Belt Craftsman at Lafarge Cement

Summary 

• Ensure availability and reliability of belt conveyors in the plant by carrying out adequate maintenance and repairs on plant conveyor belts systems and its axiliaries according to maintenance schedules to the facilitate smooth operations.

Responsibilities 

• Carry out routine and scheduled maintenance on all belt conveyors using job plans and taking into consideration all safety precaution.
• Ensure daily WBI and PMR are done on all conveyor belts in your section/area for smooth plant operation.
• Ensure quick repair of mechanical equipment (Belt) on breakdown.
• Carryout mechanical repair (Belt) at anytime of the day when called upon by superiors.
• Report through breakdown reports to superiors on causes of breakdown remedy done and spares used.
• Ensures good and correct use of tools.
• Ensure all conveyor guards are in place as required by HOLCIM safety standard.
• Ensures place of work is left clean after repair/maintenance tasks.
• Follow and respect on call / shift system according to the plant rules
• Comply with EMS Mechanical Instrumentation activities
• Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant.
• Ensure monthly conveyor tools audit and mobile equipment (compressor) to ensure tools availability for quick interventions and timely maintenance
• Ensure commissioning of new belts after replacement/renewal of joint for 3 hours
• Monitor and report spare availability and consumption pattern to avoid nil stock for all spare parts.
• Prepare and send the report of daily activities 

Education & Experience

• Trade test I, II, III or City and guide or SSCE
• 2 years’ experience in belt repair and vulcanization
• Knowledge of work and safety rules and regulations
• Knowledge of relevant equipment and tools
• Knowledge of belt repair and vulcanization
•  Attention to detail
• Good aptitude for field work, strong motivation to “dirty his own hands” and attention to cleanliness
• Accurate and meticulous
• Reliable/independent
• Flair for doing the “routine”