Shift Operations Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

PURPOSE ​

To oversee daily shift operations and ensure the seamless transfer of wheat offals, and pellets across locations while maintaining efficient production, safety, quality, and operational continuity within the milling process.

THE JOB​

• Oversee and coordinate all shift operations to ensure efficient workflow, procedural compliance, and optimal silo space utilization.
• Direct the receipt of wheat from vessels into designated silos to support continuous operations and timely vessel offloading.
• Ensure timely transfer of wheat from silos to mills to meet production requirements and maintain uninterrupted operations.
• Coordinate pellet loading activities from designated silos to vessels to achieve loading targets and minimize demurrage.
• Supervise departmental operations during nights, weekends, and public holidays to ensure smooth operational continuity.
• Ensure effective communication and handover between shifts for uninterrupted plant activities.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Planning, Quality Assurance, and ABTL teams to resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Review and validate operational logs, transfer records, inventory reports, and shift reports to ensure accuracy and traceability.

THE PERSON MUST ​

• Demonstrate strong leadership and shift management capability.
• Possess strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills.

QUALIFICATION

• Minimum of B.Sc. in Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Milling certifications such as AMS, NABIM, or SMS are an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE​

• Minimum of 5 years’ cognate experience in operations management within the FMCG industry.