Mechanical Team Lead

Prima Corporation Limited (Prima) is the leading manufacturer of preforms and caps, in West Africa, focused on the beverage industry. Established in 1965, Prima repositioned its business in 2005 to focus on the manufacturing of preforms and caps. Since then Prima has been exceeding market growth, year on year, and has established a position as the clear market leader in this industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanical Team Lead

Location: Alaba Coker, Lagos
Department: Asset Care

About the Role

• The Mechanical Team Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating all mechanical maintenance activities to ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, efficiency, and workplace safety.
• The role provides technical leadership to the maintenance team, ensuring that production lines, utility systems, and plant machinery operate at optimal performance to support uninterrupted manufacturing and business objectives.
• The incumbent will work closely with Production, Quality, Utilities, and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement, reduce downtime, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a leader and consultant to the technical team.
• Ensure availability of all production machines in the plant.
• Ensure mold changes, punch servicing, mechanical maintenance etc are adequately planned for and all required tools and spares are on ground before commencement of work.
• Ensure strategic preventive maintenance plans are in place.
• Responsible for developing, coaching and mentoring technicians in the plant.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with relevant OEMs.
• Ensure all maintenance issues are promptly attended to and closed out without compromise.
• Effectively communicate maintenance plans to team members.
• Prevention of un-planned production machine down time.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5-8 years of mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment, with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance practices.
• Experience troubleshooting production equipment, utility systems, pumps, compressors, conveyors, and packaging machinery.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis, maintenance planning, and CMMS usage.
• Good understanding of safety, quality, and environmental standards within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team development skills.
• Ability to manage breakdowns and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred:

• Experience in plastic/preform industry, packaging, or other high-volume manufacturing.

Key Competencies:

• Mechanical Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
• Team Leadership & People Management
• Maintenance Planning & Execution
• Health, Safety & Continuous Improvement.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Growth and training opportunities
• Supportive and safety-focused work environment
• Employee Welfare – HMO, Staff Bus, Staff Canteen

Application Closing Date
6th November, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and explain why you’re interested in this position to: [email] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only those that meet specified job requirements will be contacted.