General Manager - Polypropylene Operations (Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals)

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide overall leadership and management of the Polypropylene Plant, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations.
  
• Deliver production targets while maintaining the highest standards of product quality, process safety and environmental compliance.
  
• Lead Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Utilities, Quality and Technical Services teams to achieve operational excellence.
  
• Optimize plant availability, throughput, yields, energy efficiency and manufacturing costs.
  
• Develop and implement maintenance, reliability and turnaround strategies to maximize asset integrity and minimize unplanned downtime.
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, operational efficiency and overall plant performance.
  
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, environmental, health and safety requirements and champion a strong process safety culture.
  
• Develop annual operating plans, budgets and capital expenditure requirements while ensuring effective cost control.
  
• Work closely with Commercial, Supply Chain and Logistics teams to align production with customer demand and business priorities.
  
• Build, develop and mentor a high-performing operations team through effective performance management, succession planning and capability development.
  
• Establish strong relationships with technology licensors, contractors, equipment suppliers and other key stakeholders.
  
• Prepare operational performance reports and provide regular updates to senior management on plant performance, risks and improvement initiatives.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
  
• Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration or related field is an advantage.
  
• Minimum of 20 years' experience in petrochemical, refining or chemical manufacturing operations.
  
• At least 10 years in senior operational leadership roles within a large continuous process manufacturing environment.
  
• Proven experience managing polypropylene or similar processing facilities is highly preferred.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary operations, maintenance and engineering teams.
  
• Strong knowledge of process safety management, asset integrity, reliability engineering and operational excellence practices.
  
• Experience managing large operating budgets and driving cost optimization initiatives.