Senior Mechanical Engineer - Kiln

Date: 4 May 2026

Location: Obajana Plant, Obajana Plant, Nigeria

Company: Dangote Industries Limited

Job Summary

The Senior Mechanical Engineer - Kiln at Dangote Cement Plc is responsible for ensuring that kiln maintenance are carred out properly and safely as pe the requirement of the plant.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the Maintenance of the Kilns & Coal Mill equipment towards achievement of the set targets.
  • Ensure proper documentation of maintenance activities, opening and closing of SAP Notifications, Orders, Requests as when due.
  • Plan and execute the Scheduled maintenance activities towards improving the uptime of the equipment.
  • Ensures stores and spares planning, raising of requirement in advance considering a lead time of minimum 12 months and following up for the spares.
  • Ensures that the Inventory in General Stores with respect to the spares of Kiln section is at the minimum level.
  • Ensures that safe Work procedures & regular House Keeping are followed in all the activities in the section towards the achievement of Zero Accident.
  • Evaluation of the subordinates and keep them informed of their strengths and the areas where development is required, also evaluate their training needs.
  • Ensures in-house training of junior staff towards improving their knowledge as well as technical skills.
  • Undertake improvement Jobs in the section that will improve the productivity/reliability, minimize breakdown and the working environment of the department.
  • Ensure that all the daily activities and documentation meet all Statutory requirements and ISO Standards. 

 

Requirements

 

Education and Work Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum of nine (9) years of experience

Skills and Competencies

  • Proven working experience in mechanical engineering
  • Working experience with product lifecycle management (PLM), finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
  • Hands-on experience with computer-aided engineering (CAM) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAE)
  • Familiarity with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other)
  • Adequate knowledge of engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, ProMechanica or similar)
  • Mathematical computing and analysis tools knowledge (Matlab, Excel, LabView etc)
  • Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science etc.
  • Creativity and analytical skills
  • Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner
  • Technical writing skills