Adexen Recruitment Agency Factory Manager Job Vacancy

Adexen
Recruitment Agency is mandated by an international company to recruit suitably
and qualified candidates, to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Factory
Manager – Expatriate
Job Reference: 1279
Industry: Industry & Manufacturing
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Function: Operations & Production

Job
Description

His
first responsibility within the organisation is to enforce and assure that
safety standards are always fully implemented within his factory.
Full
responsibility for correct implementation of the recipe and operational
production parameters (density and thickness) defined by the COO for
achieving the expected raw material yield.
Full
responsibility for controlling with his managerial team the labour force
(overtime, labour force allocated per production unit).
Full
authority for organising the maintenance interventions, for ordering the
necessary external services and required parts (within the allocated
yearly budget)
His
second responsibility within the organisation is to ensure at all time
that operation are conducted within an excellent housekeeping (a clean
environment is prone to excellence and safety).
Full
authority on the daily factory operations within the guide lines defined
by the COO.

Other
Responsibilities

Organize
safety talks and trainings with his team and downwards within the factory
structure.
Ensure
at all time that housekeeping is implemented as per company guidelines.
Manage
his Factory to obtain the best possible machine efficiency with the lowest
possible level of stoppages to ensure the optimal production capacity at
all time of the production lines.
Ensure
that finished products leaving his factory comply at all time and
consistently to the quality and specifications defined by the company.
Manage
and organize the required number of shifts based on the yearly factory
production budget defined by the COO.
Ensure
with procurement and technical store managements that vital spares and
consumables are always available to have smooth operations.
Prepare
with his managers the annual shut down (list of works to be done, list of
parts needed, ensure the availability of internal and external resources,
prepare necessary risk analysis for exceptional works and define
appropriate protective counter measures).
Organize,
participate and lead daily the factory operation meeting (safety,
maintenance, process, operation review).
Organize
the monthly follow-up and strict adherence to the maintenance budget
defined by the COO.
Ensure
that production is done with strict respect of raw material recipes and
raw material yield as directed by the COO.
Assist
the COO in the elaboration of the yearly budget: heavy maintenance, capex
replacement, labour optimisation…
Participate
to the weekly operational meeting with the commercial people for optimum
definition of the production planning.
Coaching
and teaching to his close collaborator the best practice of management.

Expectations

Graduated
engineer (electro-mechanical with strong automation knowledge)
Preferably
10 years with experience in manufacturing organisation or in maintenance
management
Able
to negotiate with local contractors involved in the execution of projects
allocated to the factory manager by the COO.
Good
understanding of automation (be able to dialogue with added value with
technicians in charge)
Strong
technical background for follow-up of maintenance team (generalist
formation is ideal)
Capable
to manage a skilled workforce and his direct team.
Communication
skills and ability to motivate a team is most essential.
Ideally,
someone having already a strong exposure to the fibre cement technology.
Good
understanding of the production and process
Must
be a leader motivating his team for achieving the goals defined by the COO
and the company.
Having
participated to the Redco training is a must.
SAP
knowledge will be a plus.