Production Manager at Olam Agri

Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• The Production Manager is tasked with executing the approved plan to meet the production volume, quality, and safety standards for the hazardous plant.
• Coordination with the maintenance department is essential to implement the preventive maintenance plan and minimize process breakdowns.
• Collaboration with the Safety Manager is required for all safety-related production and maintenance issues.
• Alignment with the Technical team and Plant Manager is necessary for following up on improvements and modifications, as well as sharing process variables, issues, and recommendations to ensure safe operations.

Principal Accountabilities

• The Production Manager is accountable for safety within the production department, ensuring that the production team and processes comply with safety regulations and norms.
• Align with the Plant Manager to implement the production plan and related actions to meet volume and quality targets for oil and meal.
• Organize material intake details with the shift in charge according to the production plan, and monitor the oil storage area to ensure timely oil transfer with confirmed quantity and quality.
• Ensure that all daily and monthly reports on production, utility consumption, and maintenance downtime are prepared in a timely manner for submission to the Plant Manager.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager to execute all preventive maintenance plans and procure spare parts.
• Monitor daily maintenance reports and collaborate with the maintenance team to ensure optimal performance and minimize plant downtime.
• Ensure continuous development of all team members through training, coaching, and encouragement, with a particular focus on hazardous plant operations, compliance with HSE and GMP standards, and maintaining and improving internal process control, environmental management, and food and employee safety.
• Investigate operational problems, analyze modification proposals from shift supervisors, and assist the Plant Manager in implementing these modifications for smooth operations.
• Develop and periodically review plant SOPs to maintain healthy operations and ensure compliance with all relevant standards.
• Coordinate with the logistics and engineering departments to ensure a minimum stock of plant consumables.

Requirements

• Possess an Engineering Degree, preferably in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Production/Process Manager in large Solvent Extraction Plants with a capacity of over 1000 tons per day.
• Experience with modern solvent extraction technology is considered an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.