Task Force Leader

Description:

CRH is recognized as an industry leader in producing high-quality cement, adopting sustainable practices and reducing the environmental impact of the cement production process.

GTS has successful, ongoing initiatives focused on Performance improvement, Quality improvement and the environment.

Task Forces Structure / Position Overview

Task forces are set up in 6 geographical clusters/regions. In each cluster, there are five task forces covering the following topics:

1. Energy

2. Kiln Economy

3. Alternative Fuels & Alternative Raw Materials

4. Maintenance

5. Quality

Task forces are typically chaired by a plant manager and the members are drawn from production managers, process managers, maintenance managers, engineering managers or senior engineers from other plants in the group. GTS provides a Task Force Leader to guide each regional group covering each topic area.
The role of the leader is to support each region in attaining best practice operations. The leader will assist the task force chairmen to coordinate the operation of the task forces and to ensure transmission of learnings across the regions. This involves attending cluster task force meetings to ensure that roadmaps are focused on key performance topics and to provide technical assistance, where required, using internal or external resources. The leader also chairs a global gathering of the specific cluster task force chairmen to ensure learnings across CRH.

The Task Force leader will:

• Support the delivery of optimal plant performance to achieve quality clinker and cement to meet customer expectations.
• Ensure that CRH production facilities are aware of world class developments in the sector and are well placed to implement such developments effectively
• To challenge the businesses, particularly in terms of developing roadmaps targets, benchmarking performance, etc.

For the successful candidate the role offers a unique development opportunity to:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Group’s global cement operations
• Build a network of peer contacts across the group, and
• Work with and develop contacts with outside experts for the cement manufacturing

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead the CRH Task Force group to achieve:
  • World class performance levels in all cement plants
  • Promote and facilitate knowledge transfer among the Task Force community in CRH
  • Implementation of CRH’s policies
• Attend Task Force meetings and liaise with cluster chairman to provide expert assistance
• Advise, support and challenge the plant teams
• Participate in CRHs Technical Management Team initiatives
• Assist cluster task force in attaining best practice
• Develop expert support solutions
• Implement measurement systems for best practice
• Report on road map development and management