General Manager, Operations & Maintenance

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager, Operations & Maintenance

Location: Head Office, Lagos

Job Summary

• Overall Responsibility for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant mechanical equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimise unplanned downtime anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide training, development and leadership to plant maintenance personnel.
• Enforce standards and safe work procedures for the plant and ensure regulations relating to the mechanical maintenance department are met at all times.
• Direct, maintain and enforce the safety program for the maintenance department; review safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance engineers and technicians.
• Initiate, implement and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the cement industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Coordinate activities and communicate with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the mechanical department.
• Establish and maintain a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.
• Ensure that maintenance engineers and technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated to ensure that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of a maintenance strategy to accomplish the overall objectives of the organisation.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Deputy Plant Director (Operations & Maintenance),
• Ensure cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures and manpower and initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Oversee the maintenance of existing plant facilities and equipment; replacement and adjustments to plant facilities where necessary.
• Track, analyse and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilisation, maintenance cost, schedule compliance, etc.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of twenty (20) years’ experience in repairs and maintenance of cement manufacturing equipment.

Skills and Competencies:

• Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
• Leadership ability and strong management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of cement plant maintenance and cement manufacturing process.
• Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good data gathering and analysis skills.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development.