Deputy Engineer – Electrical Maintenance at Dangote Industries Limited – Ibese, Ogun

Dangote Industries Limited is recruiting a Deputy Engineer – Electrical Maintenance for its Ibese plant in Ogun State. The engineer will maintain electrical assets, support plant availability and reduce downtime through safe, timely maintenance.

Key responsibilities

• Install, test, operate and maintain electrical equipment to specified quality and safety standards.
• Keep equipment in the assigned work area operating reliably and support preventive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Plan and coordinate spare-parts requirements to support continuous plant operations.
• Allocate daily maintenance tasks and provide technical direction to team members.
• Apply required safety precautions, maintain good housekeeping and complete work orders promptly.
• Assist senior colleagues with maintenance activities and operational priorities.
• Prepare power, maintenance-checklist, daily activity and other technical reports.
• Train and guide junior technical staff.
• Service and maintain circuit breakers, transformers, MCC/PCC panels, medium- and low-voltage switchboards, battery chargers, plant lighting and earthing systems, motors, variable-frequency drives, power cables and air-conditioning systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least six years of relevant experience following qualification.
• Practical knowledge of low-, medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, transformers, switchboards, substations, motors, generators, cables and electrical testing equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and electronic diagrams and work with AC/DC drives and associated plant equipment.
• Understanding of cement production, industrial automation and maintenance-management methods.
• Familiarity with predictive inspection tools and computerised maintenance-management systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of electrical safety requirements, ISO 9000 standards and total productive maintenance (TPM).
• Good communication, problem-solving, collaboration and organisational skills.
• Commitment to integrity, creativity and safe working practices.