Job Openings at Lafarge Cement

About The Job

• Optimise the availability and reliability of Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) through high-quality mechanical repairs, preventive maintenance, and rapid breakdown response within the limestone quarry. This role supports the Mobile Plant Engineer in ensuring the mobile fleet—including haul trucks, excavators, loaders, and dozers—operates at peak efficiency to meet production targets. The position provides technical expertise in diesel engines, hydraulics, and transmission systems to minimize downtime and ensure equipment longevity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Execute Maintenance &Repairs: Perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective repairs on a variety of HME used in quarry operations.
• Diagnostic Troubleshooting: Utilize diagnostic tools and manual inspection techniques to identify faults in diesel engines, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and power trains
• Component Overhaul: Carry out stripping, repairing, and reassembling of major components including pumps, cylinders, and braking systems.
• Technical Standards: Adhere to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) specifications and internal asset reliability frameworks for all mechanical interventions.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring equipment failures to improve fleet reliability and reduce "mean time between failures" (MTBF).
• Work Management: Document all maintenance activities, parts used, and labor hours accurately in the work management system or logbooks.
• Defect Elimination: Proactively identify and report emerging defects during routine inspections to prevent catastrophic failures.
• Safety Promotion: Visibly promote a positive safety culture, ensuring all "Lock-out Tag- out" (LOTO) procedures are followed and that work areas remain hazard-free.
• Mentorship: Provide on-the-job coaching to junior technicians and apprentices to build operational competence within the mobile maintenance team.

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in HME maintenance within a mining, quarry, or heavy construction industry.
• Deep understanding of Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) specific to mining/quarrying environments.
• Expertise in high-pressure hydraulic systems and heavy-duty diesel engine electronics.
• Conversant with technical standards for lubricants, filters, and specialized HME spare parts.

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About The Job

• The Inspection and Condition Monitoring Engineer is responsible for monitoring the health, reliability, and performance of mobile heavy equipment and industrial machinery through systematic inspections, diagnostic testing, and predictive maintenance techniques. The role aims to minimize downtime, extend equipment life, and improve operational efficiency.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensure equipment complies with safety and regulatory standards by promoting safe maintenance practices and support audits and regulatory inspections.
• Conduct routine and scheduled inspections of mobile equipment (excavators, dump trucks, loaders, bulldozers, graders, cranes, etc.).
• Perform condition monitoring using: Vibration analysis, Oil analysis, Visual inspections to Identify wear, defects, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Develop and implement condition-based maintenance (CBM) programs. Interpret diagnostic data and recommend corrective actions.
• Support preventive maintenance planning to reduce breakdowns.
• Monitor equipment KPIs (availability, MTBF, MTTR).
• Investigate mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical failures.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and recommend engineering solutions to improve equipment reliability.
• Prepare detailed inspection and condition reports.
• Maintain maintenance records and asset health documentation.
• Provide technical reports with risk assessment and repair priority ranking

Who You'll Be Working With

• Mobile Plant Planners
• Mechanics and Electricians
• Lubrication Engineer
• Mobile Plant manager
• Mining Engineer
• Quarry Manager

Key Interfaces

• The incumbent interacts regularly with all cadres of staff.
• He/she also interacts regularly with the external public including suppliers and other

What We Are Looking For

• HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automobile Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ post-qualification experience in Heavy Equipment and Mobile Plant Maintenance
• Certification in condition monitoring (e.g., Vibration Analysis Level I/II).
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems, diesel engines, and heavy-duty equipment.
• Computer literacy is essential
• Knowledge of SAP
• Good knowledge of RCA methodology and facilitating skills.

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About The Job

• Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as Trucks, bulldozers, graders, and Excavators, used in Quarry and mining Operations

What You'll Be Doing

• Understand and comply with HSE policies to assume that HSE are the first priority of the business. Actively support key safety initiative at the plant and assist the department as needed to improve HSE performance and results
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas
• Ensures safe working conditions and good safe practices are applied at work.
• Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
• Repair and replace damaged or worn parts
• Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment in order to diagnose defects.
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices
• Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools. Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles
• Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.
• Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
• Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
• Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Assemble gear systems, and align frames and gears.
• Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Weld or solder broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.
• Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
• Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
• Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices
• Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal.
• Direct workers who are assembling or disassembling equipment or cleaning parts.

Who You'll Be Working With
Human Dimension

• Mobile Plant Manager
• Quarry Manager
• MPD Planner
• Workshop Supervisor
• Store Manager
• Mining Engineer
• Quarry Supervisor
• Plant Mechanics
• Electrician

CONTEXT

Plant Context

• Effective and efficient running of quarry operations to achieve the set objectives of the plant in terms of raw material, output and cost.
• Support proximity: support by CTC

What We Are Looking For

• Computer literacy is essential
• Knowledge of SAP
• Good knowledge of RCA methodology and facilitating skills.
• Strong spoken & written communication skill
• Technical Education or equivalent in Mechanical or other related field with at least 4 years’ experience in the Cement or similar industry
• Minimum of 4-5 years post-qualification experience.
• Machine Main System knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of mobile equipment operation and maintenance procedures,
• Problem solving – Strong analytical & problem-solving skills & ability to handle a range of management, coordination & technical issues.
• Technical decisions related to equipment performance & condition evaluation.
• Propose section needs from tools/equipment, supplies or necessary projects.
• Administrative decisions related to labor and work area management.