Senior Engineer Machinist at Egbin Power Plc

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Interpret Sketches, designs, drawings or instructions to create required components.
• Plan the sequence of necessary steps to help complete any jobs.
• Take measurements and mark material for cutting, bending and any other fabrication process.
• Perform optimal machine selection for component specification and material type.
• Conduct setting up of machine variables to reduce defects and optimise results.
• Design tools, fixtures or experimental parts to meet plant special engineering needs.
• Perform quality checks to ensure no defects after the job is carried out.
• Keep records of approved and defective units or final products.
• Perform routine machine maintenance and repair minor damages.
• Review final output to ensure consistency with specifications and discard defects.
• Ensure that all operations adhere to plant & workshop safety protocols
• Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
• Set up and operate metalworking, welding, or cutting equipment.
• Liaise with operation and maintenance personnel to exchange technical information.
• Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
• Advise management on materials being used for finished products

Key Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• B.Tech./HND or M.Sc. or its equivalent in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 - 10 years working in the same or similar role

Skills and Competencies

• Proven experience as a machinist.
• Experience in using and/or programming manual, semi-automated or automated tools and machines (lathes, grinders, rollers, CNC machines etc.)
• Ability to use a wide array of precision tools to take accurate measurements.
• Excellent knowledge of material property
• Good analytical skills.
• Understanding of safety standards and protocols

Personal Traits

• Team player who can lead a project team to achieve objectives.
• Ability to see projects through to completion.
• Able to work independently and meet up with deadlines.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal and illustrative communication skills as the role requires interaction with different levels of professionals.