Lafarge Africa Plc is a leading Sub-Saharan Africa building solutions Company and member of the LafargeHolcim group.
The vision of Lafarge Africa Plc is to be the most trusted and preferred partner of African construction professionals and home builders by delivering cement, concrete, aggregates and other building solutions that are best in quality, envir...
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The Mobile Plant Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining loaders, haul trucks, Dozers, grader, excavator’s equipment and machinery, and carrying out operations in line with safety regulations.
They are also involved in overall quarry operation activities involve; overburden removal, loading, hauling, transporting of raw material from the quarry to the crushing plant, stockpile and overburden tipping area.
They are also to ensure that quarry operation is carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
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 result
Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas
Follow up all safety procedures, checks for safety hazards and takes corrective action to eliminate safety hazards
Effectively and safely operates excavators, loaders, grader, haul trucks, dozer etc utilizing machine specific controls and machine attachments to complete all necessary tasks related to pipeline construction. This includes operating on adverse terrain, in winter operations, and/or near other equipment and power lines.
Operates in crowded, fast-paced working environments, and exercises extreme caution with awareness of potential situational hazards to ensure site safety.
Performs mechanical inspections and servicing including controls and operations, completing logbooks, performs maintenance and adjustments, ensures good housekeeping, and performs machine lubrication.
Interprets verbal and non-verbal communication (including hand signals) from operators, ground personnel and acts accordingly.
Performs effective operation of equipment by recognizing unusual machine movements and sounds.
Ensure that all orders and instructions received verbally or in writing are fully understood and adhered to; Communicate with onsite supervisor of daily work requirements
Be safety conscious in all his/her work and use compulsory protective equipment;
Responsible for safe working conditions on the mobile equipment;
Recognizes existing and potential hazards and knows how to identify these through conducting a field level pre-job hazard analysis, checking the machine for hazards and assessing any tasks before start.
Be familiar with all relevant work and safety procedures issued by Company and Operator;
Keep updated logs of completed work
Other duties assigned.
What we are looking for
Minimum of OND / Trade Test 1
Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience.
Machine Main System knowledge.
Good communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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