Plant Manager in an International Manufacturing Company

Global Career Company - Our client, an international aluminium beverage can manufacturing company and a leader in this sector, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Plant Manager

Job Location: Agbara, Lagos
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing and Food & Beverages
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Manufacturing,Engineering

The Role

• We are currently looking for a Plant Manager for an International aluminium beverage can manufacturing Company.
• The role will be based in Agbara, Nigeria and open to Expat candidates willing to relocate.

Basic Responsibilities

• Managing overall responsibility for manufacturing (overall production, maintenance, personnel, equipment and general plant performance),
• Managing and driving down direct and indirect manufacturing costs to meet the required return on sales,
• Ensuring that equipment, infrastructure and services are maintained to specification,
• Ensuring that the manufacturing environment operates at the required safety, health, environmental and food safety standards,
• Ensuring that the quality of the production meets the set specifications and standards,
• Liaising with customers, suppliers, and other business functions from time to time to address customer service issues,
• Managing strategic plant projects within cost and timelines,
• Coordinating plant project teams to enable them to achieve set objectives,
• Leading, managing, mentoring and coaching employees in areas of responsibility,
• Driving continuous improvement and related actions to achieve benchmark performance,
• Optimising productivity through the maintenance of machinery ,improvement of systems and work methods,
• Driving high EMUs and low Spoilage as agreed,
• Maintaining sound employee-relations with social partners, and drive discipline,
• Driving skills development and knowledge transfer.

Requirements & Experience

• The ideal candidate must have B.Sc /Master's Degree in Engineering.
• With hands on experience with experience in the aluminium beverage can manufacturing.
• Be familiar with quality management systems,
• Have proven leadership and management experience in a high speed manufacturing environment,
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills,
• Be able to work in a pressured environment and have employee motivation for high performance,Demonstrate functional leadership capabilities.
• Have a relevant engineering qualification (degree or diploma),
• Have sound knowledge and experience in the aluminium beverage can manufacturing industry,
• Have minimum of 8 years experience in a similar position and/or level,
• Have well developed interpersonal skills in dealing with others at all levels,
• Be competent in MS Office/JDE,
• Have sound understanding of safety, health, risk and environmental management and legal requirements,
• Be self motivated and have strong leadership qualities,
• Be experienced in leadership and management of labour relations issues

Benefit
Expat relocation package offered!!!