Maintenance Team Lead at Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited

Seven-Up bottling company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the favourite most- loved soft drink brands in the country like; 7up, Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Teem, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Team Lead

Location: Enugu
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking a Maintenance Team Lead with three to five years of experience to lead our maintenance team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the maintenance team and ensuring that our equipment is functioning properly.
• They will also be responsible for scheduling maintenance tasks, coordinating with production and engineering teams, and maintaining accurate records.

Essential Requirements

• A minimum Bachelor of Engineering Degree (B.Eng.) or HND in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
• 3 - 5 years of relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience
• At least 3 years of experience in a beverage bottling company in a managerial capacity
• Experienced in budgeting and people management
• Knowledge of bottling operations: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health, and Safety
• Operational planning expertise/experience
• Understanding of the financial impact of decisions
• Ability to select and assess first-line managers
• Coaching direct reports and mentoring others
• Ability to translate functional strategy into unit/section plan
• Ability to lead and manage change setting standards for managing performance.
• Ability to build and leverage relationships to improve results
• Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things
• Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environmental policy, and improvement initiatives.
• CMRP certification or similar engineering certification.

Desired Requirements:

• Experience in plant manufacturing operations, project planning & implementation.
• Previous new equipment or line installation or extension could be an advantage.
• Understanding of business case/cost benefits analysis preparation and basic financial analysis tools.
• Ability to influence situations without direct control of resources.
• Proven competencies with budgeting procedures and management of costs.
• Good understanding and experience with current WC manufacturing methodologies.
• Good understanding of HQSE modalities and codes.
• Good understanding of GMP and GHK (5S) standards
• Good oral communication, influencing, and relationship skills.

Application Closing Date
1st May, 2023.