Head of Engineering at Agbeyewa Farms

Agbeyewa Farms is a world-class agribusiness with farm operations in Ekiti State, Nigeria. We have foresight for expansion into Africa whilst we create decent jobs and economic opportunities for local communities and become a force to reckon with in the agribusiness on a global scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Engineering

Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria with approximately 25% travel (within Nigeria and internationally)
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking out to hire a reliable and well-experienced all-round Engineer to join our capable team of professionals.
• In this role, you will be tasked with the core responsibility of improvement and maintenance of farm machineries, equipment, and technology to improve a farm's efficiency.
• To be successful in this role, you should have a good background and experience in mechanical maintenance and repairs of tractors and other farm equipment and a fair technical know-how of engineering procedures cutting across but not limited to civil and electrical.

Job Description

• Lead diagnosing of mechanical problems with tractors, farm machinery, or other equipment to determine the appropriate repairs or replacements needed
• Maintaining a fleet of farm equipment such as tractors, harvesters, sprayers, and other vehicles used for farming purposes.
• Design structures, equipment, processes and provide timely report to management.
• Work in areas such as power systems and machinery design, structural and environmental engineering.
• Design farmhouses, barns, and other shelters.
• Implement technological changes using competitive and market intelligence
• Providing technical emergency aids
• Estimate cost, reliability, and ensure safety of equipment
• Test products thoroughly for safety issues and defects.
• Generate specifications for parts and control the efficiency of processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or a similar field.
• 8-10 years previous experience as a lead Engineer or in a similar role in the agricultural sector with experience in Tractor and Farm Fleet maintenance
• A high level of knowledge pertaining to the installation, use, and repair of agricultural equipment
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Possession of good interpersonal skills is a must
• Must have excellent coordination and organizational abilities

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.
• 5 - day workweek.
• Flextime.
• Competitive Health Insurance (Employee + Spouse + 4 children).
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Training Programs
• Growth and Development
• Mentoring and Counseling

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.