Miller Golden Penny Foods – Niger Mills at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

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 run the mill efficiently to achieve consistent product quality that meets both the customers’ expectations and the company set targets.

THE JOB

Drive a positive Health & Safety culture.
Effective management of raw materials, to ensure efficiency of the milling process for intermediate and finished products.
Assist the Chief Miller in achieving optimum performance of the milling process.
Ensure good quality flour and co-products by performing in-process checks, adhering to HACCP and GMP standards, and promptly addressing quality deviations.
Direct management and motivation of production team via on-the-job trainings to enhance milling skills.
Maintain accurate production monitoring, documentation and record-keeping.
Ensure good hygiene and house-keeping practices within the production environment.
Identify equipment faults and coordinate with maintenance stakeholders to minimize unplanned downtime, loss-time and waste generation.
Ensure effective cost control of the milling inputs, energy and manpower.

THE PERSON MUST

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Pay keen attention to details and be highly organized.
Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Be proficient with Microsoft office suite or related software.

QUALIFICATIONS

First Degree in Engineering or Science/Certification in Intermediate & Final NABIM.
PGD in Milling Technology & Quality Control.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in similar role.
Membership of National Association of British & Irish Millers.