Claudio Butkus
plant manager
Holcim
Switzerland
Biography
A Plant Manager must have the technical knowledge of clinker and cement production together with a broad understanding of our business and the ability to focus on delivering budget results through good resources management. Besides those skills, the soft competencies of inspiring and energizing people through fostering and developing teamwork are of high importance at Holcim. This atmosphere and the career prospects Holcim offers were the main reasons I decided to join the company and today, I am in charge of the Pedro Leopoldo plant and everything in it from the quarry to the lorries and our grinding facility. Previously, I had the opportunity to work at the Midlothian plant in Texas, USA, where I came in contact with a whole new culture and collaborated with people from across the globe. Afterwards, I was the Plant Manager at the Barroso plant and we had quite a challenge to improve our relationship with the local community in the face of downsizing the workforce and the shift in the plant culture. The result was a more structured and professional relationship between the company and the surrounding neighbourhood, in line with our Triple Bottom Line initiative.
Research Interest
management
