Services Team Leader (Electrical) at British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Services Team Leader (Electrical)

Job Number: 8055BR
Location: Ibadan
Appointment type: Permanent

Job Purpose and Key Deliverables

• To implement strategies for carrying out effective maintenance activities with a team of technicians on power system facilities and Factory Electrical installations.
• This includes supervision, deployment and co-ordination of all Electrical technicians in the power systems facilities of the factory located in Ibadan
• The successful candidate would report to the Engineering Support Services Manager and manage 1 Maintenance Technician and 2 Electricians as Direct reports.

Business Responsibilities

• Ensure Services Equipment planned maintenance is implemented in line with the approved program in a timely and cost effective manner and optimization of their Availability and Reliability.
• To organise maintenance schedules for Services Equipment for long / short term maintenance so as to enhance smooth supply of the utilities to Manufacturing areas and Houses.
• To carry out break down repairs/maintenance on machineries, so as to ensure minimal loss in production time.
• Advice on spares requirements for planned maintenance activities and breakdown repairs on a periodical basis.
• Ensure wastage of materials are  monitored and driven down to minimal, by instituting a get it right at first attempt to the execution of maintenance works

People Responsibilities

• Ensure Maintenance Technicians are properly coordinated for efficient service delivery.
• Ensure training / coaching of subordinates for improved productivity, and multi-skilling within teams.
• Coordination of maintenance works with Team members to ensure strict compliance with the company Environment, Health and Safety regulations.
• Generate ideas and proposals that seek to improve on continuous basis the processes and systems that will add value to maintenance activities in the factory.
• Relate with store to inspect the brought-in parts and to ensure that right specifications and good quality standards are met, shift utilities operating teams - for timely maintenance of utilities equipments to guarantee availability of utilities services, production staff - for prompt maintenance or repair works in production areas and external contractors - for timely delivery of outsourced maintenance contract.

Essential Requirements

• HND/B.sc or Equivalents in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in the maintenance of electromechanical Systems.
• Sound understanding of Standard code of practice as it relates to Electrical supply services.
• Ability to read Civil/Mechanical/Electrical drawings and schematics as it relates to engineering services.
• Good grasp of Basic principles of fluid mechanics as it relates to Electromechanical Systems.
• Understanding of Quality Inspection and Certification of Mechanical/Electrical systems.
• Basic Knowledge of Costing would be a strong advantage.

Application Closing Date
13th August, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online