Vacant Job For Factory Manager In A Fast Growing Transportation Company


Catilas Resources Limited - Our client is a fast growing Water Transportation company with locations in Nigeria and Sierra Leone.  They commenced operations in July 2009. Our client recently started a boat manufacturing company and they now seek a high-profile candidate to fill the position below for their ultra-modern boat factory situated in Lagos:     Job Title: Factory Manager Location: Lagos Job Profile As Factory Manager, you will be required to do the following:

  • Will oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
  • Will develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity.
  • Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
  • Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
  • Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
  • Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
  • Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
  • Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
  • Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
  • Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
  • Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime
  • Commit to plant safety procedures
  • Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
  • Address employees’ issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements
  • Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
  • To drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes.
Key Requirements The Job requires you to have:
  • Minimum of Ten (10) years work experience as a Factory/Plant Manager preferable in a boat manufacturing company/plant
  • Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
  • Computer literacy
  • Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
  • A Degree in Automotive/Mechanical Engineering.
  • Must be a Coren certified Engineer or a member of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
  • Proven managerial experience
  • Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
  • Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise
    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject line of your mail.   Application Deadline 12th November, 2018.