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.About the Job
Position requires knowledge of Electrical and Instrumentation engineering as applicable in cement production. Responsible to execute independently work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of techniques, procedures and criteria
What you’ll be doing
Timely execution of assign electrical and instrumentation task.
Ensure availability of all electrical and instrumentation equipment for production.
Execute Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Schedules with minimum supervision.
Ensure Compliance with Health and Safety Procedures during task execution.
Follow-up with Lead Engineer on work plan execution.
Co-ordinate and supervise third party contractors
This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required
Who you’ll be working with
List of Direct Reports:
Third party contractor
Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
Members of Cross functional team (Team)
All maintenance team members
All Managers
What we are looking for
Minumum of OND/ND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
At least eight (3) years in modern integrated cement/large scale industry in the similar field.
Hand-On experience on ABB and Siemens Variable Frequency/Speed Drives.
Medium and Low Voltage Electric Motors and their Applications.
Knowledge of ABB Switch-Gears.
Kmowlesge of 11KV/400V Power Distribution Panels and Motor Centre.
Knowledge of Cement Industrial Instrumentation and Controls.
Membership of relevant regulatory bodies (COREN,NSE)is an advantage
Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
Ability to lead people of diverse cultures and manage functions
Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications
Technical / Functional Skills:
Good written and oral communication skills.
Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications.
Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills.
Good attention to detail.
Behavioral Competence:
Good interpersonal skills.
Strong team player.
Adaptable.
Tact and tolerant.
Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines
Leadership and managerial abilities:
Excellent ability to follow job plans..
Ability to execute multiple task successfully and simultaneously.
Ability to motivate individuals and teams
Able to learn and self-development.