Technical Manager – Consumer Goods

Location: Ikorodu, Lagos Job Description

Experienced Technical Manager within the Food Processing Industry.
Experienced Technical Manager, in food manufacturing required for our client part of a multinational consumer goods company, who manufacture and distribute some of the most iconic brands in Nigeria.
They operate across a number of sectors including food & Nutrition.
Together with a JV partner they have developed a range of edible cooking oils providing high quality products from plantation to consumer, refined locally in their world class palm oil refinery in Lagos.
The main purpose of the role is the management and administration of all technical aspects of their factory

Key Duties

Assess/monitor and continuously improve the material yields and manufacturing standards
Develop a program to improve the technical capabilities of the production team
Lead the innovation implementation on the site, looking for best options of design to process manufacturing
Supervise the the development and maintenance of a quality regime in the factory, leading to ISO 9001 accreditation
Manage the quality teams responsible to deliver quality control and quality assurance on the site
Reduce variability of manufacturing processes and minimise the conversion cost through close monitoring
Develop build and make available in the organisation the product, process and packaging expertise relevant to the asset base
Ensure that products meet all technical legislation and registration processes
Manage the OSHE teams responsible to deliver Occupational Health, Safety and Environment results
Develop TPM programme and support the operations in the implementation of TPM
Ensure compliance with relevant QMS, Food Safety, OHS & EMS policies and procedures

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

B.Sc Degree in Engineering with a Diploma in Production management
Computer literate in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Minimum of 10 years working experience 4 of which must be in a similar role
Experienced in a manufacturing food processing environment
First point of contact for regulatory authorities checking compliance with product and environmental legislation

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