Mining Engineer at Lafarge Cement

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