Sectional Head, Instrumentation

Information is Power! Get new Jobs in your EmailEnter your Email below and click Subscribe: Subscribe Sectional Head, Instrumentation at Dangote Industries LimitedPosted on Mon 14th Sep, 2026 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments) Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Sectional Head, Instrumentation Location: Ibese, Ogun Job Summary Oversee the maintenance, reliability, and calibration of field instrumentation, control systems, and monitoring devices across the plant. Lead preventive and corrective maintenance strategies to minimize downtime, maintain safety standards, and manage operational budgets while leading the instrumentation team. Key Responsibilities & Operational Functions Instrumentation & Plant Equipment Maintenance: Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of field instrumentation across key cement plant assets, including stackers, reclaimers, crushers, vertical mills, IKN/FLS coolers, conveyors, bag filters, and process fans. Ensure smooth operation of all process control loops (pressure, flow, level, temperature, and vibration monitoring). Maintain in-depth, hands-on knowledge of PLC systems, PCS7 architecture, servers, switches, CPU modules, and communication networks. Manage weighing systems (belt scales, packer scales, load cells) to ensure ongoing accuracy and calibration integrity. Maintain process analyzers (gas analyzers, dust monitors) through preventive checks and timely calibration. Ensure proper maintenance of control panels, marshalling panels, PLC panels, and instrument cabinets. QCX & Laboratory Automation Systems: Maintain a basic operational understanding of QCX Automation, Gamma Matrix/CBX, Robo Lab, and ARL X-Ray systems, coordinating with specialists as necessary. Ensure backups, documentation, and system communication links between QCX and central plant control systems are regularly updated. Calibration, Quality & Compliance: Manage calibration schedules for all process instruments in alignment with ISO/IMS standards. Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including drawings, manuals, cause-and-effect charts, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, and system backups. Enforce bypass governance by maintaining bypass registers and ensuring no modification occurs without prior approval from the Plant Director / Chief General Manager. Ensure full compliance with all relevant statutory maintenance requirements. Maintenance Governance & Reliability: Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to eliminate downtime and maximize equipment availability. Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on instrumentation failures and implement corrective actions. Track breakdowns, stoppages, and maintenance actions within SAP. Inventory, SAP & Budget Management: Prepare Purchase Requisitions (PRs), monitor stock levels, and manage timely procurement of critical instrumentation spares. Manage the instrumentation operational budget, covering consumables, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), calibration tools, and improvement projects. Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of SAP work orders (creation, execution, and closure). Team Leadership & Safety: Lead, mentor, and develop the instrumentation team to enhance technical competencies and promote safe work practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Quality, and Automation. Promote a Zero Accident culture by strictly enforcing safety policies and IMS standards. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Downtime: Reduce year-over-year instrumentation-related downtime. SAP Execution: Achieve at least 80% completion of all raised SAP work orders. Planned Maintenance: Complete a minimum of 80% of scheduled planned maintenance activities. Safety: Maintain zero recordable accidents within the instrumentation team and contracted workforce. Requirements Education: Higher National Diploma (HND), Bachelor of Engineering (BE), or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering. Experience: Minimum 15 years of total industrial plant experience. At least 10 years of recent experience in a modern cement plant. Benefits Private Health Insurance Paid Time Off Training and Development Application Closing Date Not Specified. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online Share this job: Career News: INEC Begins Recruitment of Ad Hoc Staff for the 2027 General ElectionsFederal Government of Nigeria Job Recruitment (16 Positions)Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Nationwide Job Recruitment (7 Positions)Federal Government of Nigeria Nationwide Engineering Mentorship Programme (Graduate Engineers & Skilled Artisans) - 11 PositionsNigeria Police Force (NPF) Massive Job Recruitment (29 Positions)Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Non-academic Job Recruitment (14 Positions)University of Abuja (Now Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja) Academic and Non-academic Job Recruitment (114 Positions)Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Massive Job Recruitment (29 Positions)David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS) Massive Academic and Non-academic Job Recruitment (129 Positions)Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti (FUTESIYIN) Massive Academic and Non-academic Job Recruitment (248 Positions)University of Uyo (UNIUYO) Massive Graduate and Exp. Academic and Non-Academic Job Recruitment (49 Positions)Southwestern University Nigeria Massive Academic and Non-Academic Job Recruitment (88 Positions)Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Massive Graduate and Exp. Academic and Non-Academic Job Recruitment (384 Positions)Nigerian Air Force List of Successful Candidates for Direct Short Service Commission Course (DSSC) 34 / 2025 Zonal General Aptitude TestFederal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO) Massive Academic and Non-academic Job Recruitment (384 Positions) Comments (0) Post a Comment Name: * Email: * Comment: *

• Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of field instrumentation across key cement plant assets, including stackers, reclaimers, crushers, vertical mills, IKN/FLS coolers, conveyors, bag filters, and process fans. • Ensure smooth operation of all process control loops (pressure, flow, level, temperature, and vibration monitoring). • Maintain in-depth, hands-on knowledge of PLC systems, PCS7 architecture, servers, switches, CPU modules, and communication networks. • Manage weighing systems (belt scales, packer scales, load cells) to ensure ongoing accuracy and calibration integrity. • Maintain process analyzers (gas analyzers, dust monitors) through preventive checks and timely calibration. • Ensure proper maintenance of control panels, marshalling panels, PLC panels, and instrument cabinets. • Maintain a basic operational understanding of QCX Automation, Gamma Matrix/CBX, Robo Lab, and ARL X-Ray systems, coordinating with specialists as necessary. • Ensure backups, documentation, and system communication links between QCX and central plant control systems are regularly updated. • Manage calibration schedules for all process instruments in alignment with ISO/IMS standards. • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including drawings, manuals, cause-and-effect charts, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, and system backups. • Enforce bypass governance by maintaining bypass registers and ensuring no modification occurs without prior approval from the Plant Director / Chief General Manager. • Ensure full compliance with all relevant statutory maintenance requirements. • Education: Higher National Diploma (HND), Bachelor of Engineering (BE), or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering. • Minimum 15 years of total industrial plant experience. • At least 10 years of recent experience in a modern cement plant.