Mechanical Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanical Manager

Location: Iganmu, Lagos

Purpose

• To ensure installation and functionality of machines according to manufacturer’s specifications and oversee maintenance schedule while meeting the organization’s production.

The Job

• Coordinate the activities of supervisors and resolve issues that come up in the course of production.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, servicing and replacement to maintain optimum performance.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, servicing and replacement of all packaging machines and other equipment.
• Get information from store on stock level inventory for spare parts. Confirm contractors’ jobs are okay before store accepts it.
•  Train members of team and bring them up to speed.
•  Proactively initiate orders for spare parts.
•  Efficiently and effectively manage the Team for optimum performance.
• Plan and implement proper preventive maintenance scheduled for the packing section.
• Review the shift report and solve outstanding issues to avoid downtimes.
•  Assign job to supervisor and resolve issues that come up in the course of production.
• Supervise the calibration and maintenance of packaging equipment to ensure optimum functionality.

Requirements
Qualifications: 

• Minimum requirement: HND / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• Professional (Membership & Certifications)
• Minimum Requirement: Membership of Nigerian Society For Engineers.

Experience:

• Minimum: 5 years in similar industry/capacity
• Added advantage: PMP, Prince2 Certifications, CMMS/ERP(e.g., D365, SAP) and digital maintenance planning.
• Apply Root Cause Analysis, FMECA, and WCM/Lean practices to sustain improvements.

The Person Must Have:

• Have strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, power distribution, control systems, and automation technologies.
• Possess analytical and planning capabilities to support reliability improvement, preventive maintenance, and electrical projects.
• Show strict adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, communicating clearly to support operations and maintenance objectives.
• Proven record improving OEE, MTBF, and MTTR, through structured maintenance systems.
• Experience in project management, equipment overhauls, upgrades and commissioning.
• Be skilled in troubleshooting and maintaining electrical equipment, including motors, drives, PLCs, and switchgear.
• Demonstrate ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.

How to Apply
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