Vacancies at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc

Job Purpose:

• Manage plant efficiency and downtimes, equipment health (corrective and preventive maintenance) and Utilities optimization
• To assist coordinate material, personnel and machinery within the shift and other functional departments as per production & quality plan
• Drive Margin and Continuous Improvement initiatives

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships
• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers

Principal Accountabilities:

• To guide all the production/shift leaders and operating staffs on the cost-effective, efficient and safe operation & maintenance of the plant (Ref, Dry Fract & Effluent) in accordance to SOP.
• To ensure the production targets are met and in line with the production plan.
• To prepare Production Reports and ensure proper reconciliation of all raw materials, products, processing chemicals and utilities.
• Ensure sufficient materials are available to meet the production targets and reduce level of wastes.
• To coordinate and ensure proper planning of labour, materials and machineries maintenance programme to achieve production requirements.
• Maintains factory cleanliness & orderliness at all times.
• To carry out continuous plant improvement program.
• To ensure compliance with relevant AIB, QMS, Food Safety, OHS & EMS policies and procedures.
• To identify and rate aspects of the departmental activities and develop programs where necessary, to help control those aspects that could have adverse impact on the environment.

Internal & External

• Relationships:
• Production team
• Engineering and Maintenance Team
• Operation, Supply & Distribution Team
• Technical team
• Warehouse team
• Finance and Accounts Team
• Human Resources (H.R.)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• B.Eng. in any discipline preferably Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering.
• 1-2 years work experience in similar role within a multinational organization.
• Proactive and able to implement continuous improvement programs.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Pay attention to minute detail.
• Great physical health and hygiene.
• Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.
• Ability to display self-confidence
• Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
• Good sense of judgment.
• Responsibility and accountability

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Job Description

• Planning and scheduling production activities and supervising the production process.
• Ensuring the effective management of production lines for the organization.
• Making sure of good quality production of products on time.
• Ensuring maintenance of cost effective and high-standard production.
• Estimating production costs and establishing high quality standards.
• Monitoring the production practices and setting the schedules as required.
• Working out the material and human resources as needed.
• Taking decision regarding the operating unit’s layout, size and range of service or product to deliver and design and arrangement of work processes.
• Selecting and maintaining equipment, supervising product standards and enforcing quality-control programs.
• Develops operations and cost budgets for the entire department
• Working with other managers effectively to execute the policies and goals of the organization.
• Keeping abreast of health and safety strategies.
• Maintaining good GMP practices
• Liaising with different departments such as suppliers, managers and so on to prevent any probable delay.
• Supervising and inspiring team of workers and reviewing the work performance of subordinates.
• Maintains discipline in the department
• Renders report to higher management

Qualification

• Degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering, materials technology, food science, business management, chemistry, logistics, industrial engineering, or process engineering.
• 3-5 years work experience in a similar position
• Computer literate
• Proactive and able to implement continual improvement program.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within this particular field.

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Responsibilities

• Personnel and plant management
• Runs materials mass balances
• Responsible for the timely daily plan execution
• Responsible to optimize the lines OEE
• Implement and maintain GMPs and TPM and other subscribed management systems
• Match targets to company targets
• Prepare management report (production, financial)
• Proposes production cost optimization
• Submit Viable MI proposals
• Submit and follow the budget
• Resources optimization
• Supervises stock taking

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in any discipline preferably Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 – 5 years work experience in a similar role within a multinational organization
• Computer literate
• Proactive and able to implement continual improvement program.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within this particular field.

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