Plant Manager - Confectionery at Olam Nigeria Limited - Lagos

Olam International is a leading agri-business operating from seed to shelf in 65 countries, supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 13,600 customers worldwide. Our team of 23,000 employees has built a leadership position in many businesses including cocoa, coffee, cashew, rice and cotton.

Olam Nigeria Limited is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Plant Manager - Confectionery
Reference: Plant Management/Lagos/50005447

Location / Region: Lagos, Nigeria
Sector: Manufacturing
Type: Permanent

Purpose:
Lead the Technical operations and liaise with other departments to ensure support to Production activities and adherence to Quality, Safety, Environment, Health & commercial norms.
To ensure delivery of right Quality & quantity of goods as per the laid out plan, at an optimal cost.

Requirements:
Education:

• Engineering degree (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Food Technology)

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in FMCG / Food processing unit, preferably Biscuits

Specific Knowledge:
Knowledge of Food Safety Management systems / HACCP / BRC / ISO 14000 and management of Industrial relations.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Produce and deliver products – manage production activities and services.
• Review shop floor operations daily for adherence to Quality systems & norms. Lead and support in process/system related issues in Mixing, Baking, Packing, etc. Support Preventive Maintenance schedule for Plant & Machinery and related Engineering activities. To deliver Sales as per the S & OP plan through effective planning & execution.
• Produce & deliver products – Optimize production costs
• Consolidate variances, analyse and find our root causes and plan for actions accordingly. Manage line OEEs, wastages and conversion costs through effective monitoring, review & control.
• QEHS
• Lead the QEHS initiatives and work with the Central Quality Head in delivering the goals. To commission sustainable systems to hold the gains.

Engineering & Projects

• To implement best practices in Plant maintenance, thereby improving the OEE. Manage Maintenance & repairs cost within the budgeted levels. Ensure delivery of Projects within the Scope, Cost & Time.

Cost Efficiency Programs

• Should lead Cost efficiency and continual improvement programs. Identify opportunities, base line and execute projects amongst cross functional teams.

Manage Industrial Relations

• Actively participate & lead IR discussions. Negotiate with various Unions, ensure Industrial discipline is maintained and labour productivity is increased on a regular basis.

Create & Manage Budgets

• Chalk out budgets for Labour, energy, wastage, materials, maintenance & other Plant overheads effectively and implement.

Others

• Work with R& D, conduct trials successfully, support in New Product Development / Launches, Procurement, Sales & Marketing and Finance to deliver the results.
• The Plant consists of ten lines of dry, cream biscuits & wafer of Capacity 4500MT with a strong multi-cultural workforce of 1500 comprising of expats & locals.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

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