Head of Engineering at a Foremost & Highly Progressive Print Media Company

A foremost and highly progressive Print Media Company based in Lagos with branches across the country, requires the services of experienced professionals to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Engineering

Location: Lagos Headquarters and Remote Coordination of Outstation Offices

Scope of Duties

• Overall Responsibility of all Engineering associates, activities and press machines.
• Ensures quality printing, quality control, press efficiency and maintenance
• Create arid implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve press and machine operations
• Operate a process for safe selection of external contractors in conjunction with the Purchasing unit to ensure all contracts are regularly reviewed for the best value.
• Report on engineering activities regularly to the Managing Director.
• Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, engineering and quality standards and procedures are adhered to.
• Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
• Prepare the annual Engineering budget and forecast all Capital expenditures for the company’s effective financial decision.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level (preferably Master's Degree) in a relevant Engineering discipline. Fellow or Chartered Member of an industry-related Professional Body.
• At least fifteen (15) years demonstrable experience of leading an engineering function with proven track records in a printing or newspaper firm and hands-on technical know-how in managing, maintaining, servicing and repairing major newspaper production machines comprising Goss, Manugraph, CTPs machines and other major press parts and machines.
• Candidate should be vast in the management of all industrial power generating engines which include, gas, diesel and petrol.

Application Closing Date
19th December, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their most recent CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.