Chemist at Lafarge Africa Plc

⏲ Jan 10, 2025, 8:45 AM
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Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is a publicly quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and serves Nigeria with a wide range of building and construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and infrastructure projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chemist

Requisition ID: 10312
Location: Opebi, Lagos

About the Job

To ensure the testing of all physical and mechanical parameters of the raw materials, intermediate/finished product & contemporary brands according to the Nigerian Industrial Standards.

Responsibilites
What you'll be doing:

To abide by the 8 Mandatory Holcim Health, Safety and Environmental Rules to guarantee environmental safety and safety at the workplace as a condition of employment.
To be totally compliant with all safety rules, procedures & policies and work safely at all times by using all relevant PPEs for each job.
To update & preserve all test records in hard copy and in electronic forms
To call for and support maintenance teams during corrective/preventive maintenance of all laboratory equipments
To be available and prepared at all times to work in the process control function by executing duties in the concrete lab carryout Holcim cone analysis or as may be required by the Quality Coordinator and or the Quality Manager
To supervise and coordinate the activities of sample preparation room and concrete lab
To undertake analyses of all other samples (special or non-routine samples) as may be demanded from time-to –time by the Quality Coordinator & the Quality Manager
To maintain and update inventories for all equipments, spares, chemicals, materials, instruments and any other items as may belong to the Quality Assurance & Control Dept
To report stock levels regularly to the Quality Coordinator, raise purchase orders on approvals and follow up the entire process with the procurement department to ensure prompt deliveries
To carry out all physical/mechanical tests of cement according to NIS specifications
To carry out all chemical tests of cement according to NIS specifications
To supervise the sampling and undertake the analysis of all raw materials (quarried and received)
To supervise the sampling and undertake the analysis of all delivered fuels to the quarry, plant & the Calabar Grinding Station
To undertake simple routine maintenance for all equipments in the Physical, Chemical & Sample Preparation Labs and to maintain such maintenance records
To carry out any other duty/assignment or work in any function as may be required due to demands by the Quality Coordinator and/or the Quality Manager

Key Performance Indicators

To undertake analyses and certify results of Raw Materials, intermediate and finished product (cement)

Requirements
What we are looking for:

A University or Polytechnic graduate from any one of the following disciplines:
- Natural/Physical/Applied Sciences
- Engineering
Work experience as a Chemist in any cement manufacturing company
Ability to perform effectively even under pressure and to meet deadlines with a high level of accuracy
A strong analytical capability to make interpretations based on a large sets of data and to draw up valid conclusions based on proven scientific premise
Excellent oral & written communication skills at all levels
Ability to perform chemical analyses with both classical and modern methods.
High proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point
Good presentation skills