Production Supervisor at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

at : Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)
Location NAIROBI, Kenya
Date Posted August 7, 2025
Category Communication
Engineering
Management
Production / Manufacturing
Supervisor
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Greenlight Planet is on a mission to revolutionize rural energy access for the 1.5 billion off-grid villagers who use dirty, dangerous kerosene lanterns for light. In four years we’ve sold 1.6 million solar lights to off-grid families in South Asia and Africa— all paid for up-front, in cash— the latter 1 million customers acquired over the…

Production Supervisor

  • A Production Supervisor  will be in charge of the overall management, supervision, and performance of the TV and smartphone assembly lines. This includes planning and executing daily production schedules, ensuring high-quality standards, maintaining a safe working environment, and steering a team of production operators and technicians. The role requires strong stewardship, hands-on technical comprehension of electronic assembly processes, and a keen focus on operational efficiency, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

 

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and supervise the day-to-day operations of the production floor, including scheduling, staffing, and workflow management.
  • Monitor production processes and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Coordinate with Materials Handling Teams to ensure the availability of raw materials and components for production.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
  • Train, mentor, and develop production staff to enhance their skills, knowledge, and performance.
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and address any issues or concerns within the production team.
  • Work with engineering and quality assurance teams to resolve technical issues, improve product quality, and optimize production processes.
  • Implement Kaizen tenets and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and streamline operations.
  • Prepare regular reports on production performance, including key metrics such as production output, throughput, and efficiency.
  • Monitor production processes and equipment performance to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • assist New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including training and trial production.

You might be a strong candidate if you:

  • Possess a degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering, manufacturing/industrial engineering.
  • Have a minimum 5 years work experience in the electronics industry, including 2 years in supervisory.
  • Demonstrate proven experience in a production supervisory role within the electronics manufacturing industry, with a strong comprehension of the CKD/SKD process and technology.
  • Have excellent stewardship and managerial skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve production goals.
  • Demonstrate solid knowledge of production planning, scheduling, and inventory management tenets and practices.
  • Have strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Possess excellent communication and people relations skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of quality management systems, lean manufacturing guidelines, and safety regulations.
  • Possess knowledge of Kaizen 6S Tenets
  • Have a comprehension of production machinery and proper assembly procedures.
  • Possess excellent knowledge of manufacturing safety protocols and regulations.

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roduction Supervisor

Job Location: Tatu City, Kenya

About the role:
A Production Supervisor  will be in charge of the overall management, supervision, and performance of the TV and smartphone assembly lines. This includes planning and executing daily production schedules, ensuring high-quality standards, maintaining a safe working environment, and steering a team of production operators and technicians. The role requires strong stewardship, hands-on technical comprehension of electronic assembly processes, and a keen focus on operational efficiency, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

Department Research & Procurement Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location Kenya Workplace type Onsite Reporting To Manufacturing Project Manager

What you would be expected to do:

  • Oversee and supervise the day-to-day operations of the production floor, including scheduling, staffing, and workflow management.
  • Monitor production processes and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Coordinate with Materials Handling Teams to ensure the availability of raw materials and components for production.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
  • Train, mentor, and develop production staff to enhance their skills, knowledge, and performance.
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and address any issues or concerns within the production team.
  • Work with engineering and quality assurance teams to resolve technical issues, improve product quality, and optimize production processes.
  • Implement Kaizen tenets and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and streamline operations.
  • Prepare regular reports on production performance, including key metrics such as production output, throughput, and efficiency.
  • Monitor production processes and equipment performance to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • assist New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including training and trial production.

You might be a strong candidate if you:

  • Possess a degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering, manufacturing/industrial engineering.
  • Have a minimum 5 years work experience in the electronics industry, including 2 years in supervisory.
  • Demonstrate proven experience in a production supervisory role within the electronics manufacturing industry, with a strong comprehension of the CKD/SKD process and technology.
  • Have excellent stewardship and managerial skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve production goals.
  • Demonstrate solid knowledge of production planning, scheduling, and inventory management tenets and practices.
  • Have strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Possess excellent communication and people relations skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of quality management systems, lean manufacturing guidelines, and safety regulations.
  • Possess knowledge of Kaizen 6S Tenets
  • Have a comprehension of production machinery and proper assembly procedures.
  • Possess excellent knowledge of manufacturing safety protocols and regulations.

What we offer:

  • An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry;
  •  The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world;
  • A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds. Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.
We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity (of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, personality type, perspective, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different) enriches innovation and our competitiveness in the market.

We strive to ensure diverse perspectives inform critical decisions, and we actively work towards ensuring all Greenlighters feel like they belong.  We also know that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.

Greenlight recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes individuals based on experiences and demonstrated job performance, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, HIV/AIDS status,  disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

About Sun King

Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, combining cutting-edge product design, fintech, and field operations to deliver energy access for the 1.8 billion people who live without an affordable and reliable electric-grid connection. Sun King has connected more than 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding over 200,000 homes each month.
Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via ‘pay-as-you-go’ purchase financing.  Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.11 a day via mobile money or cash.
Instead of paying for expensive, polluting, and health-damaging kerosene for lighting or diesel for power, customers unlock savings through accessing solar power and after one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright. To date, our Sun King solar products have saved customers more than $4 billion cumulatively.

Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents — over 650,000 payments each day.  Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter.

From cost-effective solar systems that provide home lighting and phone charging to robust solar inverters that can power high-energy appliances such as laptops, computers, refrigerators, and more, effectively acting as a full stand-in for grid power, Sun King’s products cater to a wide range of income segments and energy needs. Leveraging its proven distribution network and brand, Sun King is expanding its range of products and services to encompass clean cooking, electric mobility, entertainment, and more, aiming to address the needs of our underserved customers.
Sun King employs 2,800 full-time staff in 12 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families.
Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace.  Women represent 44% of Sun King’s workforce.

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