Production Assistant at Summit Human Resource & Marketing Consultant
Confidential
Nairobi, Kenya
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Production Assistant
### Job Summary
The Production Assistant will assist in overseeing production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and timely delivery across all operations.
### Key Responsibilities
- Assist with day-to-day production operations, ensuring tasks are completed accurately, on time, and meet brand quality standards
- Support inventory management, including monitoring stock levels, coordinating restocking, and maintaining accurate production and inventory records
- Perform basic quality control checks to ensure products adhere to brand standards
- Collaborate with the team to organize workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and assist with production planning for upcoming runs
- Liaise with suppliers and vendors to coordinate deliveries and manage materials efficiently
- Support administrative and operational tasks related to production while maintaining discretion with sensitive business information
- Ensure final products meet quality standards and customer specifications
- Recommend cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality standards
- Develop and implement waste reduction methods during production
- Update job cards for supervisors and operators; establish and adhere to monthly review standards
- Provide daily reporting to the operations manager
- Conduct monthly system/stock counts and submit variance reports by the 3rd of each month
- Submit monthly variance explanation reports by the 8th of each month
- Update daily production reports (OEE, cost, weight, etc.)
- Document incident reports (breakdowns, injuries, machine downtime, underperformance)
- Assist with breakthrough discussions and performance improvement initiatives
- Bachelor's Degree in Printing Engineering, Operations, or Business Administration