Rite Foods Limited is a truly world class, proudly Nigerian Foods and Beverages manufacturing company which began food production in March 2008. Our company is a major player in the sausage segment of the food industry and is gradually gaining market share in the soft drinks and energy drinks’ segment of the beverage industry in Nigeria.
Rite Foods Limited manufactures under high ethical standards and hygienic conditions to produce quality products that are fit for consumption.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Automation Engineer
Locations: Abuja and Ogun
Job Type: Full Time
Job Purpose
The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and optimizing automated systems and process control solutions to enhance production efficiency, reliability, quality, and safety.
The role involves maintaining and improving PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, instrumentation, drives, and control networks, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives, minimizing equipment downtime, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving operational excellence across manufacturing operations.
Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the entire plant on process automation and minimization of losses from process malfunction.
Extract and analyse automation data and manage software licenses and versions.
Support corrective maintenance in automation and process control via evaluation, troubleshooting and knowledge transfer.
Manage calibration activities, software modifications, backups, parameter registration and version control.
Access the performance of shift technicians and electrical technicians with regards to solving automation issues
Access and train technicians and operators in automation process.
Support inventory requirements for automation and process control.
Prepare, execute and evaluate required software or automation modifications.
Develop and implement automation maintenance policy and automation contingency plan (obsolence management)
Organize third party services with regards to automation support (e.g. teleservice and emergency support).
Support the production team in the translation of technical requirement from new product/recipe developments and implementation of these changes via modifications.
QualificationsFirst Degree or its equivalent in (Electrical Engineering) Electrical/Electronics, Control Engineering, Automation Engineering.
Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in a well-structured FMCG (botting) company, with specific expertise in Krones Machines.
Required Skills & Competencies
Process Automation and Engineering Skills
System Programming Skills
Production Process and
Equipment Optimization Skills.
Application Closing Date14th August, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
