Technical Services Manager at International Breweries Plc

🌍 About International Breweries Plc

International Breweries Plc operates with the dream of bringing people together for a better world. The company recognizes beer as the original social network, a beverage that has fostered connections for thousands of years. It is deeply committed to building great, enduring brands and to brewing the finest beers using only the best natural ingredients.

The organization boasts a diverse and extensive portfolio featuring well over 400 beer brands. This includes globally recognized names such as Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; multi-country favorites like Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and powerful local champions including Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria. Joining International Breweries Plc means becoming a part of a legacy dedicated to quality, passion, and global connection.

🛠️ Job Title: Technical Services Manager

• Job Requisition ID: 30090487
• Location: Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria
• Job Type: Full-time
• Band: VI

Primary Job Purpose

The Technical Services Manager is expected to take the strategic leadership role for the entire Engineering Domain within the Brewery. This role is crucial for leading related Strategic Initiatives across the facility, ensuring comprehensive Corporate Governance for equipment and system integrity. This is achieved through the rigorous application of and strict adherence to all relevant technical Standards and Legislation, safeguarding the brewery's operational excellence.

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Key Roles and Responsibilities

The position holder will be responsible for a wide range of functions, driving both technical and personnel excellence:

Technical Leadership and Engineering Management

• Manages the Plant Asset Care Budget and overall Engineering Finances, ensuring optimal allocation and cost control.
• Spearheads the establishment and development of a high-level capacitance engineering capability within the site.
• Leads all engineering projects, focusing on increasing efficiency in project planning and execution, and ensuring strict conformance to all specifications and standards.
• Oversees the Facilities & Equipment (F&E) function, which encompasses both plant operations and routine maintenance.
• Leads the development and update of engineering standards through the ZBS (Zero-Based Strategy) Maintenance framework.
• Leads the maintenance strategy as defined by VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization) principles, including optimizing the use of the planned maintenance system and implementing VPO and associated GOP's (Global Operating Practices).
• Manages small site projects to ensure timely completion within the allocated budget.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Leads the comprehensive risk management program, specifically encompassing occupational health and safety (OHS) and operational risk.
• Ensures absolute legal compliance in all engineering activities and adherence to local and international legal standards and regulations.
• Maintains a safe, healthy, and risk-free working environment by ensuring compliance with safety, healthy, and environmental legislation.

System Integrity and Standards

• Manages Site Engineering, which includes oversight of Site Maintenance, Engineering Stores, and the Engineering Procurement process.
• Ensures the integrity of manufacturing systems and instrumentation by maintaining system integrity, controlling changes, and calibrating site instrumentation.
• Upholds engineering standards compliance through the consistent application of documented standards.
• Applies a formal failure analysis process and the relevant engineering spares strategy to minimize downtime and maximize asset reliability.

People Management and Development

• Leads the engineering team in a manner that cultivates a culture of ownership, empowerment, and strong team interaction.
• Facilitates effective team problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Leads the development of clear engineering team goals, ensuring they are communicated, understood, and regularly reviewed with team members.
• Manages Human Resources functions within the team: developing employees, ensuring a healthy industrial relations climate, and applying sound personnel practices.
• Ensures that training need analyses are regularly conducted, comprehensive training plans are developed, appropriate competencies are built within the team, and essential cross-skilling occurs.

Expected Performance Standards

Success in this role will be measured against key performance indicators, including:

• Achieving target benchmarks for Maintenance Cost per Hl and Utilities Cost.
• Optimizing Spares Stockholding Levels.
• Maintaining high Utilities Plant Reliability and Brewing Plant Reliability.
• Maximizing Packaging Machine Efficiency.
• Achieving excellent GMP/5S audit results and Workshop Housekeeping standards.
• Timely and on-budget completion of projects.
• Progress on the SCAP (Skills Competency Acquisition Process) and site skills in areas like Coswin, PLC, and software.

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Essential Requirements and Qualifications

Educational and Professional Background

• Minimum requirement of a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• A Master of Science (MSc) degree is considered a significant advantage.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of proven experience operating at a senior level as a Packaging or Brewing & Utilities Engineer.

Core Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will possess a strong combination of technical knowledge and leadership capabilities:

• Resilience and Motivation: A highly motivated individual with exceptional resilience and the proven ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced industrial environment.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial understanding, coupled with excellent planning, organizational, and financial management skills.
• Leadership and Influence: Demonstrated, proven leadership and management capability with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with and influence personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Problem-Solving: Highly developed analytical skills with a strong aptitude for excellent problem-solving.
• Negotiation: An innovative, persuasive, assertive thinker and a skilled negotiator.
• Quality Commitment: Attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to quality are non-negotiable.
• People Management: The ability to implement and manage appropriate HR processes effectively to lead, motivate, and develop the engineering team.

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Application Process

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this challenging and rewarding role.

• To Apply: Click here to apply
• Application Deadline: 28th November, 2025.