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Assistant Utility Manager
About this role
The role is for an Assistant Utility Manager to oversee daily utility operations, maintenance, and fault resolution in a manufacturing facility. It requires strong technical knowledge of utility equipment, preventive maintenance, and water treatment systems. The position involves supervising shift operations for utility equipment, addressing emergencies, and ensuring minimal downtime. Experience with chillers and related control systems is important. The employer provides recruitment and selection services and operates within the FMCG/manufacturing sector in Ogun.
What you would do
- Supervise daily shift operations of utility-related equipment to maintain smooth plant operations.
- Respond to utility emergencies, troubleshoot faults and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints and equipment diagrams.
- Oversee operation and maintenance of chillers and their control systems.
- Ensure preventive maintenance planning and equipment monitoring.
- Record data and prepare reports on utility performance and issues.
- Lead and supervise utility staff and support team development.
- Ensure compliance with industrial safety procedures in utility management.
- Coordinate with maintenance and production teams to optimise system reliability.
- Identify and implement process improvements for utility systems.
What they are asking for
- HND, BEng, or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
- 7–8 years of relevant experience in FMCG or manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with utility equipment operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of chillers, air compressors, air dryers, AHUs, FAUs and water treatment systems.
- Experience with ETP, STP and WTP operations and maintenance.
- Ability to read technical drawings, manuals and blueprints.
- Experience in preventive maintenance planning, monitoring and technical reporting.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication and team management skills.
- Understanding of industrial safety procedures and utility management practices.
- Competencies in troubleshooting, maintenance, data recording and safety awareness.
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