Batcher, A&C at Lafarge Cement

Lafarge is a world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in its Cement, Aggregates & Concrete businesses. Located in 64 countries with 65,000 employees, the vision of Lafarge in Nigeria is to be the most trusted and preferred partner of Nigerian construction professionals and home builders by delivering cement and concrete solutions that are best in quality, environmentally sustainable and nationwide available at affordable cost.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Batcher, A&C

Requisition ID: 10619 
Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Job 

• Ensures that the correct proportions of materials are mixed and ready for transportation in/to Plants or construction sites. His/Her primary responsibility is to oversee the batching process, where raw materials like cement, aggregates (sand, gravel), water, and admixtures are combined according to the required specifications for producing ready-mix concrete.

What you'll be doing 

• Ensure full compliance with Lafarge HSE standards. Conduct regular BOG/VPCs in the plant/offices to ensure HSE compliance, with documented report.
• Coordinates daily tool box activities and ensure records are documented.
• Liaise with the Safety department to ensure the distribution of Personal Protective
• Equipment (PPEs) to the plant team as required
• Confirms daily orders with Sales Reps and coordinates with customers, the frequency of delivery and timing
• Create daily customer orders in LOGON
• The Batcher shall operate the concrete batching application system (BCMIX/LOGON/SAP) in accordance with company quality procedures to produce approved ready mixed concrete to the customers using the daily dispatch sheets.
• Ensure all batched RMX concrete meets customers’ requirements (volume & grade) before leaving the plant.
• Conduct daily and monthly production closures on BCMIX
• Carry out daily first level inspection/checks on the plant (mixers, conveyors etc) and start up procedures.
• Notify plant or quality personnel of any customer complaint or non-conformity for necessary follow up.
• Responsible for monitoring all weighbridge activities which include weigh-in/out of trucks and volume check on raw materials and finished products using agreed bulk density
• Collaborate with the other stakeholders to ensure that adequate risk assessment are conducted for every task within the plant and ensure control mechanism and standard guidelines are strictly adhered to as per LH policies.
• Ensure prompt communication of concrete delivery, plant downtime and possible site delays to all stakeholders.
• Liaise with the Operations Coordinator to ensure that required manpower is available for the daily production activities.
• Other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Operations Coordinator

Who you'll be working with:
Direct Report:

• Plant assistant 

Requirements
What we are looking for:

• Minimum of 2 years experience (OND holders) working in a batch plant at a concrete manufacturing plant
• Knowledge of computer tools & application: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Understand batching process, where raw materials like cement, aggregates (sand, gravel), water, and admixtures are combined according to the required specifications for producing ready-mix concrete.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.