Deputy Electrical Engineer – Power Plant at Dangote

The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.
The Group’s activities encompass:

Cement – Manufacturing / Importing
Sugar – Manufacturing & Refining
Salt – Refining
Flour & Semolina – Milling
Pasta – Manufacturing
Noodles – Manufacturing
Poly Products – Manufacturing
Logistics – Port Management and Haulage
Real Estate
Dangote Foundation

Since inception, the Group has experienced phenomenal growth on account of quality of its goods and services, its focus on cost leadership and efficiency of its human capital. Today, Dangote Group is a multi-billion Naira company poised to reach new heights, in every endeavour competing with itself to better the past.

The Group’s core business focus is to provide local, value added products and services that meet the ‘basic needs’ of the populace. Through the construction and operation of large scale manufacturing facilities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group is focused on building local manufacturing capacity to generate employment and provide goods for the people.Location: Ibese Plant, Ibese Plant

Job Summary:

 Supervise shift operations of assigned area of Power Plant to ensure efficient running of operations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

To look after the shift operations of assigned area of Power Plant efficiently.
Monitoring & Control of Parameters for all the equipment in the assigned area.
Recording of all the operating parameters and maintaining records of respective area.
Proper Handling of emergencies in respective assigned area.
Independently handling the power plant control room operation.
Independently handling the operation and control of DCS.
To manage process and service units startups and shutdowns competently without affecting units that are to remain online.
To assist the shift manager for handling emergencies
To look after the shift operations of assigned area efficiently and effectively to avoid stoppage/trip of plant equipment due to human error.
Independently handling the operation of BOP area.
To ensure housekeeping of the assigned area.
Preparation of SOP containing system description, logics & interlocks/operating procedures on the assigned area and presenting the SOP for in-house training program.
Updating and maintaining the records of each activity and maintenance history of the assigned area and updating the important parameters in control room PC for analysis.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with Power option, or its equivalent in a relevant discipline.
A minimum of five (6) years relevant work experience in gas based power plant with minimum of Two (2) year experience in Control room.

Skills & Competencies:

In-depth understanding of power plant systems and interactions among systems
Good oral and written communication skills
Good networking and teaming skills.
Baseline problem analysis and solving skills
Creativity and an ability to think out of the box
Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools.
Knowledge of SAP production report preparation
Good knowledge of various applicable ISO standards