General Manager - Engineering and Projects 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: General Manager - Engineering and Projects

Location: Tincan A (TCA), Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• As a General Manager- Engineering and Projects in Olam Agri, the person is responsible for leading the engineering function across a multi-site wheat milling operation (minimum three plants) or a large, complex single-site facility, ensuring world-class engineering, maintenance, and utilities performance.
• The role involves developing and implementing comprehensive maintenance best practices for wheat milling operations exceeding 1,500 MTD across multiple facilities, with exposure to pasta manufacturing assets considered an advantage.
• The incumbent is expected to lead and execute brownfield and greenfield projects, ensure smooth and efficient utilities operations across all plants, and oversee R&M budget planning and control.
• The GM will drive cost-efficiency initiatives through OEE improvement, maintenance optimization, and power and steam utility cost reduction programs.
• The role requires extensive expertise in spare parts management within wheat milling engineering, hands-on experience with Buhler, Ugur, and Alapala milling systems, and a deep understanding of end-to-end flour milling operations, including process optimization and reliability engineering.
• Additionally, the individual will be accountable for CAPEX planning, budgeting, cost control initiatives, and leading high-performing engineering teams to achieve operational excellence, reliability, and continuous improvement across all manufacturing sites.

Responsibilites

• Proven ability to lead a large Maintenance team, including: 14+ direct employees / 90+ indirect personnel
• Demonstrated expertise in managing Spares Inventory and control to ensure efficient and uninterrupted operations.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing an efficient manning structure for the Engineering function across multiple sites.
• Proven capability to manage Business Continuity and EBITDA-related CAPEX below 1.5% of Gross Book Value (GBV).
• Responsible for Repair & Maintenance (R&M) spending and ensuring adherence to approved budget plans.
• Ability to operate effectively in a leadership role that reports directly to the VP – Engineering & MATS Head.
• Experience performing the core responsibilities of a GM – Engineering Manager for a large manufacturing operation such as the TCA plant.
• Proven capability to lead and manage Engineering Leads and plant Engineering teams, with direct reporting relationships across locations.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing an effective maintenance strategy for plants and operations within the Business Unit (BU).
• Strong experience in CAPEX and OPEX budgeting, including ensuring implementation adherence and budget compliance.
• Proven track record of leading the design, planning, and implementation of expansion projects within agreed timelines and cost parameters.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cost-saving ideation and drive initiative implementation to deliver cost-efficient maintenance programs.
• Strong focus on operational excellence, reliability improvement, cost optimization, and continuous improvement across engineering and maintenance functions.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• BE/B‑Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s degree is an added advantage).
• 15–20 years of total experience in FMCG/Agri-processing/Engineering.

Experience:

• Ability to coordinate multiple teams concurrently and deliver key business priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skill. Managing both Internal and External stakeholders for key business results.
• Versatile technical knowledge across various operations and technologies in wheat Mill, and pasta facility.
• Possesses strong communication skill and collaborates with functions within the business to deliver top departmental results.
• Ability to manage complex projects and ensure post-project integration

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.  

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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