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Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.

Operations Coordinator, New Grad!

Requisition ID:  6928
Location: 

Surrey, British Columbia, CA, V3W 1J8

Pay Type:  Salary

WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented 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.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Overview:

The Operations Coordinator New Graduate will provide assistance to the Plant Manager through field work, learning, development and growth. The operations coordinator will participate in safety, coordination and planning of the ongoing activities at various GVA plant operations to achieve business targets. Recent graduates from post-secondary institutions will be considered. 

 

Location: GVA 

 

Responsibilities:

  1. Safety Culture: Participate in helping drive the site towards a zero injury work environment. Liaison with employees to complete risk assessments, workplace inspections, and assist in the use of workplace procedures and practices.

  2. Quality Control: Participate in the quality control process and ensure the production of in spec material is achieved on a daily basis

  3. Production Management: Assist the site manager in rolling out production plans, metrics and goals for production. 

  4. Community Relations: Assist the plant manager in ensuring that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines. Support effective relationships within the community by participating in local activities/events

  5. Learning & Development: participate in designated learning and development streams to enhance business knowledge

  6. Maintenance Management – Participate in the maintenance management module through data inputs and reporting

  7. Administrative - Perform administrative duty as per business needs. 
     

Specific Accountabilities:

  • Safety: Near Miss reporting, Safety inspections/reports, WAH/Confined Space permits,

  • Risk assessments, JHSC meeting, VFL’s, Traffic management, Policies and procedures

  • Land: Dust and Noise control

  • Labor: Shift scheduling, production reporting

  • Production: Daily/weekly production entry, preparation of production reporting

  • Production planning, Inventory Reconciliation, Downtime reports, Mobile Equipment Maintenance Preventative Maintenance

  • Customer Focus: Shipping staff/process management, Product quality assurance

  • Create & maintain land tracking database to facilitate flow of information between land & operational groups

  • Perform inspections of land assets as required

 

Job-Specific Competency Profile

  • Action oriented                                  Delegation                                 Managerial Courage

  • Dealing with ambiguity               Managing diversity                             Motivating others

  • Business acumen                  Innovation Management                             Organizing

  • Conflict Management             Intellectual Horsepower                             Negotiating

  • Dealing with Paradox                   Customer Focus                                     Listening

  • Priority setting                               Problem solving                           Process Management

  • Building effective teams              Time Management                         Written Communication 

 

Dimensions: 

  • Reports to Plant Manager, assistant, site superintendent

  • Effective utilization of Assets

  • Process Facility

  • Extraction Facility

  • Procure to Pay (P2P)

  • Business Warehouse (BW)

  • Plant Maintenance (PM)

  • Production Planning (PP)

 

Reporting/Other Systems

  • SIC Sheets

  • 7B

  • DWOR
     

Delta Program Toolkit

  • Meetings (daily/weekly/monthly)

  • Short Interval Controls (SIC) Sheet

  • Visual Tracking (i.e. White Boards)

  • Perfect Day & Walk Your Site

  • Action Log

  • Opportunity Log

  • Root-Cause-Analysis

  • Skills Flexibility Matrix

 

Salary Range: $70,000.00 to $75,000.00 per annum

 

Qualifications:

  • Recent graduate from a university/college with civil engineering/business degree/diploma

  • Interest in a long-term career in business, engineering, and construction with a goal to pursue

  • One to three years of industry experience.

  • Construction Safety Officer (CSO).

  • Experience with aggregate equipment and processes.

  • Ability to travel within the GVA region will be required (10-20%)

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

  • Works well in a team environment.

  • Strong people, analytical, problem solving and project management skills.

  • Able to handle difficult issues in a positive way.

  • Organized self-starter.
     

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

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