Production Engineer (Kingston, Jamaica)

A leading manufacturing comosny is seeking a Production Engineer to manage the operations of a small manufacturing company in accordance with best practices to meet customer demand and operational requirements.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and administration of an annual departmental budget and make recommendations on capital expenditure prohects/upgrades
• Make recommendations for re-engineering and improvement to plant equipment and processes and troubleshoot process problems and take corrective action
• Monitor all production processes and verify that they are kept within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standard operating conditions and limits (SOCLs)
• Verify that quality control measures are maintained in all production areas
• Evaluate plant economics to deteemine optimum operating efficiencies
• Assist in the development of new projects and project implementation
• Redesign/modify existing plants to improve process and reliability
• Prepare monthly and daily reports for all production areas
• Provide accurate and timely information on stock levels and usage to the Warehouse/Stores department, to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained
• Manage production in accordance with set guidelines
• Conduct safety inspection in production centre in accordance with regulatory standards
• Conduct rout ne equipment funcrion testing to fulfill sales demand for finished product
• Perform all dutiea in conformance to approptiate health, safety, security and environmental policies/procedures

Qualifications: 

• BSc in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering
• Valid forklift license will be an asset

Experience:

• Three (3) to five (5) years supervisory experience
• Three (3) years working experience in a manufacturing environment or any equivalent combination of qualifications and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Strong leadership skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of statutory safety and environment requirements will be an asset

Email your applications with enclosed CV, recent photograph and references to the Human Reource Manager at: mfd.job.jamaica@gmail.com by August 10, 2019.

While we thank all respondents, please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.