Production Co-Ordinator, Ewekoro at Lafarge Cement

About the Role

The role holder will be responsible for coordinating all production activity and ensure that our bench mark target is met. 

What You'll Be Doing

Safety

• Communicate clearly on information relating to potentially dangerous situations and get confirmation that they are correctly understood.
• To ensure jobs are carried out in a safe manner, and to advice on all necessary safety precautions, safe methods and safe working procedures.
• Make sure that key equipment is working properly.
• Ensure the use of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Check safety and cleanness in workplace.

Performance

• Report defects or breakdowns of machinery to appropriate departments, and follow up repairs or remedies so that production can be resumed as soon as possible.
• Ensure that plant and machinery planned maintenance and repairs are carried out during planned plant stoppages.
• Ensure that all production plant are operated efficiently in such a way as to protect the plant in accordance with laid down procedure and maintain plant integrity.
• Submit proposals to Production managers for modifications to plant and machinery in order to improve performance.
• Analyze and report the monthly / yearly results of production and budget comparison with plan.
• Distribute all kinds of operating data to related team in order to support works.
• Make counter measures immediately for variance and marketing situation in order to revise correctly the production and maintenance schedule.
• Maintain the reasonable stock of raw materials and products in order to keep the balance of supply and demand.
• Attend the related meeting to carry out the co-ordination work in the plant, if necessary.
• Production results (Production amount, energy consumption etc.) in order to comply with sales figures fixed by the Commercial department.
• Assist the Production Manager in the implementation of Kiln refractory repairs, ensure the continuity of electrical power supply to the plant, identify faults on plants and advise engineers / technicians on remedial measure.
• Certify services rendered by contractors as and when required by the Production Manager.
• Give on-the-job training for Production Personnel in the section and to arrange through the Production Manager suitable off-the-job training.
• Carry out project work as required, assist the Production Manager with the selection and induction of potential production staff, ensure that hired labour and/or machinery is utilized to its maximum potential and attend company training courses.
• Ensure the certification of Patrollers in the Plant.
• All these activities cover from the Raw mill to the Packing Plant

Who you'll work with

• BSc Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or any related science based discipline 
• Minimum of 5 years work experience 
• Sound people management skills 
• Attention to detail