Background

KSM Management Consultant is currently recruiting on behalf of a client in the mining sector, offering several full-time positions based in Lusaka, Zambia. These mining jobs in Lusaka present excellent opportunities for qualified candidates to join a dynamic and growing industry.

Responsibilities

The Production Associate will play a crucial role in supporting daily production and manufacturing operations. This position ensures that production targets, quality standards, safety protocols, and operational efficiency are consistently met.

• Develop, document, and implement production workflows, processes, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Establish production tracking and reporting systems, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Create and maintain production KPIs, performance metrics, and operational dashboards.
• Support production planning, scheduling, and coordination efforts.
• Enhance inventory planning and material management processes.
• Monitor production output, investigate variances, and address bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and cost control.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and establish production controls for accountability.
• Collaborate with warehouse, maintenance, quality, procurement, and other departments.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Assist management with production analysis, forecasting, and operational decision-making.
• Support the development of production systems as the plant expands.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Production Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in production planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience developing or implementing SOPs, workflows, and operational controls.
• Knowledge of production KPIs, performance dashboards, and operational data analysis.
• Understanding of inventory management and material planning.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and production/operations reporting tools.

• Develop, document, and implement production workflows, processes, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Establish production tracking and reporting systems, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Create and maintain production KPIs, performance metrics, and operational dashboards.
• Support production planning, scheduling, and coordination efforts.
• Enhance inventory planning and material management processes.
• Monitor production output, investigate variances, and address bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and cost control.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and establish production controls for accountability.
• Collaborate with warehouse, maintenance, quality, procurement, and other departments.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Assist management with production analysis, forecasting, and operational decision-making.
• Support the development of production systems as the plant expands.

• Proficiency in production planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience developing or implementing SOPs, workflows, and operational controls.
• Knowledge of production KPIs, performance dashboards, and operational data analysis.
• Understanding of inventory management and material planning.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and production/operations reporting tools.

• Degree or Diploma in Production Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.