Lead, Mechanical at Worknigeria

Worknigeria was established with a Singular Vision. To help the vast Nigerian workforce find meaningful jobs. We are also on a mission to upskill them in the best ways possible and help them grow with and within their careers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Mechanical

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG

Job Responsibilities

• Support the entire plant in machine repairs during shift and minimize losses from machine breakdown.
• Extract and analyse mechanical data for production process. Support corrective maintenance and ensure proper troubleshooting and knowledge transfer.
• Manage repair activities and modification process. Evaluate the performance of shift technicians and maintenance technicians with regards to solving machine issues.
• Assess and train technicians and operators in basic machine repairs.
• Support and maintain inventory requirements for mechanical component.
• Collaborate and manage external resources as regards to machine repairs.
• Prepare, execute and evaluate required machine breakdown history to minimize repair time
• Develop mechanical contingency plan (obsolence management).
• Organize third party services with regards to mechanical support (e.g. teleservice and emergency support).
• Support the production team in translation of technical requirement from new product/recipe developments and implementation of these changes via modifications.
• Develop and maintain database of all beverage plant mechanical data (settings, sensitivity, parameters etc.) Provide at least one improvement/innovative idea to enhance continuous improvement in the process.

Job Requirements

• B.Eng, BSc, or HND qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Control System Engineering.
• Professional certifications, such as COREN, NSE, IEEE, is required
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in process automation, preferably in a manufacturing / production environment.

Application Closing Date
17th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@worknigeria.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: The company is not providing accommodation.