Plant Planner at HBM Nigeria Plc – Ashaka, Gombe

HBM Nigeria Plc is recruiting a Plant Planner at its Ashaka plant in Gombe State. The role focuses on production data, key performance indicators, operational excellence and production forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and control the plant production plan, aligning production with business targets, sales forecasts and plant capacity.
• Maintain the industrial statistics database and prepare daily, monthly and annual production reports.
• Monitor and reconcile stocks of raw materials, semi-products, fuels, alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR), and finished goods.
• Plan the optimal use of major plant assets, including crushers, raw mills, kilns, cement mills and cement packers.
• Carry out assigned duties in line with Huaxin site safety procedures.
• Coordinate plant Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and support the Plant Manager with daily, weekly, monthly and annual operating strategies.
• Review variable costs and support industrial consumption and efficiency improvements.
• Work with the Plant Controller on month-end closing and bulk-material stocktaking.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to maintain sufficient stocks of raw materials, fuels, AFR, cement bags, explosives and production consumables.
• Align production plans with preventive maintenance and major shutdown schedules.
• Work with maintenance teams to maximise equipment availability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Work with the root-cause-analysis champion to ensure investigations and action plans are completed and tracked.
• Review the W+1 production plan with Production and Maintenance Managers and track daily commitments.
• Support the Plant Manager in industrial KPI reviews with the CEO and COO and stand in for the Plant Manager when absent.
• Coordinate major repairs, overhauls and kiln shutdowns, and follow up plant action plans for timely closure.
• Prepare the annual production plan and corresponding KPIs.
• Benchmark costs and performance against other Huaxin plants and identify actions to close performance gaps.

Requirements

• A degree or equivalent in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Five to seven years’ experience working in a cement factory, preferably in production, process or quality.
• Strong analytical and planning skills, knowledge of safety laws and regulations, and financial and budget-management capability.
• Leadership and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to handle multi-plant or large-scale operations.