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Job Description

• The Engineering Manager will be the driving force behind engineering excellence and maintenance operations within the factory.
• This role requires a proactive leader with extensive engineering experience, proven supervisory skills, and a strong commitment to safety and operational efficiency.
• You will be responsible for overseeing all factory processes, managing spare parts inventory, and ensuring maximum equipment uptime.
• Exceptional foresight, communication skills, and risk management capabilities are essential.
• Candidates should demonstrate technical expertise, leadership ability, and an appreciation for the complexities of the industry.

Key Deliverables

• Coordinate maintenance team schedules based on requests from safety, environmental, production, and other departments.
• Assign responsibilities to ensure proper maintenance of machinery, equipment, and utilities, supporting QMS, food safety, and occupational health standards.
• Conduct workplace risk assessments and ensure the LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) system is implemented, executed, and documented.
• Initiate, implement, and manage a plant maintenance program based on industry best practices, emphasizing planning, scheduling, and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Collaborate with the MATS department to adopt global practices in the Sesame Hulling Factory, Sagamu.
• Track and analyze MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) for process centers and utility sections.
• Maintain documentation for all maintenance tasks, repairs, and upgrades, including device lists, machine criticality assessments, condition appraisals, and drawing updates.
• Conduct performance evaluations and appraisals for maintenance personnel.
• Develop training calendars and provide skill-building exercises for the maintenance team.
• Ensure 100% compliance with safety permit systems and LOTO protocols.

Strategic Effectiveness:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive engineering plan for the factory.
• Establish preventive and corrective maintenance systems to maximize equipment uptime.
• Prepare and manage R&M budgets and CAPEX proposals.
• Create daily, weekly, and monthly engineering reports to monitor operations and plant health.
• Maintain equipment history cards and plan upgrades or replacements.
• Generate technical drawings for modifications and improvements to enhance efficiency.

Operational Effectiveness:

• Monitor daily energy usage and downtime; maintain utilization reports.
• Build and lead diverse, high-performing teams.
• Demonstrate hands-on technical skills and train junior staff in equipment repair.
• Monitor packaging machinery for technical efficiency.
• Build vendor relationships for timely service and spare parts procurement, ensuring cost, quality, and time efficiency.
• Implement safety policies and foster a strong safety culture.
• Liaise with government agencies on environmental matters and advocate for health and safety.
• Identify training needs and deliver internal/on-the-job training; develop relevant training modules.
• Manage contracts in collaboration with legal and finance teams for timely execution.

Organizational Effectiveness:

• Maintain high OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) across the plant.
• Conduct downtime analysis and optimize maintenance processes for resource efficiency.
• Manage spare parts inventory with a cost-effective system and build a network of JIT (Just-In-Time) suppliers.
• Lead process optimization and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure proper maintenance of LT/HT electrical installations.
• Monitor daily operations of generators, boilers, chillers, air compressors, WTP (Water Treatment Plant), and ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) for energy-efficient performance.

Requirements

• Certified Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the FMCG industry.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Extensive experience in utilities and water treatment systems.

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Job Description

Manages all aspects of non-commodity procurement, from sourcing to delivery. This includes:

• Supplier Management: Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and capability.
• Strategic Sourcing: Developing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and identifying alternative sources to achieve productivity gains and cost savings.
• Operational Oversight: Overseeing contract implementation, resolving operational issues, and managing budgets and forecasts.
• Compliance: Ensuring all procurement policies and import/export regulations are followed.

Strategic Effectiveness

• Contribute to the design and implementation of the procurement process road map, as well as managing the procurement and supply chain strategy for the product(s), within the country
• Will demonstrate sound judgement within defined practices and policies and select techniques for obtaining solutions that will contribute to future results and successes
• Strong financial acumen, ability to read and comprehend tasks such as counterparty and credit risk management
• You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of country resources
• Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
• Manage the primary/secondary procurement
• Ability to build teams - hiring, training, and developing team members
• Collaborate with key stake holders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree is required.
• Master’s or MBA degree in fields such as business administration, finance, is preferred.
• Strong preference for CIPS or similar professional qualification.
• Should have passed engineering +MBA preferred from a good institute and have 5-7 years’ experience in handling end to end procurement in a mass manufacturing company.
• Good Hands-on Contract Management.
• Experience in DIRECT Procurement of General and consumable Items. (MRO Items), AGO, packaging material and asset purchases.
• Spend analysis.
• High competency level in SAP MM, SAP Ariba.
• Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.