Maintenance & Equipment Technician

About this role

The role is for a hands-on Maintenance and Equipment Technician at DATI in Rivers. It involves carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation assets, servicing HVAC systems, calibrating instruments, and managing workshop tools. The position supports DATI, a training and consultancy institute that works with government agencies, organisations and communities across multiple industries, to keep training equipment available and safe. The role will also involve supervising maintenance apprentices and enforcing tool safety. The candidate should bring practical experience in industrial equipment maintenance and diagnostics to ensure zero downtime during practical sessions.

What you would do

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation assets.
• Diagnose and repair faults in power systems, machinery, and simulators.
• Calibrate measuring tools, testing simulators, and laboratory equipment according to specifications.
• Inspect workshop equipment before practical training sessions.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and service HVAC and instrumentation checks.
• Requisition and manage spare parts and maintain an inventory of tools and parts.
• Enforce safety protocols for workshop tools and equipment.
• Supervise maintenance apprentices and assistants.
• Maintain accurate records of tools, instruments and spare parts.

What they are asking for

• Minimum of OND or Trade Test (I, II, III) or Apprenticeship Certification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering.
• At least 3 years of practical experience in industrial equipment maintenance, electrical diagnostics, instrument calibration and machinery repair.

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