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
This role involves full accountability for the performance and upkeep of BCMix systems and equipment, ensuring seamless integration with other digital business systems such as FireQ, SAP, and LogOn. It includes acting as the team leader for BCMix upgrades and improvement initiatives, while exemplifying strong leadership in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). Promoting and embedding H&S and D&I practices within the function is a key aspect of the responsibilities.
What you'll be doing
Health & Safety:
- Ensure all associated equipment is maintained in a safe condition.
- Conduct Regular VPC across the RMX plants / offices in line with Objectives set, to assess H&S compliance, with documented report.
- Reports all incidents/VPC and near misses
- Participate in the conduct of RCA of any incidents relating to their scope of work.
BCMix Core Responsibilities
- Ensure inconsistencies related with BCMix software are addressed timely, especially during batching / production.
- Ensure BCMix Database files are updated and properly backed up for all plants.
- Regularly check the interface system to ensure all files (including failed files) are sent to the ERP system.
- Ensure the BCMix Server is up and running and follow up with the central team in the event of any scheduled maintenance activity.
- Carry out OTC request duly approved by the head of business and reconcile as at when due. OTC requests could be as a result of the following: Poor network, System application failure, Insufficient funds, maintenance activity, Etc.
- Ensure successful roll-out of all new applications introduced into the business with due regression test (end to end) carried out.
- Align with the central team on updates available for BCMix, newly introduced software and improvements introduced into the business.
- Generate on a monthly basis BCMix Error Report and all KPI’s for RMX business.
SAP / Other I.T based Responsibilities
- Regularly support the sales admin in delivery reconciliations as per request and ensure seamless end month activity.
- Support procurement department with inconsistencies / issues related to purchase orders and scheduling agreements for all RMX plants.
- Support the quality department in resolving any form of mix creation, optimizations, material properties and integration issues.
- Support inventory reconciliation for all plants on a monthly basis addressing all forms of failed consumption / reception reports not integrated in SAP. Ensure all pending idocs are processed successfully.
- Support the logistics department whenever there is an issue with the introduction of a new fleet / vendor / supplier in all RMX plants
Other Responsibilities
- Fix errors that are electrical and Instrumentation related for all plants
- Participate in Plant Installation and Commissioning for new and renovated plants.
- Support in electrical related faults for all plants.
- Ensure all plants are calibrated on a monthly basis and supported when necessary.
- Assist in plant modifications for effective performance
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related disciplines
- 3 – 5 years of professional experience in automated plants or production lines, especially Readymix concrete
- Strong acumen in industrial automation, electrical technology and IT
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Have knowledge on PLC (if possible Schneider) and be able to set up connection between PLC and PC, download and upload programs
- Be able to fix PLC issues during installation
- Connect the PLC to the devices according to electrical diagram
- Manage all equipment connected with the PLC for the Readymix operation, have a proven fault finding and diagnostic skill set
- Understand electrical diagrams, be able to identify and document modifications performed
- Be able to connect, replace, and remove equipment and accessories and supervise electricians doing the same during installation.
- Have a minimum knowledge of PC and Windows environment to be able to do all the necessary operations at the plant level
- Install databases (such as Sybase) and be able to run basic database operations to confirm successful installation
Method of Application
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