Draughtsman at HBM Nigeria Plc (Formerly Lafarge)

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

To lead investigation of chronic or recurring problems, leading in the research, design, implementation and improvement of the final solution and track. 
Prepare and make mechanical, civil or structural and electrical drawings using computer aided design (CAD) technologies.
Prepare bills of quantities and job estimates. Ensures proper interpretation of drawings in safe condition and make modification on existing designs to suit safety & reliability of equipment. Carry out UCC role whenever the need arises. 
Oversees the development of modifications that are results of maintenance improvement actions.
Supports the Inspection and Planning process.

What You'll Be Doing

Respect the safety and environmental policies, rules, regulations and standard work instructions of the company. Participate in both plant and department safety initiatives.
Leads investigation of chronic or recurring problems, leading in the research, design and implementation and improvement of the final solution and track
Prepares and make mechanical, electrical as well as civil/structural drawings, make modifications to the existing drawings based on proposed improvements.
Make modifications on existing designs to suit safety, equipment reliability and cost effectiveness
Carries out and/or oversees the development of modifications that are the result of maintenance improvement actions
Perform the role of UCC for contracted tasks, ensure completion on schedule and in line with job scope.
Prepare Bills of quantities
Supervise and monitor construction jobs on site to ensure proper interpretation of drawings
Ensures that all manufacturers’ drawings are kept in good, safe conditions and easily accessible as well as proper management of plant documentation – soft and hard copies.
Confirmation of items/spares delivered as per order specifications.
Manage AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, ArchiCAD and other CAD software/programs.
Support the Inspectors and/or Planners whenever the need arises.
Any other duty assigned from time to time.

Requirements

3-5 years of work experience in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, including rotating machines. Equipment maintenance, condition monitoring, in a refinery, power or heavy process plan
Very conversant with cement plant equipment.
Strong computer Skills especially AutoCad, Solidwork, Excel, word, power point and email applications.
Excellent management skills and ability to organize and plan effectively to meet both short and long range goals and objectives.
Ability to manage multiple project plans successfully and simultaneously.
Ability to motivate individuals and teams
Able to coach and direct a diverse team.