Assistant Maintenance Manager at Olam Ghana

To organize and control all aspects of the maintenance function of process, machinery & plant infra to the required company standards. The incumbent would be responsible for plant maintenance of Flour mills belonging to Grains business in Ghana.

Key Deliverables:

•        Set up & run electrical / machinery Maintenance programme for mills & ensure its effectiveness through adherence checks against schedule to maximize equipment availability
•        Ensure breakdowns are duly attended & RCA & CAPA is carried out to prevent re-occurrence
•        Drive team capabilities to achieve the maintenance targets through structured problem solving, improvement interventions etc
•        Ensure team is trained & maintained on the EHS standards for all the jobs & processes
•        Ensure team follows correct codes of practice, both statutory and advisory
•        Ensure an effective Engineering spare management through Safety stock reviews & proactive ordering on time
•        Regular site inspection and maintaining a training calendar for the team to improve the overall technical capabilities
•        Cost-effectively manage external contractors – seek to challenge their costs and performance to ensure cost-effective yet quality service
•        Coordinate with direct reportees to maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism and holidays etc)
•        Review maintenance performance through daily, weekly & monthly meetings with team members & relevant stake holders
•        Drive team engagement through team building practices, case studies & informal gatherings
•        Maintain a Statutory calendar covering all the Statutory inspections for the Plant covering equipment & Infra
•        Review Repair & maintenance expenses & devise strategies to manage the actual costs against the allotted budget
•        Initiate ideation process within the team to generate value addition projects on reliability, process, efficiency & safety improvements & make plans for implementation
•        Execute minor & major Capex projects for the plant as per the agreed timelines & budget
•        Maintain good report & interpersonal connect with all peers & senior stake holders in the business for effective management of the department

What we seek:

•        Bachelors’ degree in electrical engineering, QEHS, HACCP related certification job-related courses and training preferred
•        Mill maintenance is not a generic skill. It requires special knowledge and experience of fluting machines, plansifters, roller stands and carousals
•        10+ years of experience in handling Plant/Mill maintenance, flour equipment, machinery and projects
•        Good in English communication
•        Good at MS Office (Word, Excel)