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