Plant Manager at Value Edge Management Service Limited Full Time

Job Title: Plant Manager

Location: Benin City, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Plant Manager is responsible for all manufacturing and operational activities in the plant.
• This includes resource scheduling and optimization in order to supply products safely, and on time at the contracted quality standard.

Key Performance Areas:

• Responsible for all daily activities and operations in the respective plant.
• In conjunction with the production planning section, prepare and manage production schedules. This includes all resources; materials, components, facilities, labor, and equipment.
• Manage, monitor, and report production against the Master Production Schedule and participate in risk-mitigating actions. The Plant Manager must raise early warning of any risk related to delivery deadlines.
• Set and manage the operational overheads and labor budget/forecast.
• Control and monitor the direct cost of manufacturing.
• Provide inputs and motivations to the CAPEX budget.
• Communicate, monitor, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and SHEQ systems, standards & procedures.
• Recommend, motivate and manage process and equipment changes via the official modification process and Engineering Change Proposal. Coordinate the plant modification initiatives.
• Resolve plant downtime through risk evaluation and task prioritization with the engineering section.
• Accountable for HR-related problems, which cannot be resolved at the supervisor level. Ensure that performance contracting is maintained as per HR procedures and deadlines.
• Maintain discipline and comply with company policies, practices, and procedures.
• Support company vision and value system and ensure calibration throughout the team.

What Qualifications You Should Have

• B.Sc Degree / B.Tech qualification in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 12 years experience in the Production/Manufacturing environment of which 2 years should have been in leading a team at the Middle Management level.
• Completing the product-relevant Explosives Management Modules
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, good judgment, and a decision-maker.
• Ability to communicate and operate at a Senior Level.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Must be prepared to work irregular hours.
• Good interpersonal and public speaking skills.
• Analytical thinker with good reasoning and problem-solving skills on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Planning and prioritization of multiple tasks, organizational and administrative skills.
• Proficient computer skills –MS Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project.
• Self-starter with the ability to operate with minimum supervision
• Ability to work precisely and methodically with minimum supervision.
• Driven, confident, self-motivated, and results orientated.

Application Closing Date
13th January, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.