evaluate potential client businesses
• Visit client’s personal house
• Visit Co-debtor, guarantor’s house and businesses
• Analyze financial data of clients’ businesses
• Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data of client businesses and households
• Prepare loan documents for Credit Committee
  Present loan files to Credit Committee
• Enter loan files in the MIS
  Post-loan Disbursement
• Conduct monitoring visits to business and households
• Follow-up on loan repayment
• Manage loan recovery from active and write-off client until the last
• Assess the impact of loan before renewal

Requirements

• A minimum of B.Sc in any field with a minimum of 1 year work experience.
• Basic Knowledge in accounting, finance and mathematics
• Previous work experience or training in sales (preferred)
• Applicants must be not be above 27 years of age.
• Applicants must reside within the location he/she is applying for.

Skills:

• Fluent in English (written/spoken)
• Detail oriented
• Target oriented.
• Articulate and well-spoken.
• High level of integrity.
• Dynamic and motivated individuals who like to work outdoors.