Senior Plant Operator at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Plant Operator

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Contract
Duration: 3-year renewable contract           

Duties

• Operate central air-conditioner chiller on a rotational nigh/day shift.
• Perform periodic maintenance of insulating material on chillers and cleaning of chillers with chemical.
• Carry out maintenance, daily checks, and urgent repairs of the large condenser and chiller pumps, service and repair of cooling towers.
• Carry out routine check and maintenance of the large walk-in air handling unit in all buildings.
• Assist in installation of air condition as need, repair of refrigerators, water coolers etc.
• Keep record of data on daily operation of central air conditioning chillers.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications                       

• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or any other related field with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Have the ability to read engineering drawings in details. 
• Have ability to use all equipment in the workshop.

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2024.