Recent Nigerian Jobs in a Cocoa Processing Company in the South West, February 25th 2015

A reputable Cocoa Processing Company in South West is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:


Job Title: Plant Engineer (Local or Expartriate)
Location: South West, Nigeria.
Job Descriptions

• Plant engineers have a variety of responsibilities, all of which are dedicated to greater efficiency, lower cost and higher profitability for our manufacturing activities.
• Their work affect the equipment, the workers, product standards and specifications. Experience in manufacturing, quality, safety and management is essential.
• Our Plant Engineer plans, directs and coordinates the manufacturing activities including production, modification, performance and maintenance of equipment and machinery.

• Production Engineers and Maintenance Engineers are required to work with Plant Engineer to achieve assigned role.

• Multi-skilled, core skill either Mechanical or Electrical but must be competent in both disciplines, must have a passion for continuous improvement, lots of initiative and attention to detail and be someone who takes pride and responsibility in what he does.
• Experience with Siemen S7 PLCs and understand instrument/control fundamentals.
• Mechanically he will be able to demonstrate skills, working on process and packing equipment, pneumatics, hydraulics, gearboxes, valves, rotary locks, pumps and bearing replacement
• Ensuring and reporting that all assets perform to the required level of safety, quality and efficiency.
• Investigating plant failure or deterioration, recommending and carrying out remedial action. Monitoring the effectiveness of remedial maintenance or modification work.
• Assisting, as required, in the preparation of cost estimates for plant improvement, remedial identification of safety requirements and commercial benefits. Contributing to the quality improvement process,with the ethos of getting it right first time. Adopting a continuous improvement methodology whilst implementing preventative maintenance objectives.
• Liaising with other team members, including interacting with line managers, presenting findings to stakeholders and higher management. Managing day-to-day activities, reading and analyzing reports.
• Reviewing budgets and managing cost; overseeing Assets and Inventory; tracking and measuring staff performance; and SWOT analysis on projects and development.
• Good business skills and commercial awareness are big virtues, as is the ability to motivate others. Deliver on time, in-budget, to-specification and contribute to Food Safety and Business Quality Management System Development are very important
• Ability to share good knowledge and enforcement of LEAN manufacturing process is very essential.

• The role holder functions as an internal tax specialist to the organization ensuring timely and accurate preparation and filling of all group's tax returns,
• Create and maintain a tax (VAT) compliance policy, processes and controls, close interactions with accounting for accurate financials from a tax reporting point of view and support for business in structuring deals and transactions in a tax complaint and optimal way.

• Professionally qualified Accountants with good specific knowledge and experience in accounting for corporate income taxes, VAT and withholding taxes.
• Must have 2-3 years of working experience in tax matters.

• This position is responsible for leading Quality Department team members to ensure that all products are wholesome and meet specification and established standards of quality including reliability and usability while ensuring the safest working environment possible.

• Document quality assurance policies, processes and procedures;
• Interpret and implement quality assurance standards;
• Periodically evaluate sampling procedures, and directions for recording and reporting quality data.
• Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality; document internal audits and other quality assurance activities.
• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues;
• Develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventive actions;
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities and monitor risk management activities.
• Verification and/or maintenance of HACCP SSOP, and prerequisite programs, plant environment and finished products.
• Collaborate with operations on the initiation of corrective action and preventive measures when necessary.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and quality requirements.

• HND or Degree in Food Science or related discipline with cognate experience in senior position in food industry is very essential.