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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Officer
African Foundries Limited • Ogun
Posted: 20 October 2026Deadline: 3 November 2026
📋 Requirements
- •Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
- •HND in Mechanical Engineering may be acceptable where supported by relevant industrial experience and company requirements.
- •Typically, 3–5 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, equipment reliability, or TPM implementation in a steel plant or heavy manufacturing industry.
- •Practical knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance systems.
- •Experience in rolling mills, Steel Melting Shops, Continuous Casting Machines, or other steel production equipment is an advantage.
- •Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- •Experience with CMMS or maintenance management software is desirable.
- •Relevant training or certification in TPM, reliability engineering, vibration analysis, or maintenance planning is an advantage.
- •Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical systems and rotating equipment.
- •Understanding of bearings, gearboxes, couplings, shafts, chains, belts, and lubrication systems.
- •Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- •Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, and equipment manuals.
- •Knowledge of vibration monitoring, alignment, balancing, and condition-based maintenance.
- •Ability to perform equipment failure analysis and develop corrective action plans.
- •Understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, and shutdown management.
- •Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and maintenance reporting tools.
- •Familiarity with OEE, MTBF, MTTR, FMEA, RCA, and Pareto analysis.
📝 Description
- •Key Responsibilities and Duties
- •Total Productive Maintenance TPM Implementation:
- •Implement and sustain TPM practices across the steel plant.
- •Coordinate the eight pillars of TPM, including Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Quality Maintenance, Early Equipment Management, Training and Education, Safety, Health and Environment, and Office TPM, as applicable.
- •Develop and monitor TPM implementation plans, schedules, and performance targets.
- •Promote employee involvement in equipment care and continuous improvement activities.
- •Support production and maintenance teams in identifying and eliminating equipment-related losses.
- •Conduct regular TPM audits and monitor compliance with established standards.
- •Facilitate TPM meetings, equipment improvement teams, and shop-floor improvement activities.
- •Preventive and Predictive Maintenance:
- •Develop, review, and optimize preventive maintenance schedules for mechanical equipment.
- •Ensure timely execution of lubrication, inspection, adjustment, cleaning, and component replacement activities.
- •Implement predictive maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and condition monitoring.
- •Identify equipment deterioration at an early stage and recommend corrective actions.
- •Review equipment maintenance history to identify recurring failures and opportunities for improvement.
- •Coordinate planned maintenance shutdowns with production and other maintenance departments.
- •Ensure maintenance activities are properly documented in the Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS, where available.
- •Mechanical Equipment Reliability and Maintenance:
- •Monitor the reliability and performance of critical steel plant equipment, including:
- •Rolling mill stands, gearboxes, bearings, and drive systems.
- •Steel Melting Shop SMS auxiliary mechanical equipment.
- •Continuous Casting Machine CCM mechanical systems.
- •Pumps, compressors, fans, blowers, and hydraulic systems.
- •Conveyors, transfer tables, and material-handling systems.
- •Industrial cranes and lifting equipment.
- •Cooling water systems, lubrication systems, and centralized grease systems.
- •Analyze recurring mechanical failures and recommend permanent corrective measures.
- •Support troubleshooting and repair of equipment breakdowns.
- •Ensure proper alignment, balancing, installation, and commissioning of rotating equipment.
- •Monitor equipment wear, vibration, temperature, lubrication condition, and abnormal operating behavior.
- •Improve equipment maintainability and reduce unplanned production interruptions.
- •Autonomous Maintenance:
- •Support production operators in carrying out routine equipment inspection, cleaning, lubrication, and tightening activities.
- •Develop and implement autonomous maintenance checklists and inspection standards.
- •Train operators to identify abnormalities such as oil leaks, loose fasteners, abnormal vibration, overheating, and unusual noise.
- •Establish equipment cleaning and inspection standards to prevent deterioration.
- •Coordinate with production teams to close abnormalities identified during routine inspections.
- •Promote ownership of equipment condition among operators and maintenance personnel.
- •Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement:
- •Conduct root cause analysis RCA for major equipment failures and repeated breakdowns.
- •Apply problem-solving techniques such as the 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, Pareto Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA.
- •Develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
- •Lead focused improvement projects to eliminate chronic equipment problems.
- •Identify opportunities to reduce mechanical losses, maintenance costs, spare-parts consumption, and equipment downtime.
- •Apply Kaizen and other continuous improvement methods to improve plant performance.
- •Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions through follow-up inspections and performance monitoring.
- •Spare Parts and Maintenance Planning:
- •Identify critical mechanical spare parts and establish appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels.
- •Coordinate with stores and procurement teams to ensure the availability of essential maintenance materials.
- •Review spare-parts consumption and identify opportunities for standardization and cost reduction.
- •Assist in preparing annual maintenance budgets and shutdown maintenance plans.
- •Ensure proper technical specifications for replacement parts and mechanical components.
- •Support vendor evaluation, equipment selection, and technical discussions where required.
- •Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
- •Monitor key TPM and maintenance performance indicators.
- •Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on equipment performance and maintenance activities.
- •Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE, equipment availability, MTBF, MTTR, and breakdown frequency.
- •Monitor planned maintenance compliance and outstanding equipment abnormalities.
- •Conduct performance reviews and recommend corrective actions where targets ar