Job Description
- Application Deadline: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Plant Manager
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 12 years
- Location Abia , Abuja , Adamawa , Akwa Ibom , Anambra , Bauchi , Bayelsa , Benue , Borno , Cross River , Delta , Ebonyi , Edo , Ekiti , Enugu , Gombe , Imo , Jigawa , Kaduna , Kano , Katsina , Kebbi , Kogi , Kwara , Lagos , Nasarawa , Niger , Ogun , Ondo , Osun , Other , Oyo , Plateau , Rivers , Sokoto , Taraba , Yobe , Zamfara Lagos
- Job Field Engineering / Technical 
Job Description
- The Plant Manager is responsible for all manufacturing and operational activities in the plant.
- This includes resource scheduling and optimization in order to supply products safely, and on time at the contracted quality standard.
Key Performance Areas:
- Responsible for all daily activities and operations in the respective plant.
- In conjunction with the production planning section, prepare and manage production schedules. This includes all resources; materials, components, facilities, labor, and equipment.
- Manage, monitor, and report production against the Master Production Schedule and participate in risk-mitigating actions. The Plant Manager must raise early warning of any risk related to delivery deadlines.
- Set and manage the operational overheads and labor budget/forecast.
- Control and monitor the direct cost of manufacturing.
- Provide inputs and motivations to the CAPEX budget.
- Communicate, monitor, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and SHEQ systems, standards & procedures.
- Recommend, motivate and manage process and equipment changes via the official modification process and Engineering Change Proposal. Coordinate the plant modification initiatives.
- Resolve plant downtime through risk evaluation and task prioritization with the engineering section.
- Accountable for HR-related problems, which cannot be resolved at the supervisor level. Ensure that performance contracting is maintained as per HR procedures and deadlines.
- Maintain discipline and comply with company policies, practices, and procedures.
- Support company vision and value system and ensure calibration throughout the team.
What Qualifications You Should Have
- B.Sc Degree / B.Tech qualification in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
- At least 12 years experience in the Production/Manufacturing environment of which 2 years should have been in leading a team at the Middle Management level.
- Completing the product-relevant Explosives Management Modules
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, good judgment, and a decision-maker.
- Ability to communicate and operate at a Senior Level.
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Must be prepared to work irregular hours.
- Good interpersonal and public speaking skills.
- Analytical thinker with good reasoning and problem-solving skills on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Planning and prioritization of multiple tasks, organizational and administrative skills.
- Proficient computer skills –MS Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project.
- Self-starter with the ability to operate with minimum supervision
- Ability to work precisely and methodically with minimum supervision.
- Driven, confident, self-motivated, and results orientated.