Engineer, HEMM Maintenance, Obajana at Dangote

The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.
The Group’s activities encompass:

Cement – Manufacturing / Importing
Sugar – Manufacturing & Refining
Salt – Refining
Flour & Semolina – Milling
Pasta – Manufacturing
Noodles – Manufacturing
Poly Products – Manufacturing
Logistics – Port Management and Haulage
Real Estate
Dangote Foundation

Since inception, the Group has experienced phenomenal growth on account of quality of its goods and services, its focus on cost leadership and efficiency of its human capital. Today, Dangote Group is a multi-billion Naira company poised to reach new heights, in every endeavour competing with itself to better the past.

The Group’s core business focus is to provide local, value added products and services that meet the ‘basic needs’ of the populace. Through the construction and operation of large scale manufacturing facilities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group is focused on building local manufacturing capacity to generate employment and provide goods for the people.Job Summary

The HEMM Maintenance Engineer at Dangote Cement Plc is responsible for ensuring that the heavy type of equipment is in safe operating condition by conducting routine maintenance and scheduling needed repairs. Accountable for planning & execution of day-to-day maintenance activities of heavy mobile mining types of machinery like excavators, loaders, dozers, rock breakers, dumpers, etc. of different make (CAT, Komatsu, Doosan, Liebherr, Terex, and other models).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Leading an engine overhauling technicians & supervisor team.
Experienced in independent overhauling of e excavators, loaders, dozers, rock breakers, dumpers engines.
Expert in diagnosing the engine operational faults and rectification.
Handling the overhauling and repair of approximately 100 engines.
Expertise in SAP PM functionalities like master data creation, preventive maintenance strategy, functional location, task list, maintenance plan, item measuring counters & documents.
Rebuilding of major components of engines.
Remove and install, disassembled, and assemble engines.
Performance test and make the necessary adjustment to the engine components.
Diagnose and correct the cause of malfunctioning or complaints on engines and their components.
Preparing the parts requirement for overhauling engines.
Forecasting the parts requirement.
Knowledge transfer to technicians and supervisors.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
Minimum of five (5) years work experience in Overhauling of Komatsu, CAT, Doosan,Cummis, scaniam Detroit, Liebherr etc, engine overhauling and spare part planning for overhauling of engines

Skills and Competencies

Knowledge of repair and maintenance of plant heavy equipment.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Good networking and teaming skills.
Good data gathering and analysis skills.
Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.
Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools