Senior Manager - Plant Operations Premier Feed Mills At Flour Mills Of Nigeria Plc

Purpose

• To lead and optimize end-to-end milling operations at the site (1000TPD), ensuring high-volume production efficiency, cost control, and compliance with environmental, safety, and quality standards in a humid, coastal, high-corrosion environment.

The Job

• Manage full-scale operations of a high-capacity single plant
• Drive throughput optimization and minimize downtime
• Ensure alignment with corporate production and cost targets
• Implement robust preventive and predictive maintenance systems
• Address corrosion risks due to coastal humidity
• Ensure availability of critical spare parts despite supply chain delays
• Ensure strict compliance with HSE regulations
• Manage dust, heat, and high humidity conditions impacting machinery and product quality
• Drive zero harm culture (0 fatalities, 0 LTI)
• Manage challenges of raw material sourcing and logistics into Calabar
• Ensure uninterrupted production despite port and transport variability
• Build strong leadership bench within a large centralized team
• Drive capability in automation, engineering, and plant optimization
• Champion lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Track OEE, cost/ton, and efficiency metrics

The Person Must:

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Have the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Demonstrate strong crisis management capability.
• Have high level of analytical thinking to optimize large-scale operations

Qualification

• HND/B.Sc. In Milling Operations, Agricultural Engineering or any other related discipline
• MBA in Operations Management is an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of twelve (12) years' cognate experience
• Membership in Feed Industry Practitioners Association (FIPAN), Certified Six Sigma Green Belt is a requirement.