Job Overview

Apply for the Mechanical Technician job at Dangote in Ogun State. The role covers plant equipment maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

Mechanical Technician Job at Dangote – Technician, Mechanical L1&2

Posted: August 13, 2026
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full-time
Qualification: OND, SSCE, Vocational
Experience: 10 years
Location: Ogun, Nigeria
Job Field: Engineering / Technical

About Dangote

Dangote is a major African business group with operations across several industries, including cement and manufacturing.

For this vacancy, the focus is on mechanical maintenance within a plant environment. Practical experience, equipment troubleshooting ability and familiarity with maintenance procedures are therefore central to the role.

About the Position

Dangote is recruiting a Technician, Mechanical L1&2 to support mechanical maintenance activities within its plant operations in Ogun State.

The position involves practical work on mechanical equipment, machinery and structures, including installation, maintenance, repairs, inspections and troubleshooting. The technician will work with shift technicians and other maintenance personnel to identify equipment problems and restore machinery to proper working condition.

Because the role involves industrial equipment, applicants need practical mechanical experience, a good understanding of maintenance procedures and a strong commitment to workplace safety.

Main Responsibilities

The technician will be responsible for a range of maintenance activities, including:

• Working with shift technicians to identify faulty equipment and machinery.
• Carrying out repairs promptly when mechanical problems occur.
• Following standard operating procedures for maintenance activities.
• Performing corrective maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Carrying out work-order repairs, inspections and adjustments.
• Replacing minor fixtures on plant machinery.
• Supporting scheduled preventive maintenance activities.
• Checking and maintaining working tools.
• Conducting weekly tool inventories against the approved tool list.
• Entering information about spare parts and consumables into an ERP system such as SAP.
• Keeping operating equipment clean to support effective performance.
• Completing daily maintenance checklists and properly filing the records.
• Removing scrap and waste materials after maintenance work.
• Reporting equipment breakdowns or stoppages lasting more than 30 minutes to sectional engineers.
• Conducting brief analyses of breakdown jobs.
• Responding to breakdowns as quickly as practical.
• Working to maintain equipment reliability between preventive-maintenance schedules.

Safety and Environmental Responsibilities

Safety is an important part of the position.

The technician is expected to observe appropriate safety precautions and use the required personal protective equipment during repairs and scheduled maintenance.

The role also involves participation in plant health, safety and environmental programmes. Applicants should be able to identify potential occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental hazards and follow established procedures when carrying out maintenance work.

Good maintenance is not only about repairing equipment after a failure. It also involves working safely and systematically to reduce the likelihood of avoidable breakdowns.

Qualifications and Experience

The vacancy provides several possible qualification routes.

Applicants may qualify through:

• SSCE with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Trade Test I in a mechanical-related trade with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Trade Test II in a mechanical-related trade with 16 years of relevant experience.
• OND in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of relevant experience.

The main WP Job Manager listing records 10 years of experience, but the detailed requirements provide different experience levels depending on the applicant’s qualification. Candidates should therefore assess themselves against the specific pathway applicable to their background.

Technical Skills and Competencies

The role requires practical mechanical knowledge as well as the ability to diagnose problems accurately.

The vacancy specifically mentions:

• Basic knowledge of the cement production process.
• In-depth knowledge of cement packing machines, their functions and procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment accurately and efficiently.
• Good problem-solving ability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good relationship-management skills.

Experience working around industrial machinery can be particularly useful because the position involves both scheduled maintenance and responding to equipment problems.

Why Preventive Maintenance Matters

A major part of plant maintenance is preventing equipment problems before they lead to extended downtime.

The technician will work according to preventive-maintenance schedules, carry out inspections and adjustments, complete maintenance checklists and report equipment issues when they occur.

Candidates with experience performing scheduled inspections, replacing worn components and identifying early signs of mechanical problems should make that experience clear on their CV.

How to Prepare Your CV

Your CV should make your practical mechanical experience easy for the recruiter to understand.

Include:

• Your highest relevant qualification.
• SSCE, Trade Test or OND credentials.
• Total years of relevant mechanical experience.
• Industrial or plant-maintenance experience.
• Types of equipment and machinery you have worked on.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance experience.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Cement or manufacturing-sector experience, where applicable.
• Experience with cement packing machinery.
• SAP or other ERP experience.
• Workplace health and safety responsibilities.
• Experience completing work orders, checklists and maintenance reports.

If you have worked with particular machines or equipment, name them where possible. Specific information is more useful than simply stating that you have “mechanical maintenance experience.”

Experience With Cement Plant Equipment

The vacancy specifically requests knowledge of cement packing machines, their functions and procedures.

If you already have experience working with cement manufacturing or packing equipment, make this prominent in your CV. Explain the type of maintenance work you performed and the equipment you handled.

Candidates without direct cement-sector experience should avoid claiming otherwise. Instead, highlight closely related industrial machinery and maintenance experience that demonstrates transferable technical skills.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Dangote careers portal.

Review the qualification and experience requirements carefully before submitting your application.