Senior Miller II 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: Senior Miller II

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Sub-Function: Plant Operations.

Job Description

• Responsible for efficient daily milling activities to assure operations are optimized.
• The primary activities of this position include the operation of the milling process, prioritizing and assigning proactive and reactive milling maintenance, troubleshooting milling issues and maintaining quality product output.
• The role also includes activities like repairing day planning, procuring needed milling materials, controlling spare parts inventory for rolls, sifters, purifiers, and other milling equipment.
• This is a people management position and requires managing hands - on training for new and existing millers, ensuring best practice execution and performing work quality checks. A keen understanding of costs and a business acumen to ensure profitability is critical for the position.

Key Deliverables & Performance Areas
Manufacturing & Operations

• Milling Efficiency: Maximize milling efficiency in the plant daily by focusing on the adjustment and operation of the mill.
• Production Planning: Execute production planning as directed by the Head / Chief Miller.
• Extraction Targets: Maintain extraction rates as specified by management.
• Quality Control: Maintain product quality according to established parameters.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot equipment, optimize mill performance, and solve flow problems.
• Reporting: Document production and shift reports, including process and maintenance issues.
• Downtime Logs: Report all operational downtimes directly to the Head / Chief Miller.

Hygiene, Safety & Improvement:

• Sanitation Management: Perform and monitor all sanitation duties as assigned, ensuring hygiene personnel on shift execute their cleaning duties.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with all organizational, regulatory, statutory, and safety rules, including GMP, QMS, FSMS, and 5S requirements.
• Pest & Dust Control: Ensure the shop floor area is free of weevils, monitor the frequent cleaning of workstations, and eliminate all dark spots in the system.
• Documentation: Ensure 100% compliance with all cleaning schedules and compliance records.
• Audit Readiness: Maintain high compliance ratings for all Hygiene, GMP, OHS, EMS, and 5S audits.

Safety Standards:

• Incident Prevention: Achieve ZERO Accidents (Lost Time Injuries / LTA).
• Emission Control: Maintain a maximum of 250mg particulate discharge to the atmosphere.
• Daily Routines: Ensure compliance with daily pep talks, workplace inspections, and Gemba walks.
• Safety Reporting: Submit a minimum of 20 safety reports monthly.

Cost Control & Budgeting:

• Waste Reduction: Reduce packaging material (PM) waste to a maximum of 0.5% monthly.
• Cost Management: Control and minimize operational and overhead costs within the section.
• Capital Projects: Manage departmental budgeting and accountability by identifying, managing, and prioritizing the mill operations capital project portfolio.

Vendor & Facilities Management:

• Contractor Oversight: Manage vendors, contracts, and cost controls for routine services such as cleaning, refuse disposal, and gardening.
• Cost Negotiation: Discuss costs and performance with external contractors to ensure cost - effective yet quality service, exploring innovative approaches to improve delivery.
• Grounds Maintenance: Ensure perimeter and yard areas are well - maintained to build an aesthetically pleasing workplace.

Organizational & Personnel Effectiveness:

• Record Keeping: Maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism, and holidays, which are recorded in the general office).
• Document Security: Coordinate with managers to ensure the safekeeping of all company agreements and financial instruments.
• Internal Communication: Encourage excellent communication across the plant through team briefings, formal, and informal discussions, utilizing multi - channel communication for better outcomes.
• Training & Development: Coordinate with managers to identify personnel training needs, actively promoting training and personal development on-site.
• Adaptability: Exhibit a flexible approach to working and explore new possibilities. Perform other management tasks as required for the wellbeing and advancement of the business.

Requirements

• B.Sc. Engineering / Food Science.
• Minimum of 4 years’ hands - on experience in wheat milling.
• The candidate should have proven experience in production, milling operations role in flour / feed products, and managed large independent operations 
• Excellent people management skills and should be able to lead a diversified team of different nationalities and skillsets.
• Communicate and interface with all levels of the organization and external agencies / contacts including statutory bodies
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple activities concurrently (Multitasking)
• Creativity / Self Initiative, Teamwork, Communications Skills and Leadership.
• NABIMS, Diploma in Milling from a recognized Milling School.

Application Closing Dtae
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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