Assistant General Manager (Mining) at ATTOCK CEMENT PAKISTAN LTD. (2021-07 – Present)
Head of Mining & Auto Workshop Department
- Lead end-to-end quarry, crusher, and raw material supply operations for a 14,500 TPD clinker plant
- Ensure consistent quality & quantity of limestone, shale, clay, iron ore & gypsum
- Implement short- & long-term quarry development plans and production optimization
- Drive lowest-cost mining operations while meeting QC specifications
- Promote zero-harm safety culture across drilling, blasting, loading, hauling & crushing
- Manage contractors for raw material transportation
- Prepare and control departmental OPEX & CAPEX budgets
- Lead hiring, performance management & staff development
- Manage Auto Workshop for repair and maintenance of mining equipment and machinery, inventory
- Liaise with government bodies, municipalities & regulators
- Implement ISO & Environmental Management Systems
Senior Manager (Mining) at ATTOCK CEMENT PAKISTAN LTD. (2016-10 – 2021-06)
Reporting to: Senior General Manager (Works) – Plant Head
- Lead end-to-end quarry, crusher, and raw material supply operations for a 14,500 TPD clinker plant
- Ensure consistent quality & quantity of limestone, shale, clay, iron ore & gypsum
- Implement short- & long-term quarry development plans and production optimization
- Drive lowest-cost mining operations while meeting QC specifications
- Promote zero-harm safety culture across drilling, blasting, loading, hauling & crushing
- Manage contractors for raw material transportation
- Prepare and control departmental OPEX & CAPEX budgets
- Lead hiring, performance management & staff development
- Manage Auto Workshop for repair and maintenance of mining equipment and machinery, inventory
- Liaise with government bodies, municipalities & regulators
- Implement ISO & Environmental Management Systems
General Manager at MEHAJAR AL HADEESA EST. (Modern Quarries & Contracting) (2015-01 – 2016-07)
UAE Investment – Aggregates Business
- Overall accountability for KSA quarrying & aggregates business
- Established greenfield quarry & crushing plants (Jizan Region – Ahad Almasarah & Bish)
- Led drilling, blasting, hauling, crushing, screening & sales operations
- Managed safety, QA/QC, staffing, logistics, maintenance & budgeting
- Optimized asset utilization, procurement & preventive maintenance
- Reported directly to establishment owner (UAE)
Assistant General Manager at JAC RIJK AL-RUSHAID CONTRACTING & SERVICES CO. LTD. (2012-04 – 2014-12)
Joint Venture: Jac Rijk – Netherlands & Al-Rushaid Group – Saudi Arabia
- Managed Saudi mining operations for Ma'aden Gold Open Pit Mines
- Ensured safe, cost-effective, on-time production
- Liaised with Netherlands HQ, site project managers & Ma'aden clients
- Implemented mining standards, policies & operational controls
- Developed new client relationships across mining, cement & aggregates sectors
Assistant Quarry General Manager at DAR AL-MANAJIM CO. FOR MINING & INDUSTRY LTD. (DARAMCO) (2009-02 – 2012-03)
- Established greenfield aggregate quarry & crushing operations
- Oversaw quarry selection, exploration, development & lab setup
- Led safety, QA, maintenance, logistics & business planning
- Ensured optimal utilization of equipment, manpower & capital
Manager Quarry at LUCKY CEMENT LTD. (2007-01 – 2009-01)
Largest cement exporter; Listed on London & Karachi Stock Exchange
- Managed quarry operations supplying raw material to cement plant
- Supervised drilling, blasting, crushing, conveying & stockpiling
- Ensured compliance with HSE, legal & PPC standards
Engineer Quarry (Section Head) at SAUDI CEMENT COMPANY (2004-11 – 2007-01)
Listed on Saudi Stock Exchange
- Led quarry operations from extraction to raw mill feed
- Designed and approved drilling & blasting plans
- Coordinated with workshop & plant maintenance teams
- Coordinated equipment maintenance, performance tracking & CMMS
- Managed crushers, conveyors (2.5 km), stackers & raw mills
Senior Assistant Manager / Assistant Manager / Management Trainee (Mining) at ATTOCK CEMENT PAKISTAN LTD. (1996-01 – 2004-10)
- Explosives handling & magazine in-charge
- Quarry production, budgeting, reporting & audits
- ISO 9001:2000 internal auditor & department representative
