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Job Title:  Packing Plant Supervisor

Organisation: Hima Cement Ltd

Duty Station:  Tororo, Uganda

Reports to: Production Manager

Vacancy Code: PPS01

About US:

Hima Cement Ltd. is a subsidiary of Bamburi Cement Ltd. which is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group. LafargeHolcim is the leading producer of building materials in the world. At Hima Cement, our Vision is “To be the preferred provider of cement and concrete based building solutions in East Africa with a strong focus on customer experience.”

Job Summary:   The Packing Plant Supervisor controls and coordinates safe and environment friendly packing, loading and dispatch process of cement from the silos and palletizing hall to the weighbridge and onto the customer trucks by liaising with Customer Service, Logistics and Maintenance teams in order to achieve set dispatch targets, customer satisfaction and acceptable plant reliability levels. Receive, store, issue and account for all packing materials at the consumption stores in line with standard operating procedures.

The scope includes:

• Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance.
• Strict adherence to procedures and internal controls.
• Maintain proper housekeeping standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Health and Safety compliance of all contactor staff, transporters and customer’s drivers at the packing plant through compliance to safety rules, standards and procedures.
• Take immediate charge of any emergency situation involving personnel or equipment and liaise with the Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator who is the Plant’s incident commander.
• Maintain proper housekeeping standards to ensure that the packing plant and parking yard are kept clean at all the times.
• Supervise the packing and loading operations, bag and bulk including the management, security and control of paper bags, optimize equipment performance, manpower productivity and loading plans adherence.
• Authorize loading of bulk and bagged cement only after checking trucks have taken the first weight and have valid loading authority in the form of sales order or delivery note and ensure each truck is loaded with the correct number of bags and brand cement in compliance with the loading plans.
• Ensure all cement bags packed, loaded and dispatched to customers are of the correct weight and take corrective actions with urgency on spouts releasing under/weight when necessary.
• Load and weigh the bulkers with the correct tonnage as per customer’s order strictly adhering to the bulk loading procedure.
• Receive and load railway with correct cement brand as customer’s order which must be valid and availed at the dispatch office. Ensure safe wagon shunting and sealing after loading.
• Prepare all the required shift reports which must include but is not limited to safety reports, downtime analysis reports, daily dispatch report, running shift handover reports and shift operations report.
• Carry out first level inspection throughout the packing lines during shift to cover all the routes as per inspection sheets and m-inspect app.
• Ensure correct loading of all brands of cement following the sampling schedule from the quality department. Ensure samples for special brands are picked and results communicated before dispatch.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Diploma/Higher National Diploma/ Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or any other technical training.
• Four years of experience in a busy process or heavy industry environment.
• Good Knowledge of cement manufacturing process, product quality and computer aided systems for mill/packing operation.
• Experience of ERP systems like SAP is an added advantage.
• Reporting and Computer skills using Excel, Ms Word and Ms Powerpoint.
• High level of integrity and Honesty
• Supervisory skills and result oriented
• Coordinating and planning skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Initiative drive and ability to handle extreme work pressure.

How to Apply:

Hima Cement will offer a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. Candidates that know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position, should send their CVs, which should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated email address. (Email your application and CV to career.applications.hima@lafarge.com and let’s save the environment).

Key Notes:

• Hima Cement Limited is a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and do not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment.
• Make sure that your application letter, CV and certificates are attached as one document
• Indicate the Vacancy Code as the subject for your email
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Human Resources Manager – Corporate,

Hima Cement Ltd Holcim Uganda, P.O Box 7230 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 30^th September 2023

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