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Coal Power Plant Planner
About this role
The role is for a Coal Power Plant Planner at HBM Nigeria Plc, located in Ashaka, Gombe. The holder will develop and manage maintenance plans, schedules and work packages for the coal power plant, coordinate resources, and support root cause analysis to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement. They will plan preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor progress, and ensure safety and compliance with LOTOTO and other standards. The position involves coordinating with Operations, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation teams to execute maintenance activities and raise reports to the CPP Manager. A degree in Mechanical Engineering is required, with five years of experience and professional certifications considered an advantage. Knowledge of coal power plant operation, boilers, turbines, generators and related systems is expected.
What you would do
- Support inspection and reporting of equipment abnormalities and maintenance requirements.
- Assist with RCA/RCFA for recurring or critical equipment failures and track corrective actions.
- Plan and coordinate shutdowns, outages and major overhauls with contractor support.
- Maintain maintenance plans, schedules, work records and backlog information.
- Review equipment history to optimise preventive maintenance schedules.
- Coordinate maintenance activities with Operations, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation teams.
- Monitor progress, identify delays and resource constraints, and provide status updates to the CPP Manager.
- Ensure maintenance work adheres to plant safety standards and pre-task risk assessments.
- Prepare work plans and schedules for boilers, turbines, generators and auxiliary systems.
- Promote safe maintenance practices and good housekeeping within the plant.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 5 years work experience.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
- Professional certification (COREN or similar) is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and LOTOTO requirements.
- Knowledge of basic mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to support RCA/RCFA and troubleshoot equipment failures.
- Ability to monitor maintenance progress and prepare reports.
- Knowledge of coal power plant operation and equipment maintenance.
- Knowledge of boilers, turbines, generators and auxiliary systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs.
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