Job Description
Job Identification: 327
Job Summary
- The Unit Head Machining will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of machines and machine tools for the production and fabrication of precision parts and instruments.
- The Unit Head Machining will be required to use a variety of equipment, use manual and automated processes to repair/fabricate and modify precision parts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Interpret sketches, designs, drawings or instructions to create a required component(s).
- Plan the sequence of necessary steps to help complete any job.
- Ensure measurements are taken and materials are marked for cutting, bending and any other fabrication process.
- Perform optimal machine selection for component specification and material type.
- Ensure setting up of machine variables to reduce defects and optimise results.
- Inspect tools design, fixtures or experimental parts to meet plant special engineering needs.
- Perform quality checks to ensure no defects after the job is carried out.
- Keep records of approved and defective units or final products.
- Ensure performance of routine machine maintenance and repair of minor damages.
- Review final output to ensure consistency with specifications and discard defects.
- Ensure that all operations adhere to plant & workshop safety protocols.
- Liaise with operation and maintenance personnel to exchange technical information.
- Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
- Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Head of the Mechanical Workshop
- Advise management on materials being used for finished products.
- Implement data protection policies and practices of Egbin Power Plc.
- Ensure compliance with the NDPR and other data protection laws, and data protection policies.
- Undertake Data Protection Impact Assessment as applicable to curb the risk during data processing operations.
- Ensure awareness, understanding and application of QHSE policy on assigned jobs, and ensure the integration of the IMS requirements (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018) into the departmental processes.
- Engage, direct and support persons /units/departments to understand and identify hazards, risks, environmental aspects and impacts as it is related to their jobs.
- Ensure that the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018) achieve its intended results within departmental processes.
Education and Work Experience
- B.Tech / HND or its equivalent in Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years working in the same or similar role.
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven experience as a machinist.
- Experience in using and/or programming manual, semi-automated or automated tools and machines (lathes, grinders, rollers, milling, CNC machines etc.)
- Ability to use a wide array of precision tools to take accurate measurements.
- Excellent knowledge of the material property.
- Good analytical skills.
- Understanding of safety standards and protocols.
- Team player who can lead the project team to achieving objectives.
- Ability to see projects through to completion.
- Able to work independently and meet up with deadlines.
- Good oral and written communication skills.