Control Room Operator at Lafarge Cement
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.Job Description
The Central Control Room Operator’s objective is to organize and coordinate production shift team to produce good quality product taking cognizance of safety, efficiency, effectiveness, quality and cost per ton.
Responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
To operate the equipment according to Lafarge Best Practice putting in mind the Safety of Personnel and Equipment
Control all major process lines within the cement manufacturing operation including equipment commissioning, starts- ups, shutdowns, and emergency condition management as per established SOP’s in order to meet production requirements.
Monitor continuously, all plant process lines using all available tools to ensure employee safety, stable equipment operation, equipment integrity within prescribe design limitations, operating targets, and environmental regulations
Contribute to maintaining equipment in good working condition by complying with the instructions of use and by regular monitoring of the equipment and advising the maintenance department if need be.
Ensure protection of the environment in compliance with group standards within the fields of activities.
Co-ordinate with production fieldsmen for smooth operation of the plant.
To maintain the quality within the range as defined in the Quality Management System (QMS).
Monitor the production results (production amount, energy consumption, etc.) in order to meet the agreed Plant KPIs
Follow operational procedures (SOPs) in the execution of all tasks in the plant
Operates all equipment within Lafarge and local environmental protection standards.
Directs the activities of Patrollers, Process assistants and mobile plant operation.
Directs “break-down” and problem solving activity including troubleshooting and determination of related overtime staffing needs.
Follows continuous quality monitoring and make necessary adjustments to system(s).
Serves as liaison with Automation Engineer regarding problems on major equipment
Serves as Plant Emergency Response Coordinator in the event of a serious production environmental, or safety incident.
To operate the equipment according to Lafarge Best Practice putting in mind the Safety of Personnel and Equipment
Control all major process lines within the cement manufacturing operation including equipment commissioning, starts- ups, shutdowns, and emergency condition management as per established SOP’s in order to meet production requirements.
Monitor continuously, all plant process lines using all available tools to ensure employee safety, stable equipment operation, equipment integrity within prescribe design limitations, operating targets, and environmental regulations
Contribute to maintaining equipment in good working condition by complying with the instructions of use and by regular monitoring of the equipment and advising the maintenance department if need be.
Ensure protection of the environment in compliance with group standards within the fields of activities.
Co-ordinate with production fieldsmen for smooth operation of the plant.
To maintain the quality within the range as defined in the Quality Management System (QMS).
Monitor the production results (production amount, energy consumption, etc.) in order to meet the agreed Plant KPIs
Follow operational procedures (SOPs) in the execution of all tasks in the plant
Operates all equipment within Lafarge and local environmental protection standards.
Directs the activities of Patrollers, Process assistants and mobile plant operation.
Directs “break-down” and problem solving activity including troubleshooting and determination of related overtime staffing needs.
Follows continuous quality monitoring and make necessary adjustments to system(s).
Serves as liaison with Automation Engineer regarding problems on major equipment.
Serves as Plant Emergency Response Coordinator in the event of a serious production environmental, or safety incident.
Champion the development/review of standard operating procedures for Production department.
Conducts/leads safety meetings with shift personnel
Monitors all radio communications for problems/difficulties in the plant.
Completes paperwork and record keeping as required, including production and equipment reliability logs, work order entry, mill operating report data, etc
Assists in operational and safety training of old employees and induction of new employees.
Completes and conducts performance reviews of hourly employees in production department.
Comply with EMS Production Instrumentation activities
Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant
Key Interfaces
Direct Reports:
Patrollers
Process Assistants
Mobile Plant Operatos
Others:
The incimbent interacts regularly with all cadres of staff
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical/ Chemical Engineering
2-3 years’ experience in a process industry OR OND in engineering discipline (with mechanical, chemical, electrical, chemistry or physics as main subject).
5-8 years cement industry experience
Complete Professional level in CCRO certification program
Good knowledge of operation and control of Vertical Roller Mill, Kiln and Finish Mill systems.
Good knowledge of product quality parameters and quality control tests.
Good knowledge of computer aided systems for kiln and mill operation.
Ability to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills.