General / Operations Manager Career Opportunity - Renewable / Solar Energy Company in Kenya

Job Title: General / Operations Manager

Company Profile:

Our Client is a start-up Renewable / Solar Energy Company operating in the East African Market from its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Reports to: Board of Directors

Our company offers the following products and services:

• Manufacture and sale of solar energy collectors and boilers for water heating
• Manufacture and sale of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for electricity generation
• Manufacture and sale of solar hybrid (photovoltaic & thermal (PV-T) systems for electricity & hot water generation
• Engineering, Procurement & Construction Management (EPCM):

1. Establishment of the projects’ Power, Hot Water and Steam requirements (quantities and operating parameters);
2. Solar Systems Engineering & Design based on the established system requirements;
3. Procurement of all system components and the construction/installation professionals; and
4. Construction/installation management

Our clients’ Target Customers are:

1. Home Owners – Existing Homes
2. Private Developers – residential, commercial (offices & hotels) and industrial
3. Plumbing contractors
4. Institutions (e.g. Schools, Hospitals, Commercial Farms, etc)
5. Governments
6. NGOs

Main Purpose of the Job

The General/Operations Manager will be involved in all aspects of the business covering; day-to-day operations, business development, risk & safety management, project & human resource management.

At the same time, will continue to foster and advocate innovative thinking, communication and continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities

• Leading and directing the operations team
• Ensuring continuous improvement of processes, procedures and systems
• Developing an understanding if customers’ needs and requirements and ensuring all staff provide a high level of customer service
• Control and manage the implementation of LEAN and the DRIVING of continuous improvement initiative on the factory floor
• Manage customer requests and timely provision of quotations
• Implement cost management and budgetary control
• Ensure compliance with OH&S Legislation
• Monitor the performance of the team through “Key Performance Indicators”
• Recruitment
• Training and Development

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong foundations in mechanical engineering and hands-on fabrication management along with extensive experience working at a senior level in successful fabrication business
• Minimum 4-5 years experience managing a team, ideally within the fabrication/mechanical service industry
• Highly developed manufacturing and project management skills along with contract/tender exposure
• Tertiary qualified in Business Management
• Strong knowledge of management accounting and business finance
• Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• A thorough understanding of OH&S policies and procedures
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and people management skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Results-oriented, attention to detail and innovative
• Excellent computer skills – Ms Office, Ms Projects, AutoCAD, Adobe Applications, and Web Applications including Video Conferencing

To apply for this positions send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line.

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.