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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 Technician \n\nLocation: Alaba Coker, Lagos\n\nEmployment Type: Full-time\n\nDepartment: Asset Care\n\nAbout the Role\n\nThis specialized role focuses on maximizing plant uptime and optimizing production cycles for Husky (125, 400, HPP 4.0) and SACMI IPS 400 systems, alongside crucial auxiliary drying and dehumidification utilities.\nThe Mechanical Technician is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing high-speed mechanical systems, injection molding machinery, and advanced industrial packaging equipment.\n\nPrimary Duties & Responsibilities\n\nMold & Tooling Management: Perform multi-cavity PET mold changes (ranging from 32 to 128+ cavities) and ensure precise mechanical alignment and platen/tie-bar parallelism.\nResin Dryer Optimization: Monitor, calibrate, and maintain resin drying systems to ensure a continuous and stable dew point (targeting down to -40°C) to completely prevent PET hydrolysis.\nMold Dehumidifier Control: Manage and maintain auxiliary mold enclosure dehumidification systems to eliminate water condensation ('sweating') on chilled mold faces.\nMachine Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Execute planned preventative maintenance (PM) schedules on Husky and SACMI IPS 400 injection molding machinery to minimize unscheduled downtime.\nDiagnostic Mastery: Troubleshoot and isolate root causes of complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and servo-driven system failures under tight production deadlines.\nComponent Overhauls: Disassemble, rebuild, and re-install high-wear components, including hydraulic pumps, proportional valves, high-pressure cylinders, accumulators, and toggle linkages.\nHot Runner Service: Safely clean, inspect, and maintain hot runner manifolds, valve gates, seals, and electrical heater bands to avoid material leakage or thermal degradation.\nAdvanced Robotics Maintenance: Calibrate, service, and repair high-speed robotic take-out mechanisms, including Husky CoolPik systems and SACMI belt-free linear motor assemblies.\nData Tracking & Logistics: Document all structural modifications, component replacements, and preventative maintenance interventions accurately within the plant's CMMS software.\nSafety & Compliance: Enforce and strictly adhere to all workplace safety protocols, including mandatory corporate Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and active risk mitigation policies.\nFluid Systems Regulation: Inspect and regulate mold chilled-water loops, verifying proper volumetric flow rates, pressure balances, and leak-free quick-connect interfaces.\n\nQualifications & Requirements\n\nAbility to lift heavy mechanical components\nAbility to work efficiently in warm plant environments\nAbility to climb access ladders\nExperience managing desiccant resin dryers\nB.Sc./HND/OND Mechanical 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