About this role

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Mechanical Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production and utility equipment in a food manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will ensure maximum equipment availability, minimum downtime, safe operations, and compliance with food safety standards.

Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and utility equipment.
Troubleshoot and repair conveyors, mixers, pumps, packaging machines, gearboxes, motors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other mechanical equipment.
Diagnose equipment failures and respond promptly to breakdowns to minimize production downtime.
Install, dismantle, align, calibrate, and modify machinery and equipment.
Perform basic welding, fabrication, fitting, and mechanical workshop activities.
Identify recurring equipment problems and recommend solutions to improve reliability and efficiency.
Maintain accurate PM records, work orders, breakdown reports, and spare-parts records.
Work closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth operations.
Train operators on basic equipment care and troubleshooting.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with GMP, HACCP, health, safety, hygiene, and applicable ISO requirements.
Participate in major breakdowns, equipment improvement projects, audits, and other maintenance activities as assigned.

Equipment availability and reliability
Reduction in unplanned breakdowns
MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
Preventive maintenance completion rate
Timely completion of maintenance work orders
Effective resolution of recurring equipment failures
Safety and GMP/HACCP compliance
Contribution to equipment improvement projects
Teamwork, responsiveness, and time management
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is technically strong, hands-on, safety-conscious, proactive, and able to work effectively under pressure. Candidates with proven experience maintaining industrial production machinery, particularly in food, beverage, FMCG, or packaging environments, are strongly encouraged to apply.

HND/B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or related field.
2 – 5 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience, preferably in food manufacturing, FMCG, beverage, or a similar industrial environment.
Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, bearings, belts, chains, and drive systems.
Practical experience in preventive maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting.
Welding/fabrication skills are an advantage.
Basic electrical knowledge is an advantage.
Ability to read mechanical drawings and use maintenance tools and measuring instruments.
Strong problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and attention to detail.
Ability to work shifts, weekends, and in cold/humid manufacturing environments.

N250,000 - N300,000 / month.

Not Specified.

Mechanical Technician