Senior Plant Operator at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Duties

• Operate the central air – conditioner chiller on a rotational night/day shift.
• Carry out maintenance, daily checks, and urgent repairs of the large condenser and chiller pumps, servicing and repair of cooling towers.
• Conduct routine inspection and maintenance of the walk – in air – handling units in all buildings.
• Perform periodic maintenance work on the insulation of central air conditioning chillers and pipeline.
• Perform periodic cleaning of central air conditioning chillers with a chemical.
• Assist in the installation of air conditioners as needed and maintenance of cold stores, refrigerators, water coolers, etc.
• Keep a record of data on the daily operation of central air conditioning chillers.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• OND in Mechanical Engineering or related courses with minimum of five (5) years’ experience or O’ Level, Technical Certificate, Trade Test with minimum of eight (8) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well structured environment.  

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good knowledge on central air conditioning
• Have operational knowledge.
• Have good maintenance skills.