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.
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