Senior Mechanical EngineerReputable Company

A reputable engineering company based in Owo, Ondo State is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The person will report to the General Manager and be responsible for the mechanical design office with oversight over the fabrication division.

The candidate is expected to have a minimum of 12 years relevant experience in Production/Fabrication Engineering and must have a First Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering. Knowledge of Auto-Card and design techniques is critical, and membership in NSE will be an added advantage. Experience in Process Documentation is also important.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Designing mechanical equipment using Autocad as well as computing the associated Bill of Materials.
• Reviewing and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
• Researching, designing, evaluating, installing, operating, and maintaining equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements while applying knowledge of engineering principles.
• Conducting research that tests and analyses the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
• Recommending design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Developing test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.
• Estimating costs for submission of bids for engineering-related projects.
• Ensuring strict adherence to high standard operating procedures, testing and placing orders for equipment outsourcing and change in design.
• Ensuring strong Engineering processes and controls such as Document Control, Document Management and Document Archiving.
• Assisting the General Manager in overseeing daily business operations of the Design Office & Fabrication Division.
• Developing and implementing growth strategies to improve revenue.
• Generating new clients, new project orders and sales.
• Engaging with and building relationships with new and existing clients with the aim of growing the business.
• Assisting the General Manager with allocation, budgeting, resource planning, and scheduling.
• Assisting the General Manager with managing unit and development cost estimations and helping to determine affordable and reliable material sources.
• Assisting the General Manager with maintaining engineering budgets and ensuring adherence to the budget by driving value engineering initiatives to reduce project cost and innovative construction methodologies to improve productivity.
• Assisting the General Manager with the review of workforce capacity gaps within the Engineering team and ensuring timely recruitment in alignment with Corporate HR policies.
• Assisting the General Manager with the supervision of team members to create an energetic and positive work environment.
• Ensuring continuous Training & Development of staff.
• Evaluating performance and productivity.
• Generating reports and giving presentations as needed.

THE ROLE IS BASED IN OWO, ONDO STATE BUT INVOLVES TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY. ONLY CANDIDATES WILLING TO RELOCATE SHOULD APPLY.