Unga Holdings is hiring a Miller to operate milling equipment, monitor production processes and ensure efficient grain processing operations. The role is based in Eldoret and experience in milling operations is required.
Role Purpose
Reporting
to the Senior Miller the purpose of the job is to ensure safe and efficient
operation of grain milling equipment. Ensure optimal setting of the grain
cleaning equipment and grinding process to achieve the intended extraction
rate. Perform basic troubleshooting and maintain a clean and safe work area.
Key Responsibilities
Production
Planning
- Ensure timely execution of production plans.
- Ensure adherence to production plan and schedules.
- Increase product availability by reviewing and replenishing the FG
Kanban.
- Ensure timely posting of bulk flour in SAP as per SLA with key stake
holders.
- Build relations with the sales team for prompt communication on
sales order.
Implement
Food Safety Objectives
- Enhance customer experience through production of conforming
products.
- Maintain GMPs above 90%.
- Ensure compliance to legal/regulatory requirements.
- Implement Quality Plan and other food safety programs.
Grain
Cleaning Process
- Ensure operational excellence by Maintaining equipment efficiencies.
- Ensure optimal water addition for the wheat grain.
- Ensure adequate lying time for wheat and Maize.
- Maintain hourly transfer target for wheat at 14MT/hr and Maize
8.5MT/Hr.
- Ensure optimal separation of screenings.
- Ensure proper handling and mixing of screenings into by-product.
Optimize
Grain Conversion
- Maintain set extraction rates and other milling efficiencies.
- Monitor milling cost and optimize wheat grist.
- Investigate process losses and take prompt corrective actions.
- Adhere to Product Specifications.
Pest
Management
- Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper hygiene
levels.
- Ensure proper Sanitation of equipment through the deep cleaning
process.
- Conduct equipment and process inspection for traces of infestation.
- Ensure AM and PM support in regard to equipment maintenance-Improve
access to hidden areas.
Flour
Transfer Process
- Managing the flour transfer process from Wheat mill to Packing
lines.
- Work with the Packing Supervisor on the Packing schedule and ensure
availability of flour in the packing lines as per the production plan.
Maintenance
Programs
- Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper working
integrity of the milling equipment.
- Conduct routine equipment inspection.
- Conduct Autonomous Maintenance and AM awareness trainings – Tagging
and un tagging of abnormalities.
- Conduct Condition Based Maintenance activities.
- Ensure support for Planned Maintenance; Roll change, sifter
maintenance, servicing drives… Maintain the process flow as per mill
design from the available flow charts.
- Maintain the working integrity of MCC and PLC. Enhance employee
training on PLC.
- Maintain the working integrity of process scales.
- Ensure Interlock system for the process is working with no bypass.
- Use available manuals for interpretation of errors.
- Implement Production plan and schedules.
Continual
Improvement Initiatives
- Improve operational efficiencies through PaTaMu.
- Identify process challenges & use PDCA to address bottlenecks.
- Enhance employee competences through trainings.
- Conduct HK Reviews for reportees by reviewing strategies against
performance. Participate in the monthly HK Reviews with the Head Miller.
- Support activities around Unga’s culture code – FIRST.
- Participate in organizing site events and initiatives as guided.
- Enhance employee safety through trainings.
- Ensure adherence and compliance to safety requirements.
Leadership
& Accountability
- Improve on process accountability through F2F discussions.
- Coaching and mentoring employees.
- Ensure effective communication.
- Ensure Process ownership.
- Conflict resolution. Ensure issues brought forward are resolved and
escalated on time.
Process
Documentation and Reporting
- Document and maintain all process records.
- Generate Production Reports, fill Mill backup report, and screen
room reports.
- Ensure all reports are shared with key parties and that are error
free.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of additives…
- Participate in the stocktake process and take corrective actions
against variances.
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering or its
equivalent.
- Diploma / Advanced Certificate in Milling Technology.
- Minimum three years of experience in the milling industry.
- Computer proficiency in MS. Office.
- Possess good communication skills.
- Supervisory skills.
Key Attributes/Competencies
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Excellent presentation skills.
How to Apply
