CNG Operations 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: CNG Operations Manager

Location: Akamkpa, Cross Rivers
Job Type: Full time

About the Job 

• ResponsIble for the over all leadership, safety, reliability, and operational performance of the CNG compression station, ensuring efficient gas compression, storage, and dispatch while maintaining compliance with regulatory, environmental, and corporate standards.

What you'll be Doing
Operational Leadership:

• Provide overall leadership and management of plant operations.
• Ensure uninterrupted compression and dispatch of CNG to support logistics operations.
• Establish operational plans aligned with business demand and capacity requirements.
• Monitor plant KPIs including uptime, compressor availability, throughput, and turnaround time.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.

Safety & Compliance:
Ensure strict compliance with:

• Gas handling standards.
• Pressure vessel regulations.
• Environmental regulations.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.

People Management:

• Manage operations, maintenance, and support teams.
• Ensure adequate shift coverage and competency development.

Stakeholder Coordination:

• Coordinate with logistics, engineering, and external service providers.
• Liaise with regulators and inspectors when required.

Direct Reports

• Maintenance Supervisor .
• Operations Supervisor.
• Stores officer.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical / Chemical / Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years experience in gas processing, energy, or industrial plants.
• Strong knowledge of CNG compression system.
• Leadership experience managing industrial operations.
• Hands-on CNG Station Operation experience.
• CNG / LPG / Hydrocarbon Plant Commissioning & Start-up experience.

Benefits

• Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build.
• They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit.
• They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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