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Automation Lead Engineer
About this role
The role is for an Automation Lead Engineer based in Lagos, responsible for designing, maintaining and improving automation and control systems across production. The position supports production targets, product quality and operational excellence by ensuring reliability of PLCs, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation and drives. It involves technical leadership, driving digitalisation and coordinating with multiple departments to maximise plant performance and equipment availability. The employer, Prima Corporations Limited, is a large manufacturer in the beverage industry, focused on preforms and caps since 1965 with a large footprint in West Africa. The company offers a salary and benefits package, along with growth and training opportunities, in a safety-focused environment.
What you would do
- Operate and maintain compression mould and related production machinery according to OEM specifications.
- Perform routine adjustments and replace worn parts; troubleshoot and correct production problems.
- Maintain production-related machines and ensure 5S in the area; perform preventive maintenance.
- Implement and manage preventive maintenance to reduce machine breakdowns and improve uptime.
- Execute quality programmes and sustain uptime of machines; focus on reducing scrap.
- Develop, modify and optimise PLC and HMI programmes for efficiency.
- Manage calibration and maintenance of plant instrumentation and sensors.
- Support installation, commissioning and integration of new automation projects.
- Conduct root cause analysis for control system failures and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain system backups, documentation, and change management for automation systems.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering or related field.
- 6-8 years of industrial automation experience in manufacturing or FMCG.
- At least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Omron or similar).
- Hands-on experience with SCADA, HMI, VFDs, industrial networks and process control systems.
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., COREN, NSE) is an added advantage.
- Preferred experience in plastic/preform industry, packaging or other high-volume manufacturing.
- Key competencies include industrial automation and control systems, PLC programming, SCADA and instrumentation, root cause analysis, project leadership and continuous improvement.
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