Sahara Group is a leading privately owned Power, Energy, Gas and Infrastructure Conglomerate established in 1996 with operating companies active in the downstream, midstream, upstream, infrastructure and power sectors. Sahara has presence in different locations including Africa, The Caribbean, Asia and Europe.
The Group’s strategy is to replicate its successes in Oil and Gas sector in the Energy & Infrastructure sector. To achieve this, Sahara has set out a roadmap for investing in people, processes, strategic acquisitions, principal investments and continuous expansion within, initially, the West African energy & infrastructure space, and then globally.About the job
The ideal candidate will be responsible for all Mechanical equipment and systems in the Power Plant.
The Mechanical Engineer will provide the necessary routine maintenance and ensure 100% availability of the plant systems.
Responsibilities
Carry out technical resolution of mechanical related issues highlighted as part of analysis from the planning and efficiency team.
Ensure high availability of all Mechanical equipment and systems in the power plant.
Minimize cost of maintenance of the plant and optimize equipment lifecycle cost.
Supervision of maintenance measures in Mechanical maintenance unit and ensuring quality of maintenance.
Respond to any mechanical equipment malfunction or breakdown.
Ensure proper record of faults and repairs on plant mechanical systems.
Conduct routine inventory of spares to ensure availability.
Minimize response time to the Operations unit for handling routine day-to-day problems.
Optimize Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
Plan resource requirements for Mechanical maintenance–manpower, materials, and contracts.
Qualifications
First degree Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the Power Industry.
Member of COREN, Post Graduate degree and other certifications are added advantages.
Experience in a Power plant of minimum 20MW capacity.
Experience in any other oil and gas process or production facility.
Quick thinker
Confidence and Resilience
Good interpersonal skills
Analytical skills
Skills/Knowledge Required
Technical knowledge of all Mechanical systems.
Understanding of working of equipment and history of equipment.
Knowledge of standard operating procedures with respect to maintenance of Mechanical system.
Good knowledge of troubleshooting, inspection and maintenance of rotating equipment, valves, heat exchangers, compressors, and other plant mechanical systems.
Technical trouble shooting and ability to identify root cause of problems to avoid recurrence.
Knowledge of safety requirements and environmental aspects of power generation.
Knowledge of modern maintenance management practices and spares inventory management.
Knowledge of statutory guidelines related to Mechanical equipment.
Skilled in maintenance planning, scheduling, and technical reporting.
Ability to carry out preventive and proactive interventions of plant Mechanical systems using OEM design schematics with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of Diesel Engine, pumps, and valve maintenance.
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