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Plant Manager (Injection Molding)
About this role
A full‑time Plant Manager for an injection moulding and blow moulding operation in Aba, Abia. The role oversees all plant functions and aims to cut waste, reduce downtime and boost output while building and enforcing SOPs.
What you would do
- Oversee Production, Maintenance, QA, Stores and HSE for two shifts
- Reduce material waste and machine downtime
- Lead, train and manage 100+ production staff and classify them for potential restructuring
- Own production cost per kilogram and manage monthly budget
- Document and enforce SOPs, maintenance schedules and safety protocols
- Prepare and present weekly dashboards on output, waste, downtime, cost and on-time delivery and ensure product quality to customer specifications
What they are asking for
- BEng/BSc in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering
- Plastics certification is an advantage
- 8+ years in plastic manufacturing with experience in injection and blow molding
- Deep knowledge of HDPE and PP; able to troubleshoot machines and train technicians
- Experience with Lean, 5S and TPM; ability to build dashboards and reports
- Evidence of leadership and ability to turn around plant performance (remove underperformers, build strong team)
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