Maintenance Lead
Location: Awka, Anambra
Role Summary
- We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Lead to take full ownership of plant equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and technical team supervision.
- The ideal candidate is structured, safety-focused, and capable of driving maintenance systems that reduce downtime and support stable production.
- This role is critical to production continuity and requires both strong technical competence and leadership maturity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across the plant
- Develop and enforce preventive and planned maintenance schedules
- Ensure maximum uptime of: Extrusion presses,Melting furnaces, Compressors, cooling systems, and auxiliary equipment
- Diagnose and resolve breakdowns promptly with root-cause analysis
- Manage maintenance technicians and assign daily tasks effectively
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, and reports
- Enforce safety standards, lock-out/tag-out procedures, and proper PPE use
- Support installation, commissioning, and upgrades of equipment
- Work closely with Production and Operations teams to align priorities
- Identify spare parts requirements and support inventory planning
- Drive continuous improvement in maintenance processes and reliability.
Requirements
- HND or BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Proven experience leading or supervising maintenance teams
- Strong knowledge of:
- Mechanical systems
- Electrical panels and controls
- Motors, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics
- Experience in extrusion, foundry, FMCG, steel, or heavy manufacturing is an advantage
- Ability to read technical drawings and manuals
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- High level of discipline, accountability, and professionalism.
Salary
- 250,000.00 (NGN) – 300,000.00 (NGN) per month.
Benefits We Offer:
- Comfortable accommodation.
- A free meal daily.
- Solid bonus system.
- Medical bills coverage.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@roticaluminium.com using “Maintenance Lead” as the subject of the email.
