JAY JAY TEXTILES PLC, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is part of the esteemed 50-year-old JAY JAY group, which has factories in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia. Our first Ethiopian factory was established in 2014, specializing in the production of infant and baby wear clothing primarily for export to the USA. Located in Addis Ababa’s BOLE LEMI INDUSTRIAL PARK, our seven large factories engage in contract manufacturing for our Sri Lankan group company, Addis Ventures Private Limited, our major shareholders.
Our key US customers include GERBER CHILDRENSWEAR, GARAN, CARTER’S, and THE CHILDREN’S PLACE. In the last financial year, our Ethiopian operations exported over USD 80 million, contributing to our group’s combined exports of over USD 350 million from all four countries. As one of the largest garment employers in Ethiopia, we are responsible for nearly 25% of the country’s garment exports, directly employing approximately 8,800 people, with nearly 90% being women.
The livelihood of Ethiopian garment factory workers heavily depends on these factories. The withdrawal of Ethiopia’s AGOA facility has threatened the survival of many factories, leading to closures and impacting workers, particularly women from remote villages.
Position: Jr. IE Executive
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field
Experience:
- 0-2 years of relevant experience in organizational operations
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and implement method improvement and standardization programs.
- Weekly assessment of specific production line capacities.
- Conduct operator multi-skilling and maintain accurate records.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure proper machine layout before starting production for a new style.
- Maintain workplace arrangements according to world-class standards.
- Accurately and timely preparation of employee incentives.
- Maintain AB% and LTO% below 6%.
- Ensure timely daily line balancing.
- Verify that the present cadre matches the system cadre.
- Weekly monitoring of line capacity and efficiency.
- Address bottleneck operations to improve line capacity.
- Plan and execute operator replacements as needed.
- Support and train replacement operators to meet required standards.
- Identify and train low-performance operators to improve their performance.
- Prepare incentive amounts for each line based on daily system claims.
- Implement world-class production practices such as 5S, Kaizen, lean concepts, and ISO methods.
- Ensure health and safety, and cleanliness procedures are adhered to at all times, addressing any subordinate behaviors that may pose H&S risks.
Deadline: July 21, 2024
How to Apply:
Applicants should send a written application letter, detailed CV outlining professional experiences, and scanned copies of relevant academic certificates to GIndrarathne@jayjaytextiles.com and ZWendmagegn@jayjaytextiles.com. Please mention the job post you are applying for in the subject title of your email.
