WTS Energy - Our client, a major player in power generation, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Reports to: Mechanical Maintenance Lead
Job Summary
- The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer is responsible for the reliability, availability, and safe operation of all mechanical equipment and systems in the power plant through effective routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance.
- The role supports continuous plant operations by minimizing downtime, optimizing equipment lifecycle costs, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure mechanical systems availability, reliability and performance across plants
- Support plant operational targets through timely and effective mechanical maintenance interventions.
- Maintenance execution and troubleshooting.
- Support initiatives to improve MTBF and reduce MTTR.
- Conduct root cause analysis of recurring mechanical failures and recommend corrective actions.
- Contribute to optimization of equipment lifecycle cost through effective maintenance practices.
- Maintain accurate records of faults, repairs, and maintenance activities
- Conduct routine inventory checks of mechanical spares to ensure availability and readiness.
- Provide input into manpower, materials, and service contract requirements.
- Ensure compliance to safety, statutory regulations and OEM recommendations.
- Prepare maintenance reports and technical documentations as required by the Team Lead.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure efficient plant operations.
- Undertake any other assigned tasks.
Professional Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND qualifications in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
- 3 – 5 years relevant work experience, in the power industry.
- Professional certification – COREN is an added advantage.
Technical Competencies:
- Strong technical knowledge of power plant mechanical systems and equipment.
- Sound understanding of equipment operation, maintenance history, and failure modes.
- Knowledge of standard operating procedures for mechanical maintenance.
- Hands-on experience in inspection, troubleshooting, and maintenance of rotating equipment, pumps, valves, compressors, heat exchangers, and diesel engines.
- Ability to perform preventive and proactive maintenance using OEM drawings and design schematics with minimal supervision.
- Competence in root cause analysis and technical troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with modern maintenance management practices and spares inventory control.
- Understanding of safety, environmental, and statutory requirements related to mechanical equipment.
- Skills in maintenance planning, scheduling, and technical reporting.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Safety Mindset – Non-negotiable foundation in safety practices.
- Accountability – Demonstrate ownership mindset and own outcomes.
- Collaboration – Ability to work in teams and achieve outcomes together.
- Integrity – Ability to do the right things always.
- Continuous Improvement – Ability to learn, adapt, innovate and improve always.
- Innovation – Demonstrate creativity & drive smarter, safer, faster results.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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