• Identifies deviations in Kilns and Clinker cooler performances and advises and validates corrective actions.

• Designs and supervises Pyro process necessary experimentation plan to improve performance including alternative fuel management.

• Ensures daily process performance tracking tools data analysis and advises on improvement actions.

• Reviews process engineers’ daily performance, defines the gaps and initiates development plans to bridge the gaps.

• Performs any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Main Responsibilities:

• Respects and reinforces Chilanga Cement Health and Safety Standards by visible felt leadership and involvement.

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• Respects and enforces Chilanga Cement and local environmental standards and compliance.

• Organizes and plans Homo efficiency analysis.

• Organizes and plans for the introduction of alternative new raw materials and additives.

• Sets up, supervises, regular follow-up and reports on mills performance and conditions.

• Organizes mills audits in plants and validates recommendations.

• Organizes and attends weekly performance tracking, tools trends review meeting.

• Attends to all quality drift RCFA meetings organized by Quality, Production and Process and advises the teams accordingly.

• Organize and plan regular optimization of gypsum, grinding aid and cement additives.

• Regular checking and supervision of the mills, charge management to avoid performance drops related to it.

• Liaise with technical centre, Maintenance and projects in the redesign/revamp of fans, dust collectors, mills internals, process samplers and all other crucial process equipment.

• Efficient use of Chilanga Cement tools for benchmarking with other plants and timely release of all mandatory Process reports.

• Organize plan, supervise and validate Pyro process audits in the plant.

• Enforce regular measurements on cyclone efficiencies.

• Organize and plan for pre-heater by-pass measurements and advise on the improvements.

• Organize and plan for the efficient handling, management and firing of alternative fuels when applicable.

• Put in place a robust process engineer’s development plan in view of Chilanga Cement Best Practice.

• Performs any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Education background & Experience

• University Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering.

• 3–5 years’ work experience in a continuous process manufacturing industry.

• Must be a registered member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia.

Technical Skills

• Good knowledge of products and manufacturing process.

• Perform Process measurements.

• Organize and audit the plant.

• Write and interpret audit reports with necessary recommendations

• Good knowledge of process and control measuring instruments

• Have a good knowledge of SPC methods and project management skills

• Skills in planning and executing process optimization exercises

• Safety awareness and hazard operating duty skills

• Computer literacy

Leadership and Behavioural Skills

• High attention to details and accuracy

• Inquisitive and result orientated

• Good listener, thoughtful and slow to anger

• Hard working and self-organized

• High delegation and coaching skills

• Good management and supervisory skills

• Good team player