Deputy General Manager/General Manager - Engineering & Manufacturing - Fertilizers

DGM/GM - Engineering & Manufacturing

Job Location : Senegal, Africa

Position : DGM/ GM- Engineering & Manufacturing

A) Job Purpose : To lead all the electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, BTE, Central and General Workshop planning activities for Acid plants and CPP in order to ensure seamless production and reduce unplanned downtime

B) Core Responsibilities :

1. Ensure development of annual predictive and preventive maintenance plan for all the machines in plant and monitor the implementation of the plan through the year

2. Prepare the annual maintenance budget and forecasts, all capital expenditure proposals in adherence to organizational guidelines.

3. Report accurately on adherence to the annual & Capex budgets, and challenges encountered to relevant stakeholders

4. Direct the implementation of Plant Engineering & Maintenance systems, procedures and controls so that all requirements are fulfilled while delivering high quality and cost-effective results

5. Control Capex expenditure and oversea the projects implementation

6. Provide guidance and support on common system requirements, features and standardization for the existing plant technology as well as facilitate the research and development of new technology including cost estimates

7. Ensure development of SOPs for all types of equipment and their maintenance procedure and ensure following of the SOPs as well as safety guidelines by the team

8. Coordinate with the OEM suppliers on spare parts requirement, documentation of technical specifications to ensure availability of high quality spare parts as well as technical documentation for future use

9. Ensure procurement of spare parts in coordination with the Commercial team as per the requirement for regular maintenance operations, plant shutdowns and monitor adherence to the prescribed budget

10. Review and direct all repair, plant modification and equipment installation activities ensuring adherence to schedules and budget

11. Oversee maintenance and repair of all machinery to ensure working condition, save production costs and reduce downtime

12. Review machine production, performance and maintenance reports, review/ identify areas of concerns if any and take corrective actions in discussion with relevant stakeholders(BTE Head, Production Head etc.)

13. Review machine reliability analysis reports to assess machine performance on a regular basis. Guide team to take corrective actions in case any variability is found

14. Coordinate with Production teams for machine breakdown, ensure breakdown maintenance is performed in time with minimum production loss

15. Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties

16. Ensure equipment optimization, performance and product quality according to standard procedure and achievement of all Key Performance Indicators

17. Coach and mentor to motivate team members, assess performance periodically, continuously provide feedback to team members and promote a high- performance working environment embracing the values of the organization