Vacancy at Olam Nigeria Limited for a Group Plant Manager

A global agri-business, Olam grows, sources, trades and processes food and industrial raw materials across 16 product platforms for over 13,800 customers.
With a direct presence in 65 countries, our team of 23,000 employees has built a leadership position in many businesses - including cocoa, coffee, cashew, sesame, rice and cotton.




Job Title: Group Plant Manager

Job descriptionThe Group Plant Manager role will involve managing day to day activity of cluster of plants in the country including The Job Secs would need a persons to be hands on Project, production, processing, quality, Engineering & Projects and QEHS.
Specific Knowledge: Knowledge of Food Safety Management systems / HACCP/FSSC / BRC / ISO 14000 and management of Industrial relations is required for the role. 
 
Areas of Responsibility:
A. Produce and Deliver products - Manage production activities and services.
Review shop floor operations daily for adherence to Quality systems & norms. Lead and support in process/system related issues. Support Preventive Maintenance schedule for Plant & Machinery and related Engineering activities.
 
B. Produce & deliver products – Optimize production costs
Consolidate variances, analyze and find our root causes and plan for actions accordingly. Manage line OEEs, wastages and conversion costs through effective monitoring, review & control.
 
 
C. QEHS
Lead the QEHS initiatives and work with the Central Quality Head in delivering the goals. To commission sustainable systems to hold the gains.
 
D. Engineering & Projects
To implement best practices in Plant maintenance, thereby improving the OEE. Manage Maintenance & repairs cost within the budgeted levels. Ensure delivery of Projects within the Scope, Cost & Time.
 
E. Cost efficiency Programs
Should lead Cost efficiency and continual improvement programs. Identify opportunities, base line and execute projects amongst cross functional teams.
 
F. Manage Industrial relations
Actively participate & lead IR discussions. Negotiate with various Unions, ensure Industrial discipline is maintained and labor productivity is increased on a regular basis.
 
G. Budget and Budgetary control
Chalk out budgets for Labor, energy, materials, maintenance & other Plant overheads effectively and implement.
 
H. Project Managament ( Greenfiled & Brown Field)
Managing green/brown field project seeting up new plants from Sctarch.
 
Education : Engineering Degree (Mechnical & electrical )
 
Experience : 20 + years in Managaing Multiple plants from leading food & Food processing company


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