Mechanical Engineer Job at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Mechanical Engineer

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• Oversee procurement management of machines/spares.
• Inventory Management.
• Repair management.
• Maintenance of all HEMMs operating in the running and new mining projects of the Group.
• To maintain a minimum inventory, timely availability of spares for maintenance of HEMMs, interface between central procurement and mines.
• Should have exposure to SAP and key focus on profitability and optimum utilisation of resources while ensuring the health and safety of maintenance staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, co-ordinate, and direct maintenance of machinery by spare management and external repair management by controlling and coordinating with mining sites from Head office.
• Evaluate efficiency and adequacy of personnel, equipment and state of art technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary.
• Oversee the maintenance aspects of the operations and provide expertise as may be required.
• Prepare HEMM availability reports for review by the Senior Management.
• Monitor HEMM performance against budget and ensure that targets are met.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director (M & G).

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of twenty (20) years of demonstrated operating experience in similar roles and maintenance practices.
• Experience Level: Management level (AGM/DGM/GM level)

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of HEMM maintenance, inventory control, procurement process as well as health and safety management.
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance planning, equipment selection. Experience of identifying state of art HEMMs for a benign mining technology for a Greenfield project.
• Clear understanding of the Environmental protection laws and statutory obligations.
• Should have good managerial, communication and writing skills.
• Commercial acumen and experience regarding how to maximise the financial returns of the project including the ability to manage contracts effectively and to compile and manage budgets and operating costs.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commitment to implemented safety and environment regulations, good data gathering and analysis skills.
• Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
• Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.