Technical Manager Wanted Urgently

Stresert Services- Our client is a leading multinational cement manufacturing company and is recruiting for the following position urgently:

Job Position: Technical Manager

Department: Quality Control 

 Reporting to: Head – Aggregates & Concrete

Job Location: Lagos State.

Job Summary:

• Demonstrates visible leadership and role modeling in Health & Safety (H&S) and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). More specifically, promoting H&S and D&I actions/behaviours within the function will be key, as well as fostering their integration in all programs, activities and documents developed by the department

• To manage effectively concrete quality procedures and analyses of QC Results, implement quality manual, cost savings and concrete performance, innovative mix designs and raw materials selection; and management of product related customer claims

Duties & Responsibilities;

Health & Safety:

• Ensures that all equipment and processes meet the organization’s Safety road map and guidelines.

• Actively engages with the workforce to reinforce safety behaviour on all A&C plants Job sites with VFL visit to plants and/or offices at least once a month to asses H&S compliance, with documented visit report.

• Select the champion at least 1 important A&C safety action items, in consultation with A&C H, S&E Manager and Head A&C.

Optimization of Mix Design and Raw Materials Cost:

• Select, characterize and validate raw material sourcing.

• Prepare mix designs according to specifications and standards.

• Responsible for implementation of supplier raw material agreement.

• Responsible for implementation and correct use of IT Programs.

 Quality control Raw materials and designs of new mixes.

 Management of concrete test results.

 Management of mix designs database.

Management of product Development and Technical Assistance to Customers; in coordination with Area Manager & Sales Representative:

• Technical support to sales team and site assistance and follow up on customer complaints.

• Minimizes consequences and contributes to management of product related customer claims.

• Technical support in the development and management of Value Added Products.

Implementation and Management of Quality Policy:

• Ensures compliance to technical certification and regulatory environment.

• Implements quality manual and quality procedures.

• Analyses QC Results and track KPI’s for concrete and raw materials to implement corrective measures.

Performance Management:

• Raw material management monitoring, from sale to consumption.

• Drawing up and keeping monthly raw material and liquid fuel stock control report.

• Follow up on all plant benchmark and take actions.

• Statistical studies of produced and delivered Ready-mix concrete.

Long Term Goals:

• Maintain cost of mix design at optimal level, with good quality and highest customer satisfaction.

• High level of VAP (Range and volumes) produced in the area with high consistency and the lowest cost possible.

Leaning and Development:

• Ensure necessary of competency of direct reports.

• Ensure that Quality Control organization and processes are fully aligned with evolution of the business.

• Develop and agree training & Development plan for A&C Quality Control Staff.

Essential & Desirable Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Chemical Engineering

• Master’s degree is an added advantage

• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of professional experience, 5 of which should be at senior managerial level within a similar environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong Technical and operational skills are critical in this position

Technical Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills

• Contract administration

• Strategic planning

• Coordinating

• Good communication skills

• Knowledge of people management

• Excellent IT skills (Proficiency with MS Office packages)

• Strong commercial Skills

Behavioural competencies:

• Result oriented with ability to manage a relatively young and inexperienced management team

• A balanced person with good interpersonal and communication skills

• Achievement oriented

• Analytical thinking

• Strong integrity

• Teamwork

• Customer service oriented

• Ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple deadlines

Managerial competencies:

• Innovativeness

• Results oriented

• High integrity

• Good leadership quality

• Pro-active decision making

• Ability to persuade and convince

• Effective time management skills

• High administrative competence

Linguistic skills:

• Proficiency in English, both verbal & written

Mobility requirements:

• Frequent travel within Nigeria required

Proposed salary & Application:

• Between N7,000, 000.00 – N9,000,000.00 gross annual salary.

• Experienced applicants should forward updated CVs to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘A&C‘ as subject of application before 31st May, 2017. Wrongly titled applications will not be attended to (please be guided). Applicants without the given requirements for the position need not apply.