Maintenance Manager

Job Description : MAINTENANCE MANAGER NIGERIA FOR CEMENT PLANT 15+ years experience Candidates having experience in Cement Manufacturing Industry is mandatory. ROLE : Maintenance Manager Company Name : For a leading Cement Plant Engineering MNC (German Based) Role & Responsibility: - Lead and guide all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities at the plant site including safety, costs, environmental aspects and equipment availability - Ensure high standards in the provision of maintenance services in alignment with best maintenance practices - Ensure optimal availability and maintenance of all equipment for achieving the plant’s production targets - Develop preventive maintenance plans and strategies in cooperation with the production department - Manage and control a maintenance master plan and schedule in cooperation with the Production Manager and the Process Manager - Plan and coordinate major maintenance shutdowns - Control the necessary purchasing requisitions for spare parts - Manage the necessary materials and services for plant development related to maintenance activities - Manage the inventories related to the maintenance department objectively - Participate in all CAPEX related meetings to provide inputs to the development of plant’s performance - Coordinate with the other departments for smooth functioning of the maintenance department to achieve a high customer satisfaction - Implement recommendations by the Process Manager and Production Manager to achieve optimized processes - In charge for the achievement of key performance indicators in the field of maintenance, plant availability, maintenance and inventory costs related agreed targets for the overall plants’ performance - Prepare and control maintenance budgets and actual costs - Coordinate and analyse root cause analyses of equipment failure - Ensure proper lubrication practices are adhered in plant lubrication - Provide the necessary guidance to the Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Managers, Mechanical and Electrical Supervisors to carry out the maintenance processes timely and efficiently - Safeguard Human resources by adherence to Health & Safety regulations - Manage the utilization of manpower, mobile equipment and contractors - Guide maintenance staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and providing development through training - Identify specific developmental needs and gaps of the maintenance staff - Train and develop the maintenance staff to provide specific plant knowledge - Control and guide the daily work - Ensure a well-organised communication of decisions and current developments - Implement standardized reporting functions, work instructions for optimising the process chains - Carry out annual performance reviews of employees - Continuous reporting to the Plant Manager - Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines Requirements: - University degree in mechanical, industrial or electrical engineering - Several years’ experience in the cement industry as Maintenance Manager - Profound experience in leading and guiding a maintenance department - Sound knowledge of preventive maintenance planning and best maintenance practices - Very good understanding of safety and environmental regulations - Strategic, organisation and planning skills - Profound knowledge in cost controlling - Sound 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 locations worldwide for an extended period of time

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