GateSource HR is looking for a Project Manager with experience in Bayer Process to lead and optimize a large-scale alumina refining operation. This role is based in a continuous, heavy industrial environment requiring stable 24/7 production, strong process discipline, and deep operational expertise in the Bayer Process.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily operations and performance management of an industrial alumina refinery utilizing the Bayer Process
- Ensure continuous, stable 24/7 production while maintaining process control and thermal balance across the plant.
- Oversee digestion, clarification, precipitation, and calcination circuits with a focus on throughput and product quality.
- Manage energy, steam, and heat integration systems to optimize efficiency and reduce operational costs.
- Drive improvements in plant reliability, availability, and operational discipline.
- Supervise Red Mud residue handling, storage, and disposal in compliance with international environmental and safety standards.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across operations, maintenance, process engineering, and HSE
- Implement best practices for risk management, safety leadership, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as the primary operational interface with technical consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- Direct operational responsibility for Bayer Process alumina refining in an industrial-scale plant environment.
- Proven experience managing continuous 24/7 plant operations, including thermal stability and process control.
- Strong expertise in energy management, including steam system optimization and heat efficiency improvements.
- Demonstrated experience with Red Mud handling and residue management, aligned with international environmental compliance requirements.
- Track record of leadership in heavy industrial production settings with strong safety culture.