How did you become Pr oduction Manager I started working at Omya in 1995 as an QC Ofcer and my career grew from there In 2005 we were faced with a challenge The frst ever sand mill in the Omya history was installed at the Shah Alam plant This equipment is ideal for Asia Pacifc since we have small production of slurry products The mill is the right size and requires lower fnancial investment compared to bigger mills The challenge was that running the mill was not straight forward and we did not have the expertise at the time I had initially worked on the sidelines of the project as a data collector but since there did not seem to be anyone who was successful to get the mill and plant going I was sent to Thailand for a twoday general training on slurry product properties After coming back I was given a chance to run the mill And that is what I did and have been doing ever since Can you tell us a little bit mor e about the plant and how many people work ther e We have two plants One for dry products that uses a roller press and another one for slurry that uses sand mills I have a staf of 27 all men What do you enjoy most about your r ole I enjoy production Running the plant Its something continuously moving It makes me feel valuable when I can help solve challenges and keep things running smoothly I also like to improve things contin uously and be able to see the results of the work A good example of that is the safety management system we implemented three years ago I can really see the improved aware ness and increased safety How important is health and safety for you as a plant manager Its extremely important We want everybody to get back to their families in good health Since we implemented OHSAS 18001 ISO 45001 I have seen us to take leaps forward and I am very pleased with that If you could give one piece of advice to a younger version of yourself not yet a pr oduction manager what would it be Everybody has weaknesses and strengths all of us Use your strengths to go further and identify your weaknesses so that you can improve Always believe that you can handle all the challenges given to you Interview with R o z i t a B a h ad on Pr oduction Manager Shah Alam plant Omya Malaysia PEOPLE 15