MSVL Group is a leading provider of recruitment, HR consulting, and corporate training services, with over 10 years of experience across Africa, India, and the Middle East. We specialize in sourcing top talent, from entry-level to executive roles, and offering tailored HR solutions that align with our clients’ business goals. Our expertise spans multiple i...

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Deputy Head of Manufacturing (Soap & Detergent)

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

8 - 10 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Manufacturing

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (Master's preferred)
• 8-10+ years' experience in FMCG / Process Manufacturing (Soap, Detergent, Refinery, Chemicals)
• Strong technical knowledge of refining, saponification, detergent processing, filling & packaging
• Proven experience in production planning, OEE, yield improvement, and stock variance control
• Exposure to Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, CMMS, ERP, and manufacturing analytics systems

Role & Responsibilities:

• Production & Operations: Oversee daily production across refinery, soap, and detergent lines, ensuring targets, quality, safety, manpower productivity, and optimal resource utilization.
• Stock Variance & Material Control: Monitor raw material, WIP, and finished goods variances, drive root-cause analysis, and strengthen material balance controls in coordination with supply chain and finance.
• Performance & Efficiency Improvement: Track KPIs such as OEE, yield, recovery, energy usage, and downtime, driving Lean/TPM initiatives to improve throughput and reduce manufacturing losses.
• Maintenance Coordination: Work closely with maintenance teams to ensure preventive and breakdown maintenance, minimize unplanned downtime, and support shutdown planning and execution.
• Quality, Safety & Compliance: Ensure GMP, SOP, quality standards, hygiene, and safety compliance while promoting a disciplined, audit-ready manufacturing culture.
• Reporting & Cost Optimization: Prepare production and variance reports, analyze trends, and lead cost-reduction initiatives across materials, utilities, manpower, and processes.
• Leadership & Team Development: Mentor production teams, build technical capability, and drive training focused on safety, quality, equipment handling, and continuous improvement.

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• Production & Operations: Oversee daily production across refinery, soap, and detergent lines, ensuring targets, quality, safety, manpower productivity, and optimal resource utilization.
• Stock Variance & Material Control: Monitor raw material, WIP, and finished goods variances, drive root-cause analysis, and strengthen material balance controls in coordination with supply chain and finance.
• Performance & Efficiency Improvement: Track KPIs such as OEE, yield, recovery, energy usage, and downtime, driving Lean/TPM initiatives to improve throughput and reduce manufacturing losses.
• Maintenance Coordination: Work closely with maintenance teams to ensure preventive and breakdown maintenance, minimize unplanned downtime, and support shutdown planning and execution.
• Quality, Safety & Compliance: Ensure GMP, SOP, quality standards, hygiene, and safety compliance while promoting a disciplined, audit-ready manufacturing culture.
• Reporting & Cost Optimization: Prepare production and variance reports, analyze trends, and lead cost-reduction initiatives across materials, utilities, manpower, and processes.
• Leadership & Team Development: Mentor production teams, build technical capability, and drive training focused on safety, quality, equipment handling, and continuous improvement.

• Strong technical knowledge of refining, saponification, detergent processing, filling & packaging
• Proven experience in production planning, OEE, yield improvement, and stock variance control
• Exposure to Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, CMMS, ERP, and manufacturing analytics systems

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (Master's preferred)