Lafarge Africa Plc Recruitment 2025/2026 — For Mechanical Engineering & Technician Roles : welcome to mastercareer.com.ng your number one source of providing legit and verified opportunities, this website is mainly focused on Education, Scholarships, Grants opportunities, And Jobs. So if you have been eyeing opportunities in Nigeria’s heavy industrial sector, Lafarge Africa Plc has quietly dropped a fresh recruitment notice for 2025/2026 — and it’s mainly for people in Technical fields. The company, which many Nigerians simply know as Lafarge Cement, is again expanding its technical workforce as activities pick up in its Ogun operations.
Lafarge, for context, is not your regular manufacturing outfit. It’s part of the global Holcim Group the huge multinational that practically sits on top of the cement and concrete industry worldwide. In Nigeria, Lafarge controls some of the busiest cement plants, supplies materials for housing projects, bridges, highways, estate developments… basically anything that requires cement in large quantities.
Now they want more hands. Proper, experienced ones.
Why This Recruitment Matters
According to internal updates making the rounds, the company is looking to reinforce the mechanical team in Ewekoro, Ogun State. If you have ever worked in a cement plant, you will know things can get intense — huge rotating machines, high-temperature operations, dust, heavy-duty equipment, the works. Mechanical staff are the backbone of the plant because once machines fail, the whole operation slows down. So this recruitment is not random the plant needs fresh capacity.
Available Positions
This opportunity has tow (2) different roles, so the applicants are recruiting for two main roles which is;
1. Mechanical Engineer — Ewekoro, Ogun State
2. Mechanical Technician — Ewekoro, Ogun State
1. Mechanical Engineer
This engineer role is not for newbies because the process still trying to find their ground so if you knows you are new to the program don’t deep in. The plant wants someone who can literally take charge of mechanical maintenance activities and keep things running without unnecessary shutdowns.
What the Job Really Entails
In this section we will explain to you what the program is all about from what’s gathered, the engineer will:
- Run day-to-day mechanical maintenance activities in assigned sections.
- Drop feedback/proper reports to the Sectional Engineer after each job (they take documentation very seriously).
- Put together and enforce standard work procedures.
- Plan maintenance jobs with CMMS and SAP (if you ahve used them, you are good).
- Manage technicians, supervise contractors, and basically ensure people are doing what they should.
- Work strictly under Lafarge’s safety culture, which is no joke.
- Sit in on weekly/monthly planning meetings.
- Recommend spare parts and follow up on what’s needed.
- Make sure tools and equipment are in the right condition.
Help in Root Cause Analysis whenever machines fail unexpectedly. - Keep all the necessary permits and safety documents updated.
- Be available for support duties when operations need an extra hand.
Requirements
To those that are interesting for the application You will likely to have the following:
1. A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent.
2. At least 5 years hands-on experience in a manufacturing/processing environment.
Strong knowledge of machine mechanics, hydraulics, and operation of industrial systems.
Ability to read engineering drawings properly.
3. Experience with RCA and critical path analysis.
4. Knowledge of welding, hydraulics, pneumatics.
5. A good understanding of plant safety rules.
Reporting Structure
You will be working closely with:
1. Mechanical Manager
2. Sectional Engineer
3. Technicians and external contractors
Vendors
For you to apply the link of application is already provided below, this our article is just to enlightened the candidates on what they should supposed to know for where, what, and how to apply.
Deadline: Base on the updates they shared on their main portal there’s no any fixed deadline that announced, so early application is advised.
2. Mechanical Technician
This is the more hands-on position — those who actually touch the machines, do inspections, tighten bolts, run repairs, work shifts, manage breakdowns, and ensure the plant does not stop moving.
What They Expect You To Do
Techs are expected to:
1. Carry out routine maintenance and repairs.
Spot abnormalities and report them immediately.
Estimate manpower/time needed to complete jobs.
2. Test equipment after maintenance.
Follow PPE and safety requirements strictly.
Check tools to ensure they’re safe for use.
Document daily tasks and shift notes.
3. Supervise fellow techs when necessary.
Suggest improvements that will cut costs or improve operations.
4. Respond quickly to breakdowns (cement plants don’t wait).
5. Work with planners for job scheduling.
Keep machine parts properly arranged and stored.
6. Support the plant’s Integrated Management System.
Requirements
For those that are interesting for the application in to this role, you are advised to have the following:
1. OND in Mechanical Engineering (or something close).
OR Trade Test I–III, NABTEB, City & Guilds, etc.
3–5 years industrial experience.
A good understanding of engineering safety rules.
2. Hands-on knowledge of equipment/tools.
Basic knowledge of maintenance software.
Reporting Line
The technician will work with:
- Sectional Engineer
- Mechanical Manager
- Electrical Technicians
- Production teams
- Inspectors and patrollers
- Again, no deadline was stated.
How to Apply
All applications are handled through Lafarge Africa’s online recruitment portal. This our article is only to shows people how, when, and what they should know about the application.
Kindly visit the official Lafarge careers portal through the link provided below, and search for the two job IDs (15706 and 15705).
Conclusion
If you have been thinking of moving into a more stable and serious engineering environment, this Lafarge opening might be worth your time. Cement plants aren’t glamorous, but the experience you gain there is gold. You’ll handle massive industrial machines, work with structured systems, and be part of a team that keeps one of Nigeria’s biggest plants running every day.
Just make sure your CV is well-updated and your technical experience is clearly stated. Since they didn’t put a closing date, it’s smart to send in your application early.