Mechanical Maintenance 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: Mechanical Maintenance Manager (m/f)

Keyword: 15LN_04032014
Location: Lagos.

Role & Responsibility:

• Lead and guide all mechanical maintenance activities at the plant site including safety, costs, environmental aspects and equipment availability
• Ensure high standards in the provision of maintenance services in alignment with best maintenance practices
• Ensure optimal availability, reliability and maintenance of all equipment for achieving the plant’s production targets
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans and strategies in cooperation with the Maintenance Manager
• Maintain, update and optimise a maintenance master plan and schedule in cooperation with the Maintenance Manager
• Plan and coordinate the daily, weekly and annual maintenance shutdowns
• Coordinate repairs and replacement of parts
• Implement standard operating equipment assessments to detect possible problems
• Create the necessary purchasing requisitions for spare parts
• Coordinate the necessary materials and services for plant development related to maintenance activities
• Coordinate with other departments for smooth functioning of the mechanical maintenance department
• In charge of the achievement of key performance indicators in the field of mechanical maintenance, plant availability, equipment reliability, maintenance and inventory costs related to agreed targets for the overall plants’ performance
• Prepare and control mechanical maintenance budgets and actual costs
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failure
• Monitor and Increase meantime between failures (MBTF)
• Coordinate proper lubrication practices are adhered in plant lubrication
• Provide the necessary guidance to the Mechanical Supervisors to carry out the maintenance processes timely and efficiently
• Safeguard Human resources by adherence to Health & Safety regulations
• Manage the utilization of manpower, mobile equipment and contractors
• Guide mechanical maintenance staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and providing development through training
• Identify specific developmental needs and gaps of the mechanical maintenance staff
• Train and develop the mechanical maintenance staff to provide specific plant knowledge
• Control and guide the daily work
• Ensure a well-organised communication of decisions and current developments
• Implement standardized reporting functions, work instructions for optimising the process chains
• Carry out annual performance reviews of employees
• Continuous reporting to the Maintenance Manager
• Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines

Requirements:

• University degree in mechanical or industrial engineering
• Several years’ experience in the cement industry as Mechanical Maintenance Manager
• Profound experience in leading and guiding a mechanical maintenance team
• Sound knowledge of preventive an predictive maintenance planning and best maintenance practices
• Very good understanding of safety and environmental regulations
• Strategic, organisation and planning skills
• Good knowledge in cost controlling
• Sound communication skills and outstanding ability to work in a team
• Very good MS-Office and SAP knowledge
• 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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