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Bem AWUHE

Production Manager
bem.awuhe@gmail.com

Summary

Influential and leading production manager, with over 13 years of career experience in cement manufacturing, with the ability to identify cost optimization opportunities while enhancing production volumes at high quality, in compliance with safety and environmental standards. 13+ years of experience in high-level manufacturing industries. A knowledgeable production manager with excellent capabilities in production planning, execution, forecasting, and scheduling of shutdowns, kiln operations, with natural gas, solid fuels (coal), and alternative fuels. Hands-on experience in cement plant project commissioning (Projects include commissioning of 5000TPD and 6000TPD clinker lines from Ewekoro Lakatabu and Mfamosing line 2 kiln lines, has the ability to deliver under pressure, good cost manager, persuasive, good analytical skills, and build teams for succession pipeline.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Experience Production Manager

Lafarge Africa Plc
06.2015 - Current
  • managed the day-to-day production routine activities from crushing operations to the finished grinding and packing operations in compliance with the safety, health, and environmental regulatory standards.
  • planned and managed the release of production plants for routine preventive maintenance to ensure equipment is operated in good condition to optimize production rate index.
  • championed plant wide housekeeping by implementing a plant wide housekeeping plan and also following up with the maintenance manager to define specific actions to reduce spillages in the plant workshops.
  • established skills gap analysis for the production team and drew up developmental actions to close the gaps
  • spearheaded the production components in the plant's PDP process with my N-1.
  • led departmental monthly performance review meetings and drew up action plans to close production limiting gaps.
  • Key Achievements
  • Optimize the thermal energy consumption on the kiln by prioritizing low-cost fuels and ramping up the thermal substitution rate from 20% to 48% on Ewekoro kiln 1
  • developed the operational procedures and managed the team to achieve a 45% substitution of petcoke on
  • Ewekoro kiln 2 from zero usage to save the kiln during 2016 gas shortages due to pipeline vandalism.collo
  • I collaborated with HR in defining the production team’s movement for the Ewekoro plant 1 and 2 merger in 2017
  • (The company saved 2 billion Naira from the merger with IFC).
  • resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • We executed the production staffing and mobile equipment contracts that reduced costs by 15% compared to the original contracts.
  • managed the production team, overseeing the hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.

Production Coordinator

Lafarge Africa
09.2010 - 05.2015
  • Coordinated the activities of the production operations of the quarry, raw milling, kiln, cement finish grinding, and packing plants.
  • Lead the cross-functional team in performing root cause analysis for equipment failures.
  • Participate in the planning and execution of planned maintenance.
  • coached the patrollers on first level inspection.
  • I collaborated with the production manager in defining the CAPEX projects.
  • Lead core team meetings and define the action plan for improvements in the workshop.

Assistant Production Engineer

DANGOTE CEMENT PLC
01.2008 - 10.2010
  • Operated, troubleshooting plant equipment and machinery to produce cement safely according to the set standards
  • Identified equipment faults and communicates them to the service department to fix them
  • Optimize production volumes by lowering the heat and power consumption
  • Carryout equipment isolations during maintenance

Education

B.Tech - Industrial Chemistry

Federal University of Technology

Skills

Analytical thinking, Process Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis and Management, Critical thinking, Problem solving, Influencing and leading, Cost management, Production optimization,

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Affiliations

2017- 28th International REFRA Training, Gottingen Germany. 2016 - ISO 14001-2004 Qualitex Nigeria Ltd, Lagos Nigeria. 2015 - Lean six sigma Black belt Training course, Newcastle United Kingdom. 2015 - PRINCE2 FOUNDATION AND PRACTITIONAL, QA Newcastle United Kingdom. 2015 – Ball mill Audit, LEC Cement UAE. 2013 - Kiln Bricks installations, management and cooler Overview, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 2011 - Kiln operations with solid fuels, Mombasa Kenya Volunteering 2010- Present Secretary to Lafarge Friend of the community (FOC) Activities includes, donations to the less privilege in the community; donating teaching aids to public schools within the community; supporting the pupils with reading and writing materials, planting of trees to avert deforestation, visiting internally displaced camps and making material donations 2010 - Date Coordinator 1 Wasinmi Orile Community Development Service. Performing as a general coordinator in raising funds to support community projects. Raised 800k (Naira) for the revamping of Village road connecting to the Express highway. 1998-2004 Assistant Secretary of the Rotaract Club District 9120 of the Federal University of Technology Yola.

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Quote

I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.
John Cage

Timeline

Experience Production Manager

Lafarge Africa Plc
06.2015 - Current

Production Coordinator

Lafarge Africa
09.2010 - 05.2015

Assistant Production Engineer

DANGOTE CEMENT PLC
01.2008 - 10.2010

B.Tech - Industrial Chemistry

Federal University of Technology

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