Mechanical Supervisor (Silo)

PURPOSE

To coordinate, supervise, and ensure effective maintenance of all mechanical systems and equipment within the Silo section, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient wheat intake, storage, and discharge operations. The role is responsible for maximizing equipment availability and integrity through structured preventive and corrective maintenance practices.

THE JOB

• Coordinate and supervise daily mechanical maintenance activities within the silo complex to ensure continuous and safe operations.
• Implement and monitor preventive and corrective maintenance schedules for silo equipment, including elevators, conveyors, magnets, drum sieves, classifiers, scales, blowers, aspiration fans, airlocks, diverters, slides, silo sweepers, and augers.
• Troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical faults promptly to minimize downtime and production losses.
• Supervise and guide technicians during maintenance activities, ensuring work is executed in line with engineering standards and safety procedures.
• Conduct routine inspections of silo equipment, maintain accurate maintenance records, and ensure timely completion of job reports.
• Monitor the condition of critical assets, identify failure trends, and initiate improvement actions to enhance reliability and performance.
• Collaborate closely with operations and other maintenance teams to support smooth wheat intake and discharge activities.

THE PERSON MUST

• Demonstrate strong awareness and compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements, including safe work practices in confined spaces and dusty environments.
• Possess a basic understanding of wheat intake, conveying, storage, and discharge processes in flour milling operations.
• Show good supervisory skills, with the ability to coordinate technicians and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Be proactive, organized, and capable of working under operational pressure.

QUALIFICATION

• 5 O’ level Credits including English & Mathematics, obtained in not more than two sittings.
• OND in Mechanical Engineering or any related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of three (3) years’ mechanical maintenance experience in a bulk material handling, grain handling, or food manufacturing environment.