The position is responsible for providing group-wide technical leadership and strategic direction for production operations across multiple manufacturing plants. The role focuses on driving world-class manufacturing performance, process standardization, operational efficiency, sustainability initiatives and digital transformation across all operations.
- Define and implement group-wide production strategies aligned with operational growth and profitability objectives.
- Provide technical oversight for clinker and cement production plants across multiple countries.
- Establish standardized operating frameworks, KPIs and performance benchmarks across all sites.
- Drive alignment of plant operations with centralized performance and operational excellence models.
- Act as the highest technical authority on cement manufacturing processes within the organization.
- Standardize best practices in pyroprocessing, kiln operations, grinding systems, raw mix design and material optimization.
- Lead root cause analysis for critical production and process issues.
- Reduce process variability and improve operational stability across all plants.
- Drive initiatives to optimize heat consumption, fuel efficiency, power consumption and alternative fuel utilization.
- Develop group-wide fuel mix optimization strategies including coal, gas, LPFO and alternative fuels.
- Benchmark plant performance and enforce accountability for operational targets.
- Lead deployment of advanced process control systems and digital manufacturing tools.
- Drive adoption of AI-driven process optimization, predictive analytics and real-time monitoring systems.
- Support the transition toward smart and data-driven industrial operations.
- Provide technical leadership for plant expansion projects, upgrades and commissioning activities.
- Oversee commissioning of kilns, grinding units and auxiliary systems to ensure execution within budget and schedule.
- Ensure adherence to product quality standards across all operations.
- Support development of specialty and low-carbon products.
- Collaborate with QA/QC teams to maintain consistency despite raw material variations.
- Work closely with maintenance teams to ensure high equipment reliability and plant availability.
- Drive implementation of predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies.
- Champion a strong health, safety and sustainability culture across all operations.
- Lead initiatives related to CO₂ reduction, energy efficiency and alternative fuel adoption.
- Build and develop high-performing technical and production teams across the organization.
- Drive succession planning and capability development programs for key technical roles.
- Monitor and report production performance to executive management.
- Lead performance review meetings and ensure corrective action implementation across plants.
