PLANT HEAD

Job Description : PLANT HEAD NIGERIA Plant Head Noodles Manufacturing Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Relocation Mandatory) Company: Role Summary Looking for an experienced Plant Head to lead its noodles manufacturing facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The incumbent will be responsible for managing end-to-end plant operations, driving operational excellence, ensuring food safety compliance, and leading a large multi-functional team in a high-volume FMCG environment. Key Responsibilities Overall responsibility for plant operations, including production, engineering, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and EHS Drive manufacturing efficiency, productivity improvement, cost control, and waste reduction Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards such as GMP, HACCP, ISO, FSSC Develop and monitor plant KPIs, budgets, and operational performance metrics Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, etc.) Manage talent development, workforce planning, and succession within the plant Oversee plant expansions, new line installations, and capacity enhancement projects Ensure compliance with local statutory, regulatory, and environmental requirements Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to align plant objectives with business strategy Candidate Profile 15+ years of experience in FMCG / Food Manufacturing Mandatory experience in noodles manufacturing (Instant noodles preferred) Proven experience as Plant Head / Factory Head / Operations Head Strong exposure to large-scale, automated manufacturing plants Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and execution capabilities Willingness to relocate to Lagos, Nigeria Educational Qualifications Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical / Food Technology preferred) MBA or additional certifications will be an advantage Preferred Experience Experience working with multinational organizations Prior exposure to Africa or emerging markets is a plus Experience managing diverse, multicultural teams

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