Head of Projects at Alan & Grant Full Time

Job Title: Head of Projects

Location: Lagos
Industry: FMCG/Foods/Beverage

Job Summary

• The individual will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of multiple brownfield & greenfield projects in alignment with the requirements of the business and local authority.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Creation of project report, capex proposal, SOW and engaging with A&E firm
• Site selection along with all due diligence & EIA studies.
• Land development.
• Basic engineering design.
• Detailed design including Design brief report, P&ID, GA, isometric drawings, BOQ & Tender documents.
• Vendor negotiation & ordering.
• Budget/Cost control.
• Construction management along with erection & commissioning of all equipment (utility, processing, electrical, filling & packaging line, service, others.)
• Seamless handover to production.
• Ensure adherence to all company principles and policies as well as local laws and regulations.
• Ensures compliance to health, food safety and regulatory requirements of all products manufactured.
• Leverages strong product technology knowledge for efficient line operation
• Propose, monitor and flawlessly execute capital projects such as plant expansion, new line installations and equipment modification for growth and/or efficiency.
• Ensures product quality meets established standards and that costs are within budget limits
• Timely completion of projects.
• Guide the activities of the project to meet budgets, with an effort to find appropriate cost savings.
• Works closely with production, quality, R&D, engineering, human resources, finance, and IT functions.
• Drive Continuous improvement culture and high level of employee engagement at all levels in the factory.
• Provide leadership and guidance in the development of people to provide a strong bench.

Requirements

• B.Tech from any University / Business School of repute
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Preferred 5+ years of experience with implementation of LEAN and/or TPM.
• (15-20) years of project experience (brownfield & greenfield) with progressive management responsibility Tetra Pak/Combi bloc or similar aseptic, Hot fill long life manufacturing machines, FFS machines (bottling & packaging machinery along with processing equipment, utility, MEP, associated civil and electrical)
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of factory related and overall company cost structure. Focused, proactive, high integrity, and able to make difficult decisions.
• Proven leadership, management and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent judgment and analytical skills.
• In depth knowledge of Capital Investments, Engineering and Project Management along with project financials (NPV, IRR, payback calculations)
• Very good knowledge of filling & packaging technologies and production processes including line layouts.
• Good knowledge of Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance aspects of the CPG business.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.