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Company : |
We have been retained by a leading Global scale Cement company in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia having two manufacturing plants located 100 km from King Abdul Aziz Port at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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Requirements : |
Manager, Production Department will be placed in charge of one of our client's two cement plants(The Hofuf Plant).
Preference will be accorded to candidates with successful track records in large, profit-oriented cement companies (preferably from Associated Cement Company (ACC), Gujarat Ambuja Cement, Grassim Cement etc).
It is best that applicants for the above posting be relatively young in age with proven excellence in their work experience.
They must be open-minded and be able to cope with leading employees of varied nationalities.
Must be technology oriented in their respective fields with ample knowledge in the use and exploitation of modern, up to date computer systems and applications.
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| Basic Function : |
Incumbent is primarily responsible for the effective operations of quarries, raw mills, kilns, cement mills, dispatch plant for truck and rail wagons, and process control of production lines. Incumbent is accountable to Plant Manager for all matters related to Production Department.
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| Duties Performed : |
a) Plans, directs and supervises the activities of personnel assigned to Production Department. Performs supervisory functions and exercises authority at the Department Head level as established by management.
b) Plans, directs and coordinates the development of a product mix to ensure smooth operation and reduced costs of prime quality products. Includes reviewing, analyzing and evaluating the use of various raw material alternatives in the production process and determining the costs and benefits of using such alternative raw materials.
c) Coordinates and ensures the efficient planning for production and quality control of Type I & Type V cement and/or Oil Well cement. Includes coordinating with Marketing for determining quantity requirements for the various types of cement.
d) Coordinates with the respective maintenance organizations to ensure that Plant equipment and machinery will be readily available for production purposes in line with the production plan.
e) Initiates and directs studies to determine raw materials availability at Company quarry areas, normally the gypsum, limestone and clay quarries. Such studies are to determine the quantity and quality of raw materials available at areas designated for the quarries.
f) Initiates and directs studies designated to improve the productivity and efficiency of raw mills, kilns and cement mills. Such studies include but are not limited to methods of increasing refractory brick life, use of grinding media, methods of reducing fuel requirements, reducing waste of products such as kiln dust, etc. Studies must clearly show the cost/ benefit of such improvements.
g) Monitors results of tests performed by Quality Control Division and directs corrective actions for causes of variances in the quality of the products produced at different stages of the process. Also ensures effective coordination between Quality Control Division and respective Divisions within the Department on matters related to process and quality control.
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| Work Contacts : |
Has regular contacts with various Department and Division Heads in Operations and with Deputy General Manager, Marketing for coordination of Department dispatch operations.
External contacts are limited to Production personnel of other Companies and suppliers of refractory bricks, raw materials, grinding media, kiln chains, etc.
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| Independence of Operation : |
Reports to Plant Manager.Works under broad directives, policies and professional standards.
Work accomplishments are subject to review by Plant Manager.
Confers with Plant Manager on matters of importance related to Production Department.
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| Minimum Requirements : |
a) Completion of University Education in Chemical Engineering.
b) 15 years of experience in cement industry of which at least 5 years in a senior supervisory position related to production and quality control.
c) Fluency in English with knowledge of Arabic desirable.
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| Compensation : |
Excellent
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