Automation/DCS Technician, CPP

About this role

The role is for an Automation/DCS Technician at CPP, with the employer being HBM Nigeria Plc (formerly Lafarge Africa Plc). It targets individuals involved in electrical and instrumentation maintenance for plant facilities, including DCS/PLC systems, control loops, and field instruments. The position involves performing risk assessments, troubleshooting and repairing electrical and instrumentation issues, keeping maintenance records, and supporting safe work practices. The job is based in Ashaka or Gombe and is full time, reporting to the Engineer with direct interaction with the E&I Engineer and shift leaders. The company is a Nigerian building solutions provider that is part of the Huaxin Building Materials Group and operates in coal power plant and process industries.

What you would do

• Perform risk assessments for maintenance work.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, instrumentation, control loops, and simple automation problems on plant facilities and production equipment.
• Maintain records and report work performed, including resources, spares used and consumables.
• Inspect and service generators, transformers, switch gears, protection relays, DCS/PLC systems and other electrical equipment.
• Meet weekly to plan engine running schedules with senior switchboard operator.
• Maintain workshop and electrical control room housekeeping.
• Calibrate, test, and troubleshoot transmitters, control valves, actuators, and field instruments.
• Ensure LOTOTO (lock-out/tag-out) compliance.
• Perform 1st level inspection of electrical panels, switch gears and instruments.
• Coordinate with E&I Engineer as required.

What they are asking for

• Knowledge of coal power plant operations.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs and loop diagrams.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance of control and instrumentation systems.
• Minimum 2 years' work experience in a coal power plant or diesel generation operation.
• Basic wiring, control circuits and PLC/DCS interfaces knowledge.
• Experience in instrument calibration, loop checking, troubleshooting and maintenance of field instruments.
• OND or Trade Test in Electrical.
• Hands-on experience with DCS/PLC systems, HMI/SCADA and control panels in power/ process industries.
• Experience working under PTW, LOTO and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of electrical and instrumentation engineering practice and safety (HV/LV, Arc Flash).

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