Mohinani Group - Our subsidiary, Green Hills Agric. Products Limited (GHAP), is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head, Factory Operations (GHAP)
Location: Nigeria
Job profile
- The Plant/Factory Manager will provide critical leadership for the overall operation, safety, efficiency, and profitability of the ethanol manufacturing plant.
- This role ensures that production targets are met while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, environmental compliance, and cost control.
- His/her mission is to ensure that all operational units of the facility – Power and Steam supply, Milling, production, storage & distribution as well as safety and regulatory compliance work together for an efficient and cost-effective operation of the Facility.
- The role requires hands-on ENA facility operations experience. Experience in cassava-based ENA production facility with integrated CO2 recovery is desirable, and previous Nigerian experience will be an advantage.
Responsibilities
Facility Operations Management:
- Manage day-to-day operations of the facility to ensure continuous, safe, and efficient production of ENA and CO2
- Responsible for daily operations, production targets, safety, and cost control
- Ensure all component units of the facility, namely Power & Steam generation, Milling, Fermentation, Distillation, and Storage & dispensing systems are always in top-notch operating conditions ensuring in the process a plant availability of near 100%.
- Coordinate and ensure the maintenance and Safety of all operating units.
Utilities & Power Management:
- Supervise end ensure efficient operations of utilities including boilers, power generation, cooling tower/systems, water treatment, RO, and ETP.
- Optimize steam, power, water, and fuel consumption to reduce operating costs.
- Effective management of Waste Heat recovery System to improve energy utilisation efficiency.
- Ensure optimum operation of the Biodigester to secure 100% of supplemental gas (Biogas).
- Ensure compliance with energy efficiency, emission and environmental standards.
Cost Control & Budgeting:
- Prepare and manage plant operating budgets (OPEX & CAPEX).
- Control raw material consumption, chemicals, utilities, and maintenance costs.
- Analyse plant performance KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Supply Chain & Inventory Coordination:
- Coordinate with procurement for feedstock availability (molasses, fresh cassava, dry cassava chips).
- Ensure proper storage, handling, and inventory control of raw materials and finished products.
- Coordinate ENA dispatch ensuring accurate match between dispatched and produced quantities.
Process Safety, Quality & Compliance:
- Supervise factory operations to improve overall productivity with a focus on capacity utilization, cost control & efficiency, OEE, and product consistency.
- Enforce systems that ensure plant operations meet QA/QC, traceability, and regulatory compliance standards.
- Optimize plant output, energy usage, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and implement SOPs and operational controls at unit levels to ensure daily alignment with KPIs.
Reporting & Management Communication:
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reports.
- Present operational updates, risks, and improvement plans to senior management.
- Support strategic planning and expansion initiatives.
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
- Master’s degree (MBA / M.Tech) is an added advantage
- 7–15 years of experience in ENA, ethanol, distillery, sugar, or biofuel plants.
- Experience in Cassava-based (cassava to ENA) processing business will be an advantage
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
- In-depth knowledge of ethanol & CO2 production processes
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Budgeting and cost-control expertise
- Strong understanding of HSE and regulatory compliance
- Effective communication and people management skills