Instrumentation Manager at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc

PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products group and innovator of some of the world's best known and loved brands. Calling on over 130 years of expertise, we operate internationally in carefully selected developed and emerging markets that present the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks enable us to meet our global consumer needs and deliver quality brands that add value and enhance everyday lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Instrumentation Manager

Job Requisition ID: JR000503
Location: Aba Factory, Abia
Job type: Full time
Job Grade: G6
Department: Engineering

Department Strategic Objectives

• Asset care of all equipment, planning and implementing an effective engineering system that ensures maximum equipment availability and achievement of production targets.
• This will include process/packaging, utilities and building services and Port Harcourt facilities

Job Purpose

• To ensure efficient implementation and coordination of all site instrumentation services that will optimize operation strategies in improving productivity, improving product quality, reducing downtime, reducing waste and developing people’s skills.

Internal & External Relationships:

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• Attach a preferred suppliers list if available
• Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g. finance, category
• Work with OEM during commissioning of new equipment or installation upgrade.
• Work with OEM for Special Intervention on all automated packaging equipment.
• Effective monitoring of weighbridge systems at PZ Cussons Aba and PZ Cussons Port Harcourt tank farm as well as coordinating the activities of the external contractors during calibration
• Takes responsibility for compliance with all EMS related activities in the department in order to prevent, reduce or control environmental pollution arising from environmental aspects identified in the department as documented in the EMS Manual, Departmental Aspect and Impacts register, EMS related SOPs and other relevant documents.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates
• Detail any language or mobility requirements: English Language

Principal Accountabilities:

• The key outputs of the job
• List in priority order if possible, typically 8-10. NOT a task list
• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome

Operational:

• Ensures critical instrumentation systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely.
• Ensures that maintenance cost is tracked and gradual reduction is noticed.
• Ensures that machines operate with minimal downtime
• Ensures reliability and maintainability of equipment.

Leadership:

• Assess technical competence of team and develop plans to address areas of improvement.
• Lead team by example.
• Plan human and material resources for execution of planned maintenance jobs.
• Ensure training/coaching of team for improved productivity and multi-skilling.
• Ensure team adheres strictly to HSE rules and regulations.
• To ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) and improve on the system.

Innovations:

• Undertake continuous improvement activities to improve uptime, quality and reduce operational cost.

Key Activities:

• To consistently and visibly demonstrate their personal commitment to an involvement in occupational Health and Safety issues at all times.
• Ensures instrumentation systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely.
• Ensures that machines operate with minimal downtime
• To prevent, reduce or control environmental pollution arising from environmental aspects identified in the department as documented in the EMS Manual, Departmental Aspect and Impacts register, EMS related SOPs and other relevant documents.
• Monitor and prepare environmental performance reports relating to the extent of compliance with EMS requirements
• To consistently and visibly demonstrate their personal commitment to an involvement in occupational Health and Safety issues at all times.
• Ensuring that all incident involving and/ or potentially involving, injury to persons, to property or environment are reported immediately
• Ensure that Health, Safety and Environmental issues are fully considered and successfully resolved during the design, installation and commissioning of all building/process/ procedural modifications and that an appropriate HSE Audit has been successfully completed before modification is handed over to operational management.
• Follow up on closing of identified Quality/ GMP gaps
• Improve on the GMP score of audited area.
• Ensure proper identification of processes, the inputs/outputs as well as their performance indicators
• Ensure the effectiveness of the quality systems through regular audits/evaluation
• Ensure effectiveness of Control of non-conforming raw material/intermediate product and finished products
• Ensure the effectiveness of corrective action and preventive actions
• Ensure the effectiveness of Product realisation systems
• To maintain procedures to enable a quick response to emergency situation if it occurs and minimise its impact on the Health & Safety of employees, contractors, stakeholder and Environmental
• To heighten employees' HSE awareness and provide appropriate training for employees, emphasising individual responsibility for sound HSE management.
• To be aware of the hazards in the workplace under his control and control measures to reduce the risk presented by those hazards.
• To develop and maintain appropriate two-way communication and training programmes on HSE matters.
• Train personnel on the concept of Quality/GMP
• Create System for assessment of Quality/GMP activities

Performance Indicators:

• Employees, contractors/suppliers and visitor Knowledge and awareness of site policies
• Documented calibration schedules.
• Periodic overhauling of equipment.
• Availability of spares.
• Improved uptime
• Prepare environmental performance reports in compliance to EMS requirements
• Employees, contractors/suppliers and visitor Knowledge and awareness of site policies
• Reduction in number of factory incidents
• Number of Management of change
• Response and recovery time
• Sharing of GMP information and improvement idea/Improvement of GMP score of different area.
• Documented identified processes as well as their performance indicators and success criteria
• Effective quality system devoid of repetitive failure
• Proper records for non-conformances and actions on them
• Proper  records on action to consumer/customer complaints
• Proper record on action and activities on NPD and MI for products.
• Training Hour recorded and Reduction in number of incidents
• Reduction in number of incidents
• Training Hour recorded
• Timely training of personnel
• Provision of GMP Checklist (as required)
• Circulation of GMP Follow-up report

Key Accountability:

• Takes responsibility for compliance with all EMS related activities in the department
• To drive and maintain a high performance in Occupational, Health & Safety and Environmental Care standard/practise;
• To coordinate Good manufacturing Practice activities on site in line with agreed GMP standards (PZC GMP Standard/NAFDAC GMP requirements).
• To ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) and improve on the system.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
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• Required Qualifications: B.Sc. / BEng in  Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Required Experience:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite 
• Excellent Analytical and Numerical skills
• Ability to handle electronic equipment and tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills with a good eye for details.
• Excellent planning and scheduling skills.
• Good communication skills
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and control systems, programmable logic controller
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sound knowledge of electrical circuit diagram interpretation.

Required Competences:

• Coordinates and ensures Planning and Organising of activities to achieve goals
• Takes into account a broad range of issues in Formulating strategies and vision for the future
• Embraces Innovation and Change to move the business forward
• Establishes Interacting and Communicating networks links within and outside the organisation
• Demonstrates Personal Qualities – Drive and Resilience for achieving agreed objectives
• Able to identify how to turn subordinate’s weaknesses into strength whilst Managing People
• Focuses on high quality standards when Delivering Results and Customer Expectations
• Shows appreciation/encouragement while Working with People rather than apportioning blame
• Gives full commitment to the Principles and values of the organisation
• Has Commercial Orientation and an understanding of business issues
• Thinks more broadly about impact of actions - Analysis and Decision Making

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