Stockgap Fuels Limited is a leading oil and gas company operating in Nigeria’s downstream sector with our head office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. To meet the growing demand of Nigeria’s Market, Stockgap Fuels Limited is expanding its LPG business by investing in additional storage and cylinder-filling facilities in 4 strategic locations spanning major regions of the country: Lagos/South-West, South-South/South-East, North-Central/North-West, and North-East regions, respectively.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Automation & Instrumentation Incharge
Location: Abuja (FCT) Employment Type: Full-time Category 2: Plant Maintenance & Engineering Industry: Downstream Petroleum / LPG Bottling Operations Department: Plant Maintenance Grade: Officer 1 / Section Incharge
Role Overview
Own and maintain the plant’s automated control systemsincluding PLC, SCADA, HMI, gas detection, and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systemsto ensure accurate, safe cylinder filling and process control.
Key Responsibilities
Manage PLC/SCADA/HMI control systems for the cylinder-filling carousel, check-weighers, and bulk storage instrumentation.
Execute the instrument calibration program for load cells, weighing scales, pressure transmitters, level gauges, and flow meters to NMDPRA/SON accuracy standards.
Oversee control system backups, user security access, and automation improvement projects.
Supervise Automation & Instrumentation Operators and lead root-cause analysis for control system downtime.
Qualifications & Experience
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree/HND (2nd Class Upper / Upper Credit) in Electrical/Electronic, Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
Experience: Minimum 6–8 years’ experience in industrial automation/instrumentation, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
Certifications: PLC/SCADA/DCS programming or configuration certification is strongly preferred.