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Job Purpose
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- Lead and manage all Ready-Mix operations across the East Area by ensuring operational excellence, safety, cost optimization, people development, asset reliability, and customer service delivery.
- The Area Manager is responsible for driving performance across multiple batch plants through effective leadership of Batch Plant Managers while ensuring alignment with company objectives, budget targets, and operational standards.
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Key Responsibilities
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1-Health & Safety:
- 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
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- 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:
1. Operational Excellence
- Lead and oversee the performance of all Ready-Mix plants within the East Area.
- Ensure maximum plant utilization, productivity, and operational efficiency while minimizing downtime.
- Monitor production, maintenance, quality, and fleet KPIs and implement corrective actions where required.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Ensure compliance with operational procedures, quality standards, and company policies.
- Coordinate plant startups, relocations, major refurbishments, and capacity expansion projects.
- Review and challenge operational performance with Batch Plant Managers through regular performance reviews.
2. Financial & Budget Management
- Develop and manage the annual operating budget for the East Area.
- Monitor plant operating costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
- Review monthly financial performance against budget and forecast.
- Support preparation and justification of CAPEX projects.
- Ensure proper utilization of resources and control of maintenance, fleet, and operational expenditures.
3. Asset Reliability & Maintenance
- Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance programs are effectively executed along with the BP Maintenance team.
- Support major maintenance activities, plant refurbishments, and operations.
- Drive reliability improvement initiatives to extend asset life and reduce breakdowns.
4. People Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, coach, and develop Batch Plant Managers and their teams.
- Establish clear objectives and performance expectations.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and succession planning discussions.
- Identify high-potential talent and support development opportunities.
- Ensure manpower planning aligns with business requirements and productivity targets.
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
5. Supply Chain & Store Management
- Oversee inventory management and ensure optimum stock levels across the area.
- Monitor critical spare parts availability to support uninterrupted operations.
- Review inventory trends, consumption patterns, and stock accuracy.
- Support supplier qualification and technical evaluations when required.
- Ensure compliance with store management standards and audit requirements.
6. Fleet & Driver Performance
- Monitor fleet utilization, productivity, and operational efficiency.
- Review driver performance, safety indicators, and compliance requirements.
- Support driver training, assessment, and development programs.
- Ensure adherence to road safety standards and local traffic regulations.
7. Stakeholder & Customer Management
- Collaborate with Commercial, Supply Chain, Quality, and HSE teams to achieve business objectives.
- Support customer satisfaction through reliable service delivery and operational responsiveness.
- Represent the company with local authorities, municipalities, and regulatory bodies when required.
- Support business growth initiatives, new plant approvals, and operational expansion projects.
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Education
Qualifications & Experience
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Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
- Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Operations Management is considered an advantage.
- Professional certifications in Project Management or Health & Safety are preferred.
Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Ready-Mix Concrete operations, batching plants, fleet management, and BP maintenance practices.
- Proven experience managing multiple production sites and operational teams.
- Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance systems
- Financial acumen with experience in budgeting, cost control, CAPEX planning, and business performance analysis.
- Knowledge of Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), and Quality Management Systems
- Experience in project management, plant setup, relocation, refurbishment, and commissioning.
- Strong understanding of inventory management, spare parts planning, and store operations.
- Knowledge of transportation and fleet optimization principles.
- Ability to analyze operational KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with sustainability, environmental compliance, and operational excellence programs.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong data analysis, reporting, and presentation skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
Experience:
- Minimum 10–15 years of experience in Ready Mix, Cement, Construction Materials, Manufacturing, or Heavy Industrial Operations.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role managing multiple sites, plants, or operational units.
- Demonstrated track record in operational excellence, people leadership, cost optimization, and safety performance.
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