Nigeria Job Openings
Olam Group
Engineering Manager
October 8, 2024
Date: 8 Oct 2024
Country: Nigeria
Function: MATS
Sub-Function: Plant Operations
Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.
Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect local origins and global destinations. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform food, feed and fibre to create value for customers and enable farming communities to prosper sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global food and agricultural landscape.
Job Description
The Engineering Manager will be the driver of excellence when it comes to the overall engineering and maintenance activity of the factory. The person will be a proactive individual with many years’ engineering experience and proven leadership skills. You will be responsible for the overall operations of all process in the factory. Managing spare part inventory and ensuring uptime for all equipment will be a key deliverable. You will require exceptional foresight, great communication skills, and an aptitude for managing risk. Ideally, candidates will have proof of their supervisory and technical skills, and an appreciation for the complex nature of the industry. You will also be required to drive health and safety policies within the system.
As the engineering manager, you will be required to build and manage a diverse team along with driving the following key dimensions.
As the engineering manager, you will be required to build and manage a diverse team along with driving the following key dimensions.
Key Deliverables
- Coordinate the maintenance team work schedules according to the requirements or requests made by the safety, environmental, production, and/or other departments.
- Assign responsibilities to ensure proper maintenance of machine, equipment and utilities to ensure the effectiveness of QMS, Food safety and Occupational health
- Conduct risk assessment of work place, and ensure LOTO system is in place, executed and documented
- Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the food processing industry with emphasis on planning, scheduling, and preventive / predictive maintenance.
- Interaction with the MATS department to ensure global practices are adopted in sesame Hulling factory, Sagamu
- Capture MTTR and MTBF of different process centres in hulling line and utility section
- Documentation must be developed and/or maintained as applicable for all maintenance tasks, projects, repairs, and upgrades. This includes development or maintenance of device lists, criticality assessment of machines followed by condition appraisal and refurbishment, maintenance personnel training & notifications, and drawing upgrades
- Performance evaluation/ Appraisal of maintenance individuals
- Develop a summary of strengths and weaknesses for maintenance individuals
- Develop the education / training calendar for maintenance Department
- Provide adequate training/education (skill building exercise) to increase the abilities of the maintenance team
- Documentation of education & training provided to the Maintenance Individuals
- 100% Compliance to safety permit systems, LOTO systems
Strategic Effectiveness
- Generate & implement a comprehensive engineering plan for the factory
- Implement preventive & corrective maintenance system for all the equipment, ensuring maximum up-time for all the equipment.
- Generate and adhere to R&M budget & CAPEX proposals.
- Create daily/weekly/monthly engineering reports, monitor operations and plant health
- Maintain equipment history cards, plan upgrade and replacement of the equipment
- Generate drawings for a new modification/improvement plan, incorporate technical improvements for efficiency increase.
Operational Effectiveness
- Monitor daily records of energy and downtime, maintain utilization reports
- Build and manage diverse and effective teams.
- Prove hands-on skill and ability to train juniors for the repair of different types of equipment. Be the definitive engineering leader and technical expert
- Monitor performance of packaging m/c’s for technical efficiency
- Build relationships with vendors for services and spares for timely back-up. Cost, quality and time management with vendors and suppliers.
- Implementation of safety policies and developing a strong culture of safety practices
- Handle government agencies for environmental issues, be an advocate for health and safety at the location.
- Identify training needs and provide on-job /internal training. Create relevant training modules where required.
- Contract Management, working with legal and finance teams to ensure timely and effective execution.
Organizational Effectiveness
- Maintain a high level of OEE for overall plant
- Downtime analysis, optimizing the maintenance process for better utilization of resources.
- Spare parts inventory management (Maintain an adequate level of spare parts as a cost-effective system). Building a network of JIT suppliers for cost control.
- Process optimization and regular improvements. Leading quality initiatives and ensuring actionable information is captured at every process.
- Strong follow-up for LT/HT electrical installations (existing) for proper maintenance
- Monitoring of gen-sets, boilers, chillers, air compressors, WTP, ETP daily for energy-efficient operation
Requirements
- Certified Engineer
- Graduate of Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- 7-8 years of experience in FMCG
- Knowledge of food safety and Quality Management System
- Vast knowledge in utility and water treatment etc.
Olam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired
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