Releaf invents both financial and food processing technology to increase smallholder harvest yields and create high-quality raw material supply chains for African Consumer Brands, starting in the $3B Nigerian vegetable oil market. We believe this layer of the economy is underdeveloped, valuable, and possible to scale quickly in. Our first patented technology is Kraken, Africa’s first industrial oil palm (nut) processor compatible with smallholder varieties. We 1. Aggregate smallholder crops, 2. Process them with Kraken, and sell high-quality vegetable oil to Consumer Brands. 80% of oil palm supply comes from smallholders and Kraken can process 500 metric tons weekly.

Releaf is led by Ikenna Nzewi and Uzo Ayogu, who have been friends and co-founders since college at Yale and Duke. Releaf is backed by Y Combinator, Kepple Africa, Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy, and Samurai Incubate, amongst numerous HNIs including Justin Kan, Stephen Pagliuca, Iyin Aboyeji, and Jeff Ubben.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Electrical Technician – Manufacturing

Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary 

• Releaf is seeking an Electrical Technician to join our manufacturing team and support its mission on Industrialization of food processing in Africa, you will install and maintain electrical systems and networks aiming for the highest functionality.
• This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global team, use new technologies and work on exciting machines that will enable us to industrialize food processing in Africa.

Responsibilities

• The shift electrical technician will solely be responsible for troubleshooting and rectifying all forms of electrical faults while he is on day duty and/or night duty.
• Carry out both breakdown and preventive maintenance of manufacturing machines and Equipments
• You will lead new machine installation project experience.
• Recommend preventive maintenance strategies

Experience / Qualifications

• Minimum of Trade Test I, II, III Certification
• Vast experience as an Electrical Technician with a minimum of 7 year’s experience preferably in a FMCG or food processing environment.
• Expertise knowledge in recoiling electric motors
• Ability to read, understand and write is essential for the job
• Cable sizing skills and ability to build new electric panels.
• Attention to detail is essential

Key Results:

• Reduced Mean Time To Repair
• Increased Mean Time Before next Failure
• Can recoil two 37kw electric motors in a week

Salary Range
N150,000 – N200,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
7th September, 2022.