Chief Engineering Manager

Job Description : Chief Engineering Manager | Beverage Giant (Africa) ???? ???? West Africa This is not a desk job. This is not for theory-driven engineers. This role is for battle-tested plant leaders who can run complex, high-speed beverage operations without blinking. Our client operates one of the largest bottling plants in Africa — 11 high-speed lines, integrated utilities, in-house CO?, and a 17.2 MW captive power plant. ???? NON-NEGOTIABLE: ? Mechanical Engineer (B.E / B.Tech ? Hands-on PET & RGB Maintenance Expert (not theoretical) ? Managed 5+ high-speed lines simultaneously ? Deep expertise in Utilities – compressors, boilers, water treatment ? Proven ownership of large Engineering OPEX budgets ???? ROLE SNAPSHOT: Lead end-to-end engineering for Krones / Sidel / KHS / Sacmi lines Own utilities, maintenance systems (PM/PdM/CMMS/SAP) Manage 50+ team via multiple managers Drive Opex/Capex, uptime, and plant efficiency ???? IDEAL PROFILE: 20 yrs in FMCG / Beverage, strong shop-floor presence, cost-focused, execution-heavy. ???? Fast-track to Sr. Leadership roles within the group.

---