Process Improvement Manager at Loesche Energy Systems Limited

Loesche Energy Systems Limited is an innovative family-owned machinery and plant engineering company operating worldwide. Loesche Nigeria Ltd. (LNG) was established in 2012 and is based in Lagos.

Loesche Nigeria’s scope of work will include the following activities:

• Preparation and supervision of technical repairs, modifications and upgrades
• Audit of cement plants and grinding terminals
• Operations of grinding terminals and complete cement plants
• Preventive maintenance and planning
• Management of required spare parts
• Recruitment, management and training of employees
• Management of operational stability and improvement-process, product quality, performance
• Ensuring health & safety and environmental regulations

Loesche Nigeria's mission statement is to become a competence carrier for the Nigerian cement industry. It will ultimately be a process and operation-oriented subsidiary for cement plants and grinding technologies. Loesche Nigeria takes over complete responsibility of daily production businesses and ensure long-term added value for our customers through highly capable, efficient, and responsible plant management.

Therefore, LNG is looking to fill following vacancy in Nigeria:

Job Title: Process Improvement Manager (m/f)

Keyword: 11LN_04032014
Location: Lagos

Role & Responsibility:

• Primarily responsible for the plant’s performance and product quality by implementing systems, tools and procedures for its process optimisation
• Accountable for the operational stability and the continuous improvement of process, product quality and performance
• Ensure a successful and energy efficient operation of the customer’s plant
• Lead the continuous improvement and optimization of all processes
• Recommend measures to reduce energy consumption and to increase production capabilities and product quality
• Optimise the plant’s performance and output by conducting process studies and audits
• Identify process deficiencies and operational gaps to increase the plant’s output
• Regular measurement and monitoring of process parameters
• Perform complex field tests on the plant
• Prepare short and long range performance development plans
• Provide the necessary guidance to the Shift Foremen and Operators to carry out the required production processes
• Train and develop the operating staff to provide specific plant knowledge
• Control the operating staff to ensure timely production and distribution of products
• Implement standardised work flows and guide the daily work
• Ensure well-organised communication of decisions and current developments
• Carry out special technical analyses
• Continuous reporting to the Plant Manager
• Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines

Requirements:

• University degree in process engineering
• Several years’ experience in the cement industry as Process Improvement Manager
• Sound knowledge of the cement production process including pyro-processing, cement chemistry and cement microscopy
• Very good understanding of safety and environmental regulations
• Confident manner in dealing with customers and plant staff
• Profound knowledge in plant process optimization
• Sound communication skills and outstanding ability to work in a team
• Very good MS-Office skills
• SAP knowledge would be an advantage
• Business-fluent spoken and written English
• Further languages skills would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel to various locations worldwide for an extended period of time

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
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