Head of Technical - Maintenance at FMN Holdings - Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Technical - Maintenance

Location: Nigeria

Purpose

• To provide strategic and operational leadership for maintenance and engineering activities across feed mill operations, ensuring high equipment reliability, safe plant operations, optimized asset lifecycle management, and cost-effective maintenance practices that support continuous production and business performance.

The Job

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies for all plant machinery, utilities, and support systems.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal performance of critical feed mill equipment through effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Lead troubleshooting activities and conduct root cause analysis for complex mechanical, electrical, and operational failures.
• Manage maintenance budgets, resources, and expenditure to achieve targeted maintenance costs and operational efficiency.
• Oversee spare parts planning and inventory optimization to balance equipment uptime and working capital requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements while promoting a strong safety culture.

The Person Must

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of industrial maintenance, asset management, and engineering best practices.
• Have strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Possess sound knowledge of feed mill operations and industrial manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrate strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and control maintenance costs.

Requirements

• Minimum of B.Sc. or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Membership of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in maintenance leadership within a manufacturing, feed milling, or industrial production environment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of feed mill equipment, industrial maintenance practices, and asset reliability management.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online