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Chief General Manager, Mechanical
About this role
The role is for a Chief General Manager, Mechanical in Lagos, overseeing safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant mechanical equipment to optimise production quality and quantity. It targets candidates with extensive experience in cement manufacturing equipment and senior management, and who can align plant performance with company targets. The employer is Dangote Industries Limited, part of Dangote Group, a diversified Nigerian conglomerate with operations headquartered in Lagos. The position requires leadership and strategic management across production methods, quality and safety policies guided by the Plant Director’s directives.
What you would do
- Develop plans to minimise manufacturing costs through efficient use of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and capital.
- Optimize production processes and equipment in line with improvement plans.
- Implement strategies to achieve product quality, plant capacity utilisation and efficiency targets.
- Promote safe work conditions and mobilise plant staff and contractors on safety at work.
- Monitor plant performance using standard tools and company indicators for tracking.
- Track production performance, including costs and volumes of raw materials, energy, and machine utilisation, ensuring alignment with targets.
- Ensure production targets, delivery targets and profitability targets are met.
- Develop and enforce production, quality and safety policies and procedures.
- Perform duties as assigned by the Plant Director.
- Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives within the production team.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 25 years of experience in repairs and maintenance of cement manufacturing equipment.
- At least 5 years in a senior management role.
- Professional degree or qualification such as MBA; Bachelor’s degree in any discipline required.
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