Maintenance Engineer – Electrical / Mechanical

🏢 Dony Triump Nig. Ltd. · 📍 Anambra

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About the role

The Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) role at Dony Triump Nig. Ltd. sits within the engineering and maintenance function of a wholly Nigerian-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution company based in Onitsha, in Nigeria's South-East region. Dony Triump manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products domestically, and also runs ancillary businesses distributing wines and PVC products, which gives some indication of a diversified, family or privately owned Nigerian industrial group rather than a single-product multinational. Pharmaceutical manufacturing carries strict regulatory obligations around Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and that regulatory backdrop shapes almost every aspect of this particular maintenance role.

The Maintenance Engineer reports directly to the Head of Engineering or the Plant Manager and carries accountability for the effective execution of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, breakdown repairs, equipment installation, utilities maintenance and other assigned engineering activities across the plant. This is a broad remit that spans routine, scheduled upkeep as well as reactive emergency repair work, meaning the person in this role needs to be equally comfortable planning ahead and responding under pressure when something breaks down mid-production.

What makes this role distinct from a general industrial maintenance position is the density of cross-functional relationships it requires. The listing is unusually detailed about who the Maintenance Engineer needs to work closely with day to day: the Production Department, for equipment availability, maintenance scheduling and minimising downtime; Quality Assurance, for GMP compliance, equipment qualification, change control, deviations, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes and formally releasing equipment back into use after maintenance; Quality Control, for laboratory equipment and utility support; Warehouse/Stores, for engineering spare parts availability; Procurement, for technical specifications on spares and equipment; EHS/Safety personnel, for electrical, mechanical, environmental and occupational safety compliance; and external equipment suppliers and contractors for installation, commissioning and specialised repair work. This level of structured cross-departmental engagement reflects how tightly maintenance work is woven into a pharmaceutical company's quality and compliance obligations, where a piece of equipment cannot simply be fixed and put back into service without formal QA sign-off.

The role also carries a defined escalation responsibility: major equipment breakdowns, repeated failures, critical utility failures, safety concerns, significant spare-parts needs, or any engineering issue that could affect product quality, production continuity or GMP compliance must be escalated promptly to the Head of Engineering or Plant Manager. This makes clear that the role, while hands-on, is not meant to operate in isolation from senior oversight when an issue has broader implications for the plant's ability to produce compliant pharmaceutical product.

Depending on how the plant is staffed, the Maintenance Engineer may also be asked to supervise technicians, artisans, and contractors during maintenance, installation and repair work, and is expected to ensure that anyone working under their supervision follows approved Standard Operating Procedures, GMP requirements, and safety procedures. This supervisory dimension means the ideal candidate should be comfortable not just doing hands-on technical work themselves but also directing and checking the work of others against a documented compliance standard.

On qualifications, Dony Triump is asking for a Bachelor's degree, HND or equivalent alongside two to five years of relevant experience, positioning this as a mid-level engineering role rather than either an entry-level technician post or a senior engineering management position. Given the plant's location in Anambra State and the pharmaceutical manufacturing context, candidates with prior experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, whether pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, or another GMP-governed industry, are likely to be at an advantage, since so much of the role's difficulty lies in navigating quality and compliance processes rather than the mechanical or electrical work alone.

This role suits an electrical or mechanical engineer who already has some exposure to a regulated manufacturing environment and is comfortable working within formal quality systems (change control, CAPA, equipment qualification) rather than a purely informal maintenance shop. Someone coming from general industrial maintenance without any GMP or regulated-industry background should be prepared to demonstrate a willingness and ability to quickly adapt to that kind of structured, documentation-heavy environment.

Applicants preparing to apply should highlight any direct experience with GMP-regulated equipment maintenance, change control processes, or working alongside a Quality Assurance function, since this is what distinguishes the role from a purely general maintenance position and is likely to be a key screening point for Dony Triump.

How to apply: Send CV to recruitment.dtnl@gmail.com using the position as subject of email

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, breakdown repairs, equipment installation, utilities maintenance
• Work with Production on equipment availability and downtime minimization
• Work with QA on GMP compliance, equipment qualification, change control, deviations, CAPA and equipment release
• Work with QC on laboratory equipment and utilities support
• Work with Warehouse/Stores on spare parts control and availability
• Work with Procurement on technical specifications for spares and equipment
• Work with EHS/Safety on electrical, mechanical, environmental and occupational safety compliance
• Escalate major breakdowns, repeated failures, critical utility failures and safety concerns to the Head of Engineering/Plant Manager
• Supervise technicians, artisans and contractors where assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, HND or equivalent
• 2 - 5 years experience
• Accountable for preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, breakdown repairs, equipment installation and utilities maintenance

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