Job Openings at Holcim Nigeria

Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Process Manager

Job Code: DJOB
Job Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Function: Cement Manufacturing (jobs in plants / other industrial sites)
Contract Type: Regular Full-Time
Local / International: Local Employment

Overview

• The primary responsibility of the Process Manager is to run the process department in accordance with the annual and the long-term plan.
• They will also be participating in the advanced management cycle  for the functions which he/she oversees to the advanced management cycle.

The missions that have the greatest impact are:

• As part of the management team, promote safety in the plant.
• Improve plant reliability and performance by optimizing the process.
• Implement the process related Best Practices and standards.
• Contribute to the reduction of production costs by optimizing the process.
• Provide the plant with a medium and long term analysis of the prospects and prepare the basics for necessary process/environment related investments.
• Make sure that the production of the raw mix, clinker and cement conforms to quality and production demands.
• Participate and contribute to professional networks in his field.
• Coordinate and develop people reporting to them.

Responsibilities
Process:

• He or she is responsible for improving the performance of the plant's workshops in the short, medium and long term. To do this, he or she must :
• Monitor the process performance of the entire plant on a day-to-day basis and define corrective actions together with maintenance and production.
• Define process optimisation actions together with quality, production and maintenance; monitor the actions and the results.
• Organize on a daily basis process inspections and review of performance.
• Identify and conduct studies, tests and measurements within the Process department in order to improve performance.
• Define the day-to-day set points.
• Ensure correctness of sensors.
• Ensure the quality of process data reported.
• Define an audit plan and supervise the audits to detect irregularities and find potential improvements.
• Contribute to fuel cost optimization (optimization of lowest fuel cost) by ensuring (optimizing) process condition which allows a maximum utilization of alternative fuel and raw materials.
• Ensure progress in control loop optimisation and high-level automation.
• Ensure existence and correctness of procedures.
• Ensure that audits and studies are documented and shared.
• Forster the process awareness within all departments in the plant.
• Promote exchanges between the Processes and Production departments.
• Participation in the plant managers’ network.
• Coordinate actions with the Technical Centre/ CIP/MSGN.

Environment:
Depending on the plant organization:

• Define together with the Environmental manager the process conditions which allows the plant to comply current and future with all environmental regulations.
• Ensure together with production that process is operated in a way to minimize emission.

Quarry: Raw Mix Preparation:

• He or she is responsible (together with the quarry manager) for the optimisation of the raw mix logic to ensure a raw mix at the desired composition with a minimum of variations.
• Ensure that there is a regular communication between the quarry, process and quality for adjusting the raw mix to the problems of burning.

Plant Management Cycle:

• Promote exchanges between his or her own departments and the other departments in the plant.
• Promote the use of LH information and knowledge tools (product platform, Best Practices, Vade-Mecum, Team workspace, etc.).
• Make the different departments teams aware of the environment aspects.
• Run information meetings and make his or her teams aware of safety matters and check that safety regulations are respected.
• Formulate the vision and set the priorities of the plant with the Production/Operations manager.
• Define the Plant Development Plan (PDP) with the CIP/MSGN contacts support.
• Define investments needs relevant to improved plant performance, CAPEX budgets and ensure execution of related projects.
• Prepare and participate in the plant OH&R review profiling talent management.

Industrial Excellence:

• Ensure that the production commitments in terms of volumes, quality, deadlines, cost and environmental standards are respected.
• Optimise and adapt the production process and equipment in line with the PDP.

Stakeholder Relations:

• Represent the company in front of local authorities and union representatives. Promote company values and image in the local social, economic and environmental communities. Ensure that the laws and regulations pertaining to the activity are respected as well as protection of the environment in compliance with group standards.

People Development:

• Induct new recruits, monitor the development of potentials, and propose training schemes for his or her teams in order to optimize their skills.
• Build and facilitate training courses inside and outside the plant.

Education / Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or in General Engineering with process engineering as the main subject.
• Certified by LafargeHolcim as a SPREAD/PPE engineer.
• Good knowledge of the physico-chemical products, of relevant parameters and standards applicable to cement manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of statistical process control methods and experimental design.
• Good knowledge of project management methods.

Experience:

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in a process role depending on the size and challenges of the position.

Knowledge & Skills
Technical / Functional Skills:

• Level III in process in a complex plant, otherwise level II)
• Level I in quality control.
• Level I in Environment.
• Level I in automation.
• In-depth knowledge of the cement making process.
• General knowledge of physics, chemistry, science of heat and computing.
• Knowledge of the chemical parameters that affect the quality of cement.
• General knowledge of process control tools.
• Knowledge of environmental standards and plant process safety.
• Have an overview of the latest innovations in the cement industry.

Behavioral Competence:

• Intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking.
•  Innovative and Autonomous
•  Analytical skills, Objective focus, Rigor.
•  Courage and integrity Intellectual humility, Honesty, Respect.

Leadership and Managerial Abilities:

• Communication skills, Coaching and teaching ability, listening skills, team spirit.
• Adapting to change and creativity and can work in a cross disciplinary way.
• Ability to run teams and work groups.

Language Requirements

• Professional proficiency in English Language.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Position: Mechanical Planner

Job Code: DJOB
Job Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Function: Cement Manufacturing (jobs in plants / other industrial sites)
Contract Type: Regular Full-Time
Local / International: Local Employment

Overview

• The Mechanical Planner is responsible for preparing all planned activities that have to be executed by the maintenance team, service companies or contractors. 
• In that role, the Planner will work closely with the Execution Team, inspectors and the production team on the following tasks and responsibilities in order to reinforce the day-to-day preparation and job planning.

Responsibilities

• Improve the content and quality of information on work orders and eventually put them in progress after section heads approves them.
• Add pertinent information to the work order, as required, to facilitate the comprehension of the execution team.
• Define clearly the scope of work to be performed.
• Establish the preparatory work required prior to scheduled equipment down time.
• Develop a detailed job plan with all the work sequences involved to adequately
• complete the repairs, as well as equipment downtime and man-hours required.
• Determine and list all the safety procedures associated with the work to be performed.
• Develop a tool list specific to the job to be performed.
• Provide a parts list with reference numbers and exact location for every work order and ensure that all required parts are in stock before job scheduling.
• Ensure all technical specifications and special instructions are provided on paper to the Supervisor and tradesmen.
• Provide the machinery history information with the job plan.
• Determine the cost involved for parts and supplies for each work order.
• Ensure that once a job is completed, the WO is filled out properly and that meaningful information is entered into the machinery history file and eventually close the work order.
• Inform the section foremen when a job is ready for scheduling.
• Establish and maintain with the supervisors and the stores department, a system for proper storage of pre-works and parts for pending work.
• The incumbent will work with the Storeroom supervisor to update and maintain the equipment parts catalogue, and develop parts catalogues for existing equipment that have none as well as develop, equipment tool list for jobs that require such.
• The Mechanical Planner will work with the Storeroom Supervisor to review and update parts min-max levels
• The Planner will be responsible for improving and maintaining the equipment files and history (paper and electronic) in conjunction with the draughtsman.
• The Planner will develop and review all schedules on a regular basis, and ensure that they are up to date and contain all pertinent information.
• In collaboration with the Purchasing officers & Storeroom Supervisor, the Engineer will ensure that the inventory and sources of spare parts are consistent with the Lafarge standards, plant equipment reliability and economic constraints. He will also ensure materials and parts conformity upon receipt.
• Plan major equipment annual overhauls.
• Draw up the technical specifications for the purchase of the spare parts.
• Manages general and specific technical documentation.
• Manages the equipment codification.
• Assist the Methods Manager with the preparation of the annual budget and control of it once approved.
• Participate in the Maintenance Supervisor On-Call Program.
• Comply with EMS Methods Instrumentation activities
• Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant

Education / Qualifications

• University Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Computer literacy is essential
• Knowledge in Maximo is necessary.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of field work experience in a relevant industry.

Knowledge & Skills
Technical Competencies:

• Very conversant with cement plant equipment.
• Good definition of technical standards and applications.
• Correct equipment and corresponding spares specification.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Energetic and flare to work unexpected long hours.
• Accurate in specifications.
• Inquisitive and curious.
• Good aptitude for paper and computer work
• Affinity to conclude everyday’s business

Managerial Competencies:

• Must be able to lead a small group of 10 Staff.
• Coordinate about three activities simultaneously.
• Good estimation of activity duration and execution
• Application of safety regulations to all maintenance.

Language Requirements:

• Professional Proficiency in English Language.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online