Shift Chemist (Sagamu) at Lafarge Cement

About the Role

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses in laboratory for process and quality control in accordance with the quality control plan, health, safety and environmental policies.

Responsibilities

• Abide by the 5 Mandatory LafargeHolcim Health and Safety Rules.
• Guarantee and foster 100% compliance with OH&S, Quality and Environment policies for self and all lab personnel during the shift. Ensure good housekeeping within the quality premises and contribute to plant cleanliness.
• Advice, liaise, and direct other units and personnel of the lab on the plant quality control to achieve set targets.
• Analyze raw materials, intermediate and finished products to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, relationships or reactions using spectroscopic and / or gravimetric techniques according to the Quality Control Plan.
• Ensure that analyses are accurate and precise and planned analyses are completed on time.
• Analyze and ensure the daily chemical composition of all the additive / corrective in various feeders (HGL, gypsum, iron ore, sand and clinker) and the raw mix. Follow up the stacking pattern and reclaiming of the material at the RMS / CBS / LBS.
• Taking full responsibility of the mix proportion of additive / correctives, depending on their chemical composition for production dept.
• Document and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions.
• Achieve set quality targets within time and liaise with the CCR Engineers / Shift Leaders to define corrective and preventive actions whenever there is deviation from target set for process and product.
• Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports.
• Monitor all parameter of QA&C Instruments (XRF, XRD, QCX, Auto samplers, LECO & the Cross Belt Analyzer, etc.)
• Maintain all laboratory equipment to ensure proper working status and troubleshoot simple malfunctions when needed otherwise follow up with the maintenance dept.
• Undertake calibration of the XRF / XRD machines when required
• Routine maintenance and calibration of LECO and Preparation of secondary standard for LECO monitoring.
• Prepare standard solutions and reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests.
• Direct, coordinate, or advise Assistant Shift Chemist (ASC) and samplers in test procedures for analyzing components or physical properties of materials and ensure that all analyses are performed according to the SOP.
• Guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates - Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Developing and building teams - encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Coordinating the work and activities of others - Getting members of a shift to work together to accomplish tasks.
• To carry out any other duty / assignment or work in any function as may be required due to job demands and / or emerging circumstances by the Quality Coordinator and / or the Quality Manager.

Requirements
Education:

•  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any Natural / Physical / Applied Sciences as a main subject.

Experience:

• Previous experience as an Assistant Shift Chemist and Quality Assurance Chemist within the Organisation, or as a Chemist in any cement manufacturing company, or as Quality Assurance in any Manufacturing Laboratory.

Required Skills:

• Good knowledge of cement manufacturing process.
• Good knowledge of product quality parameters and quality control tests.
• Able to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills.