Plant Manager

Business Information
Our animal feed & protein comprises of poultry feed, hatcheries & aqua-feed.
We’re one of the leading animal feed and day-old chick producers in Nigeria. We operate one of Nigeria's largest poultry feed mills and day-old-chick facilities in Kaduna State, and in Kwara state. Our aqua feed plant in Nigeria is the first in Sub-Saharan Africa, along with a poultry feed mill. Both these facilities are helping serve Nigeria’s expanding poultry and aquaculture sectors.
In Vietnam, our feed mill in Mekong Delta service selected fish species with world-class product quality and technology and have established leading brands like Ecotra, Song Fish, Redcrown, and Royalgrow.

To strengthen and expand our animal feed and protein capabilities in West Africa, while generating synergies with its wheat milling business in Senegal, we recently acquired Avisen SARL a major supplier of feed, with its facility located in Rufisque producing over 100,000 metric tons (MT) of feed annually.

For more information please visit:  Animal Feed | Bulk Chicken Feed & Fish Feed| Olam Agri

Job Location:

Ilorin Nigeria

Job Description
The role is responsible for managing day to day activities of the plant including production processing quality engineering projects and QEHS. Knowledge of food safety management systems such as HACCP FSSC BRC ISO 14000 and experience in managing industrial relations is required.

Strategic Responsibilities
Produce and deliver products
Manage daily production operations
Ensure adherence to quality systems
Resolve process and system issues
Production cost optimization
Analyze variances and implement corrective actions
Monitor OEEs wastages and conversion costs
QEHS
Lead QEHS initiatives and partner with the central quality team
Implement sustainable systems to improve performance
Engineering and projects
Apply best maintenance practices to improve OEE
Control maintenance and repair costs
Deliver projects within scope cost and timelines
Cost efficiency programs
Lead cost saving and continuous improvement initiatives
Identify opportunities and execute cross functional projects
Industrial relations
Lead IR discussions and negotiate with unions
Maintain industrial discipline and enhance labor productivity
Budgeting and cost control
Prepare and manage budgets for labor energy materials maintenance and other plant overheads

Requirements
Extensive experience in plant management and project activities with strong team management exposure
Minimum 15 to 20 years of experience in a leading FMCG company with an engineering degree from a reputed institution
Experience in biscuits wafers and bakery manufacturing is preferred

Olam Agri 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.