[Job Vacancy] Maintenance Planner at Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited

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Seven-Up bottling company Ltd is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the favourite most- loved soft drink brands in the country like; 7up, Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Teem, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Location: NigeriaEmployment Type: Full-time

Main Purpose of Job

The Maintenance Planner will report to the National Maintenance and Spares Planner and be responsible for developing and executing the maintenance strategy related to production lines.
The role involves driving innovation and improvement of production lines and managing resources effectively to ensure safety, availability, and quality while minimizing environmental impact.

Responsibilities

Establish, monitor, and reinforce control on maintenance strategy execution.
Actively participate in organizing and scheduling annual overhauls of production lines and facilities.
Improve efficiencies by increasing preventative maintenance across the plant to minimize breakdowns and reduce mean time between failures.
Ensure optimal inventory management of spare parts and maintenance materials.
Schedule routine and condition-based maintenance activities, considering the production program.
Champion-related EATB processes like Performance Management and Team Maintenance.
Conduct root cause analysis on breakdowns and evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
Maintain effective systems to ensure product and package quality.
Update equipment tree and related components in Business Information Systems (e.g., SAP).
Manage notifications and work orders closure using SAP PM or related systems.
Track spare parts orders and ensure timely delivery using SAP or related systems.

Selection Criteria (Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge)Essential:

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree (B.Eng.) or HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
4-6 years of relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience.
Experience in budgeting and people management.
Knowledge of SAP Software
Ability to lead and manage change, setting standards for managing performance.
Ability to build and leverage relationships to improve results.
Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things.
Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environmental policy, and improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of bottling operations: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health, and Safety.
Operational planning expertise/experience.
Understanding of the financial impact of decisions.
Ability to select and assess first-line managers.
Coaching direct reports and mentoring others.
Ability to translate functional strategy into unit/section plan.

Desired:

Possession of CMRP Certification or similar Engineering certification.
Experience in plant manufacturing operations and project planning & implementation.
Previous experience in new equipment or line installation or extension.
Understanding of business case/cost benefits analysis preparation and basic financial analysis tools.
Ability to influence situations without direct control of resources.
Proven competencies with budgeting procedures and management of costs.
Good understanding and experience of current WC manufacturing methodologies.
Good understanding of HQSE modalities and codes.
Good understanding of GMP and GHK (5S) standards.
Good oral communication, influencing, and relationship skills.

Key Competencies / Skills:Generic Functional:

Strong interpersonal skills to manage multi-level resources and operations.
Problem-Solving Skill.
Planning and Execution Skills.
Negotiation Skill.
Leadership.
Communication.
Change Management.
Capability Improvement.
Assertiveness.
Teamwork.
Emotional Intelligence.
Delegation.

Functional:

Equipment Reliability.
Engineering Practices and Maintenance Management.
CMMS, EXIM, MP2, MaintEdge, SAP PM, Navision.
Training and Development.
Negotiation Skills.
People Management Skills.
Cost Management Skills.
Cost Leadership.
Spares Management.
Project Management.
Process Reliability.
Maintenance Work Management.
Business Management.
Technical Leadership.
Analytical Problem-Solving Skills.

How to ApplyInterested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

Application Deadline 15th September, 2023.