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Why work for Lafarge?:
Technical support for all areas of the business including:
Examples of responsibilities may include:
Relationships with Others Jobs:
Education:
Experience & Skill Set:
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a greener, smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.
Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?
Overview:
Reporting to the Operations Manager for the Southern Alberta Aggregate Division, the Aggregate Operations & Resource Intern would provide operational, and technical resource support for the Southern Alberta Aggregates Team. This is a developmental role and an opportunity to gain widespread expertise within the Aggregates business with the ultimate goal of building a long-term career with Lafarge.
Responsibilities:
Technical support for all areas of the business including:
- Operations
- Resource Management
- Quality Control
- Project Management
Examples of responsibilities may include:
- To serve as a role model in the areas of safety, environmental stewardship, leadership, teamwork, customer focus, and continuous improvement to ensure alignment with the company’s vision and critical success factors
- Assist area management in planning, coordinating and supervising production activities
- Validate and match physical inventories
- Data entry for production entries in SAP (plant and production reports)
- Work closely with managers and foremen on pit and plant optimization
- Participate and support foremen regarding safety and production tracking and targets
- Participate in monthly meetings outlining improvement opportunities
- Coordinating with sales, project managers, quality control personnel, and plant production on project details, scheduling, and problem resolution
- Assisting to develop strategies and objectives for sales, pricing and profitability
- Carryout plant and site inspections for quality assurance
- Assist structural and slope inspections for identifying potential hazards
Relationships with Others Jobs:
- Works closely with Operations Manager, Resource Manager, Area Managers, Equipment Manager, Mining Engineer and Foremen
- Liaisons with Management, Environment, Safety, Finance and other departments.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Recent graduate from a Bachelor of Engineering or Technology, Business, or related degree.
- Interest in a long-term career in business, engineering, and construction with a goal to pursue P. Eng. or CET designation.
Experience & Skill Set:
- Strong computer technical aptitude to learn new systems and programs
- Ability to make rational decisions and resolve conflict
- A team leader with excellent negotiation, communication and people skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter / Problem solver / Self-disciplined
- Good presentation and interpersonal skills
- Confidence to work independently, safely, and travel to remote gravel pits
- On-site construction experience would be considered an asset
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) would be considered an asset
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
LafargeHolcim:
As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are passionate, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.
Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.
Check out our YouTube channel to learn more about our operations and see all career opportunities at www.lafarge.ca/careers.
We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
