Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Superintendent at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2021-006
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Coordinate daily refrigeration and air-conditioning activities (for Central Air-conditioning systems, Cold stores, window and split units, freezers and fridges, dehumidifiers etc.);
• Organize work schedule for all refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment;
• Allocate subordinates for servicing, maintenance, installations, and replacement of R&A equipment’s;
• Supervise subordinate to ensure jobs are carried out effectively;
• Provide daily information on completed works, work in progress and pending jobs;
• Schedule preventive maintenance for refrigerating unit;
• Inspect completed works for conformance with specification, requirement and compliance with applicable safety rules and regulations;
• Read and interprete blueprints, pipping, sketches, schematics and writing diagrams;
• Monitor stock level for key emergency spares applicable to areas of responsibilities;
• Keep records of activities as related to servicing, maintenance, installations, and replacements of R&A equipment’s;
• Assist in sourcing, update and upgrade of R&A working tools;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• BSc/HND in Mechanical Engineering or related fields with minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing similar or related roles.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:

• Ability to diagnose and rectify fault.
• Ability to work on different kind of mechanical refrigerating equipment.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.