Dangote Industries Limited is seeking a Production Section In Charge for its Ndola Cement facility. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities or duties

• Execute actions as per directives of Head of Department in order to meet budgeted production rates.
• Maintaining quality control standards and overseeing product inspections and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• To take full responsibility of the Section in terms of management of staff, management of production and quality targets and to ensure the smooth running of the production processes.
• To take full responsibility for product quality within the Section in line with the company’s quality systems, processes and procedures.
• Manage, develop and motivate direct reporting staff and also providing necessary training to enhance capabilities in performance.
• Monitor, measure and report on production related process performance, general issues.
• To ensure good communication either verbally or in writing with all members of staff.
• To ensure that Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to, in that section
• Problem solving and troubling shooting skills are used to ensure that all team members can identify root causes and take fast effective action to resolve the problems at hand.
• Work closely with other section Supervisors to ensure production handovers are effective.
• To have an active role in the companies continuous improvement plan to achieve plans for future growth within the company.
• Maintain housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace.
• Responsible for ensuring company resources are used in an effective manner to ensure best operating costs.
• Be able to make appropriate decisions while following the company’s organizational structure.
• Maintaining high level of timekeeping is of the essence.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications or requirements 

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Degree in Chemical Engineering/Production Management
• Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (Professional Engineer)
• Registered Engineer (ERB)
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• In-depth understanding of internal auditing standards, responsibilities, code of ethics, and certification.
• Understanding of corporate governance principles.
• Familiarity with fraud risk indicators and investigation techniques.
• Good knowledge of Enterprise Resource Packages such as SAP
• Good communication, leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem solving skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.

Experience needed

• Previous experience in a Cement Industry desirable
• A minimum of Ten (10) years’ progressive work experience of which Three (3) years should be at Production Shift In-Charge Level.

• Execute actions as per directives of Head of Department in order to meet budgeted production rates.
• Maintaining quality control standards and overseeing product inspections and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• To take full responsibility of the Section in terms of management of staff, management of production and quality targets and to ensure the smooth running of the production processes.
• To take full responsibility for product quality within the Section in line with the company’s quality systems, processes and procedures.
• Manage, develop and motivate direct reporting staff and also providing necessary training to enhance capabilities in performance.
• Monitor, measure and report on production related process performance, general issues.
• To ensure good communication either verbally or in writing with all members of staff.
• To ensure that Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to, in that section
• Problem solving and troubling shooting skills are used to ensure that all team members can identify root causes and take fast effective action to resolve the problems at hand.
• Work closely with other section Supervisors to ensure production handovers are effective.
• To have an active role in the companies continuous improvement plan to achieve plans for future growth within the company.
• Maintain housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace.
• Responsible for ensuring company resources are used in an effective manner to ensure best operating costs.
• Be able to make appropriate decisions while following the company’s organizational structure.
• Maintaining high level of timekeeping is of the essence.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

• Good communication, leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem solving skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.
• Problem solving and troubling shooting skills

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Degree in Chemical Engineering/Production Management
• Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (Professional Engineer)
• Registered Engineer (ERB)
• Previous experience in a Cement Industry desirable
• A minimum of Ten (10) years’ progressive work experience of which Three (3) years should be at Production Shift In-Charge Level.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• In-depth understanding of internal auditing standards, responsibilities, code of ethics, and certification.
• Understanding of corporate governance principles.
• Familiarity with fraud risk indicators and investigation techniques.
• Good knowledge of Enterprise Resource Packages such as SAP