General Manager
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Ascentech Services Limited is hiring a General Manager to lead daily operations of a plastics packaging manufacturing facility in Lagos. The role requires full accountability for production, quality, safety, and cost control across extrusion, injection molding, and converting processes. Candidates need 10–15 years of manufacturing experience with 5+ years in senior management within plastics packaging in Nigeria or West Africa.
- Senior leadership role in plastics packaging manufacturing
- Full operational accountability including OPEX and OEE optimization
- Requires 10–15 years manufacturing experience, 5+ years senior management
- Technical expertise in extrusion, injection/blow molding, and polymer quality
- Based in Lagos, Nigeria
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General Manager at Ascentech Services Limited
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Ascentech Services Limited is a human resources solutions company dedicated to helping businesses build stronger teams and manage people functions more effectively. Established in Nigeria in 2013, we have supported organizations for years with high-quality, practical HR services designed to meet real business needs, adapt to evolving workforce demands, and enable long-term growth. With a strong presence in Lagos and Ibadan, and an expanding footprint through Ascentforce in India, we deliver a broader, more connected approach to recruitment, outsourcing, training, and ongoing HR support. Ascentech brings expertise across borders, backed by over 13 years of dedicated experience in delivering practical HR and recruitment solutions.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: General Manager
Location: Lagos
Industry: Manufacturing (Plastics Packaging)
Job Summary
Take full accountability for daily operations of a plastics packaging manufacturing facility. Drive professional discipline, high-urgency performance, and adherence to process standards while managing the entire manufacturing lifecycle.
Key Accountabilities
- Create, document, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Minimize material scrap and maximize raw material yields.
- Ensure facility compliance with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory mandates.
- Enforce QA/QC protocols for food-safe and industrial packaging.
- Cultivate a performance-driven culture with accountability at all levels.
- Manage warehouse efficiency, inventory integrity, and finished goods logistics.
- Manage factory OPEX and utility consumption within approved budgets.
- Oversee daily plastic packaging manufacturing: blown film extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and converting.
- Partner with HR on workforce productivity and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct root cause analyses to reduce defects and customer rejections.
- Optimize OEE by identifying bottlenecks and implementing downtime reduction strategies.
Requirements
- Experience: 10–15 years in manufacturing operations, with 5+ years in senior management within a plastics packaging environment in Nigeria/West Africa.
- Technical: Expert knowledge of extrusion, injection/blow molding, polymer characteristics, and packaging quality standards.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial), Polymer Science, or related field. MBA preferred.
- Core Compentencies:
- Strong communication and stakeholder influence.
- Proven change leadership and cultural transformation.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and 5S methodologies.
- Performance Benchmarks
- KPITargetOEE>75–80%Scrap & Waste<3% of total resin processedOTIF Delivery>95% fulfillmentQuality Defect RateInternal <1%; Customer returns <0.5%SOP Compliance100%Budgetary ControlWithin approved quarterly limits.
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CVs to:
- cv@ascentech.com.ng
- using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
- Application Deadline:
- 30th September, 2026.
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