WHO IS LAFARGE
As a member of Holcim Group, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards all over Egypt. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, thriving with our people and communities. Lafarge Egypt launched one of the largest cement plants in the MENA region which is located in Ain Al-Sokhna, with a plant capacity of 9.5 MT and 5 state-of-the-art production lines. Through its established business operations in Cement, Ready-Mix concrete, Lafarge Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of sustainable building materials. Lafarge Egypt continuously seeks to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including but not limited to individual homebuilders, large construction companies, architects, or local artisans, powered by 1500 passionate employees.
Overview:
- Improve Plant Reliability & Availability by detect early signs of equipment degradation and prevent catastrophic failures and unplanned shutdowns. Contribute to achieving maximum long-term availability and reliability in compliance with H&S regulations.
- Optimize Maintenance Costs by Shift maintenance from reactive or time-based to predictive and Extend equipment life and reduce spare parts consumption.
- Establishes cost-effective routine measurements tasks carried out at predetermined intervals to check the equipment condition, to reduce probability and/or impact of a failure in operation, or to maintain a desired level of performance of the equipment to perform the main and secondary functions.
- Establish CBM Strategy & Leadership bydefine and lead the plant's CBM program, identify critical assets and appropriate monitoring techniques and set CBM standards, KPIs, and reporting systems.
- Support Production Continuity and sustainability by ensure critical assets operate within safe and optimal conditions and minimize production losses due to mechanical failures.
- Promote the Holcim maintenance management system and support the application of maintenance procedures, methods, and best practices within the team.
- Collect failure data and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment reliability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations and maintenance execution, to drive the implementation of best practices in reliability and asset management.
Responsibilities:
1- Health & Safety:
- Ensure adherence to relevant legislation, as well as the company's HSE Policies, Rules, and Standards within the team.
- Lead by example to maintain the highest degree of safety and safe working practices at all times.
- Implement Lafarge Safety Standards and Integrate safety into all maintenance operations and ensure working conditions and safety at work (Lafarge employees and contractors).
- Follow all HSE Procedures, both Management and Operational.
- Commit to gain all HSE competencies and capabilities relevant to the job role, as outlined in the country HSE training matrix (mandatory for the position or required based on the individual's activities)
2-Functional:
- Follow up routine vibration measurements routes
- Vibration spectra and time wave forms analysis for measured plant equipment to identity the current equipment condition and defects if exists and its progress.
- Balancing the rotating equipment which has unbalance.
- Laser alignment check for main process fans and critical equipment.
- Follow up routine lubrication activities routes.
- Follow and control the annual lubrication budget.
- Follow up and control OCR (Oil Consumption rate) on monthly basis.
- Follow up oil analysis routes.
- Analysis the oil analysis results to identity the equipment and oil conditions and define defects and follow its deterioration if it exists
- Creation of maintenance notifications with sufficient description for assigned work center with defined actions to increase equipment reliability.
- Creation of maintenance notifications with defined Prioritize and dates to support planning and spare parts purchasing.
- Participate in RCA meeting of repetitive or long time failures and plan corrective actions.
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
Education:
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.
Technical Skills:
- Strong technical knowledge of safety precautions, maintenance management, SAP, MMS, production process, product quality control, troubleshooting, planning, analytical skills, RCA process, ISO, Cement product.
- Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic and motor circuits, gearboxes, transmissions, welding techniques, lubrication, nondestructive tests and general mechanics.
- Knowledge of MAC (Maintenance Cement), ACS, PMA and Cost.
- Local Safety rules and regulations. Knowledge of quality management methods (ISO 9002).
- Knowledge of cement process.
- Computer literacy and CMMS.
Experience:
- 5+ years experience in maintenance cement plant.
- 3 Years experience with definition and implementation of preventive maintenance programs and routines and Condition Based Monitoring (CBM).
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE:
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you're in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you'll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You'll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas, and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it's only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
