Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Company: Nizoma Global
Location: Mowe, Ogun State
Employment Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree/HND
Experience: Minimum of 7 years
About the Company
Nizoma Global is a Lagos-based recruitment and business advisory company that partners with organisations to develop their workforce through strategic recruitment, professional training and advisory services. The company provides tailored solutions that support business objectives and sustainable organisational growth.
Job Summary
Nizoma Global is recruiting a qualified and experienced Maintenance Manager for a client organisation in Mowe, Ogun State.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of plant machinery through effective maintenance planning, prompt breakdown response and proper spare-parts management.
The role also involves leading the maintenance team, reducing equipment downtime, improving preventive maintenance compliance and ensuring efficient utilisation of energy, fuel and water in line with plant standards.
The position reports to the Maintenance Head.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain overall plant breakdown levels below 5%.
- Achieve preventive maintenance compliance of above 95%.
- Monitor and control energy consumption in line with plant standards.
- Ensure efficient fuel consumption and compliance with established plant standards.
- Monitor and control water consumption.
- Plan maintenance projects and lead the team in executing them.
- Manage critical spare parts, maintenance records, vendor follow-ups and equipment repairs.
- Train technicians on maintenance procedures, safe working practices and fault diagnosis.
- Report equipment breakdowns, preventive maintenance status and pending maintenance activities to the Plant Manager.
Daily Responsibilities
- Inspect equipment conditions and establish daily maintenance priorities.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns and carry out preventive maintenance activities.
- Track equipment faults and monitor critical spare-parts availability.
- Update downtime records and outstanding maintenance jobs.
- Record and monitor daily energy consumption.
Authority and Decision-Making
- Allocate maintenance manpower and assign daily responsibilities.
- Stop equipment operations or work activities whenever unsafe conditions are identified.
- Raise requests for critical spare parts and equipment repairs through the appropriate approval process.
- Coordinate maintenance schedules and equipment handovers with the Production Department.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering or a Social Science discipline.
- Professional certification in maintenance management or Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) is an added advantage.
- Minimum of seven years’ relevant experience in plant or industrial maintenance.
- At least three years’ experience in a supervisory or managerial position.
- Proven experience in a manufacturing or processing environment.
- Practical experience managing equipment breakdowns, preventive maintenance programmes and spare-parts planning.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong technical knowledge of plant machinery, utilities, and electrical and mechanical systems.
- Good understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
- Ability to plan maintenance activities and analyse equipment downtime and breakdown trends.
- Knowledge of energy, fuel and water consumption monitoring.
- Strong spare-parts and inventory planning skills.
- Effective vendor and contractor management abilities.
- Project planning and execution skills.
- Strong leadership, team coordination and technician training abilities.
- Commitment to health and safety standards and the ability to stop unsafe work.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with production teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or maintenance software is an advantage.
Salary and Benefits
- Monthly Salary: ₦500,000 – ₦700,000.
- Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO).
- 13th-month salary.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to [email protected] using Maintenance Manager as the subject of the email.
Application Closing Date: November 10, 2026.