Automation / Instrumentation Technician at Lafarge Africa Plc - Dragnet Solutions Limited

Dragnet Solutions Limited - Our client, Lafarge Africa Plc, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Automation / Instrumentation Technician

Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• Responsible for routine maintenance of all instruments and automation equipment. Monitor and report spare availability and consumption pattern to avoid nil-stock for all spare parts.
• Carry out Minor modifications to support the production process and recommend replacement for obsolete spares

Responsibilities

• Work with process control systems including programmable logic controllers, sensors and actuators
• Consult manuals, read and interpret circuit diagrams and schematics for installed instrumentation and automation equipment
• Repair and adjust system components or remove and replace defective parts
• Installing control and measurement instruments on existing or new plant equipment
• Inspect and test operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults using pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments
• Repair and adjust system components such as sensors, transmitters and programmable logic controllers or remove and replace defective parts
• Maintenance of both analogue and digital field instruments such as level, pressure, position, limit, speed, temperature, flow, and weight sensors, actuators and gas analysers
• Calibrate field instruments such as weigh feeders, belt scales, as well as level pressure, temperature transmitters, and flow meters according to manufacturer’s specifications or business best practices
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance work and complete pre-start up test and generate maintenance reports
• Install control and measurement instrument on existing and new plant equipment and processes under the supervision of the automation/ instrumentation engineer
• Use the SAP to facilitate proper scheduling, planning of work, and execution; respecting safety of equipment and people in the plant
• Consult with Central Room Operators for diagnosis of field instrument faults to minimize downtime
• Support the installation, modification, testing and operation of automation and instrumentation systems and generate document reports for tasks carried out
• Troubleshoot failures with process control system involving electrical and mechanical equipment and instrument

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any engineering discipline (Electrical engineering or Electronic or Physics as main subjects) with 4 / 5 years postgraduate experience

Required skills:

• Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processGood knowledge of product quality parameters and quality control tests.
• Good knowledge of computer aided systems for kiln and mill operationAble to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills.

Application Closing Date
14th June, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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