Electrical/Instrumentation Technician at Lafarge Cement

Lafarge Africa Plc is a leading Sub-Saharan Africa building solutions Company and member of the LafargeHolcim group.

The vision of Lafarge Africa Plc is to be the most trusted and preferred partner of African construction professionals and home builders by delivering cement, concrete, aggregates and other building solutions that are best in quality, envir…
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Electrical/Instrumentation Technician

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationOND
• Experience3 years
• LocationCross River
• Job FieldEngineering / Technical 

Position requires knowledge of Electrical and Instrumentation engineering as applicable in cement production. Responsible to execute independently work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of techniques, procedures and criteria

What you’ll be doing 

• Timely execution of assign electrical and instrumentation task.
• Ensure availability of all electrical and instrumentation equipment for production.
• Execute Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Schedules with minimum supervision.
• Ensure Compliance with Health and Safety Procedures during task execution.
• Follow-up with Lead Engineer on work plan execution.
• Co-ordinate and supervise third party contractors 

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required 

Who you’ll be working with 

• List of Direct Reports:
  • Third party contractor

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• Members of Cross functional team (Team)
• All maintenance team members
• All Managers

What we are looking for 

• Minumum of OND/ND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• At least eight (3) years in modern integrated cement/large scale industry in the similar field.
• Hand-On experience on ABB and Siemens Variable Frequency/Speed Drives.
• Medium and Low Voltage Electric Motors and their Applications.
• Knowledge of ABB Switch-Gears.
• Kmowlesge of 11KV/400V Power Distribution Panels and Motor Centre.
• Knowledge of Cement Industrial Instrumentation and Controls.  
• Membership of relevant regulatory bodies (COREN,NSE)is an advantage 
• Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
• Ability to lead people of diverse cultures and manage functions
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications.
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills.
• Good attention to detail.

Behavioral Competence:

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player.
• Adaptable.
• Tact and tolerant.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Excellent ability to follow job plans..
• Ability to execute multiple task successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams 
• Able to learn and self-development.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Lafarge Cement on careers.holcimgroup.com to apply