Shift Foreman (m/f) at Loesche Energy Systems Limited

Loesche Energy Systems Limited is an innovative family-owned machinery and plant engineering company operating worldwide. Loesche Nigeria Ltd. (LNG) was established in 2012 and is based in Lagos.

Loesche Nigeria’s scope of work will include the following activities:

• Preparation and supervision of technical repairs, modifications and upgrades
• Audit of cement plants and grinding terminals
• Operations of grinding terminals and complete cement plants
• Preventive maintenance and planning
• Management of required spare parts
• Recruitment, management and training of employees
• Management of operational stability and improvement-process, product quality, performance
• Ensuring health & safety and environmental regulations

Loesche Nigeria's mission statement is to become a competence carrier for the Nigerian cement industry. It will ultimately be a process and operation-oriented subsidiary for cement plants and grinding technologies. Loesche Nigeria takes over complete responsibility of daily production businesses and ensure long-term added value for our customers through highly capable, efficient, and responsible plant management.

Therefore, LNG is looking to fill following vacancy in Nigeria:

Job Title: Shift Foreman (m/f)

Location: Lagos
Keyword: 32-36LN_17032014

Role & Responsibilities

• Achieving the production targets aligned with the plant requirements in the annual budget.
• Maintaining and managing the quality of production processes.
• Supporting the maintenance department during shut downs.
• Minimization of environmental impact during the production.
• Safeguard Human resources by adherence to Health & Safety regulations.
• Responsible for a proper and efficient operation of the grinding plant in accordance with the technical limitations.
• Training and development of Grinding Plant Operators to provide specific plant knowledge.
• Ensure a well-organised communication of decisions and current developments.
• Implement standardized reporting functions, work instructions for optimising the process chains.
• Control and guide the daily work.
• Carry out annual performance reviews of employees.
• Continuous reporting to the Production Manager.
• Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines.
  

Requirements

• Degree in mechanical or industrial engineering would be an advantage.
• Several years' experience in the cement industry in a position of appropriate responsibility.
• Confident manner in dealing with assigned operators.
• Very good technical understanding.
• Good communication skills, an ability to work in a team and a confident manner.
• Very good MS-Office knowledge.
• Business-fluent spoken and written English.
• Further languages skills would be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel to various national locations.
  

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2014.

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