Engineering Manager at

2 months ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya British American Tobacco (BAT) Full time
Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets.

And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them.

We take our business and our impact very seriously.

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
To cost effectively and efficiently manage Engineering activities and facilities and infrastructure for the Nairobi factory and BAT Kenya.

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR
Manage Nairobi Factory facilities and infrastructure.
Contracting companies providing Facility related services
Project management function of all capex related and infrastructure and utilities projects.
Enforcing and maintaining EHS standards to all work done in the by BAT and contractor personnel and work areas across the factory

Ensuring All ISO standards are being adhered to and procedures and policies are developed and enforced in the areas under direct control.

Ensure high engineering standards are applied across the factory.
Build and align with critical stakeholders a long-term master plan for the site.
IM Pillar Lead to maintain 85% HC score and 100% team qualification

Participate and contribute to cross functional business projects and initiatives to assess, monitor, and anticipate potential risks to minimize operational risks and ensure achievement of business objectives.

Effectively communicate across functions and within the department to keep all stakeholders informed and to find solutions for challenges that may arise.

Identify and take steps in conjunction with management to minimise regulatory and other operational risks.
Support, implement and achieve the strategic plans and objectives of Operations function in line with the business strategy.

Effective communication to the business on the relevance and strategic business importance of the area of responsibility of this role.

Identify new initiatives and proposals in line with the business strategy and values to ensure achievement of business objectives.

Continuously develop technical and managerial skills as identified and agreed in personal development plan.

Map out internal and external stakeholders pertinent to areas of responsibility and build those relationships to optimise effectiveness of business.

Continually optimise and build improved systems and work process to drive efficiency and reduce costs.
Role model on servant leadership and embed ETHOS behaviours.

Experience Required

Systems and IT skills (MS Word, MS Excel, SAP-Timekeeping, SRM, SAP)
IWS knowledge and qualification
Good communication skills.
Is discreet and maintains confidentiality.
Self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Conflict Management
Problem Solving
Ability to priorities
Organising and Controlling
Good organisational skills.
A good knowledge of environment, health and safety legislative regulations and standards.
Well-developed inter-personal skills, attentive to detail.
People Leadership and strategic leadership skills
The jobholder has to operate within the following operational requirements and has a personal responsibility to adhere to:
Company and Departmental policies, procedures and rules.
EHS standards, ISO standards, BAT EHS policy
B.Eng. Degree or B Tech diploma in Mechanical, Industrial or Process Engineering,
Project management experience and/or a government certificate of competence preferred
5-6 Years engineering experience

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