Technical Head, Pasta at Olam Nigeria Limited

Employment Nigeria 07-Sep-2023 ₦Not Available NIGERIA , Managerial Technical

Olam Nigeria Limited is located in Lagos, Nigeria and is part of the Farm Support Services Industry. Olam Nigeria Limited has 3,000 employees at this location and generates $222.01 million in sales (USD).

With offices and operational units across all geopolitical zones of the Nigerian Federation, Olam has a wide and growing network of farmers, suppliers, wholesalers, local buying agents (LBAs), customers and service providers. Today, these networks encompass approximately 500,000 farmers and have created tens of thousands of jobs in indirect employment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Head, Pasta

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full time
Function: Not Applicable
Sub-Function: Not Applicable

Product Information
Grains:

Grains is one of the 6 prioritized platforms in Olam The Grains business consists of 4 verticals: Wheat Milling (in sub-Saharan Africa), Origination & Trading (Origination in the Black Sea and Latin America, Destination in the Middle East & North Africa, Prop trading in Wheat/Corn/Soy), Animal Feeds & Proteins (starting in Nigeria, but plan to expand to 4-5 countries in Africa, Asia & MENA by 2020) and Ocean Freight (vessel charter, Prop trading).
Our manufacturing facilities in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, and Senegal helping these countries to reduce import costs of refined wheat.
With an unrelenting focus on food safety, innovation and cost efficiencies, we produce a range of quality flours for bread, baguettes, pasta noodles, biscuits, semolina, and confectionery.

Job Description

Overseeing the technical operations, manufacturing, quality and R&D of pasta manufacturing units across Nigeria.
Develop new technology for, pasta, cereals based products, Handling, cleaning, extracting, treating, and packaging
Managing Turnkey projects from the raw-material handling, processing, treatments, and packaging
Provide direct leadership for day-to-day technical activities for company’s commercial product manufacturing i.e., trouble shooting, process changes and improvements, new manufacturing technology implementation etc.
Technological support & Collaborate with the engineering department to develop new equipment and machines.
In-depth exposure in handling new project expansions (brown /green field)
Leads the of a culture development and embedding of risk-based continuous improvement and operational excellence within manufacturing.
Product Development Module to facilitate modification of existing products
Ensure the health and safety of all subordinates within company guidelines and current legislation.
Ensure all functional management are aware of the correct codes of practice, both statutory and advisory, that govern accepted standards of safe operation at all premises. Ensure production plant causes the minimum of dust and noise both internally and externally.

Key Deliverables:

Research & Development
Quality and consistency of finished products.
Innovation Deployment & Project Management:
Seeking continuous operational improvement.
Effective management of raw material, intermediate and finished product stock levels.
Site Hygiene.
Health and Safety.
Direct management and motivation of the production team.
New projects and greenfield & brownfield projects
Technical due diligence and turning around the pasta plant

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science,
15-20 years of Experience
Pasta manufacturing experience preferred, with previous experience in managing large-scale operations and implementing behavior-based safety programs
Demonstrate strategic planning experience
Strong organizational skills, including experience managing multiple high-priorities simultaneously
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Effective written and verbal communication skills

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: 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.

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Technical Head, Pasta at Olam Nigeria Limited

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