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Assistant Production Manager
About this role
The role is for an Assistant Production Manager to support the Production Manager in planning, coordinating, and controlling all production shift activities for clinker production in Cross River, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality in line with targets and standards. The job involves enforcing safety rules and permit to work procedures, leading shift production, monitoring process parameters, and coordinating with maintenance and operations teams. It requires supervising shift staff, managing handovers, and coaching teams on procedures and safety. The employer operates a cement plant and aims to produce clinker that meets quality specifications while controlling energy use and downtime. The position focuses on safety, process monitoring, quality assurance, and reporting of production data.
What you would do
- Enforce safety rules, PTW, and lockout/tag out during shifts.
- Lead and supervise all production shift activities to meet daily targets.
- Implement and monitor daily/shift production plans and adjust operations as needed.
- Coordinate with Kiln Coach, field operators, and maintenance to ensure smooth operation.
- Authorize startup and shutdown of key equipment per SOPs.
- Monitor process indicators and identify deviations to maintain quality and reliability.
- Collaborate with QA-QC to ensure clinker meets specifications and adjust parameters from lab results.
- Supervise shift managers and production staff, manage manpower and handovers.
- Coach and train staff on operating procedures, processes, and safety.
- Prepare and submit production reports and logging of data for daily meetings.
What they are asking for
- Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline or sciences.
- 5+ years in cement plant operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory/shift leadership role.
- Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Strong understanding of safety laws and regulations.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills for root cause analysis.
- Ability to work under pressure and make quick operational decisions.
- Good communication and reporting skills.
- Strong knowledge of kilns and process control (DCS/CCR systems).
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