Mining Engineer at Lafarge Africa Plc Full Time

Job Title: Mining Engineer

Requisition ID: 2365
Location: Gombe
Job type: Full time

Summary

• Coordinates all Quarry Operations from Overburden Stripping to Crushed Limestone Productions
• Responsible for strict adherence of health and Safety of both staff and contractors
• Responsible for Yearly, Monthly and Weekly extraction plan.
• Ensures deviations from the plan is avoided and/or adjust the plan to present reality.
• Liaise with government officials on issue related to explosives, permits and lasting certification of the blaster

Main Activities / Responsibilities

• Coordinate all quarry face operations and report to the Quarry Manager. These include; overburden removal by contractors, drilling, blasting, loading, haulage, crushing, dewatering, perimeter drainage, haulage route constructions and maintenance and face development
• Ensure that plants and machineries are available at all time through proper checks with the contractors.
• Conduct risk assessment for all maintenance works.
• Control the supply of limestone in terms of quality and quantity to meets the production needs.
• Inspect the work site to ensure daily operation are carried out safely as planned
• Coordinate blasting operations and ensure that blasting monitoring readings are taking and kept.
• Responsible for plants and machineries are availability at all time through proper checks with the contractors.
• Conduct risk assessment for all maintenance works.
• Control the supply of limestone in terms of quality and quantity to meets the production needs
• Inspect the work site to ensure daily operation are carried out safely as planned
• Responsible for effective utilization of work force (staffs and contractors) and appraise immediate subordinate.
• Coordinate blasting operations and ensure that blasting monitoring readings are taking and kept
• Ensure that explosives are well kept at the magazine, and issues are properly monitored and recorded. (Inform the quarry manager of explosives stocks min./max and arrange for restock of explosives)
• Ensure that staffs and contractors follow work instructions, procedures and adhere to rules and regulations during operations.
• Up to date on quarry tools like QM, QSO and Autocad
• Inform Quarry Manager concerning the blending recipe: loading points and quantities
• Administering the department i.e. reports preparations and act for Quarry Manager whenever he is on annual leave or on official engagement.
• Compliance with LafargeHolcim OH&S standards and environmental regulations
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required.

Job Dimensions
List of direct reports:

• Supervisors
• Operators
• Contractors

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• The incumbent interacts regularly with all cadres of staff.
• He/she also interacts regularly with the external public including suppliers and other external stakeholders.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Safety compliance
• % reduction of repetitive failures
• Work Area Inspection
• No of BOG Report/Time in the field
• Stakeholder compliance (Statutory Payments)
• Initiative and innovative
• People management skills
• Result driven (reliability, cost)

Profile Required

• University Degree or HND in Mining Engineering

Specific Work experience:

• At least 1 year experience in similar role
• Knowledge of English
• PC Literacy i.e. MS Office, QM, QSO, AutoCAD full operational use

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Knowledge of blasting and drilling
• Knowledge in geotechnical (slope stability)
• Basic mining knowledge (crushing, screening etc.)
• Quarry production and crushing operations
• OHS&E and mining legislation
• 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:

• Willingness to work on field and with team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Orientation to development
• Analytical Thinking
• Accuracy and details orientation
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Planning & Organizing
• Results Orientation
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong team player
• Adaptable
• Tact and tolerant
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines
• Resilient and Motivated

Leadership and Managerial Abilities:

• Excellent management skills and ability to organize and plan effectively to meet both short and long range goals and objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple project plans successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams
• Able to coach and direct a diverse team

Organizational Structure:

• Reports to the Quarry Manager.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.