• Degree
• Accra, Ghana, West Africa,
• Posted 5 months ago
• This position has been filled

Job Description:

We are currently looking for an Expat Maintenance Manager with experience in Folding Cartons & Corrugated Packaging (Corrugated Cartons 3 ply and 5 ply) to go work in Ghana.

Requirements: 8 – 10 years of working experience in the Packaging Industry specific to Corrugated Cartons as Maintenance Manager. Degree or Diploma in Engineering / Packaging. Africa experience preferred.

Position details:
Type: 12 – 24 Month Contract
Reports to: General Manager
Primary purpose: Prolong life of machines and minimise machine down time.
Principal accountabilities:

Operations

• Carry out inspections of the facilities on a regular basis to identify and resolve issues on the factory floor
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
• Monitor equipment/parts inventory and place orders when necessary
• Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance
• Allocation of the manpower as budgeted and planned for each section
• Ensuring optimum utilization of the plant capacity
• Organizing maintenance team meeting & reviews
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
• Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities

Service & Maintenance

• Ensuring timely execution of the preventive maintenance
• Ensure availability of the spares as required for each sections
• Identification & coordination with the external vendors for maintenance
• Having proactive approach in identifying the maintenance need and thus reducing the downtime for the equipment
• Ensuring maintenance costs are in line with the maintenance budgets
• Having cost controlling approach

Quality & Hygiene

• Ensuring machines are up and running for production is as per the agreed quality norms
• Ensuring minimum machine waste
• Ensuring proper housekeeping, cleanliness and hygiene on the shopfloor/workshop

EHS & Statutory Compliances

• Ensuring Building of the factory, drive way, pathways, are safe and maintained in good condition
• Ensuring safety and health of employees at all times
• Ensuring all safety norms are followed at all times
• Ensuring statutory compliances are met as per the local laws and government regulatory authorities

People Management & Resource Utilization

• Ensuring effective utilization of all resources including the human resources
• All machineries are well maintained and utilized as per the set normal
• Manpower planning & budgeting as per the agreed maintenance cost
• Ensuring Interdepartmental workflow is smooth and well-coordinated

Location (country, city): Accra, Ghana, West Africa

Job Qualification & Experience:

Qualifications & Experience

• 8 – 10 years of working experience in the packaging industry specific to corrugated cartons as Maintenance Manager
• Degree or Diploma in Engineering / Packaging
• Africa experience preferred

Competencies & Skills

• Technical or functional competencies
• Good experience as maintenance manager or other managerial role
• Experience in planning maintenance operations
• Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems etc
• Ability to keep track of and report on activities
• Vendor management & negotiation skills
• Good computer & MS Office skills
• Analytical skills

Managerial Competencies

• Planning & organizing skills
• Leadership (taking charge)
• Good execution & delegation skills
• Decision making

Human Competencies

• Communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills
• Networking ability
• Achievement orientation, driving team & assign tasks

Conceptual Competencies

• Creative thinking – thinking out of box
• Strategic thinking
• Tolerance

This advert is being advertised in collaboration with our recruitment partner MCHIR.