Operational Health & Safety Manager - Bamburi Cement PLC (formerly a member of Holcim, and now a member of AMSONS Group since 2025) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2021-10)
Provided operational leadership supporting integrated cement manufacturing operations, with strong interaction across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics and contractors.
- Providing leadership for HSE performance across plant operations, production, maintenance, dispatch and contractor activities.
- Working closely with operational teams to identify and eliminate production-related risks and improve operational controls.
- Monitoring plant performance through production, maintenance, cost and sustainability KPIs.
- Supported operational improvement projects, shutdowns and major engineering projects.
- Leading contractor management and workforce engagement involving approximately 160 employees and 300+ contractors.
- Supporting implementation of digital tools for inspections, production reporting, hazard management and operational monitoring.
- Supporting environmental compliance and dust/emissions improvement programmes.
- Leading audits, inspections, risk assessments and corrective-action programmes.
- Contributed to development of operational policies, standards and management systems.
- Supported safe execution of a US$2.3 million kiln-shell replacement project.
- Supported a US$3.7 million bag-filter project to improve environmental performance.
- Led a US$0.3 million dust-emission improvement project.
- Reduced respirable dust exposure from approximately 50% of OSHA PEL to below 25% through engineering controls.
- Supported onboarding of transport companies representing approximately 40% of the fleet, balancing safety and cost optimization.
- Led onboarding of approximately 130 contractor personnel, representing about 50% of the industrial workforce during major plant activities.
- Implemented digital tools including mobile inspections, hazard reporting, GPS/geofencing and driver-behaviour monitoring.
- Strengthened critical controls covering energy isolation, electrical safety, structural integrity, process safety, fuels, hot materials and explosion risks.
Quality Assurance Manager - Bamburi Cement PLC (a member of Holcim) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2016-09 - 2021-12)
Led Quality Assurance activities supporting cement manufacturing, laboratory operations, product quality, process improvement and Quality Management Systems.
- Managing Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across cement manufacturing operations.
- Managing laboratory staff, 15 direct and 50 indirect employees.
- Managing laboratory testing, quality analysis, sampling and product conformity.
- Continuously improve Quality Management Systems in line with ISO 9001.
- Working closely with Production and Operations to address quality deviations and optimize process parameters.
- Analysis of quality and production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Leading and resolve customer quality complaints and technical investigations.
- Conducting and participated in quality audits within multinational operations.
- Supporting product development, process optimization and quality improvement projects.
- Managing quality information through QIMS and digital reporting systems.
- Led/participated in QMS audits across Kenya, Uganda and other LafargeHolcim operations.
- Implemented Quality Information Management System (QIMS).
- Introduced Quality Mix Control software, improving product uniformity.
- Supported introduction of CEM I 42.5, MC 12.5 and MC 22.5 cement products.
- Introduced cost-effective grinding aids and process solutions for cement production.
- Supported acquisition and implementation of X-ray diffraction technology for quality analysis and control.
- Developed and certified laboratory personnel as quality shift operators.
- Strengthened quality monitoring, laboratory capability and data-driven decision making.
Quarry Manager - Bamburi Cement PLC (a member of Holcim) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2018-01 - 2018-12)
Managed quarry production and raw-material supply activities supporting continuous cement plant operations.
- Managed limestone quarry production and raw-material supply.
- Coordinated quarry production with plant production requirements.
- Managed raw-material transportation and operational interfaces.
- Supported quarry mapping and mining-plan development.
- Coordinated quarry stakeholders and contractors.
- Monitored raw-material quality and availability.
- Supported production planning and continuity of raw-material supply.
- Ensured continuity and quality of limestone/raw-material supply to support cement manufacturing requirements.
Plant Chemist - Bamburi Cement Ltd (a member of LafargeHolcim) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2012-06 - 2016-08)
Provided technical and process support to cement manufacturing operations, working across production, quality and process optimisation activities.
- Monitored plant process and cement quality parameters.
- Supported production teams in troubleshooting process and quality deviations.
- Analysed process and laboratory data to support operational decisions.
- Supported optimisation of cement production processes.
- Worked with production teams on product quality and process consistency.
- Supported implementation of production and quality improvement initiatives.
- Participated in development and optimisation of cement products.
- Supported use of process-control and production information systems.
- Introduced cost-effective grinding aids and process solutions for cement production.
- Supported introduction and optimisation of new cement products.
- Contributed to plant process optimisation and energy-efficiency initiatives.
Quality Chemist - Bamburi Cement ltd (a member of Lafarge) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2010-09 - 2012-06)
- Conducted cement and raw-material quality testing and analysis.
- Monitored product conformity against specifications.
- Supported laboratory quality management and process-control activities.
- Used statistical data analysis to identify quality trends and process deviations.
- Supported quality audits and corrective-action implementation.
- Participated in QMS improvement initiatives.
- Supported introduction of CEM I 42.5, MC 12.5 and MC 22.5 cement products.
- Introduced cost-effective grinding aids and process solutions for cement production.
- Supported acquisition and implementation of X-ray diffraction technology for quality analysis and control.
- Developed and certified laboratory personnel as quality shift operators.
- Strengthened quality monitoring, laboratory capability and data-driven decision making.
- Introduced Quality Mix Control software to improve product uniformity and quality consistency.
Quarry & Raw materials Chemist - Bamburi Cement ltd (a member of Lafarge) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2007-08 - 2010-09)
- Supported quarry and raw-material quality management.
- Conducted raw-material testing and analysis.
- Supported limestone quarry mapping and mining-plan development.
- Participated in raw-material prospecting and supplier evaluations.
- Supported raw-material supply planning and quality assurance.
- Worked with quarry and plant teams to ensure suitable raw-material quality and continuity of supply.
Internship - Bamburi Cement ltd (a member of Lafarge) - Mombasa, Kenya
(2006-05 - 2007-02)
Supported laboratory, production and quality-related activities within cement manufacturing operations.
