About this role
About the job
- 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, envir...
What You'll Be Doing
- Prepare Maintenance Program, Organize and Supervise Maintenance Work carried out on all plants and equipment, including their auxiliaries
- Prepare Daily and Monthly maintenance reports on plants and equipment in his section.
- Implement Mechanical Procedures
- Implement WAPCO quality, safety, health and environmental policy in area of responsibility.
- Carry out Scheduling, Planning of works (including resources) and execute jobs.
- Manage team by:
- Defining Tasks and Objectives and annually carrying out their Performance Reviews;
- Ensuring Quality Work;
- Ensuring good working relationship with and between his work force;
- Motivating his team and ensuring good level of discipline.
- Implement Training Plan for Improving Personnel Skills.
- Contribute to Preparation and Work within the Departmental Budget.
- Facilitate communication and relationships by:
- Attending Departmental Meetings;
- Attending Plant/Departmental Safety Meetings:
- Conveying Management Policies/Departmental Decisions to the subordinates and giving feedback;
- Communicating results to the Mechanical Manager.
- Updates of general Cement Plant and Engineering Practices
- Comply with EMS Mechanical Instrumentation job functions.
- Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant
Who You'll Be Working With
- Direct Reports
- Mechanical Manager
- Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
- The job holder will regularly interact with the Methods department for preparation, planning and generation of work orders
- He/she also regularly interacts with the external public, including suppliers and other external stakeholders
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least 4 years’ experience, preferably in the cement industry
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of researching and preparing complex worldwide travel arrangements and itineraries
- Familiarity with ERP platforms
- Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
- Ability to think outside of the box with a sense of urgency and proactive problem solving
- Detail-oriented/strong attention to detail
- Able to respect/manage confidential information
- Strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills;
- In-depth knowledge of practical mechanical operations and application;
- Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processes and products;
- Predictive and preventive maintenance;
- Experience in the implementation of quality and environmental management systems like ISO 9001:2000, EMS - ISO 14001
- Knowledge of engineering codes and standards;
- Good knowledge of safety rules applied to maintenance of Dust Control Equipment and Utilities;
- Micro data processing (Word, Excel, Power Point, AutoCAD,).