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Dangote Group

Director of Operations

Lagos

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Dangote Group

Manufacturing

Director of Operations

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Contract Type

Description

Qualification and Experience

  • HND / Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Polymer / Chemical /Industrial).
  • Master’s degree (MBA / Operations / Engineering) preferred.
  • 15–25 years of experience in PP woven sacks or flexible packaging manufacturing, out of which 8–10+ years must be in senior leadership roles managing multi-plant operations.

Added Advantage:

  • Strong hands-on exposure to PP extrusion, weaving, lamination, printing, and sack conversion
  • Proven track record in operational turnaround, scale-up, or cost leadership.

Functional Competencies

  • Deep technical expertise in PP woven sack manufacturing
  • Strong cost-control and operational discipline
  • Ability to operate in high-constraint environments
  • Leadership across geographically dispersed plants
Responsibilities

1. Operations Leadership (Multi-Plant)

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership to all manufacturing plants producing PP woven sacks, fabrics, liners, and related products.
  • Drive plant-level performance in productivity, efficiency, uptime, cost, quality, delivery, and safety.
  • Standardize operating procedures, KPIs, and best practices across all plants.
  • Ensure capacity planning and production alignment with sales forecasts and business growth plans.

2. Technical & Process Excellence

  • Oversee all technical aspects of sack manufacturing,
  • Lead process optimization initiatives to improve yield, reduce waste, and enhance product consistency.
  • Approve technical specifications, machinery selection, plant layouts, and technology upgrades.

3. Quality, Compliance & Certifications

  • Ensure consistent product quality across all plants in line with customer specifications and industry standards.
  • Oversee quality systems, including ISO or other relevant certifications.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, and customer audit requirements.

4. Cost Management & Operational Efficiency

  • Own and manage manufacturing budgets, operational costs, and capex planning.
  • Drive cost-reduction initiatives through improved process efficiency, energy optimization, raw material utilization, and waste reduction.
  • Monitor and improve OEE, conversion costs, and plant-level profitability.
  • Evaluate make-vs-buy decisions and vendor performance from a technical standpoint.


5. Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Management

  • Ensure robust preventive and predictive maintenance systems across plants.
  • Improve machine uptime, reliability, and lifecycle management.
  • Oversee spare parts strategy, critical equipment redundancy, and breakdown response.

6. People Leadership & Capability Building

  • Lead and mentor plant heads, operations managers, and technical teams.
  • Build strong technical and operational talent pipelines.
  • Drive a culture of accountability, safety, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
  • Support training and skill development programs across plants.

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