Plant Manager at Babban Gona Farmer Services Nigeria Limited


Babban Gona Agricultural Franchise is a financially sustainable, high impact and highly scalable social enterprise, which is part-owned by the farmers it serves. Babban Gona is an innovative model designed to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job-creation engine. Through this agricultural franchise, Babban Gona offers a suite of services to smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Plant Manager

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full Time
Reporting Line: The Managing Director

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute the installation and set up of a solar power plant and a livestock feed-mill.
  • Manage a fleet of 45 metric tons trailers.
  • Budget and manage manufacturing cost structures by developing and maintaining operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures.
  • Develop systems and processes that track and optimise productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
  • Direct and coordinate daily operations of the plant and develop plans that help operations run smoothly.
  • Allocate resources effectively and fully utilise assets to produce optimal results.
  • Ensure company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
  • Oversee all levels of staff activity and performance.
  • Oversee Operation to ensure safety; train team members on operations and safety and provide educational materials as necessary.
  • Perform routine safety checks on equipment/machines and trailers; repair or replace plant equipment as needed.
  • Collect and analyse data to reduce inefficiencies and waste.
  • Stay up to date with the latest production management best practices and concepts.

Requirements

  • 5 years and above work experience as a plant manager.
  • B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related fields.
  • Proven experience working in plant operations especially livestock feed-mill, wheat/grain milling factory, food processing or similar manufacturing process.
  • Good understanding of regulatory requirements for operating plants.
  • Strong aptitude for root cause analysis and troubleshooting operational issues.
  • Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
  • Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, inventory and stewardship processes.
  • Proven managerial experience and ability to be accountable and lead by example.
  • Willing to relocate to and work in Kaduna if necessary.
  • Strong leadership and managerial attributes. Exceptional organisational and time-management skills.
  • Proven knowledge or experience of setting up and managing a solar power plant.
  • Proven experience managing a fleet of trailers.
  • Excellent track record of building a team to run the best in class preventive maintenance system.

Start Up Environment:

  • Thrives in a fast paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health Insurance
  • Pension.
  • Performance Bonus
  • Annual paid vacation
  • Group Life Insurance.

 

How to Apply
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