Weaving Manager at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Weaving Manager

Location: Kogi
Job type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To oversee and manage the complete weaving operations of PP woven sack fabric, ensuring optimal machine performance, production efficiency, fabric quality, and workforce productivity while maintaining safety.

Duties & Responsibilities
Production Planning & Control:

• Prepare daily/weekly production plans for looms based on sales orders and fabric requirements.
• Allocate machines and manpower to meet the targeted output.
• Monitor loom efficiency, downtime, and production losses; implement corrective actions.

Machine & Process Management:

• Ensure smooth operation of circular looms, tapeline parameters, and fabric specifications.
• Coordinate with the maintenance team to plan preventive and breakdown maintenance of looms.
• Optimize loom settings for maximum output and minimum wastage.
• Maintain records of loom performance, stoppages, and mechanical issues.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure the woven fabric meets quality standards: GSM, width, mesh, tape strength, color, and appearance.
• Collaborate with QA to address fabric defects such as weaving faults, broken tapes, and uneven fabric.
• Implement quality improvement initiatives and reduce rejection rates.

Manpower Management:

• Supervise loom fitters, operators, helpers, and shift in-charge personnel.
• Train and skill-upgrade the weaving workforce.
• Maintain discipline, attendance, and shift scheduling.

Raw Material & Resource Management:

• Coordinate with the store/logistics teams to ensure availability of tapes, bobbins, and spare parts.
• Monitor consumption of tapes/yarns and reduce wastage.
• Maintain inventory of critical loom spares.

Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with safety standards and promote good housekeeping (5S).
• Regularly conduct safety meetings and enforce PPE usage.
• Follow statutory and environmental guidelines related to manufacturing operations.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Submit daily production, efficiency, wastage, and downtime reports.
• Maintain records of loom load plans, fabric production, manpower deployment, and quality audits.
• Participate in management review meetings.

Job Requirements
Educational Qualification & Experience

• Education: Minimum of Diploma / Degree in Textile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines
• Added Advantage: Technical Certificate
• Experience: 5 - 10 years experience in PP woven fabric weaving operations.
• Added Advantage: Prior experience in managing teams in a woven sacks manufacturing setup is preferred.

Competencies:

• Strong technical knowledge of circular looms (Lohia, Starlinger, BSW, GCL, etc.).
• Understanding of PP/HDPE tapes, yarn properties, and weaving parameters.
• Production planning and troubleshooting skills.
• Team leadership and conflict management.
• Data-driven mindset; proficiency in MS Office/ERP is an advantage.
• quality-focused with strong attention to details.

Aplication Closing Date
Not Specified.