Condition Based Monitoring Engineer at Holcim Nigeria

Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Condition Based Monitoring Engineer

Job Code: DJOB
Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Contract Type: Regular Full-Time
Function: Cement Manufacturing (jobs in plants / other industrial sites)

Overview

• The role of the CBM Engineer is to optimise the reliability of physical assets through embedding Condition Monitoring processes and a proactive condition monitoring culture across the plant operations.
• The role will support the PM manager to improve the overall condition monitoring maturity across the portfolio.
• This position provides discipline leadership and expertise in condition monitoring and reliability engineering principles, through the development and deployment of appropriate systems, processes, guiding principles, training, and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought-leader, technical expert and first point of reference for leading practices in condition monitoring.
• Internal monitoring of standards, best practices and technologies.
• Maintain update of the relevant sections of the asset reliability Framework as well as standards, guidelines, tactics and specifications
• This role profile acts as a guide to the role only and additional work outcomes may be required to be performed by the incumbent
• Continual improvement strategies and initiatives for condition monitoring arising from best practice monitoring, reliability framework Assessments, assurance activities, investigations and work management, processes performance feedback, service strategy, downtime analysis and RCA/Solve! findings.
• Monitor and review operational performance in condition monitoring and equipment health across the plant
• Carry out condition monitoring reviews as may be required
• Build operational competence for condition monitoring by:
• Providing high level advice, support and coaching
• Developing and making available best practice processes, templates etc. aligned to group standards
• Development and delivery of training
• Supporting the business to proactively use condition monitoring data (e.g. outcomes of PM/ PDM processes) to drive continual improvement plans and a reliability centred culture
• Support operations to investigate and close any gaps in condition monitoring culture or processes identified in reviews or the reliability Framework assessment.
• Support gap analysis and identification/ validation of opportunities and development of plans to close gaps. Provide direct support to implement the plan as per an agreed schedule.
• Support the defect elimination function through condition monitoring and equipment health analysis /investigation of highly complex critical /persistent equipment issues as well as risk studies & investment requirement
• Support development of integrated systems and training to effectively implement and sustain performance in condition monitoring
• Evaluate and advise on the skills status, skills development and resourcing at the plant with respect to condition monitoring
• Provide technical evaluation & due diligence – projects, Investment Proposals etc. Support condition monitoring value identification and knowledge sharing across the team
• Visibly promote a positive safety culture and incorporate the current and future requirements for these into all projects.

Education/Qualifications

• University Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Computer literacy is essential and knowledge in Maximo is necessary.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in field work including Rotating machines engineering, Equipment maintenance, condition monitoring and balancing in a cement, refinery, power or heavy process plant.

Knowledge & Skills
Technical Competencies:

•  Very conversant with cement plant equipment.
• Good definition of technical standards and applications.
• Correct equipment and corresponding spares specification.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Energetic and flare to work unexpected long hours.
• Accurate in specifications.
• Inquisitive and curious.
• Good aptitude for paper and computer work
• Affinity to conclude everyday’s business

Managerial Competencies:

• Must be able to lead a small group of 10 Staff.
• Coordinate about three activities simultaneously.
• Good estimation of activity duration and execution
• Application of safety regulations to all maintenance.

Language Requirements:

• Professional Proficiency in English Language

Local / International:

• Local Employment

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.