Engineering Management Lead, Ilorin

Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Ilorin, Kwara 

Job Description

• The Engineering Manager is responsible for overseeing all engineering activities and maintenance practices across the company's sites.
• The primary goal is to ensure maximum plant availability and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities
Maintenance & Operations:

• Implement and manage best-in-class preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment uptime and plant availability.
• Set and achieve key performance indicator (KPI) targets, including power, steam, and Repair & Maintenance (R&M) costs.

Project Management:

• Lead and manage engineering projects from feasibility to commissioning, including both "Brownfield" (existing) and "Greenfield" (new) sites.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the on-site engineering teams.

Leadership & Management:

• Develop and implement departmental goals and strategies.
• Lead and mentor a competent maintenance team.
• Ensure strict safety compliance across all sites.
• Collaborate with the procurement team to establish annual maintenance contracts, negotiate terms, and develop alternative or local vendors.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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