Process Engineer at HBM Nigeria Plc

Job Title: Process Engineer | Company: HBM Nigeria Plc
Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Manufacturing / Building Materials
Experience: 3–5 years

HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Lafarge Africa Plc, is a leading Nigerian building solutions company and a member of the 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 contributes to Nigeria’s urbanisation and economic growth through its building materials operations.

The company is recruiting a Process Engineer to support plant production and quality objectives by improving operational efficiency, product quality and process performance while reducing operating costs.

Job Summary

The Process Engineer will drive continuous process improvement and performance optimisation across plant operations. The role involves analysing equipment and system performance, implementing process improvement initiatives, supporting technical projects and working with engineering and operations teams to resolve production challenges.

Responsibilities

• Analyse equipment and system performance, including specific electrical and thermal energy consumption and refractory consumption, and recommend solutions to achieve budget targets.
• Implement tools, systems and procedures for continuous process improvement.
• Promote the increased use of Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials (AFR).
• Provide technical expertise to evaluate the impact of AFR on process operations and develop solutions to reduce or eliminate adverse effects.
• Participate in the design of new systems and equipment and modifications to existing installations.
• Conduct economic and operational feasibility studies for proposed modifications and additions.
• Commission and de-bottleneck new installations.
• Ensure process safety and compliance with environmental, occupational health and safety requirements.
• Develop standard operating procedures and operational targets.
• Supervise operations personnel to ensure procedures and targets are consistently applied.
• Manage planning processes within the assigned area, including BP, PMP, FP and budget activities.
• Monitor and optimise the operation of Expert Optimizer where installed.
• Conduct benchmarking studies and provide conclusions and recommendations.
• Train and coach operations personnel to develop comprehensive process knowledge across the plant.
• Communicate activities and developments within the plant and across HBM through clear verbal and written reports.
• Execute assigned activities in line with established work plans.
• Perform sequential interventions and follow-up activities as required.
• Prepare clear and concise reports on completed work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, preferably Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of statistical process control methods and experimental design.
• Good knowledge of project management methods.
• Ability to perform basic process measurements, including gas flow, temperature and gas analysis.
• Ability to organise and conduct audits in areas such as equipment, gas, thermal or material balance of a kiln or mill using an established model.
• Knowledge of traditional process control tools, including raw feed calculations and QMC.
• Ability to tune control loops and establish a correctogram.
• Understanding of expert system strategies and applications.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production, quality and maintenance teams.

Working Relationships

The Process Engineer will work closely with:

• Process technicians.
• Industrial trainees and interns.
• Production, Quality and Maintenance departments.
• Operations, processes and production lines across the plant.
• Other departments and stakeholders as defined by the organisation’s structure and internal regulations.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should Click here to apply online.

Application Closing Date: Not Specified.