Production Lead (Geo)

About the role

The Production Lead is responsible for overseeing the entire production process at our Suez plant, ensuring safety standards are met, operations run on time and within budget, and product quality is maintained. The role also involves developing and implementing production schedules that align with customer delivery requirements and optimise plant capacity.

Key responsibilities

• Enforce health and safety legislation, Lafarge safety standards, and promote a strong safety culture across the workforce.
• Provide monthly safety performance reports, lead investigations of major incidents, and develop improvement action plans.
• Develop and execute the overall operations plan and master production schedule to support strategic objectives.
• Plan and coordinate internal and external material supply, creating short‑, medium‑ and long‑term production plans.
• Monitor, analyse and report on operational performance, productivity, material supply status and production progress, addressing issues proactively.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams such as Purchasing, Sourcing, Laboratory and Commercial functions to ensure alignment.

Required profile

• Proven experience in production or manufacturing leadership, preferably in cement, aggregates or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and ability to lead safety initiatives and investigations.
• Demonstrated capability to develop production schedules, manage material supply and optimise plant capacity.
• Excellent analytical skills to monitor performance metrics and resolve operational issues.
• Effective collaboration skills to work with cross‑functional teams and drive continuous improvement.

Required skills