Batch Plant Manager (Readymix)

WHO IS LAFARGE?

As a member of Holcim Group, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards all over Egypt. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, thriving with our people and communities. Lafarge Egypt launched one of the largest cement plants in the MENA region which is located in Ain Al-Sokhna, with a plant capacity of 9.5 MT and 5 state-of-the-art production lines. Through its established business operations in Cement, Ready-Mix concrete, Lafarge Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of sustainable building materials. Lafarge Egypt continuously seeks to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including but not limited to individual homebuilders, large construction companies, architects, or local artisans, powered by 1500 passionate employees.

Overview:

• Manage the entire scope of operations in RMX Batch Plant in the most effective manner to ensure company meets its operational targets.

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to and enforce relevant legislation and policies and ensure that highest degree of safety and safe working practices are maintained.
• Ensure full compliance with Lafarge safety standards and promote safety culture and safe practices among the entire work force.
• Ensure all BP employees are operating in a safe working environment.
• Provide monthly reporting and statistics regarding safety performance and incidents.
• Ensure that all employees and contractors following Health Safety Rules.
• Conduct VPC and direct other key members in the company to do the same.
• Identify people with potential to assume broader safety responsibility.
• Submit the safety figures on monthly basis to the company and discuss areas of improvement.
• Lead investigations in major safety incidents.
• Review investigation reports on safety violation incidents and decide on additional actions to be taken.
• Assume key responsibility for developing H&S improvement plan and relevant action plans.
• Follow HSIP of the plant and follow the progress.
• Stopping Unsafe act.
• Ensure that all employees trained.
• Attending all safety Meeting
• Ensure that all employees follow SWI.
• Achieve Annual Health and safety personal objective.

2-Functional:

Budgeting:

• Discuss annual budget requirements with the Manufacturing Director and provide necessary input
• Analyze the accounts and ensure cost saving figures are achieved and properly reflected
• Collect and submit necessary data and figures for capital expenditure requirements
• Monitor actual performance during the year against target and budget
• Participate in the quarterly business reviews to provide input from operational perspective

Operations:

• Continuously manage initiatives to achieve maximum operational performance and reduce down time of equipment and trucks
• Take charge of concrete plant erection and removals as well as major refurbishment in the plants
• Ensure that all electrical works in the plant are properly performed with authorized people and completed in the safest manner
• Manage a number of random activities such as fitting access platforms
• Manage the project teams and the plant erection team
• Submit monthly reports on H&S, fleet cost, maintenance KPIs, Stores, BP, Manpower and Workshop
• Responsible for in-house efforts to build new office space for RMQ as well as civil works and any and internal modifications in structure
• Manage on site workshops including service, maintenance, and overhauling
• Monitor operational performance KPIs and take necessary actions to address deviations
• Submit periodic production, safety and stock level reports to the Manufacturer Director
• Work on self-starting initiatives (e.g. adding relief valves, reducing emissions, etc.) to be aligned with Egyptian authorities’ environmental specs
• Occasionally represent the company in meetings with Egyptian Officials to get approvals and necessary documentation for setting up new plants.

People Management & Development:

• Assume full responsibility for people’s compliance to all policies & procedures of the company
• Act as the main driver for motivating, training, developing, and coaching people on the ground
• Discuss, challenge, and recommend staffing, promotions, increments and bonuses for final approval by the Manufacturer Director
• Set objectives and performance standards for direct reports from a top-down approach
• Identify talent and people with growth potential and provide them with the right kind of development opportunities for the best interest of business
• Handle manpower planning and resizing of manpower depending on changing business dynamics

Storage Management:

• Assume full responsibility for store management with special focus on maintaining minimum stock levels
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers from technical perspective
• Set the required specifications for the store layout and tools
• Approve the manpower and store budget
• Continuously review the store performance and stock levels
• Analyze trend reports related to issuance of items, expenditure and stock levels
• Participate in conducting periodic audits in the store

Drivers Training:

• Monitor and measure the driver’s performance
• Review drivers’ performance against target plans on monthly basis
• Work closely with the Drivers Trainer to develop evaluation and training forms for the drivers
• Participate in analyzing deficiencies in drivers’ performance and recommend actions to address them
• Approve sending drivers to Road Safety Section and manage the process for sending them to driving tests as per the changes introduced in the country making sure that the company is in compliance with local traffic laws.

Education, Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

• BSC Engineering.

Technical Skills:

• Relevant educational or technical academic qualification Strong management skills, Strong problem-solving skills Result-oriented with the ability to work under pressure.

Experience:

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in concrete plant.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?

Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE:

At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas, and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.