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Manufacturing and Fabrication Manager at Proto Energy
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 8 days ago (28 Aug 2026) Updated 7 days ago
Job Description
The Manufacturing and Fabrication Manager oversees the complete production cycle of gas cylinders, ensuring quality, safety and timely delivery. Responsibilities include translating S&OP plans into production schedules, leading shift teams, and maintaining ISO and KS compliance. The manager also drives continuous improvement and coordinates with demand planning and logistics to meet customer requirements.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • BA/BSc/HND in Engineering, Manufacturing or a related field
- • Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing and fabrication management, preferably in gas‑cylinder production
- • Strong knowledge of ISO and KS standards and safety regulations
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Translate S&OP outputs into production plans for own‑brand and third‑party cylinders, adjusting schedules for demand, capacity and resource changes
- • Coordinate with Demand Planning and Logistics to align output with dispatch schedules and monitor performance
- • Lead Production Supervisors and team leaders, overseeing shift structures and manpower planning for welders, operators and machine assistants
- • Coach and develop supervisory staff, partnering with HR on resourcing, discipline and succession planning
- • Ensure fabrication and welding meet KS and ISO standards and maintain quality certifications
- • Oversee production planning and delivery to meet schedule commitments
- • Enforce safety standards and regulatory compliance throughout the manufacturing process