Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical) at BURN Nigeria

BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people - 51% of whom are women - is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical)

Location: Kano, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

About the Role

• BURN is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor ( Electrical ) who will be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various systems, equipment, and machinery on the factory floor.
• They will play a crucial role in ensuring that equipment and facilities are operating efficiently and effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on electrical systems and equipment
• Have knowledge of DOL, star-delta starters, programmable logic control, relays, PNP / NPN sensors, and rotary encoders.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, including wiring issues, control systems, lighting systems and power supply problems using appropriate testing devices
• Assist with the installation of new electrical equipment and systems, ensuring correct wiring and connection according to electrical codes and standards
• Program and calibrate electrical control systems to optimize machine performance.
• Conduct safety inspections of electrical systems to ensure compliance with electrical codes and company safety policies.
• Identify electrical hazards and take corrective actions to prevent accidents.
• Keep accurate records of electrical maintenance activities, including repairs made, parts used, and work hours.
• Prepare detailed reports on electrical system performance and necessary upgrades or repairs.
• Work closely with other maintenance staff, production teams, and engineering to ensure the availability and reliability of electrical systems.
• Prepare and interpret technical diagrams.
• Inspecting transformers, circuit breakers, and other electrical components.
• Work with MRO stores to procure and maintain electrical spares
• Working as a team member or alone to complete projects.
• Making decisions based on technical documents.
• Performing electrical quality testing and inspections.
• Should be able to work on a shift basis
• Any other job as may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a B.Eng or HND in Electrical. 
• 5+ years of experience in the repair and maintenance of electrical machines in a manufacturing environment. 
• Experience with maintenance and set-up of mechanical and hydraulic presses. 
• Knowledge of maintenance and set-up of laser cutting machines. 
• Knowledge of electrical work is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.