Sectional Head, Instrumentation
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Senior instrumentation leadership role at Dangote's Ibese cement plant in Ogun State. Oversees maintenance, calibration, and reliability of field instrumentation, control systems, PLC/PCS7 architecture, and QCX lab automation across cement operations.
- Lead preventive and corrective maintenance for instrumentation across cement plant assets
- Manage PLC systems, PCS7 architecture, servers, CPUs, and industrial communication networks
- Oversee weighing systems, process analyzers, and QCX/CBX/Robo Lab automation platforms
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Senior instrumentation leadership role at Dangote's Ibese cement plant in Ogun State. Oversees maintenance, calibration, and reliability of field instrumentation, control systems, PLC/PCS7 architecture, and QCX lab automation across cement operations.
- Lead preventive and corrective maintenance for instrumentation across cement plant assets
- Manage PLC systems, PCS7 architecture, servers, CPUs, and industrial communication networks
- Oversee weighing systems, process analyzers, and QCX/CBX/Robo Lab automation platforms
- Enforce bypass governance, ISO/IMS calibration standards, and statutory compliance
- Based at Ibese Plant, Ogun State, within Nigeria's largest diversified conglomerate
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Sectional Head, Instrumentation at Dangote Industries Limited
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Oct 14, 2026, 5:08 AM
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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 Plant, 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:
Ensure smooth operation of all process control loops (pressure, flow, level, temperature, and vibration monitoring).
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.
Manage weighing systems (belt scales, packer scales, load cells) to ensure ongoing accuracy and calibration integrity.
Maintain in-depth, hands-on knowledge of PLC systems, PCS7 architecture, servers, switches, CPU modules, and communication networks.
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:
Enforce bypass governance by maintaining bypass registers and ensuring no modification occurs without prior approval from the Plant Director / Chief General Manager.
Manage calibration schedules for all process instruments in alignment with ISO/IMS standards.
Ensure full compliance with all relevant statutory maintenance requirements.
Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including drawings, manuals, cause-and-effect charts, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, and system backups.
Maintenance Governance & Reliability:
Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on instrumentation failures and implement corrective actions.
Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to eliminate downtime and maximize equipment availability.
Track breakdowns, stoppages, and maintenance actions within SAP.
Inventory, SAP & Budget Management:
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).
Prepare Purchase Requisitions (PRs), monitor stock levels, and manage timely procurement of critical instrumentation spares.
Team Leadership & Safety:
Promote a Zero Accident culture by strictly enforcing safety policies and IMS standards.
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.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
SAP Execution: Achieve at least 80% completion of all raised SAP work orders.
Safety: Maintain zero recordable accidents within the instrumentation team and contracted workforce.
Downtime: Reduce year-over-year instrumentation-related downtime.
Planned Maintenance: Complete a minimum of 80% of scheduled planned maintenance activities.
Competency & Qualification 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
Paid Time Off
Training and Development
Private Health Insurance
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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