Job in Lagos at Loesche Energy Systems Limited for Deputy Production Manager
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
Loesche Energy Systems Limited is an innovative family-owned machinery and plant engineering company operating worldwide. Loesche Nigeria Ltd. (LNG) was established in 2012 and is based in Lagos.
Loesche Nigeria's scope of work will include the following activities:
- Preparation and supervision of technical repairs, modifications and upgrades
- Audit of cement plants and grinding terminals
- Operations of grinding terminals and complete cement plants
- Preventive maintenance and planning
- Management of required spare parts
- Recruitment, management and training of employees
- Management of operational stability and improvement-process, product quality, performance
- Ensuring health & safety and environmental regulations
Loesche Nigeria's mission statement is to become a competence carrier for the Nigerian cement industry. It will ultimately be a process and operation-oriented subsidiary for cement plants and grinding technologies. Loesche Nigeria takes over complete responsibility of daily production businesses and ensure long-term added value for our customers through highly capable, efficient, and responsible plant management.
Therefore, LNG is looking to fill following vacancy in Nigeria:
Job Title: Deputy Production Manager (m/f)
Job Location: Lagos
Keyword: 19LN_17032014
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate all production related aspects at the plant site including safety, operations, performance, product quality and the assigned shifts (Shift Foremen and Operators) in coordination with the Production Manager.
- Represent the Production Manager during his absence.
- Support the Production Manager in managing effectively the production operation at the plant in order to ensure cost effective, timely production output of quality products.
- Generate and update production plans to achieve plant's objectives.
- Prepare forecasts and production budgets.
- Create the necessary purchasing requisitions for spare parts.
- Coordinate the necessary materials and services for plant development related to production activities.
- Monitor the inventories related to the production department objectively.
- Plan and secure the optimum level of direct material stock required for the productions process.
- Coordinate an optimal and energy efficient operation.
- Supervise the implementing of recommendations by the Production Manager and Process Manager to achieve optimized processes.
- Monitor key performance indicators in the field of safety, productivity, product quality and cost related agreed targets for the overall plants' performance.
- Contribute to the continuous increase of productivity and product quality.
- Coordinate and supervise quality control methodologies in the production department.
- Support the Shift Foremen to carry out the required production processes.
- Assurance of an environmental compliance and clean plant operations.
- Perform operational controls for a continuous optimization of the production processes.
- Coordinate the utilization of manpower, mobile equipment, fixed assets and contractors.
- Identify specific developmental needs and gaps of the operating staff in the department.
- Train and develop the operating staff to provide specific plant knowledge.
- Guide the daily work.
- Continuous reporting to the Production Manager.
- Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines.
Requirements
- University degree in Process, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
- Several years' experience in the cement industry in a position of appropriate responsibility.
- Sound knowledge of production planning and the cement production process including cement chemistry and cement microscopy.
- Very good understanding of safety and environmental regulations.
- Strategic, organisation and planning skills.
- Confident manner in dealing with operating staff.
- Good knowledge in cost controlling.
- Very good communication skills, an outstanding ability to work in a team and a confident manner.
- Very good MS-Office and SAP knowledge.
- Business-fluent spoken and written English.
- Further languages skills would be an advantage.
- Willingness to travel to various national locations.
Mode of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Closing Date: 7th April, 2014.
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