Fabrication Supervisor at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fabrication Supervisor

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-005
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

Supervise and make requisitions for materials needed for different projects or jobs and prepare monthly chargeback of work done.
Fabricate and install/fix equipment like heat exchangers, dryers and other processing equipment.
Supervise the fabrication, machinist workshop and spare production.
Design and construct any of the engineering projects that relate to fabrication.
Ensure the turner machine and other tools and equipment are in good working condition.
Perform any other job-related tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

BSc / HND in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum of three (3) years of experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

Have a good working knowledge of lathe, milling and shaping machines.
Have the ability to read engineering drawings in detail and be computer literate.

Remuneration