Scheduler

Scheduler at Dangote

The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products' quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

The Group's activities encompass:

Cement - Manufacturing / Importing Sugar - Manufacturing ...

Scheduler

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND , Professional Certificate
• Experience 5 years
• Location Nigeria
• Job Field Engineering / Technical

Department: Planning

Reports To: Maintenance Planning Engineer/Maintenance Manager

Job Overview

• The Maintenance Scheduler is responsible for developing, coordinating, monitoring, and optimizing preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance schedules to ensure maximum equipment reliability and plant availability.
• The role works closely with maintenance, operations, engineering, warehouse, and contractor teams to ensure maintenance activities are effectively planned, resourced, and executed within agreed timelines.
• The successful candidate must possess strong planning and coordination skills, a sound understanding of maintenance processes, and the ability to utilize computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to drive maintenance efficiency and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Maintenance Schedules: Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and shutdown maintenance schedules based on approved maintenance plans, work orders, resource availability, and operational priorities.
• Coordinate Maintenance Activities: Liaise with operations, maintenance teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure timely execution of planned maintenance activities with minimal impact on production.
• Monitor Work Order Progress: Track maintenance work orders, monitor completion status, identify delays, and take necessary actions to optimize schedule adherence.
• Manage Resource Planning: Coordinate manpower, tools, equipment, spare parts, and contractor requirements to support effective maintenance execution.
• Maintain CMMS Data and Reports: Update maintenance schedules, work orders, backlog reports, equipment records, and maintenance KPIs within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support Shutdown and Turnaround Planning: Assist in planning and scheduling plant shutdowns, turnarounds, overhauls, and major maintenance activities to ensure successful execution within approved timelines.
• Analyze Maintenance Performance: Review maintenance performance metrics, schedule compliance, backlog trends, equipment downtime, and resource utilization to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Basic Technical Competencies and Skills:

The ideal candidate should demonstrate competency in:

• Maintenance planning and scheduling principles.

• Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.

• Proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as SAP PM, Maximo, or similar platforms.

• Understanding of maintenance workflows and work-order management.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, equipment documentation, and maintenance procedures.

• Resource planning, manpower allocation, and coordination skills.

• Shutdown and turnaround planning techniques.

• Data analysis, reporting, and KPI monitoring.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Time management and organizational skills.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.

• Qualification and Experience

Educational Qualification:

• Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance Engin