Plant Manager- Noodles

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us

Olam International is a leading food and agri-business supplying food ingredients feed and fibre to over 19800 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming processing and distribution operations as well as a sourcing network of 4.8 million farmers. Through our purpose to Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems Olam aims to address the many challenges involved in meeting the needs of a growing global population while achieving positive impact for farming communities our planet and all our stakeholders. Headquartered and listed in Singapore Olam currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST.

Job Description

Packaged Foods:

Olam PFB manufactures and markets a range of branded packaged food products to consumers across multiple African markets. Over the last decade the PFB business has established regional brand and market leadership positions in multiple consumer categories across targeted markets in West Africa. Packaged Foods Business portfolio currently counts eight key brands that are marketed to more than ten South and West African markets. Our R&D teams working closely with marketing have helped us surprise and delight our consumers through differentiated and innovative products. The consumer categories we are present in West Africa include Tomato Paste Instant Noodles Instant Beverages Biscuits Confectioneries Edible Oil Pasta and Dairy.

Job Title: Plant Manager (Noodles)

Location: Lagos Nigeria

Overview of Position:

To Lead and Manage Production team of all product lines in across shifts of a complex Plant. Implement and drive Manufacturing excellence practices.
To manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the factory with a view to achieving companys objectives and targets as spelt out in the annual budgets while maintaining corporate values of Olam group. Delivery to Sales at the optimal Quality & Cost.
Coordinates activities in the Factory to ensure that products are manufactured to specification and in line with the companys profit objectives and on time to meet customer request and expectation.
He is responsible for Safety Quality Costs OEE productivity and efficiency.

Key Deliverables

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure Production Targets are met as per plan.
Ensures that all operations are in conformity with laid down rules and regulations.
Ensures operational excellence / good manufacturing practices to minimize generation of rejects through compliance with laid-down procedures and specifications.
Assists with planning for optimum utilization of machines materials and human resources to reduce idle time and down time of machines in order to achieve production targets.
Ensures efficient utilization and control of Raw and Packaging Materials to achieve production target.
Maintain peaceful Industrial relations.
Co-ordinate with Safety / Maintenance / QA / Warehouse departments for the smooth functioning of production
Ensures safety of people machines and materials on the shop-floor
Lead a team of Executives motivate them to achieve company goals
Train the people down the line to achieve organizational goals
Effectively carry out the performance management process for his team members.
Carry out other jobs as assigned by the Management.

Strategic Effectiveness

Key Result Areas:

Business Development	Financial	People Orientation
Production Volume compliance against Plan. Productivity Business plan	Conversion cost Consumption variance & Wastage control	Healthy Industrial Relations on shop floor
Efficiency in operation	cost saving projects implementation	Training workforce towards Multi-skilling
	Meet SAP target scores

Requirements

Education:

Degree in Food Technology or Mechanical/ Electrical/Chemical Engineering

Experience:

13 - 18 years of experience of handling production activities independently in FMCG Food Industries with 5 years experience in handling Plant teams within the packaged food Industry will be preferred.
WCM/TQM/TPM/6 sigma exposure on one of the systems & implementation. Hands on experience will be preferred.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills.
Hands-on experience of handling operating and maintaining machinery for Food Processing industry
Knowledge of SAP or any ERP is preferable

Olam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex nationality disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.

Required Experience:

Manager

About UsOlam International is a leading food and agri-business supplying food ingredients feed and fibre to over 19800 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming processing and distribution operations as well as a sourcing network of 4.8 million farmers. Throug...