Assistant Electrical Manager

HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Lafarge Africa Plc, is a leading Nigerian building solutions company and a member of the Huaxin Building Materials Group, a globally recognized manufacturer of construction materials founded in 1907 and headquartered in Wuhan, China. Listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), HBM Nigeria Plc is actively participating in the urbanisation and economic growth of Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Electrical Manager

Location: Sagamu, Ogun

Job Description

The role holder will support the Electrical Manager in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of all electrical systems and equipment in the plant. Coordinate maintenance activities, projects, and shift teams to minimize downtime and maximize plant availabilit y. What you will be doing Support the plant in the implementation of plant safety improvement plans by auditing all electrical safety equipment and sensors and rectify where necessary. Ensures respect of safety rules and regulations by the subordinates. Plan and prioritize repair jobs for motors, transformers, switch gear, VFDs, field instruments, control cards, and PLCs coming from all plant sections. Ensure turnaround time for repairs meets production needs and minimize external repair costs. Coordinate with production and maintenance planners to schedule shop work during planned stoppage activities. Ensures the regular update of personal skills. develops and implements a training plan for the team. Prepares forecasts budgets (Electrical consumables) yearly, monthly, adjust as appropriate with Electrical Manager. Coordinate with Electrical Manager,the programs of maintenance and shutdowns according to the production needs across,Quarry,VRM,Kiln and the Packing Plant. Support Electrical Planners in specifications for purchase of spares and monitors the stock of spares to achieve an acceptable level of cost. Ensures compliance with Environmental & Quality system programs in the department monitors and documents all electrical waste. Set standards for calibration, testing, and refurbishment processes. Conduct root cause analysis on repeat failures and feedback findings to operations to prevent recurrence. Organize training on new equipment, testing methods, calibration standards, and safety practices. Manage manpower allocation, attendance, and discipline in the shops. Drive knowledge transfer so skills aren’t lost when senior staff leave. Co-ordinate and supervise Third Party Contractors. Coordinate rapid troubleshooting and repair to minimize MTTR. Prioritize faults based on impact on production areas like kiln, raw mill, cement mill. Manage spare parts and consumables for E&I shops. Control stock levels and avoid shortages.