Lafarge Africa Plc is a leading Sub-Saharan Africa building solutions Company and member of the LafargeHolcim group.
The vision of Lafarge Africa Plc is to be the most trusted and preferred partner of African construction professionals and home builders by delivering cement, concrete, aggregates and other building solutions that are best in quality, environmentally sustainable and nationwide available at affordable cost.
Making urbanization a success is one of the challenges of this century and at LafargeHolcim, our ambition is to contribute to Building Better Cities. As a world leader in building materials, LafargeHolcim supports the metamorphosis of cities with innovative solutions that provide cities with more housing, making them more compact, more durable, more beautiful and better connected.
For many years, Lafarge Africa Plc has been committed to a deliberate strategy of sustainable development that combines industrial know-how with performance, value creation, respect for employees and local cultures, environmental protection and the conservation of natural resources and energy.
We put certain values at the forefront of the way we do business viz: health and safety, environmental protection, corporate governance (Ethics) and social responsibility (in the areas of education, health, youth empowerment, and shelter). We develop a highly competent workforce to operate our plants and businesses, through intensive training and exchange programmes.
The company is committed to progress and attentive to the ever- changing needs of local communities. This is demonstrated by contributing to the improvement of their quality of lives in a sustainable manner through setting up local development programmes in key areas that have direct impacts on socio-economic well being of the people and their environment.
More importantly, Lafarge Africa Plc endeavors to create more value for our customers, providing them with innovative and high quality products and solutions. Our well-known brands – Ashaka Portland Limestone Cement, Elephant Cement, Powermax Cement, Supaset Cement, UniCem Cement as well as Readymix Concrete and Aggregates – all stand for quality, consistency and long term strength which help deliver solutions that contribute to more housing for people, more compact buildings, better connected communities, more beautiful structures and more durable construction.
For our concrete operations, we leverage on the Group’s 50 years of experience in innovative concrete solutions and this puts us in the position to provide quality solutions that are designed to meet the specific needs of today’s builders. Today, Lafarge Readymix operations have a production capacity of 3.5 cubic million metric tonnes in Nigeria.
Building solutions
Lafarge works with all actors in the building industry of Nigeria, from do-it-yourself builders to large construction companies, architects and local artisans. Whether supplying high-quality cement to a craftsman or helping leading architects explore and deliver creative possibilities, Lafarge Africa Plc is committed to providing solutions that fit the needs of all its clients.
Lafarge Africa Plc’s clients benefit from the technical expertise and product innovation that are the hallmark of LafargeHolcim, an international leader in building materials with a global presence in 90 countries and decades of experience. In Nigeria, LafargeHolcim offers a range of innovative and high-performance products.Summary
Role holder is responsible for ensuring that the plant equipment is well maintained at optimum cost and ensuring completion and quality of the execution of maintenance jobs.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the maintenance and well being of the relevant equipment
Record some possible anomalies observed on the equipment during maintenance or inspection.
Monitor the time requirements for each job and the optimal manpower and skills necessary for executing jobs.
Supervise the trial of equipment after maintenance.
Ensure that proper safety measures are being adhered to at all times by all personnel.
Responsible for scheduled inspection of tools and tackles (including safety tools and tackles) and ensuring that these are in optimal condition of safe use.
Responsible for recording of daily/shift job activities.
Manage people working under him.
Monitor job duration, cost and performance of crew.
Recommend improvements for cost reductions.
Respond to emergency repair needs.
Work with the planning in the development of job planning.
Ensure productive use of the crew.
Specify work procedures if required.
Monitor and controls overtime.
Ensure safe storage and disposal of replaced spares.
Comply with EMS Mechanical Instrumentation activities.
Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the Plant.
Interactions
Methods department for preparation, planning and generation of work orders
Job Context
The work environment of the job is the Cement Plant and the Quarry
Job with a medium safety risk
Performance Criteria
Optimization of spares utilization
Maintenance programs carried out on time
Education & Experience
OND in mechanical engineering with 5 years hands-on experience in a process industry
3/5 years experience in industrial process
Knowledge of work and safety rules and regulations
Knowledge of relevant equipment
Hands-on experience on the equipment
Knowledge of relevant software
Leadership & Behavioural Skills
Attention to details
Inquisitive, curious (going deep into each aspect)
Good aptitude for field work, strong motivation to “dirty his own hands” and attention to cleanliness
Accurate, meticulous
Reliable/independent
Flair for doing the “routine”
Credibility and persuasiveness
Good knowledge of human character
Fostering team spirit and “pride” in their work amongst his -workers
Disciplined and respectable in the eyes of the workers
Loyalty and respect for the organization.
Familiarity with the local traditions and culture
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