Job Description
Responsibilities
Plant Assistant / General Maintenance:
Health & Safety:
- Ensure full compliance of the plant with safety standards.
- Promote safety awareness in the operation of heavy plant equipment in the presence of ground personnel.
- Conduct at least two VFLs monthly.
Operations:
- Ensure the plant is operational and ready for production.
- Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of the plant using the checklist.
- Ensure the operation of all generators on the plant.
- Respond to plant issues such as power outages, water shortages, tool supply inspection, and receipt.
- Provide technical assistance to contractors carrying out jobs in the plant.
- Report promptly on breakdowns, repairs, and work in progress in the plant.
- Maintain up-to-date records of uptime and downtime of trucks and plant assets on a daily and monthly basis.
- Maintain up-to-date records of hour meter readings and running time for all generators and trucks on a daily and monthly basis.
- Liaise with the workshop on maintenance and repair issues.
- Ensure production assistants are exposed to daily maintenance techniques and routines.
- Assist production in truck and driver coordination.
- Conduct general inspection of the plant, store area, and accommodation area.
Interaction:
- Coach, train, and guide direct reports to understand and follow Lafarge procedures.
- Adopt a proactive approach toward interaction between in-house departments within the plant.
Knowledge and Experience Requirements
Critical Knowledge:
- Good knowledge of occupational health and safety.
- Possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s license.
Critical Experience:
- Minimum of two years’ experience working as a maintenance mechanic at a concrete manufacturing plant.
- Completion of a recognized vocational education program in a related field, i.e., Mechanical, in an industrial setting.