Maintenance Manager (Masterbatch) at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Manager (Masterbatch)

Location: Ota, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Maintenance
Industry: Manufacturing – Masterbatch

Responsibilities

Coordinating the maintenance team and assigning work areas to them.
Ensuring there is no breakdowns or disturbances in the production processes and focusing on areas like cost reduction and improving overall productivity and efficiency.
Utility improvement implementation and 5s implementation
Maintain the Utilities like Chiller, Dryer, Cooling tower, Generator and Compressor.
Develop maintenance schedules and enforce them amongst the maintenance team.
Carried out troubleshooting of problem areas and create a clear plan of action for fixing necessary parts.
Create and implement measures to minimize breakdowns and repairs (performing qualities checks of all machines, tools, equipment etc.)
Ensuring that the machinery and equipment are being used to full capacity and that production is optimum.
Plan prevent maintenance and service activities in a way that it does not hamper the production process.
Conducting regular routine inspections and ensuring the upkeep and functionality of all the production machines and auxiliary tools and repair of breakdown machinery in the factory in a cost effective manner.
Ensure that safety norms and regulations are adhered to.
Enduring the proper working of all electrical equipment and systems in the factory
Keeping records of all service maintenance and refurbishing works carried out on the machinery and especially calibration certification records of all the machine as and when due.
Placing orders for spare parts and equipment for replacement and ascertaining the proper documentation of the same.
Authorizing material request for service or repair work on machinery.
Managing time-lines and work priorities and allocating resources to meet the assigned factory time-lines and goals.

Other Accountabilities:

Prepared Shift, weekly and Monthly report and direct the work of all employees in the maintenance unit
Oversee the care and management of all the company’s physical assets and facilities in the factory.
Reviewing the performance of all staff within your department and identifying training necessities for them
Maintain maintenance records and especially calibration certificates/records periodically as and when due.
Carry out other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Management
Prepare daily machine performance report, Monthly expenses report

Machines Handled:

Twin screw extruders
Injection molding machine
Kneader machine
High speed mixers, DFC and under water pelletizer

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree / MBA in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering
Professional qualification is an added advantage
Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ work experience in masterbatch and compounding machinery industry with 5 years being in managerial position.
Should have both Electrical and Mechanical knowledge of Maintenance of Masterbatch.
Good Experience in machine and repairs
Excellent knowledge of production, maintenance, troubleshooting, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical panel boards and PLC
Must possess a high level of emotional intelligence and managerial skill particularly planning, organizing, and controlling etc.
Excellent skills of root cause analysis, solving production and quality problems
Analysis of machine breakdowns and poor performance of machines
Emergency maintenance, preventive maintenance planning, utilize maximum efficiency of machines.
Technical expertise solving machine design problems, modification of machinery, develop new products, erection and commission of new machines, modification of Mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical circuits.
Good expertise of team supervision, minimization of down time and ensure proper maintenance of all company machinery.
Motivate team members and documentation
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good time management and planning skills
Good organizational and administrative skills
Good Technical Skills
Computer Skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Leadership, effective time management.