Electrical Technician 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.The role holder is responsible for executing independently work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of techniques, procedures and criteria. 

About the Job 

The 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 will be doing

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
Ensure the efficient use of energy on the Clinker production plant and the cement mills.
Ensure safety of the plant and personnel and ensure the protection of the environment in compliance with ISO 14001.
Ensure compliance with the instructions and requirements for personal safety, fire safety and industrial hygiene based on LAP Group standards on health & safety.

Requirements

Trade Test 3 – Mechanical, NABTEB or City and Guilds
​Minimum of five (5) years in modern integrated cement/large scale industry in the similar field.
Hands-On experience on ABB and Siemens Variable Frequency/Speed Drives.
Knowledge of Medium and Low Voltage Electric Motors and their Applications.
Knowledge of ABB Switch-Gears.
Knowledge of 11KV/400V Power Distribution Panels and Motor Centre.
Knowledge of Cement Industrial Instrumentation and Controls.  
Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision