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VFD Specialist
About this role
A VFD Specialist is needed at Dangote Industries Limited for the Obajana area in Kogi. The role focuses on plant operational variable frequency drives (VFDs) including LV and MV types and requires hands-on experience with a range of vendor drives. The employer seeks a highly experienced engineer with extensive knowledge of drive operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, and with leadership capabilities to train others. The position is within Dangote Cement Plc, a large diversified Nigerian group with operations centred in Lagos. The ad specifies a very senior level of experience and technical depth in VFD systems and spares management.
What you would do
- Review all types of VFD performance and day to day operation status.
- Ensure preventive maintenance programs for VFD drives are implemented as scheduled.
- Monitor effectiveness of maintenance programs and recommend improvements.
- Enforce standards and safe work procedures for VFD operations and maintenance.
- Provide training development and leadership on VFD systems including troubleshooting.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Instrument/Electronics & Communication Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 20 years of demonstrated operating experience in maintenance practices on VFD panels with hands-on operation and troubleshooting experience.
- At least 3 years in a management position.
- Strong knowledge of VFD operational systems including programming parameter management (upload/download).
- In-depth knowledge of VFD panel troubleshooting, drives operation and maintenance, and spares maintenance/selection.
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