Technical Manager - Aggregates & Concrete at Stresert Services Limited

Department: Quality Control
Reporting to: Head - Aggregates & Concrete

Job Summary

• Demonstrates visible leadership and role modeling in Health & Safety (H&S) and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). More specifically, promoting H&S and D&I actions/behaviours within the function will be key, as well as fostering their integration in all programs, activities and documents developed by the department
• To manage effectively concrete quality procedures and analyses of QC Results, implement quality manual, cost savings and concrete performance, innovative mix designs and raw materials selection; and management of product related customer claims

Duties & Responsibilities
Health & Safety:

• Ensures that all equipment and processes meet the organization’s Safety road map and guidelines.
• Actively engages with the workforce to reinforce safety behaviour on all A&C plants Job sites with VFL visit to plants and/or offices at least once a month to asses H&S compliance, with documented visit report.
• Select the champion at least 1 important A&C safety action items, in consultation with A&C H, S&E Manager and Head A&C.

Optimization of Mix Design and Raw Materials Cost:

• Select, characterize and validate raw material sourcing.
• Prepare mix designs according to specifications and standards.
• Responsible for implementation of supplier raw material agreement.
• Responsible for implementation and correct use of IT Programs.
• Quality control Raw materials and designs of new mixes.
• Management of concrete test results.
• Management of mix designs database.

Management of product Development and Technical Assistance to Customers; in coordination with Area Manager & Sales Representative:

• Technical support to sales team and site assistance and follow up on customer complaints.
• Minimizes consequences and contributes to management of product related customer claims.
• Technical support in the development and management of Value Added Products.

Implementation and Management of Quality Policy:

• Ensures compliance to technical certification and regulatory environment.
• Implements quality manual and quality procedures.
• Analyses QC Results and track KPI’s for concrete and raw materials to implement corrective measures.

Performance Management:

• Raw material management monitoring, from sale to consumption.
• Drawing up and keeping monthly raw material and liquid fuel stock control report.
• Follow up on all plant benchmark and take actions.
• Statistical studies of produced and delivered Ready-mix concrete.

Long Term Goals:

• Maintain cost of mix design at optimal level, with good quality and highest customer satisfaction.
• High level of VAP (Range and volumes) produced in the area with high consistency and the lowest cost possible.

Leaning and Development:

• Ensure necessary of competency of direct reports.
• Ensure that Quality Control organization and processes are fully aligned with evolution of the business.
• Develop and agree training & Development plan for A&C Quality Control Staff.

Essential & Desirable Skills
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Chemical Engineering
• Master’s degree is an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of professional experience, 5 of which should be at senior managerial level within a similar environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Technical and operational skills are critical in this position

Technical Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills
• Contract administration
• Strategic planning
• Coordinating
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of people management
• Excellent IT skills (Proficiency with MS Office packages)
• Strong commercial Skills

Behavioural Competencies:

• Result oriented with ability to manage a relatively young and inexperienced management team
• A balanced person with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Achievement oriented
• Analytical thinking
• Strong integrity
• Teamwork
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple deadlines

Managerial Competencies:

• Innovativeness
• Results oriented
• High integrity
• Good leadership quality
• Pro-active decision making
• Ability to persuade and convince
• Effective time management skills
• High administrative competence

Linguistic Skills:

• Proficiency in English, both verbal & written

Mobility Requirements:

• Frequent travel within Nigeria required

Salary
Between N7,000, 000.00 - N9,000,000.00 gross annual salary.