Location: Sagamu, Ogun State
Employment Type: Full-Tim
HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Lafarge Africa Plc, is a leading Nigerian building solutions company and a member of Huaxin Building Materials Group, a globally recognised manufacturer of construction materials founded in 1907 and headquartered in Wuhan, China.
Listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), HBM Nigeria Plc actively contributes to Nigeria’s urbanisation and economic growth through the provision of building and construction solutions.
The company is recruiting to fill the position of Assistant Electrical Manager.
Job Description
The Assistant Electrical Manager will support the Electrical Manager in ensuring the safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of all electrical systems and equipment within the plant.
The role also involves coordinating maintenance activities, projects and shift teams to minimise downtime and maximise plant availability.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of plant safety improvement plans by auditing electrical safety equipment and sensors and ensuring necessary corrective actions are taken.
- Ensure that subordinates comply with established safety rules and regulations.
- Plan and prioritise repair jobs involving motors, transformers, switchgear, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), field instruments, control cards and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) across all plant sections.
- Ensure repair turnaround times meet production requirements while minimising external repair costs.
- Coordinate with production teams and maintenance planners to schedule workshop activities during planned plant stoppages.
- Regularly update personal skills and develop and implement training plans for team members.
- Prepare annual and monthly forecasts and budgets for electrical consumables in consultation with the Electrical Manager, making adjustments where necessary.
- Coordinate maintenance and shutdown programmes with the Electrical Manager based on production requirements across the quarry, Vertical Roller Mill (VRM), kiln and packing plant.
- Support Electrical Planners in preparing spare parts specifications for procurement and monitor stock levels to maintain cost efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with environmental and quality management programmes within the department, including monitoring and documenting electrical waste.
- Establish standards for calibration, testing and equipment refurbishment processes.
- Conduct root cause analysis of recurring equipment failures and communicate findings to operations teams to prevent recurrence.
- Organise training on new equipment, testing methods, calibration standards and safety practices.
- Manage manpower allocation, attendance and discipline within the electrical workshops.
- Promote knowledge transfer to ensure critical technical skills are retained within the team.
- Coordinate and supervise third-party contractors.
- Coordinate rapid troubleshooting and repairs to minimise Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), prioritising faults based on their impact on critical production areas such as the kiln, raw mill and cement mill.
- Manage spare parts and consumables for Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) workshops, maintaining appropriate stock levels and preventing shortages.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
- Minimum of six years’ post-graduation experience.
- Good knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems in an integrated cement manufacturing plant.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Good understanding of electrical and instrumentation systems used in cement manufacturing.
- Basic knowledge of automation systems.
- Good knowledge of product quality parameters and quality control tests.
- Good knowledge of computer-aided systems used for kiln and mill operations.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to take initiative and make sound technical decisions.
- Good maintenance planning, team coordination and supervisory skills.
- Understanding of equipment reliability, calibration and preventive maintenance practices.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by clicking the application link below:
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.