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Sohail Ahmed Awan
Mining & Quarry Operations Executive
Karachi
Summary
Assistant General Manager (Mining) leading quarry, crusher, and raw material supply operations for a large cement plant. Directs drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and crushing while balancing QC specs, OPEX/CAPEX control, and zero-harm safety standards. Builds production plans, manages contractors and workshop support, and aligns operations with regulatory and environmental requirements.
Overview
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Language
20
Certifications
28
years of professional experience
Work History
ATTOCK CEMENT PAKISTAN LTD.
Assistant General Manager (Mining)
07.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Head of Mining & Auto Workshop Department
- Pakistan (Listed on Karachi Stock Exchange | Part of PCIG – Saudi Arabia)
- Senior Manager (Mining) Oct 2016 – Jun 2021
- 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
- Senior Assistant Manager / Assistant Manager / Management Trainee (Mining) Jan 1996 – Oct 2004
- Explosives handling & magazine in-charge
- Quarry production, budgeting, reporting & audits
- ISO 9001:2000 internal auditor & department representative
MEHAJAR AL HADEESA EST. (Modern Quarries & Contracting)
General Manager
01.2015 - 07.2016
Job overview
- 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)
- Saudi Arabia (UAE Investment – Aggregates Business)
JAC RIJK AL-RUSHAID CONTRACTING & SERVICES CO. LTD.
Assistant General Manager
04.2012 - 12.2014
Job overview
- 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
- Saudi Arabia (Joint Venture) Jac Rijk – Netherlands & Al-Rushaid Group – Saudi Arabia
DAR AL-MANAJIM CO. FOR MINING & INDUSTRY LTD. (DARAMCO)
Assistant Quarry General Manager
02.2009 - 03.2012
Job overview
- 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
- Saudi Arabia
LUCKY CEMENT LTD.
Manager Quarry
01.2007 - 01.2009
Job overview
- Managed quarry operations supplying raw material to cement plant
- Supervised drilling, blasting, crushing, conveying & stockpiling
- Ensured compliance with HSE, legal & PPC standards
- Pakistan (Largest cement exporter; Listed on London & Karachi Stock Exchange)
SAUDI CEMENT COMPANY
Engineer Quarry (Section Head)
11.2004 - 01.2007
Job overview
- 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
- Dammam, KSA (Listed on Saudi Stock Exchange)
Education
Preston UniversityKarachi
MBA (Executive) from Project Management
University of Engineering & TechnologyLahore
B.Sc. from Mining Engineering
Skills
Quarry & open pit mining operations
Drilling, blasting & explosives management
Greenfield project development
Production planning & optimization
OPEX / CAPEX budgeting & cost control
HSE leadership & zero harm culture
Contractor & fleet management
Maintenance coordination & CMMS
Stakeholder & government liaison
Team leadership & talent development
Accomplishments
- Successfully delivered multiple greenfield quarry & crushing projects
- Led operations handling world-class mining & crushing fleets
- Maintained zero-harm focus across high-risk mining environments
- Optimized production costs while sustaining high output
- Strong record of stakeholder, contractor & regulator management
Affiliations
- Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
- Registered Professional Engineer – Mining (Reg. No. 00784)
- Saudi Council For Engineers (SCE) (Reg. No.920020820)
Certification
Rock Blasting Techniques – Wah Nobel
Annexure
Extensive experience with CAT, Komatsu, Atlas Copco, Epiroc, Sandvik, Metso, Terex, Fintec, Nordberg, Krupp, Kawasaki, Pegson, Barmac, and large-scale mining & crushing fleets
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Timeline
Assistant General Manager (Mining)
ATTOCK CEMENT PAKISTAN LTD.
07.2021 - Current
General Manager
MEHAJAR AL HADEESA EST. (Modern Quarries & Contracting)
01.2015 - 07.2016
Assistant General Manager
JAC RIJK AL-RUSHAID CONTRACTING & SERVICES CO. LTD.
04.2012 - 12.2014
Assistant Quarry General Manager
DAR AL-MANAJIM CO. FOR MINING & INDUSTRY LTD. (DARAMCO)
02.2009 - 03.2012
Manager Quarry
LUCKY CEMENT LTD.
01.2007 - 01.2009
Engineer Quarry (Section Head)
SAUDI CEMENT COMPANY
11.2004 - 01.2007
University of Engineering & Technology
B.Sc. from Mining Engineering
Preston University
MBA (Executive) from Project Management