Operator-Concrete Plant

JAGAL Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country's economy.

Jagal offers diverse career opportunities across all its business activities. The Group's broad range of industries and services offer rewarding prospects for various professional backgrounds and can satisfy ambitions for a successful future career.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title:  Operator - Concrete Plant

Location: Lagos
Job ID: 551
Reporting to: Site & Building Maintenance Supervisor

Purpose/Role

• To ensure the day-to-day set up and tear down, operation, maintenance and record keeping for the concrete batching plant.
• Responsible for making quality concrete and providing it in a timely manner schedule (i.e. for internal & external clients).
• To ensure that all concrete we produce meets 100% the required specifications.

Key Aims and Objectives

• Control the process to produce concrete from raw ingredients and additives according to predetermined specifications using computer batching software.
• Verifies correct admixtures are used in correct dosages and provides verification that the concrete batched meets the specifications established by company and customer.
• The operator adjusts batching weights and quantities as necessary to maintain specifications. Batch man must be customer service minded, be able to keep a level head under stressful conditions and work overtime when required. This position requires day-to-day interaction with other employees.
• Coordination of daily plant activities such as scheduling truck drivers (for the delivery of raw materials and ready mix collection) and ordering plant materials.
• Manage control to heat, weigh and mix aggregate, cement, and water to produce concrete that conforms processing specifications.
• Required the ability to repair machinery, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.

Prime Responsibilities and Duties

• Operations of complete plant with its auxiliary units.
• Preventive & predictive maintenance of batch plant & its auxiliary units.
• Maintain housekeeping (5S) and cleanliness of plant area and support machinery area, environmental, State and local governing regulations.
• Raw Material status reports (e.g. in stock, consumed and required).
• Scheduling the routine & preventive maintenance without affecting the production schedule.
• Responsible for Batch Plant Production on computerized batching system.
• Maintain fresh material in ample supply to maintain production levels.
• Maintain admixtures in ample supply to maintain production levels.
• Ensuring timely batching of materials for assured compliance with job descriptions and on time delivery.
• Completes daily service requirements of the ready mix plant; helps inspects plant for preventative maintenance issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental and air quality regulations and specifications.
• Troubleshoots and resolves maintenance problems to ensure efficient operations.
• General maintenance of water pumps and electrical requirements and wear prevention of equipment.
• Performs general maintenance on conveyor belts, pumps and ready mix plant equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance checks and services on compressors.
• Calibrate Batch Plant daily.
• Fill aggregate hoppers.
• Schedule filling aggregate bunkers and cement silos.
• Maintain Batch Plant (e.g. grease bearings and replacing conveyor belts, etc.).
• Ensure that all safety regulations and policies are followed ALL times.
• Ensure that all company environmental regulations and policies are followed.
• Inform proper personnel of any quality problems that need resolving.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of the automated batch plant operation, including ELBA Command Batch and with ERP interface.

Other Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned by Site & Building Maintenance Supervisor, Site Utilities Mgr, Facilities GM and Director of Operations.
• Participate in proactive safety programs including Hazard Observation program; UC/UA.
• Quality Control Tasks:
  • Take moisture samples
  • Calculate water/cement ratio and know the capability of mixes
  • Take test cylinders of concrete
  • Break Test cylinders
  • Keep record of all test and batch tickets/LOTs
  • Know the admixtures and what are their capabilities

The Persons

• Knowledge of maintenance of the plant.
• Fault diagnosis ability.
• Interest & promptness to work and improve the skills.
• Good housekeeping methods, obedience and sincerity at work.
• Good co-ordination abilities.
• Total 5 years of work experience.
• Minimum 3 years as full-fledged Concrete Batching Plant Operator of a totally computerised plant.
• Ability to work as part of a team and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Proficient with PC Skills such as key boarding and familiarity with Microsoft Windows Office Software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• 1-2 years maintenance experience with ready mix operations.
• Experience generally in the concrete industry as a Batch Plant Operator (Minimum of 3 years).
• Ability to work scheduled hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and overtime as needed. The position requires shift work, 24/7 365 per year.
• Physically fit
• High school graduate
• Certifications (should be considered as advanced):
• ACI concrete field testing technician grade 1
• ACI concrete strength testing technician
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