Maintenance Manager at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc (2 Openings)

PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products group and innovator of some of the world's best known and loved brands. Calling on over 130 years of expertise, we operate internationally in carefully selected developed and emerging markets that present the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks enable us to meet our global consumer needs and deliver quality brands that add value and enhance everyday lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Job Requisition ID: JR002327
Locations: Aba - Abia and Port Harcourt - Rivers

Job Profile

• Mechanical degree holder with experience to manage maintenance activities in factory with heavy and precision machineries.
• Oversee the PPM and Improvement activities in Soap finishing plant.
• The person needs to maintain records in Maintenance management software and update to the management on progress on projects, energy usage, spares management and people data.
• He needs to drive plans to improve skills of his team and operators.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring PPM and overhauling activities are performed according to schedules.
• To investigate and analyse the root cause of breakdown to manage and prevent reoccurrence.
• Manage spare parts for finishing plant machines.
• To drive and maintain a high performance in Occupational, Health & Safety and Environmental Care standard/practise
• To manage team and individual performance through regular reviews, monitoring objectives and ensuring development needs are identified and actioned
• To coordinate Good manufacturing Practice activities on site in line with agreed GMP standards (PZC GMP Standard/NAFDAC GMP requirements)

Required Qualifications

• B.Eng/B.Sc/HND Mechanical Engineering

Required Experience:

• 3 - 5 years minimum work experience
• Proficient in Microsoft office packages (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good knowledge of machine design
• Excellent Knowledge of engineering drawing and ability to use AutoCAD or other drafting packages
• Ability to withstand stress and pressure
• Good eye for infrastructural, design and engineering details
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite
• Excellent Analytical and Numerical skills
• Excellent planning and scheduling skills.
• Good communication skills

Attribute: 

• Coordinates and ensures Planning and Organizing of activities to achieve goals
• Shows appreciation/encouragement while Working with People rather than apportioning blame
• Gives full commitment to the Principles and Values of the organization
• Demonstrates Commercial Orientation and an understanding of business issues
• Thinks more broadly about impact of actions - Analysis and Decision Making
• Embraces Innovation and Change to solve business challenges
• Establishes Interacting and Communicating networks links within and outside the organization

Bold:

• Be bold, fearless, pioneering and passionate, open and honest, true to oneself and proud of the job.
• Engage with authenticity and integrity,
• Accountability in carrying out responsibility,
• Reaching out and connecting, sharing views and taking feedback, and
• Having the courage to speak up and make a difference.

Energetic:

• Be energetic, dynamic and proactive, capable and flexible, embracing change and moving fast into the future. Ability to face challenge,
• Adapting with agility to stay ahead
• Responding at speed, building momentum
• Evolving to overcome every obstacle in the way

Striving:

• As an individual, strive to raise the bar, pushing performance, aiming high and achieving more.
• Work with resilience and determination taking ownership of goals and commercial growth leading with ambition and entrepreneurial in attitude, and always learning to improve

Together:

• Work with factory team to deliver factory KPIs.
• Support other function in delivering their part to HSE manufacturing improvement as well as personal improvement.

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2025.