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.
Job Summary
- The Director of Operations /Technical is responsible for leading, optimizing, and scaling end-to-end manufacturing operations across Dangote Packaging Limited plants.
- The role ensures operational excellence, technical robustness, cost competitiveness, quality consistency, safety, and continuous improvement while supporting business growth and customer requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities
Operations Leadership (Multi-Plant):
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to all manufacturing plants producing PP woven sacks, fabrics, liners, and related products.
- Drive plant-level performance in productivity, efficiency, uptime, cost, quality, delivery, and safety.
- Standardize operating procedures, KPIs, and best practices across all plants.
- Ensure capacity planning and production alignment with sales forecasts and business growth plans.
- Lead cross-functional coordination between production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and logistics teams.
Technical & Process Excellence:
- Oversee all technical aspects of sack manufacturing,
- Lead process optimization initiatives to improve yield, reduce waste, and enhance product consistency.
- Approve technical specifications, machinery selection, plant layouts, and technology upgrades.
- Drive automation, digitization, and Industry 4.0 initiatives where applicable.
- Troubleshoot critical technical issues and ensure root-cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
Quality, Compliance & Certifications:
- Ensure consistent product quality across all plants in line with customer specifications and industry standards.
- Oversee quality systems, including ISO or other relevant certifications.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, and customer audit requirements.
- Lead initiatives for continuous quality improvement and customer complaint reduction.
Cost Management & Operational Efficiency:
- Own and manage manufacturing budgets, operational costs, and capex planning.
- Drive cost-reduction initiatives through improved process efficiency, energy optimization, raw material utilization, and waste reduction.
- Monitor and improve OEE, conversion costs, and plant-level profitability.
- Evaluate make-vs-buy decisions and vendor performance from a technical standpoint.
Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Management:
- Ensure robust preventive and predictive maintenance systems across plants.
- Improve machine uptime, reliability, and lifecycle management.
- Oversee spare parts strategy, critical equipment redundancy, and breakdown response.
People Leadership & Capability Building:
- Lead and mentor plant heads, operations managers, and technical teams.
- Build strong technical and operational talent pipelines.
- Drive a culture of accountability, safety, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
- Support training and skill development programs across plants.
Safety, Health & Environment (SHE):
- Ensure a strong safety culture and compliance with all HSE regulations.
- Drive zero-accident initiatives and environmental sustainability practices.
- Lead environmental initiatives, including waste reduction and recycling.
- Ensure compliance with NESREA and other environmental regulations.
Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
- HND / Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Polymer / Chemical /Industrial).
- Master’s degree (MBA / Operations / Engineering) preferred.
- 15–25 years of experience in PP woven sacks or flexible packaging manufacturing, out of which 8–10+ years must be in senior leadership roles managing multi-plant operations.
Added Advantage:
- Strong hands-on exposure to PP extrusion, weaving, lamination, printing, and sack conversion
- Proven track record in operational turnaround, scale-up, or cost leadership.
Functional Competencies:
- Deep technical expertise in PP woven sack manufacturing
- Strong cost-control and operational discipline
- Ability to operate in high-constraint environments
- Leadership across geographically dispersed plants.