Plant Operator at Villam Agric Limited

Location: (Obada-oko, Abeokuta) Ogun

Responsibilities / Duties

• Soybean loading, cleaning and separation.
• Soybean preparation and extraction.
• Soy De-gumming Operations
• Meal grinding, storage and loading.
• Ability to operate / maintain conveyors and elevators, and silo bins.
• Maintaining operational logs, records, and samples process.
• Performing routine preventative maintenance.
• Performing housekeeping requirements as directed.
• Able to move freely throughout the Division facilities to include climbing vertical heights (0 - 150').
• Operates automatically fired boilers to generate steam that supplies heat or power for the factory’s industrial processes: Lights gas- or oil-fed burners, using torch, and manage power supply: generator and transformer.
• Starts pulveriser and stoker to grind and feed coal into furnace of boiler.
• Observes pressure, temperature, and draft meters on panel to verify specified operation of automatic combustion control systems, feed water regulators, stoker, pulveriser, and burners.
• Turns valves and adjusts controls to set specified fuel feed, draft openings, water level, and steam pressure of boiler.
• Observes boiler and auxiliary units to detect malfunctions and makes repairs, such as changing burners and tightening pipes and fittings.
• May test and treat boiler feed water, using specified chemicals.
• Maintain log of meter and gauge readings and record data, such as water test results and quantity of fuel consumed.
• May be designated according to fuel burned, type of boilers, or class of license required.

Required Qualifications

• Holds a Degree / HND in Electrical Engineering or Production Engineering with between 3- and 5-years’ experience in operating and maintaining food processing machinery and conveying systems in a production facility with a good understanding of industrial safety.
• Also experience in managing boilers and power generation/management
• Strong communication, math, and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• HSE certification is a plus.
• Previous agricultural experience is preferred.
• Job entails working in shifts and residence in Abeokuta is preferred.