Instrumentation Technician, Power Plant
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification OND , Vocational
- Experience 5 – 10 years
- Location Ogun
- Job Field Engineering / Technical 
Location: Ibese Plant, Ibese Plant
Company: Dangote Industries Limited
Job Purpose
- To maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot process instrumentation, control systems, and automation equipment in the refinery and power plant areas to ensure optimum plant performance, product quality, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Calibrate and maintain field instruments: pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters.
- Maintain analyzers (oxygen, hydrocarbon, pH, conductivity, etc.) and control valves (pneumatic/electric).
- Perform loop checks and commissioning of instruments and DCS/PLC systems.
- Troubleshoot control systems in gas turbine and boiler operations (fuel control, speed, load, temperature).
- Maintain distributed control systems (DCS), PLCs, and fieldbus networks (Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet).
- Support calibration of vibration sensors, speed probes, and thermocouples on turbine units.
- Work with electrical and mechanical teams during plant shutdowns and startups.
- Ensure correct configuration and data logging in control systems for process optimization.
- Comply with refinery safety, hot work, and isolation procedures.
- Maintain calibration records, loop drawings, and maintenance logs.
- Strictly adhere to refinery HSE standards and permit-to-work systems.
- Participate in job safety analysis (JSA), toolbox talks, and incident reporting.
- Ensure use of appropriate PPE during maintenance work.
- Support continuous improvement in reliability and energy efficiency programs.
Qualifications
- Trade Test 1/ National Diploma in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Control Engineering.
- 5–10 years’ experience in a refinery, petrochemical, or power generation environment.
- OEM or vendor-specific training in DCS/PLC systems preferred.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Expertise in process instrumentation and control systems (Honeywell, Siemens, ABB, or Emerson).
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and control logic.
- Knowledge of gas turbine instrumentation and combustion control systems.
- Understanding of HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and smart instrument diagnostics.
- Strong analytical and fault-finding ability in automation systems.
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Method of Application
Location: Ibese Plant, Ibese Plant
Company: Dangote Industries Limited
Job Summary
Plan and coordinate all packing plant maintenance activities to prevent disruptions to packing plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the development and articulation of the plant’s maintenance plan.
- Oversee the effective and efficient execution of the plant’s maintenance plan at the packing plant unit.
- Plan for and order packing plant machine spares, based on the units requirement, in a timely manner.
- Supervise the activities of engineers to ensure that packing plant equipment are available for operations with minimum downtime in order to meet pre-set targets.
- Oversee liaison with the relevant HSE personnel for the provision of personal protection equipment and safety training.
- Ensure that routine and corrective maintenance is carried out on packing plant machines in a timely and efficient manner.
- Coordinate the management of a database for all maintenance activities.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Head, Packing Plant.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or its equivalent.
- Professional Certification is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 15 years relevant work experience.
- Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment’s with accuracy and speed.
- Good leadership and supervisory skills
- Good problem solving and analysis skills.
- Ability to pay attention to details.
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