Join Our Team as an Electrical Technician at Dangote Cement Plc

Are you an experienced and dedicated Electrical Technician looking for a rewarding opportunity within a leading African conglomerate? Dangote Cement Plc invites skilled professionals to join its dynamic team at the Obajana Plant. This is an exciting chance to contribute to the operational excellence of one of Africa's most significant industrial powerhouses.

The Dangote Group stands as a beacon of business diversification and excellence across Africa, headquartered in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria. With a robust portfolio spanning critical sectors such as Cement manufacturing, Sugar and Salt refining, Flour milling, Logistics, Real Estate, and more, Dangote has cultivated a formidable reputation for quality and efficiency. Our phenomenal growth is a testament to our commitment to delivering superior goods and services, embracing cost leadership, and nurturing exceptional human capital. We are focused on building local manufacturing capacity across Nigeria and Africa, creating employment, and providing essential products to meet the basic needs of the populace.

Your Role as an Electrical Technician

As an Electrical Technician at Dangote Cement Plc, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the continuous and safe operation of our plant machinery. Your primary responsibilities will involve the routine maintenance, skilled installation, and timely repair of electrical power systems, motors, and motor control circuits. This position is vital for maintaining the high standards of efficiency and reliability that define our operations.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Routine Maintenance: Perform comprehensive maintenance tasks, including in-depth fault analysis, precise component replacements, accurate alignments and calibrations, and necessary repairs.
System Modifications: Install new control circuits and execute modifications to existing instrument and electrical systems as required to optimize performance.
PLC System Expertise: Conduct thorough fault analysis on PLC-based systems, including control logic modification when necessary, to ensure seamless automation.
Equipment Installation: Install electrical machines and equipment meticulously, adhering strictly to prescribed blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other technical specifications.
Device Development/Modification: Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment according to specified requirements, enhancing operational capabilities.
Compliance & Safety: Ensure all tasks are executed in full compliance with established Management Systems and rigorous Plant safety regulations, upholding our commitment to a safe working environment.
Ad-hoc Duties: Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Engineer or Shift Engineer to support overall plant operations and team objectives.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements)

To succeed in this role, you will bring a combination of technical expertise, practical skills, and a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence:

Educational Qualification: An Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or an equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
Professional Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience in an industrial setting, ideally within a manufacturing or heavy industry environment.
Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated good practical and technical skills in electrical systems, with a solid understanding of engineering drawings and principles.
Communication Skills: Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members, relay technical information clearly, and provide updates.
Problem-Solving Acumen: Strong problem-solving skills to diagnose issues accurately and implement effective, lasting solutions efficiently.

Join Dangote Industries Limited and become part of a team that is driving industrial growth and creating value across Africa. Your expertise will be instrumental in maintaining the high operational standards of our Obajana Plant.

Method of Application:
Interested and qualified? Go to Dangote on careers.dangote.com to apply