Arren Mutambanshiku

Senior AFR & Process Optimization Specialist - Chemical Engineer with 18+ years of international experience across the cement manufacturing industry in Africa, Australia, and the UAE. Recognized for leading alternative fuels strategies, thermal substitution optimization, process excellence, and sustainability initiatives. Strong operational and strategic leadership capability supported by an MBA, enabling alignment of technical performance with business growth, cost optimization, and environmental compliance.

Alternative Fuels & Alternative Raw Materials Pre-Processing Engineer at UNION CEMENT COMPANY (2025-09 – Present)

• Manage AFR/ARM pre-processing operations including RDF, biomass, oil sludge, hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams
• Optimize shredding, screening, dosing, and fuel preparation systems
• Maintain AFR quality standards for kiln and calciner feeding systems
• Coordinate waste stream testing and compliance activities
• Delivered major cost savings through negative-cost materials and gate-fee opportunities
• Increased TSR using diversified AFR streams
• Successfully managed more than 50 AFR material types
• Strengthened waste acceptance and operational compliance protocols

Alternative Fuels & Sourcing Manager at DANGOTE CEMENT (2023-07 – 2025-09)

• Secured 65,000+ MT/year AFR supply
• Introduced biomass (sawdust, empty corn cobs and empty palm shells) and non-biomass (carbon dust and coal char) alternative fuels
• Executed successful plant trials for recovered carbon dust utilization
• Increased alternative fuels utilization with 30% fossil fuel utilization
• Improved collaboration across operations, sourcing, and sustainability teams

Process Manager at DANGOTE CEMENT (2020-02 – 2023-07)

• Reduced thermal energy consumption through kiln optimization
• Improved power efficiency through VFD implementation
• Designed safe calciner access platform improving reliability and safety

Production Process Engineer at CEMENT AUSTRALIA (2019-02 – 2019-08)

• Diagnosed and resolved major process bottlenecks
• Supported IKN cooler optimization project
• Improved process reporting and operational KPIs
• Supervised shutdowns with zero safety incidents
• Strengthened WH&S compliance and operational safety culture

Process Engineer at LAFARGE CEMENT (2006-09 – 2019-02)

• Increased plant output beyond design capacity
• Led AFR system installation project
• Improved coal system oxygen safety compliance
• Reduced maintenance costs through bag filter optimization

Graduate Engineer at ZESCO (2006-05 – 2006-08)

• Participated in switchgear, transformer, and substation servicing
• Supported cable fault detection and repair activities

MBA in Business Administration – University of Zambia / AstriaLearning (USA) (2025)

BEng in Chemical Engineering – Copperbelt University (2005)

Diploma in Agricultural Business Management – NRDC/UNZA (1995)

Certificate in Organisational Behavior, Marketing & Economics – Heriot Watt University (2013 – 2014)

Certificate in Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) – University of Zambia (2011)