Job Vacancies at Proten

Job Description

Production Management

• Plan, schedule, and oversee production activities to meet delivery deadlines and quality standards.
• Monitor workflow to ensure efficient use of materials, equipment, and labor.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions promptly.

Team Leadership

• Supervise, train, and evaluate production team members.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure that products meet quality standards through consistent inspections and compliance with protocols.
• Collaborate with quality control teams to address non-conformance issues.

Safety and Compliance

• Promote and enforce workplace safety policies and practices.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive improvements

Communication

• Report production progress, challenges, and metrics

Qualifications

Technical competencies:

• 3-5 years of experience in Animal Feed Manufacturing or Production
• Ability to communicate well
• Mechanical aptitude
• Understands the process and machinery
• Ability to work under pressure and be think analytically
• Be aware of Health and Safety
• Knowledge of IR duties and protocol
• Computer Literate

Behavioural competencies 

• Be proactive in nature and be able to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills
• Proficiency with production management
• Lead by example

Managerial Competencies 

• Supervisory capabilities
• Ability to hold meetings and disciplinary hearings
• Accept responsibility for site after hours

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CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Financial Leadership: Collaborate with the CFO in setting strategic direction and financial policies. Lead the Finance Managers of all subsidiaries to ensure seamless integration of financial operations.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and monitor long-term financial plans that align with the client’s growth and expansion objectives.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Oversee the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses across the group.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations. Lead initiatives to mitigate financial risks, including inflation and exchange rate risks.
• Treasury Management: Optimize the Group's liquidity and manage investments to achieve financial stability and operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions.
• Team Development: Mentor and train finance managers and teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

REQUIREMENTS:

• First Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or relevant discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in financial management roles
• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, ACA etc.).
• Preferable lady for gender balance.
• Strong experience managing multi-entity or group financial structures.
• Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Nigerian and international financial regulations and tax laws.
• Experience in a manufacturing, recycling, or sustainability-focused industry is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel, and financial analysis tools.

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Job Description

• Selling and promoting products to both existing and potential customers.
• Door-to-door sales(Direct sales) to customers
• Performing needs analysis and cost-benefit analysis for customers
• Establishing and maintaining positive business relationships with customers
• Monitoring competitors’ sales activities
• Assisting with corporate marketing strategies and expanding the company to new markets
• Cold-calling potential customers
• Coordinating sales efforts with other departments  
• Supplying the management team with reports on customer needs or interests, potential new products, or services, and competitive activities

Qualifications

• 2- 3 years of experience as a field (direct sales Officer) 
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent at presenting a company’s brand, and closing deals.
• Ability to overcome objections from potential customers.
• Self-motivated energy
• Ability to solve problems and to deal with a variety of variables

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Responsibilities

• Ensure workplace safety and don’t tolerate any unsafe act and conditions.
• Adheres to production plan and delivery schedules
• Actions housekeeping of entire plant and surroundings
• Ensures Utilities are working effectively to provide service to plant
• Problem solve any production or quality related problems during shift
• Finds solutions to maximize efficiencies and a way to implement them
• Maintains high level of honesty at all times
• Interacts with raw material and finished product departments on availability of raw materials and bagging off of finished product
• Ensures other production staff are adequately informed of changes during production
• Ensures optimum quality and production targets are met
• Ensures no cross contamination of raw materials and finished product
• Communicates with management on quality and production issues
• Understands and takes charge of production processes
• Optimizes the plants resources to achieve required delivery times
• Supervises and/or assists with cleaning of chokes, stoppages and/or breakdowns
• Assists with other job related duties when called upon
• Achieve 90% Overall Equipment effectiveness (OEE) 90%.

PROFILE OF NECESSARY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies:

• 5 years in experience in Animal Feed Milling and at least 12 months in similar role
• Ability to communicate well
•  Mechanical aptitude
• Understands the process and machinery
• Ability to work under pressure and be think analytically
• Be aware of Health and Safety
• Knowledge of IR duties and protocol
• Computer Literate

Behavioural competencies : 

• Be proactive in nature and be able to work with minimal supervision
• Be able to take charge of a situation
• Natural leader
• Lead by example

Managerial competencIes :

• Supervisory capabilities
• Ability to hold meetings and disciplinary hearings
• Accept responsibility for site after hours

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Job Description

• Identify, troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic problems on plant facilities and various Boiler & compressors.
• Performs preventative maintenance per defined interval/schedule in a timely manner,
• Recognizes and corrects potential equipment failure or unsafe conditions and communicates this to Maintenance Manager.
• Performs operations and maintenance of Boiler and air compressor / other compressors.
• Utilizes appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, safety glasses, face shields, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves and aprons.
• Responsible for proper care/cleaning of tools, parts, materials and work area.
• Responsible for providing coverage in the absence of other Maintenance Technicians.
• Keep stock of spares
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Be able and willing to work in non-ideal environments such as: confined spaces, working at heights, dusty/dirty and around chemicals.
• Strictly adhere and conform to all QMS standard.
• Ensure data are used or processed for the purpose set for such data and ensure absolute confidentiality while processing or using personal data. Get the consent of the data subject before collecting, processing, and using data.

Qualifications

• HND, ND or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• 2-3 years of experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment in a food producing company
• Technical/vocational training
• Strong mechanical repair/troubleshooting and metalworking skills.
• Must be able to satisfactorily demonstrate proficiency in Machine Repair, Machine Tool Operations, Pipefitting and Welding.
• Functional knowledge of mechanical components (valves, pipe fittings, bearings, motors, gearboxes, etc.).
• Additional Information
• Working knowledge of applicable HSE regulations
• Managerial and leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent reasoning and decision-making ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.