Description:
CRH is looking for a Raw Mix Manager for its Group Technical Services (GTS). GTS has successful, ongoing initiatives focused on Performance improvement, Quality improvement and the environment.
The Raw Mix Manager will:
- Support the delivery of the following activities globally in all CRH cement plants:
- Raw Mix Design and optimisation, including effective tool development, optimisation, and deployment etc,
- Blend Control Expert Software (stockpile & raw mill) installation, upgrade, and optimization
- Critical raw mix control activities, e.g., Raw material pre-homogenization, effective raw meal sampling, homogenization, CKD handling etc.,
- Online analysis and real time process control technologies following up & rollouts
- Evaluation/Inclusion of suitable decarbonization ARM’s in plant Raw Mix Design
And ensure that
- CRH production facilities are aware of raw mix design and control development in the sector and are well placed to implement such developments effectively
- CRH Management is fully informed on Raw Mix Design and Control issues
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead the CRH raw mix design optimizer tool development and rollout, to realize benefits in term quality, reserve management and use of alternative materials
- Lead the cross-belt analyzer work stream across CRH plants, liaise with plants and suppliers to ensure analyzer operational excellence, and follow up and communicate new development of technologies.
- Deliver effective training of plant champions on raw mix design & raw mix control software and cross belt analyzer, by implementing annual training and feedback program, with support of leading industry experts.
- Support plants over assigned raw mix optimization projects to evaluate different options: understand impacts to cost, reserve, quality, and CO2 etc.
- Work with plant process people to develop raw mix baseline and possible scenarios
- Communicate with GTS stakeholders and support selection of raw materials.
- Support development of handling and dosing system
- Deliver reports on project status to management.
- Ensure availability of all necessary SOPs e.g., homo silo evaluation to all CRH plants.
- Prepare various reports of the progress, such as monthly report, project progress / status reports, plant visit reports etc.