Quarry Engineer at Randstad Construction Property Engineering

Randstad Construction Property Engineering - Our company mission is "Shaping the world of work". In the work that we do everyday in the world of human resources, we contribute to the communities in which we live and work. We help people to find the right jobs, and this has a positive impact on their lives. For our clients, we focus on providing best talent, allowing them to achieve business objectives by focusing on core activities. This contribution to society and our ability to influence our industry to set high standards, best practice and benchmarks, is the mission that drives us everyday.

We are committed to meeting essential and changing needs in the workplace: flexibility of labor, improved productivity and outsourcing of HR-related activities. It is our commitment to an intimate understanding of the needs and aspirations of our candidates and clients that enables us, as the Randstad Group, to claim leadership in the world of work.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Quarry Engineer

Job Reference: Abuja-robu-jj876656
Market Sector: Construction, Trades & Mining
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Ensure best practice and performance from all staff and resources
• In conjunction with Quarry Supervisors, ensure best maintenance and operational practice of all crushing and screening plants
• Constant review of performance and capability of all crushing and screening equipment, and reporting as necessary in order to meet company timetable and demands
• Liaison with QA department as necessary
• Design and assistance with development plans and modifications, to include infrastructure and support facilities
• Plant design, layout and site drawings; as required for existing and new site developments
• Constant review of spare parts and pre-ordering to ensure minimum downtime including advice to Stores re. Minimum and maximum stock levels etc.
• Site maintenance and plant operational cost reviews as required to ensure high levels of throughput and utilisation at minimum cost to the company
• In conjunction with the Plant Department, arranging and planning of all quarry equipment movements
• Site planning and management of major maintenance and installation tasks, as and when required
• Field visits as necessary and required by management to ensure effective and continuous support to all sites
• Research, recommendation and introduction of new techniques and practices to increase efficiency and reduce costs
• Overview of training requirements of all staff under your control
• Identification of training requirements and carrying-out training as necessary
• Ensure all staff work safely and effectively with due consideration to others
• Assistance in the recruitment of technical staff to ensure continued effective support
• Reports as required by senior management
• Attendance at meetings and courses as required
• This is an Intermediate management engineering support role, reporting directly to the company Production Manager.
• The role mainly interacts with the company's Plant Division personnel, Quarry Supervisors, Stores and mechanical staff.
• Reporting to this position is a small team of technicians and site maintenance staff.
• The role is primarily based in Abuja with travel around Nigeria as required. Some time away from the office is inevitable.

Requirements

• Resilient, committed and hardworking
• Has a good understanding of operational pressures
• Excellent English skills - verbal and written
• Capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines and budgets
• Degree or equivalent in Quarry, Mining, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or at least 15 years experience in a similar support role, preferably in Africa.
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Proficiency with AutoCad or similar
• Ideally had exposure to Mine planning software such as SURPAC or similar
• Experience with process design flow sheets and understanding of the use of software such as AggFlow, PlantDesigner or Bruno.

Remuneration
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per year,

Application Closing Date
2nd January, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply