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New Job Vacancy at Lafarge Zambia: Optimization Manager

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  • Company: Lafarge
  • Location: Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
  • State: Ndola
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia

Lafarge Zambia is looking to recruit dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic and qualified individuals as in various Departments based at Chilanga and Ndola Plants as follows:

OPTIMIZATION MANAGER (Position Location — Ndola)

OVERALL JOB

  • To support, communicate, and coordinate the Plant’s needs regarding Process and Quality issues while continuously seeking to optimize and bring about continuous improvement.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in the development of periodic forecasts of manufacturing efficiencies, costs and profits (budgets, weekly and daily production runs).
  • Review plant operating performances to ensure adherence to company technical plans, quality standards and optimum production practices.
  • Develop product and manufacturing improvement proposals presenting cost justifications for these and other capital improvements to the Plant Manager.
  • To ensure compliance to Lafarge Manufacturing Doctrines as well as Excellence Action plans, Automation, and Capital Budget Plans.
  • Develop organisational improvements and technical understanding.
  • Develop and implement optimisation plans and proposals in conjunction with the Production, Environmental and Maintenance Managers.
  • Develop and implement optimisation plans and proposals regarding automation.
  • Promote new ideas and assume the overall leadership of progress in Process and Quality.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
  • Minimum of 4 years process experience in the cement industry, electrical/instrument controls and design, as well as managing quality standards, systems and procedures.
  • Good leadership and management skills.

 

How to Apply

Applicants may send their application letters and curriculum vitae to the under listed, no later than 4th October 2017. Applicants do not need to send copies of their qualifications at this stage. Applicants should ensure that the position they are applying for is clearly written on the subject of the email. Only emailed applications will be accepted and should be sent to [email protected]

Additional information about LafargeHolcim Group is available on the website at www.lafargeholcim.com