Created in 1833, Lafarge group, headquartered in France, is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in three of its activities: No 1 worldwide in Cement, No 2 worldwide in Aggregates & Concrete, and No 3 worldwide in Gypsum.


Job Title: Mining Engineer


Job Description
Efficient and Continuous supply of limestone needed for cement manufacturing and co-ordinates the staffs and contractors for safe operations in the quarry.
1. Coordinate all quarry face operations and report to the Quarry Manager. These include; overburden removal by contractors, drilling, blasting, loading, haulage, crushing, dewatering, perimeter drainages, haulage route constructions and maintenance and face development
2. Ensure that plants and machineries are available at all time through proper checks with the contractors
3. Control the supply of limestone in terms of quality and quantity to meets the production needs
4. Inspect the work site to ensure daily operation are carried out safely as planned
5. Coordinate blasting operations and ensure that blasting monitoring readings are taking and kept
6. Ensure that explosives are well kept at the magazine, and issues are properly monitored and recorded
7. Ensure effective utilization of work force (staffs and contractors) and appraise immediate subordinate
8. Ensure that staffs and contractors follow work instructions, procedures and adhere to rules and regulations during operations
9. Administering the departments i.e reports preparations and act for Quarry Manager whenever he is on annual leave or on official engagement
10. Any other duty assign from time to time


Duties & Responsibilities
1. Coordinate all quarry face operations and report to the Quarry Manager. These include; overburden removal by contractors, drilling, blasting, loading, haulage, crushing, dewatering, perimeter drainages, haulage route constructions and maintenance and face development
2. Ensure that plants and machineries are available at all time through proper checks with the contractors
3. Control the supply of limestone in terms of quality and quantity to meets the production needs
4. Inspect the work site to ensure daily operation are carried out safely as planned
5. Coordinate blasting operations and ensure that blasting monitoring readings are taking and kept
6. Ensure that explosives are well kept at the magazine, and issues are properly monitored and recorded
7. Ensure effective utilization of work force (staffs and contractors) and appraise immediate subordinate
8. Ensure that staffs and contractors follow work instructions, procedures and adhere to rules and regulations during operations
9. Administering the departments i.e reports preparations and act for Quarry Manager whenever he is on annual leave or on official engagement
10. Any other duty assign from time to time

Essential & Desirable Skills
• Good aptitude for organization and communication
• Initiative and innovative
• People management skills
• Result driven (reliability, cost)


How to Apply
http://lafarge.nigeria.erecruit.co.za/candidateapp/Jobs/View/150318-1/MINING_ENGINEER