Batcher Assistants at Lafarge Africa Plc (5 Openings)

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: Batcher Assistant

Requisition ID: 15709
Locations: Ashaka - Gombe, Mfamosing - Cross River, Sagamu - Ogun, Lagos and Port Harcourt - Rivers
Job 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
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.

Direct Report:

• Plant assistant.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online