Job Vacancies for Plant Managers - Expatriate in an Industrial Company, 23rd March, 2017

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, an industrial company manufacturing the most diverse range of plastic packaging products for the cosmetic and food industries, is recruiting to fill the position of: Job Title: Plant Manager - Expatriate Job Reference: 1236 Location: Lagos, Nigeria Industry: Industry & Manufacturing Function: Operations & Production Job Description

• The Plant Manager will be responsible for the planning, coordination and control of operations of entire manufacturing unit.
• The scope of the job involves production, repair & maintenance, inventory of raw material and spares, ensuring safety standards.
• He will report directly to the General Manager.

• Maximize the production and profitability of the factory while ensuring a noise free, smokeless, well illuminated, safe, clean, and environmentally friendly working environment
• Ensure cost effective production while maintaining quality and timely delivery
• Manage the supply chain in order to prevent over stocking and stock-out of raw materials and spare parts and finished goods
• Ability to lead and efficiently manage the maintenance department and capable of introducing improvements to continue the development of LEAN manufacturing principles and assist with hands on involvement
• Monitor product standards and implementing quality-control programs
• Work with managers/supervisors/ operators to implement the company's policies and goals
• Ensure health and safety standards
• Continually strive to reduce wastage in all areas of the factory such as energy, production defects, overlap of manpower, etc…
• Service of production lines to minimize downtime, fault finding to component level, modifications with up-grades to plant equipment calibration
• Ensure top quality throughout the production process resulting in finished goods that are sold at a premium
• Return repaired equipment to production with a first time pass
• Responsible for the selection and maintenance of machinery. Carry out validation testing on new equipment, whilst completing all relevant documentation along with maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and have good housekeeping practice of office and maintenance
• Assess the training need and regular training & development of operators & workers

• Engineering Degree. MBA will be a plus.
• Minimum 5 years in a similar position.
• Substantial managerial experience.
• Fully conversant with industry standard.
• In depth experience in all facets of the following fields: Industrial generators / Industrial chillers / Industrial air compressors / Blow moulding technique / Injection moulding technique / Stretch blow moulding(PET) / Extrusion (PVC) / Screen printing / Rotogravure printing / Molds /workshop / Drawing and designs / Plastic material grades and processing / Mechanical/hydraulic/electrical engineering
• Good communication skills - oral, written and e-mail, and highly PC literate
• Natural leader & team player
• Strong and persuasive personality
• Excellent command on MS Office including Access databases, and AutoCAD or Mechanical desktop knowledge
• Ambitious and looking for a challenging work environment.