Instrumentation / Electrical Manager at Dangote Industries Limited

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 Title: Instrumentation / Electrical Manager

Location: OAS P - Kogi

Job Purpose

• To lead, manage, and optimize all electrical, electronic, and instrumentation systems across the DPL production lines to ensure maximum machine uptime, safety, energy efficiency, and smooth production operations.
• Responsible for preventive & predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, automation improvements, and compliance with safety standards

Duties & Responsibilities
Electrical Maintenance & Reliability:

• Oversee maintenance of electrical systems for extruders, circular looms, tape plants, lamination lines, printing machines, cutting & stitching units, and compressors.
• Ensure uninterrupted power supply through effective management of HT/LT systems, DG sets, transformers, and electrical panels.
• Lead troubleshooting of electrical breakdowns with minimum MTTR (Mean Time to Repair).
• Establish and monitor preventive & predictive maintenance schedules (AMC management, calibration, etc.).

Electronics & Automation Systems:

• Manage PLC, HMI, SCADA systems across plant machinery.
• Troubleshoot automation faults in extrusion lines, weaving machines, and lamination units.
• Oversee VFDs, servo drives, sensors, load cells, proportional controls, temperature controllers, and process control systems.
• Coordinate with machine OEMs for automation upgrades and technology improvements.

Instrumentation Management:

• Ensure calibration and functioning of temperature sensors, pressure gauges, flow meters, tension controllers, and other process instruments used in plastic extrusion and weaving.
• Develop SOPs for instrumentation maintenance and calibration logs.

Project Management:

• Support installation, commissioning, and electrical instrumentation setup for new machinery or factory expansions.
• Evaluate and implement energy-efficient solutions and electrical load planning.
• Prepare technical documents, layouts, BOQs, and cost estimation for project execution.

Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, ISO, and local statutory regulations.
• Conduct electrical safety audits, risk assessments, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), and incident investigations.
• Train the maintenance team on safety practices and SOP adherence.

Team Leadership & Coordination:

• Supervise a team of electricians, technicians, and instrumentation engineers.
• Conduct skill development, training, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, and Utilities departments for smooth operations

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Minimum B.E / B. Tech in Electrical / Electronics / Instumentation Engineering (or relevant field).
• Experience: 8-15 years of experience in a manufacturing environment; preference for PP woven sacks, plastics extrusion, or textile machinery.
• Added Advantage: Strong knowledge of PLCs (Siemens/Allen Bradley/Delta), VFDs, SCADA, electrical panels, and industrial automation.
• Experience with HT/LT systems, power distribution, and DG/transformer management.
• Professional: (Memberships & Certifications)

Competencies:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Expertise in automation, control systems, and electrical drawings.
• Knowledge of utilities: compressors, chillers, boilers (if applicable).
• Leadership, planning, and time-management capabilities.
• Strong communication and vendor management skills.
• Commitment to safety and reliability improvement.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.