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: Chemist
Location: Akamkpa, Cross River
About The Job
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses in laboratory for process and quality control in accordance with the quality control plan, health, safety and environmental policies.
What You Will Be Doing
- To abide by the 5 Mandatory HBM and Safety Rules to guarantee safety at the workplace and as a condition for employment (Assess and control risks before starting any task, perform only authorized activities, never override or misuse safety devices and always use the right PPEs, do not work under the influence of alcohol and drugs and report all incidents).
- Guarantee and foster 100% compliance with OH& S, Quality and Environment policies for self and all lab personnel during the shift. Ensure good housekeeping within the quality premises and contribute to plant cleanliness.
- Advice, liaise, and direct other units and personnel of the lab on the plant quality control to achieve set targets.
- Analyze raw materials, intermediate and finished products to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, relationships or reactions using spectroscopic and/or gravimeter techniques according to the Quality Control Plan.
- Ensuring that analyses are accurate and precise and planned analyses are completed on time.
- Analyze and ensure the daily chemical composition of all the additive/corrective in various feeders (HGL, gypsum, iron ore, sand and clinker) and the raw mix. Follow up the stacking pattern and reclaiming of the material at the RMS/CBS/LBS.
- Taking full responsibility of the mix proportion of additive/correctives, depending on their chemical composition for production dept.
- Document and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions.
- Achieve set quality targets within time and liaise with the CCR Engineers / Shift Leaders to define corrective and preventive actions whenever there is deviation from target set for process and product.
- Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports.
- Monitor all parameters of QA& C Instruments (XRF, XRD, QCX, Auto samplers, LECO & the Cross Belt Analyzer, etc.)
- Maintain all laboratory equipment to ensure proper working status and troubleshoot simple malfunctions when needed otherwise follow up with the maintenance dept.
- Undertake calibration of the XRF/XRD machines when required.
- Routine maintenance and calibration of LECO and Preparation of secondary standard for LECO monitoring.
- Prepare standard solutions and reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests.
- Direct, coordinate, or advise Assistant Shift Chemist (ASC) and samplers in test procedures for analyzing components or physical properties of materials and ensure that all analyses are performed according to the SOP.
- Guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates - Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Developing and building teams - encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Coordinating the work and activities of others - Getting members of a shift to work together to accomplish tasks.
- To carry out any other duty/assignment or work in any function as may be required due to job demands and or emerging circumstances by the Quality Coordinator and or the Quality Manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any Natural/Physical/Applied Sciences as a main subject.
- Good knowledge of cement manufacturing process.
- Good knowledge of product quality parameters and quality control tests.
- Able to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills
- Has previously worked in any Manufacturing Laboratory as Quality Assurance.