We are PZ CUSSONS, an international consumer goods business that champions the wellbeing of people, families, and communities everywhere. We build brands that our consumers trust and love and we have a clear strategy to return to sustainable, profitable revenue growth. We have a clear focus on the leading brands in our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty within our priority markets. On this page you can find information about our performance as a listed company and our financial and regulatory disclosures.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Engineer

Requisition ID.: JR000985
Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, organizes, and controls packing plant maintenance activities with the aim of achieving the followings
• Keeping the production machinery in optimal running condition always (95% line/machine availability)
• Ensures line/machine capability to operate at manufacturers rated speed
• Ensures line/machine capability to consistently produce good quality products to meet both internal and external customer satisfaction
• Ensures availability of critical spare parts to keep the plant operational always
• Plans and supervises the execution of preventive maintenance activities in the packing plant
• Ensures the availability of packing lines for prompt start up
• Ensures that lines are always running at optimal speed
• Carries out line balancing activities to ensure smooth and continuous run
• Carries out downtime analysis to identify problem areas and institutes action plans as well as supervises corrective actions to address the problem
• Ensures products meet quality specification of the organization.
• Ensures production wastages due to machines are reduced to acceptable limits per line
• Must be conversant with production plans so as to ensure a seamless transition between maintenance and packing activities
• Must be conversant with all service and ancillary equipment and their sources e.g. air compressors, water and oil pumps, storage tanks etc.
• Enforces SHE and GMP rules and policies of the company
• To identify training needs of Technicians and develop training plans for leadership approval
• Maintains discipline in the team
• Renders appropriate reports to Production Leader on timely bases, such as:
  • Downtime analysis
  • Equipment state of health
  • Weekly maintenance, and utility cost
  • Weekly consumables stock position
• Any other job assigned by Superior/leadership.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Polymer Engineering, industrial Engineering,
• 3 – 5 years’ work experience in a similar position
• Computer literate
• Proactive and able to implement continual improvement program.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Ability to take decision decisively.
• Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.
• Pay attention to minute details.
• Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills.
• Great physical health.
• Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.
• Ability to display self-confidence
• Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
• Analytically sound.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.