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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.\n\nWe are recruiting to fill the position below:\n\nJob Title: Mechanical Team Lead\n\nLocation: Alaba Coker, Lagos\n\nDepartment: Asset Care\n\nAbout the Role\n\n The Mechanical Team Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating all mechanical maintenance activities to ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, efficiency, and workplace safety.\n\n 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.\n\n The incumbent will work closely with Production, Quality, Utilities, and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement, reduce downtime, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).\n\nPrimary Duties & Responsibilities\n\n Serve as a leader and consultant to the technical team.\n\n Ensure availability of all production machines in the plant.\n\n 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.\n\n Ensure strategic preventive maintenance plans are in place.\n\n Responsible for developing, coaching and mentoring technicians in the plant.\n\n Develop and maintain good relationships with relevant OEMs.\n\n Ensure all maintenance issues are promptly attended to and closed out without compromise.\n\n Effectively communicate maintenance plans to team members.\n\n Prevention of un-planned production machine down time.\n\nQualifications & Requirements\n\n Bachelor's Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.\n\n 5-8 years of mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment, with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.\n\n Strong knowledge of preventive, corrective, and 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