Head of Projects & Commissioning

Job Description : Head of Projects & Commissioning Must Industry experience : FMCG,, Beverages, Snacks, Milling, Edible Oil Job Location: Uganda - Jinja Experience : • Minimum 15 to 17 years in Projects & Commissioning role within the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods), Commodity, and Beverage sectors. • Preferred prior Africa experience in project commissioning. Education: Master's degree in Engineering and Business Administration, or related field. Role Involves: The Head of Projects & Commissioning (FMCG, Commodity & Beverages) is a senior executive leadership role responsible for the end-to-end execution of capital expenditure (CAPEX) infrastructure, processing lines, and plant expansions. In the highly competitive, high-volume FMCG, commodity, and beverage sectors, this leader ensures that new production assets are designed, installed, tested, and handed over to operations safely, on time, under budget, and in strict compliance with global food safety standards. Core Responsibilities: Strategic Project Management & CAPEX Governance: • Execution & Lifecycle Management: Direct the design, procurement, construction, and installationphases of both Greenfield (completely new plants) and Brownfield (expansion of existing lines)industrial projects. • Budgetary & Risk Control: Define and allocate CAPEX budgets. Implement robust risk-mitigationframeworks to prevent project delays, scope creep, and budget overruns. • Technology Selection & Vendor Negotiation: Collaborate with international OEMs (OriginalEquipment Manufacturers like new technology & engineering) to procure processing, filling, andpackaging technologies. Commissioning & Operational Readiness: • Testing Execution: Orchestrate FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing)protocol execution to guarantee machinery meets exact technical thresholds before formalcommercial sign-off. • Operational Handover: Oversee the ramp-up phase from mechanical completion to peakOperational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Safely transition day-to-day oversight to thePlant/Production Management teams. • System Integration: Integrate smart technologies, automation, and Internet of Things (IoT)monitoring into high-speed bottling, packing, and processing lines to enable real-time tracking. Cross-Industry Focus : Primary Focus Areas : FMCG, Commodities & Beverages High-speed filling lines (PET, glass, cans), aseptic processing, syrup rooms, water treatment plants. Large-scale agricultural processing, milling plants, silos, storage grids, and refineries. (Edible Oils, Grains,Rice) Snacks Extrusion lines, baking ovens, multi-head weighing systems, Secondary / Packaging automation. • Safety, Quality & Compliance: Food Safety Standards: Ensure all new project layouts strictly match hygienic designs (e.g., EHEDG, FDA, HACCP, FSSC 22000) to rule out physical, chemical, or biological contamination risks. • Regulatory Compliance: Navigate local and environmental frameworks for utility build-outs, including boiler plants, massive HVAC systems, high-voltage substations, and effluent treatment plants (ETP). Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Project Delivery Performance: Percentage of milestones hit On Time, In Full, and On Budget. • Time-to-Market: Speed of completing cold/hot commissioning trials to hit earliest commercial production dates. • Post-Commissioning OEE: Attainment of targeted production efficiencies (e.g., stabilising OEE to 80%+ within defined ramp-up windows). • Safety Records:

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