Assistant Maintenance Manager - Olam



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To organize and control all aspects of the maintenance function of process, machinery & plant infra to the required company standards. The incumbent would be responsible for plant maintenance of Flour mills belonging to Grains business in Ghana.

Key Deliverables:

  • Set up & run electrical / machinery Maintenance programme for mills & ensure its effectiveness through adherence checks against schedule to maximize equipment availability
  • Ensure breakdowns are duly attended & RCA & CAPA is carried out to prevent re-occurrence
  • Drive team capabilities to achieve the maintenance targets through structured problem solving, improvement interventions etc
  • Ensure team is trained & maintained on the EHS standards for all the jobs & processes
  • Ensure team follows correct codes of practice, both statutory and advisory
  • Ensure an effective Engineering spare management through Safety stock reviews & proactive ordering on time
  • Regular site inspection and maintaining a training calendar for the team to improve the overall technical capabilities


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  • Cost-effectively manage external contractors – seek to challenge their costs and performance to ensure cost-effective yet quality service
  • Coordinate with direct reportees to maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism and holidays etc)
  • Review maintenance performance through daily, weekly & monthly meetings with team members & relevant stake holders
  • Drive team engagement through team building practices, case studies & informal gatherings
  • Maintain a Statutory calendar covering all the Statutory inspections for the Plant covering equipment & Infra
  • Review Repair & maintenance expenses & devise strategies to manage the actual costs against the allotted budget
  • Initiate ideation process within the team to generate value addition projects on reliability, process, efficiency & safety improvements & make plans for implementation
  • Execute minor & major Capex projects for the plant as per the agreed timelines & budget
  • Maintain good report & interpersonal connect with all peers & senior stake holders in the business for effective management of the department

What we seek:

  • Bachelors’ degree in electrical engineering, QEHS, HACCP related certification job-related courses and training preferred
  • Mill maintenance is not a generic skill. It requires special knowledge and experience of fluting machines, plansifters, roller stands and carousals
  • 10+ years of experience in handling Plant/Mill maintenance, flour equipment, machinery and projects
  • Good in English communication
  • Good at MS Office (Word, Excel)


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