Cold Chain Lead Job Keep IT Cool
Engineering Jobs, Keep IT Cool Jobs. Looking for an engineering job in Kenya? Keep IT Cool is hiring a Cold Chain Lead skilled in refrigeration systems engineering, cold chain infrastructure, and thermal performance optimization.
Responsibilities
Cold Chain Strategy & Infrastructure Development
- Develop KIC’s cold chain strategy in line with business growth objectives.
- Lead cold chain infrastructure projects from concept, proposal development and budgeting through implementation and commissioning.
- Design scalable cold storage solutions that support poultry, fisheries and value addition operations.
- Evaluate emerging refrigeration technologies and recommend suitable investments.
- Support grant, donor and investor proposals requiring technical cold chain expertise.
Cold Chain Infrastructure Management
- Oversee cold rooms, blast chillers, freezers, ice plants and refrigeration systems.
- Maintain optimal temperature integrity across all facilities.
- Monitor refrigeration performance and equipment health.
- Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
- Coordinate servicing, repairs and equipment upgrades.
Engineering & Asset Management
- Maintain a comprehensive asset register.
- Develop lifecycle management plans for all refrigeration assets.
- Oversee installation and commissioning of new equipment.
- Monitor equipment utilisation and performance.
- Recommend capital replacement plans where necessary
Energy Management & Sustainability
- Monitor electricity consumption across all cold chain facilities.
- Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs.
- Evaluate renewable energy opportunities, including solar-powered refrigeration.
- Develop initiatives that improve environmental sustainability.
Food Safety & Cold Chain Integrity
- Ensure products remain within approved temperature ranges.
- Develop temperature monitoring protocols.
- Maintain food safety compliance.
- Support Quality Assurance during audits.
- Investigate cold chain failures and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP principles and support implementation of FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management Systems.
People Leadership & Capability Development
- Lead, coach, and mentor Cold Chain Technicians and Hub Associates to build technical capability and accountability.
- Set individual performance goals, conduct regular performance reviews, and develop improvement plans where required.
- Identify training needs and coordinate technical and safety training programmes.
- Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning for the Cold Chain function.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.
- Promote compliance with company values, policies, and workplace safety standards.
Risk Management & Business Continuity
- Develop and regularly review emergency response procedures for cold chain operations.
- Implement contingency plans for generator failures, refrigeration breakdowns, and prolonged power outages.
- Maintain business continuity plans for all critical cold chain infrastructure.
- Conduct routine risk assessments and implement mitigation measures to protect company assets and product integrity.
- Analyse temperatures, machine downtimes, produce management reports, identify opportunities to improve
Sustainability and Energy Management
- Optimize electricity consumption across cold chain facilities.
- Manage refrigerants in compliance with environmental standards.
- Reduce food loss, waste, and energy inefficiencies.
- Oversee solar-powered cold chain systems and other renewable energy initiatives.
- Monitor energy use, carbon footprint, and sustainability performance.
- Promote water conservation and recommend innovative efficiency improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
- PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management certification is highly desirable.
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience managing refrigeration or cold chain infrastructure.
- Proven experience delivering engineering or infrastructure projects from concept to commissioning.
- Experience managing refrigeration systems and technical teams.
- Strong understanding of industrial refrigeration, asset management and preventive maintenance.
- Solar-powered refrigeration systems and renewable energy solutions.
- Holding a T2 Solar PV License or equivalent solar installation and maintenance certification.
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