West African Soy Industries Limited (WASIL) operates one of the largest specialized oils and fats processing complexes in Africa. The manufacturing facility is located in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, with raw materials sourced from farmers in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and other states across Nigeria.
The Company is active in the Soy value chain through its out-grower farming activities by providing high quality agri-inputs to farmers and procuring farm produce from them through off-take arrangements.

We educate the farmers on Yield Enhancement Techniques (YET) to improve their crop yield, and train women on best practices in Shea collection and primary processing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation Technician

Department: Technical Services

• Solve practical problems and deal with situations where limited standardization exists
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Formulate and document a high-level plan with input from many functional groups.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests
• Ensure optimized equipment performance for all field instruments (Sensors, Transmitters, Flowmeter, Control Valves, etc.) Motors and Drives by maintaining and improving equipment, line electrical & automation controls.
• Coordinate and ensure when important, successful implementation of process optimization (modifications) projects become.
• Support system engineering operations by designing, planning, developing, scheduling, installing, and analyzing a company's instrumentation and electrical system
• Supervise the maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair of a variety of electronic instrumentation, metering devices, electrical equipment, process control computers, and peripheral equipment.
• Demonstrate integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.
• Assist in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, cost estimates, and budgets.
• Complete installation, calibration, and repair jobs.

• B.sc or HND Electrical/ Electronics
• 3-5 years working experience in the field of Electrical & Automation Industries, Versatile with PLC systems (Siemen, Allen Bradley), VFD

• Ability to plan, develop and coordinate multiple projects.
• Broad knowledge of principles and practices allied with technical disciplines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to translate project requirements into the design and then develop it into hardware as per the demand of the task.
• Records maintenance
• Apt in field instruments calibration services and Electric Motor Maintenance.
• Good knowledge of Circuit troubleshooting via electrical diagrams, ladder Diagrams, pneumatic diagrams, etc.
• Strong electrical design and debugging skills