Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc was incorporated in September 1960 as a private limited liability company, and commenced operations in 1962 with an installed capacity of 600 metric tons per day. The Company was converted to a public limited liability company in 1978, and its shares were subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In its 54 year history, Flour Mills has remained at the forefront of wheat milling in Nigeria. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria. Flour Mills has invested over N25billion in milling infrastructure over the last seven years, to maintain its competitive advantage. Today, Flour Mills has a rated milling capacity of over 8,000 metric tons per day, making it one of the largest single site mills in the world. The Company’s flagship mill located in Apapa, Lagos comprises of 10 integrated mills. Each mill was designed as a multilevel operation in order to optimize the use of gravity in the sifting process, thereby reducing the energy requirements. In addition, the Company maintains dedicated mills to the processing of different wheat varieties to produce different flour types. This has ensured consistent quality of its products for 50 years. The Apapa Mill also boasts of modern silos with a storage capacity to 191,000 metric tons. Flour Mills has also made significant investments in power generation. The Company has 11 General Electric (GE) Jenbacher gas generators at its Apapa Mills, with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts. This has enabled the company to reduce the occurrence of production stoppages. In addition, the Company has a 30megawatt diesel plant at the same site to act as a backup in the event of any shortage of feedstock to the gas generators.
Purpose
To ensure that all routine maintenance/planned preventive maintenance jobs on machines are carried out strictly and timely
The Job
Maintain smooth running of all valves, pressure gauges, electric motors and pumps.
Carry out routine lubrication plan of all pumps, gear boxes, coupling etc.
Report daily activities to the line manager and shift coordinator to achieve smooth running of all machines and equipment.
Adhere strictly to safe work procedures during repairs and maintenance activities.
Carry out daily, periodic checks on all pumps, bolts and nuts to avoid misalignment of moving parts.
Attend to any unusual condition of all moving parts such as conveyors to solve the problem on time before degenerating.
Ensure the safety of self and others in the line of work
Perform any other duties as assigned by Management
Ensure compliance with FSMS requirements in the assigned work process
Understand the company’s food safety policy, its objective, and the benefits of an improved food safety management system.
Be aware of identified food safety risks, opportunities, and consequences inherent in the departmental/work processes concerning FSMS requirements
The Person Must Have:
Be organised and able to manage materials efficiently
Have a strong sense of responsibility and accountability
Possess good communication and teamwork skills
Be able to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Qualifications
Trade Test 1, 2 and 3
Experience:
Minimum of three (3) years’ cognate experience in mechanical maintenance preferably in a manufacturing, production or FMCG environment