PLANT MANAGER

Location: Tamale
Employment type: Full-time
Reports to: General Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Business Strategy
• Provide inspired leadership across the plant and contribute to company-wide direction.
• Develop high-quality business strategies and plans for the plant.
• Analyse organisational and operational problems and recommend practical solutions.
• Keep abreast of market and industry trends and advise management accordingly.
• Implement strategies in alignment with company strategic initiatives and promote a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Oversee quality control throughout the plant, setting goals for each department in partnership with supervisors.
• Develop and evaluate long- and short-term plans for financing, construction and maintenance.
• Submit weekly, monthly and yearly budgets and reports.

B. Operations
• Increase production, plant capacity and flexibility while minimising unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimise productivity and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Identify and minimise operational risks.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective action where performance falls short.
• Ensure production output and on-time service delivery.
• Collect and analyse data to identify waste or overtime.
• Advise on waste and wastewater improvement technologies and innovations.
• Stay up to date with best practices and concepts in waste and wastewater management.

C. Workforce Empowerment
• Organise and train a high-performing team.
• Enforce HR policies and procedures.
• Address employees' issues or grievances.
• Influence and learn from those below you.
• Lead by example and motivate subordinates.
• Encourage employee engagement.

D. Compliance
• Ensure adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies.
• Represent the company at external meetings, industry events and public engagements as required.

E. Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
• Commit to plant safety procedures.
• Ensure effective health and safety policies.
• Set a personal example on all matters of health and safety.

F. Financial
• Review financial and non-financial reports for strategic decisions.
• Submit and control budgets and expenditure.
• Allocate resources effectively and utilise assets for optimal results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
Education
• MSc degree in Chemical, Bio, Sanitary or Environmental Engineering.
• An MBA certificate will be an added advantage.
• Must be a member of a relevant professional institution.

Experience
• 10 years' working experience in water and waste treatment.
• At least 3 years' experience in a managerial or supervisory role.

Knowledge and Skills Required
The ideal candidate must possess and demonstrate all or most of the following competencies:
• Technical knowledge of wastewater operations and modern systems.
• Ability to interpret and explain test results.
• Plant operations engineering principles and applications.
• Process equipment management tools.
• Performance monitoring and improvement strategies.
• Supervisory, training and performance evaluation skills.
• People leadership, team building, cultivating awareness, integrity, honesty, conflict management and strong leadership.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and critical thinking.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.

Application Details
Application deadline is 6th November 2026

Kindly send CV and cover letter to: [email hidden]

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.