Mechanical Engineer - Kiln

Date: 7 Jan 2026

Location: Obajana Plant, Obajana Plant, Nigeria

Company: Dangote Industries Limited

Job Summary

We are looking for a creative Mechanical Engineer to join our Kiln section. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of the Kilns and Coal-Mills equipment. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 and requests as and when due.
• Plan and execute the Scheduled maintenance activities towards improving the uptime of the equipment.
• Ensure proper spares planning, raising of requirement in advance considering a lead time of minimum 12 months and following up for the spares.
• Ensure that the Inventory in general stores with respect to the spares of Kiln section is at the minimum level.
• Ensure 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 mechanical technicians and keeping them informed of their strengths and the areas where development is required as well as evaluation of their training needs.
• Ensure on-the-job training of technicians towards improving their knowledge as well as technical skills.
• Ensure all daily activities and documentation meet all Statutory requirements and ISO Standards.
• Ensure that Kilns machineries are available to achieve the set production target.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of three (3) years of industrial experience

Skills and Competencies

• Proven working experience as a mechanical engineer in cement industry.

• Familiarity with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other).

• 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

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Dangote Group is a conglomerate, operating across various industries including Cement, Sugar, Salt, Fertilizer, Oil and Gas and more

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