Auto-Electrician

​ Position Overview

• ​Proforce Defence is seeking a skilled and meticulous Auto-Electrician to join our engineering and production team at our manufacturing facility in Ode Remo, Ogun State.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for installing, diagnosing, repairing, and testing complex electrical wiring, electronic control systems, auxiliary power units, and specialized electronic components in tactical, armored, and heavy-duty military-grade vehicles.

​Key Responsibilities

• ​Electrical System Installation: Lay out, harness, splice, route, and connect complete low-voltage and high-voltage electrical wiring looms, circuit breakers, relays, fuses, and switches across vehicle chassis and body shells.
• ​Component Integration: Install and wire auxiliary electrical systems including sirens, communication gear, thermal/night-vision sensors, lighting systems, battery management systems, and specialized tactical hardware.
• ​Diagnostics & Troubleshooting: Use electronic diagnostic equipment, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and OBD scanner tools to trace, diagnose, and isolate complex electrical shorts, grounding issues, or signal faults.
• ​Power Management & Battery Systems: Install and maintain dual-battery setups, heavy-duty alternators, power inverters, voltage regulators, and auxiliary power distribution blocks.
• ​Schematic Compliance & Documentation: Read, interpret, and work strictly according to automotive electrical wiring schematics, harness diagrams, and technical assembly manuals.
• ​Quality & Safety Testing: Conduct rigorous pre-delivery electrical checks and functional load tests on completed vehicles to verify reliability under extreme operational conditions.

​Qualifications & Experience

• ​Education: NABTEB, Trade Test Class 1, OND, or HND/B.Sc. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• ​Experience: Minimum of 2–5 years of hands-on auto-electrical experience in vehicle assembly plants, heavy equipment maintenance, or specialized vehicle modification workshops.
• ​Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving abilities, high attention to detail, manual precision in crimping/soldering, and safety awareness for DC high-current systems.
• ​Job Details

​Key Engineering & Technical Knowledge Requirements:

• ​Automotive Electrical & Electronic Systems: Comprehensive understanding of DC circuits, CAN bus protocol, multiplexing, engine management systems (EMS), charging systems, and electronic control units (ECUs).
• ​Wire Harness Design & Fabrication: Deep knowledge of gauge sizing, insulation standards, weather-proofing, heat-shrink techniques, and protective conduit routing for ruggedized defense vehicles.
• ​Diagnostic Equipment & Measurement: Expertise in operating advanced multimeter tools, signal generators, insulation testers, and computer-based OBD/CAN diagnostic software.
• ​Technical Blueprint & Schematic Reading: Ability to analyze complex vehicle wiring diagrams, harness pinouts, color codes, and electrical symbols.
• ​Vehicle EMI/RFI Shielding: Basic understanding of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding principles relevant to military communications and electronic defense systems.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2026.

How to Apply
​Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CVs and cover letter to:  and copy using "Application for Auto-Electrician Position" as the subject of the email.

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