Mechanical Engineer at African Industries Group (AIG)

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance for all plant machinery.
• Ensure maximum availability and reliability of production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical failures with minimum downtime.
• Maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, thermal oil, and compressed air systems.
• Oversee maintenance of hot press, cold press, peeling line, dryers, conveyors, glue kitchen, sanding machines, dust collection systems, pumps, boilers, compressors, and other utilities.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for major equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor spare parts inventory and coordinate procurement of critical spares.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards and safe maintenance practices.
• Prepare maintenance reports, machine history records, and maintenance schedules.
• Lead maintenance technicians and coordinate with production for planned shutdowns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Automobile or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 – 8 years of experience in a manufacturing industry (plywood, wood processing, steel, cement, FMCG, paper, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, welding, fabrication, pumps, boilers, compressors, and preventive maintenance.
• xperience with TPM, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Strong troubleshooting and team management skills.