Utilities Engineer at Lafarge Africa Plc - Dragnet Solutions Limited

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

Job Title: Utilities Engineer

Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

About the role

• Responsible for the safety and environment in the utilities workshops
• Responsible for supervising the implementation of the all mechanical maintenance in the utilities workshops (air, water in and out networks, sewages, all fuels stations, building maintenance, water ponds etc.)
• Recording, Reporting and send information on time to his manager - supervise the third party services in his area closely.

Responsibilities

• Champion KPI’s, Safety initiatives, and safety regulatory needs in respective areas CPP and Utilities.
• Promote health and safety by driving accountability systems to have zero LTI and No Fatality.
• Drive housekeeping awareness and identify opportunities throughout the CPP and utility department sections.
• Coordinate, follow-up and ensure effectiveness of corrective and preventive jobs as well as any other measure aiming to correct or improve equipment efficiency and increase the availability.
• Schedule and manage labour for effective and safe performance and cost saving.
• Understand and enforce proper operating targets for all mechanical utilities equipment and follow up the operation and maintenance day to day activities at CPP with full reporting system.
• Create a plan and carry out necessary maintenance for all water, air, fuel, hydrant, gas pipe line networks, pump stations and plant buildings.
• Participate in the failure Analysis to determine root cause of major equipment downtime.
• Review utility operational control data daily and address out-of-parameter issues.
• Close work orders on time.
• Follow up with N+1 all related activities through a daily, weekly, and monthly reporting system.
• Execute equipment PM’s, inspections, audits, etc. to minimize costs and maximize availability.
• Find and order required spare parts for Utilities mechanical spares, follow up the stock in store for reordering systems.
• Understand costs associated with mechanical maintenance for utilities and order for optimum spares.
• Order and follow up on delivery of having proper tools to support their areas.
• Work with Lafarge work order system planning weekly planned maintenance for the department achieving KPI’s.
• Provide support for leadership and company initiatives.
• Carry out any other jobs as assigned by management related to Utilities and CPP or any other area.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience:

• Has very good experience in Air compressors, Air dryers, Ventilation systems, valves, pumps, boilers, electrical machines, cooling towers, sewage systems, HV/AC systems.
• Should also have 2-4 years of practical experience in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Required skills:

• Very conversant with cement plant equipment
• Strong computer skills especially AutoCAD, Solidwork, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email applications
• Has good experience in mechanical jobs trouble shooting and maintenance
• Good experience in Pumps, compressors, blowers and water treatment programs.

Application Closing Date
7th June, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• It takes less than 5 minutes.
• We review every application.