Nicholas Othieno
Summary
Organized and energetic individual with strong leadership abilities. Experienced in plant operational structures and optimizing logistics and workflows. Proactive in coordinating maintenance processes to keep operations running smoothly.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Production manager
Laboratory & Allied Ltd
Nairobi, Kenya
10.2021 - Current
- Supervised production schedules and production quality for timely delivery
- Reviewed production issues and implemented corrective action plans, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Implemented staff training and development to improve team expertise and performance.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints.
- Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability.
- Coordinated and controlled all production processes, ensuring products were delivered on time and within budget.
- Defined manufacturing quality guidelines and criteria to adhere to company standards.
- Allocated resources for production and used assets to produce target output.
- Held team meetings to discuss product value and vision while allowing team members to give ideas and suggestions.
- Identified opportunities to improve and streamline manufacturing processes to maximise time and revenue.
Shift supervisor
Cosmos Limited
Nairobi, Kenya
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness.
- Maintained team-oriented atmosphere with open communication and quick conflict resolution.
- Kept employees operating productively to meet business and customer needs.
- Promoted safety culture through clear communications and inspections.
- Developed continuous improvement initiatives to drive team efficiencies.
- Led by example and demonstrated company best practices.
- Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.
- Effectively organised staff placement per shift with zero error rate.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
- Updated staff on changes to internal policies and procedures for continued compliance and standardisation.
- Addressed staff absences and holiday requests to achieve consistent rota coverage.
- Handled disciplinary investigations and hearings with strong employee relations knowledge.
- Monitored supply levels to maintain proactive approach to handling shortages and maintaining manufacturing schedules.
- Arranged manufacturing schedules to minimise downtime.
Production supervisor
Impact Pharmaceutical Ltd
Nairobi, Kenya
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans.
- Improved workplace safety to reduce accidents and near-misses.
- Maintained clean, organised working areas to create positive, productive environments with minimal risk.
- Troubleshot issues and delivered corrective action quickly to prevent production delays.
- Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
- Delegated tasks according to staff strengths, increasing plant performance.
- Coordinated activities for team of various manufacturing workers.
- Coordinated repairs with maintenance department to keep machinery operational.
Production supervisor
Laboratory & Allied
Nairobi, Kenya
03.2010 - 08.2016
- Ensure steady flow of production activities, produce the right product in the right quality, quantity and at the right time.
- Overseeing the Production Department Scheduling, production control, inventory control and output.
- To initiate, recommend, investigate, trouble-shoot and provide solutions and actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to the products, process and quality system.
- liaise with the Production Manager on planning output requirements.
- Optimal machine and staff utilization
- motivating and developing a cohesive production team.
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Data entry and record keeping.
Research assistant
Kenya Industrial Research Institute
Kisumu, Kenya
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Data entry and record keeping
- Chemical Analysis
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) for the Laboratory as per the ISO-17025 requirement.
- Method validation of the developed standard operating procedures.
- Setting up and standardization of the available equipment in the laboratory.
- Analyzing various samples from different companies, institutions and factories for a fee.
- Research and development of liquid detergents with a aim of transferring the technology to SME's
Education
Master of Science - Analytical Chemistry
Shivaji University
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 2005 - 2007
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Shivaji University
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 2000 - 2003
KCSE -
Lenana School
Nairobi, Kenya 1996 - 1999
KCPE -
Utawala Academy
Nairobi, Kenya 1990 - 1995
Skills
- Production scheduling
- Process improvements
- Continuous improvement processes
- Inventory coordination
- Product quality assessment
- Quality control standards
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production manager
Laboratory & Allied Ltd
10.2021 - Current
Shift supervisor
Cosmos Limited
04.2018 - 09.2021
Production supervisor
Impact Pharmaceutical Ltd
09.2016 - 03.2018
Production supervisor
Laboratory & Allied
03.2010 - 08.2016
Research assistant
Kenya Industrial Research Institute
08.2008 - 08.2009
Master of Science - Analytical Chemistry
Shivaji University
2005 - 2007
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Shivaji University
2000 - 2003
KCSE -
Lenana School
1996 - 1999
KCPE -
Utawala Academy
1990 - 1995
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