Quality Manager 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: Quality Manager

Requisition ID: 15936
Location: Mfamosing, Cross River

About the Job

• To ensure the products produced are fit for purpose and meet both external and internal requirements, including legal compliance and customer expectations.
• Coordinates the activities required to meet quality standards and provide input to ensure that products are competitive in the market. 
• Quality manager also monitors and advise on the performance of the quality management system and produces data and report on performance, measuring against set indicators. 

What you'll be doing

• OH&S and environment: Guarantee and foster compliance with OH&S and environment policies for all quality personnel. Ensure cleanliness within quality premises and contribute to plant cleanliness
• Quality lab operations: Plan, organize and manage sampling, measurements and analysis throughout the production process. Ensure calibration and maintenance of equipment is properly done.
• Quality operations: Carefully analyze quality performance, timely identify any deviation from standards and investigate causes. Collaborate with the Quarry Manager, Production Manager and Process Manager to define corrective and preventive actions.
• Standards: Ensure that the appropriate quality system is in place and manage it in line with necessary regulations. Prepare and coordinate across departments ISO and NIS certification; ensure correct implementation of the corrective actions identified through audits.
• People management: Inform and motivate quality personnel, ensure their availability and performance according to plant needs and promote their professional development through coaching, individual development plans and trainings.
• Management – Planning and cost control: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define product and process requirements. Investigate and propose possible ways to maximize the tradeoff between benefits and costs of the quality system.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Together with the Process Manager and Production Manager, consider and propose new techniques and/or technologies to optimize costs and improve quality. Investigate and validate impact of product, production and process changes onto quality

Who you'll be working with:

• External 
  • Industrial Director 
  • Head of Quality and Materials
• Direct Reports
  • Optimization Manager
  • Plant Manager

Requirements
What we are looking for:

• A University graduate from any one of the following disciplines: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role in any cement manufacturing company; experience in ISO certifications.
• At least 5 years’ experience as an assistant manager in laboratories of industrial companies; experience in ISO certifications.
• At least 7 years of experience in laboratories of industrial companies; experience in ISO certifications
• Statistical knowledge. Knowledge in cement and possibly experience in cement application
  Assurance
• Cement manufacturing and application (clinker manufacturing, Cement & Clinker Chemistry, Cement additives, Cement application in Concrete, Process parameters, etc)
• Data Management and reporting (Microsoft Office, SAP, TIS/LIMS)
• QC Equipment and methods (CBA/PGNAA, XRF, XRD, Concrete testing, Clinker Microscopy, application-orientated tests)
• Works cooperatively with others across the organization to meet the customer’s needs
• Follows through on commitments while pushing self and others to achieve results with zero harm to people
• Holds self and others accountable; instills trust by showing consistency between words and actions
• Demonstrates commitment in environmental stewardship
• Develops self and coaches others to reach full potential by inspiring and empowering them

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.