Mechanical Manager, Ewekoro

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 colleagu

About the Job

Ensure completion of mechanical maintenance jobs with the highest level of quality, safety and effectiveness at minimum cost to maximise equipment availability. Apply preventive and predictive maintenance practices, and contribute to their improvement.

What you'll be doing 

• Communicate clearly on information relating to potentially dangerous situations and get confirmation that they are correctly understood.
• Make sure that key equipment is working properly.
• Ensure the use of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Is responsible for the execution and the quality of maintenance work to be carried out on mechanical equipment according to planned work orders.
• Responsible for knowledge transfer and develop team members for improve performance.
• Ensure proper day-to-day scheduling of works and necessary resources. Assign and review work to perform with the craftsmen.
• Ensure, upon completion of repairs, that equipment is in good operating condition, ready to meet operational requirements, fully inspected, tested, clean and safe.
• Ensure and control quality of maintenance jobs done by subcontractors.
• Provide reporting on repair jobs including consumption of materials, specific tools, man-hours and skills, and fills equipment history files.
• Ensure completion of major operations within schedule (yearly overhaul).
• Contribute in his field, to the development of working methods and definition of procedures and ensure their implementation.
• Keep him/herself informed of general plant practices so as to ensure “on-call” duty.
• Contribute to Root Cause Analysis.
• Participate in the Plant Improvement Plan (PIP).
• Check for safety and cleanness in the workplace

Who you'll be working with 

• Direct Reports
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Workshop Team
  • Mechanical Supervisors.
  • Craftsmen.

What we are looking for

• Minimum 5 years’ postgraduate experience in execution (Mechanical)
• Proficiency in the use of maintenance tools like SAP etc.
• Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processes.
• Good knowledge of safety laws and regulations.
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Good knowledge of Reliability based maintenance practices.
• Good problem solving skills through the root cause failure analysis.

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.