Mechanical Planner at Lafarge Africa Plc

Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is a publicly quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and serves Nigeria with a wide range of building and construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and infrastructure projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanical Planner

Requisition ID: 14636
Location: Mfamosing, Cross River

About the Job

• Effective maintenance planning, scheduling & inventory control as well as preparing master schedule and workload balance to ensure that manpower is effectively utilized, plan each significant job and determine safety requirements, job steps (execution job plan), blueprints, materials, special equipment needs, and manpower required to perform necessary work.

What You'll Be Doing

• The Mechanical Planner is responsible for preparing all planned maintenance that have to be carried out by the Mechanical Execution team, service companies or contractors.

In that role, the Mechanical Planner will work closely with the inspectors and the execution team on the following tasks and responsibilities in order to reinforce the day-to-day job preparation & planning:

• Gather pertinent information needed to plan the work orders in the planning stage of Maximo/SAP Work Order System, improve the content and quality of information on the work orders and eventually put them in progress after Preventive Maintenance Manager validates them.
• Add relevant information to the work orders, as required, to facilitate the comprehension of the execution team.
• Define clearly the scope of work to be performed.
• Establish the preparatory work required prior to scheduled equipment down time.
• Develop a detailed job plan with all the work sequences involved to adequately complete the repairs, as well as equipment downtime and man-hours required.
• Develop a tool list specific to the job to be performed.
• Provide a parts list with reference numbers and exact location for every work order and ensure that all required parts are in stock before job scheduling.
• Ensure all technical specifications and special instructions are provided on paper to the Supervisor and craftsmen.
• Determine the cost involved for parts and supplies for each work order.
• Inform the section supervisor/engineer when a job is ready for scheduling.
• Establish and maintain with the supervisors and the stores department, a system for proper storage of pre-works and parts for pending work.
• The incumbent will work with the Storeroom supervisor to update and maintain th equipment parts catalogue, and develop parts catalogues for existing equipment that have none as well as develop equipment tool list for jobs that require such.
• The Mechanical Planner will work with the Storeroom Supervisor to review and update parts min-max.
• The Mechanical Planner will be responsible to improve and maintain the equipment files and history (paper and electronic) in conjunction with the draughtsman.
• The Mechanical Planner will ensure timely delivery of spare parts that are placed on order by working with the Purchasing officers and making use of the MFA tracker database program.
• In collaboration with the Purchasing officers & Storeroom Supervisor, the Mechanical Planner will ensure that the inventory and sources of spare parts are consistent with the Lafarge standards, plant equipment reliability and economic constraints. He will also ensure materials and parts conformity upon receipt.
• In order to accomplish the prime objective of the position the Mechanical Planner must be versed with the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The incumbent must have knowledge of the work order tracking system, spare parts catalogue, requisitioning and inventory systems as well as knowledge of the modern software packages available such as Word, Excel, Microsoft Project Scheduler, etc.
• The Mechanical Planner will be utilised to supervise some jobs and contractors during annual plant

Who You'll Be Working:
List of Direct Reports:

• None 

Key Interfaces, Stakeholders and Relationships

• Inspector.
• Lubrication Foreman.
• Inventory.
• Area Manager.
• Shift Leader.
• Workshop.
• External contractors and suppliers.
• Procurement.
• Finance.

What We Are Looking For 

• Mechanical Engineering graduate.
• 3 - 5 years experience in Mechanical Engineering, including rotating machines, equipment maintenance, condition monitoring, in cement manufacturing company, refinery, power or heavy process plan.
• Knowledge of gearboxes, transmissions, hydraulic, pneumatic, welding techniques, lubrication, and mechanical non-destructive testing.
• Adequate Knowledge related to equipment function & maintenance (Crusher, Stacker, Reclaimer, Raw mill, Belt Conveyors & Aux. Equipments).
• Good knowledge of Machinery condition Monitoring technologies and maintenance philosophies.
• Ability to trouble shoots the problem and proposed corrective actions.
• Excellent knowledge of vibration analysis, oil analysis, wear measurement, thermography, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, radiography, etc.
• Good knowledge of RCA methodology and facilitating skills.
• CMRP certification will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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