HEMM Director

Job Introduction

Adexen has been mandated by a leading industrial group to recruit an experienced Director – HEMM for its operations in Africa. The position is based in Lagos / Nigeria

Responsibilities

The position is responsible for providing strategic leadership and technical oversight for all Heavy Earth Moving Machinery operations across quarry and mining sites. The role ensures optimal equipment availability, fleet productivity, maintenance efficiency, cost control, safety compliance, and uninterrupted material supply to production plants.

• Develop and implement a group-wide HEMM strategy aligned with mining, quarry and production objectives.
• Optimize fleet size, composition and deployment across all quarry operations.
• Ensure high utilization and performance of key equipment including excavators, dump trucks, haul trucks, wheel loaders, dozers and graders.
• Drive fleet availability, reliability and productivity targets across all sites.
• Establish and standardize preventive and predictive maintenance frameworks.
• Oversee equipment health monitoring systems and reduce breakdown frequency.
• Lead root cause analysis for major equipment failures.
• Optimize maintenance cost per operating hour and per ton moved.
• Drive efficient spare parts planning, inventory management and vendor partnerships.
• Develop and manage group contracts with OEMs and key service providers.
• Promote refurbishment, rebuild and lifecycle cost optimization strategies.
• Collaborate with mining and quarry teams to ensure efficient overburden removal, limestone hauling and material movement.
• Ensure fleet alignment with mine plans, blasting schedules and production targets.
• Improve cycle times, loading efficiency and haul road performance.
• Lead the deployment and optimization of Fleet Management Systems and telematics solutions.
• Drive the adoption of GPS-based tracking, predictive maintenance analytics and real-time fleet performance dashboards.
• Champion a strong safety culture across all HEMM operations.
• Ensure compliance with equipment operation safety standards, procedures and environmental requirements.
• Lead capital budgeting and investment planning for new HEMM acquisitions.
• Define and enforce asset lifecycle management strategies from acquisition to disposal.
• Evaluate new technologies including electric and low-emission equipment.
• Build and lead a high-performing HEMM engineering and maintenance team across multiple operations.
• Develop technical competencies through structured training programs and certifications.
• Monitor fleet KPIs across all sites and report regularly to executive management on fleet efficiency, costs and operational risks.

Desired Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering or a related field.

MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.

20 to 25+ years’ experience in HEMM, mining equipment, quarry operations or heavy industry operations.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in senior leadership roles managing large equipment fleets.

Proven experience in cement, mining or quarry operations is mandatory.

Experience managing multi-site or multi-country operations is a strong advantage.

Strong expertise in HEMM operations and maintenance.

Deep understanding of quarry/mining logistics and material handling.

Knowledge of OEM equipment such as CAT, Komatsu, Volvo, Hitachi or similar.

Experience with Fleet Management Systems, telematics tools and digital maintenance platforms.

Strong understanding of maintenance strategies including RCM, TPM and predictive maintenance.

Strong ownership mindset, execution focus and cost discipline.

Ability to operate in demanding, fast-paced and complex industrial environments.

High resilience and ability to work across diverse African terrains and operating conditions.

Excellent stakeholder management, leadership and influencing skills.

We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.