AFR Operations Manager

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 7,000 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 colleague.

About the role 

Responsible for the overall management of AFR development in the plant. Management of the activities related to the preparation and maintenance of pre- processing platforms installation. Manages the staff and sub-contractor involved in Resource Recovery. Reinforces and controls the application of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment in the operational activities.

What you'll be doing

• Reinforce Health & Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Procedures as it relates to Alternative fuel
• Ensure ACERT protocol are implemented to prevent fire risk
• Ensure cleanliness of production sites
• Regular visit to AF materials sourcing area across the region to abreast with inherent risk of markets dynamics 
• Manages the pre-processing activities with the platform manager, including sub-contractor workforce.
• Define and communicate production priorities.
• Control and ensure AFR supplied are in conformity with quality specifications.
• Analyze and control the stock of AFR materials and ensure supplies are guaranteed
• Report and keep track of all non-conformities concerning the waste that appear during the production.
• Control that the receptions are made on a timely manner to reduce the waiting time of the transporters.
• Coordinate weekly planning meeting with operations and logistics to assure supplies and trucks availability.
• Communicate on a weekly basis with the Commercial Manager and the Lafarge production responsible of any inherent risk.
• Validate work permit and control application of the LOTOTO at the platform
• Control that all paper-works and information needed to make the invoicing are ready on time.
• Record and allocate at the right treatment the incoming waste tonnage.
• Keep track of the worker hours and allocate them at the corresponding process.

Who you'll be working with

List of direct reports:

• AFR Platform and Materials Manager
• AFR Sourcing Coordinators
• AFR Support Assistant

Key Interfaces, Stakeholders and Relationships:

• Internal stakeholders:
  • Geocycle Commercial Manager
  • Cement Logistics Manager,
  • Cement Plant AF Champion

• External Stakeholders:
  • Alternative fuel / Waste registered suppliers

What we are looking for

• B.Sc. or HND Engineering or Science, Business management
• Operations and maintenance Experience 

• Operations Planning
• Logistics management
• Safety management
• Problem-solving skills, 
• Decision making ability, 
• Organisational skills, 
• Procedural mind-set, 
• Good Knowledge of AFR Processes, SAP Cockpit tool and Logistic Execution

Behavioral competence:

• Self-driven; ability to work independently with external stakeholders with limited supervision. 
• Talent for recognising the opportunities for improvement

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Ability to achieve results with external stakeholders.
• Positive attitude with appetite for change and innovation
• Business acumen.

Mobility requirements

he job will involve frequent travelling across various waste sourcing points in south west of Nigeria

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.