Orica Ltd. has named Ron Douglas as global head of projects, effective October 2012, reporting directly to Ian Smith, managing director and CEO. His role will be to increase Orica’s ability to deliver large capital projects, as well as further develop project management capabilities, disciplines, and standards globally.
Orica said Douglas has over 25 years of operational performance and capital development experience in Australia, the U.K., the U.S., Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Sean Winstone has been named manufacturing executive, effective Oct. 1. He will be responsible for the manufacturing processes – ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, and chlorine plants. Orica says he has extensive knowledge of SH&E within the manufacturing area and has 23 years of operational experience within Orica.
In May, Molly Zhang was also named manufacturing executive for the manufacturing process of initiation systems. She has extensive experience in managing large-scale manufacturing operations, complex international supply chains, and major capital investments.
Winstone and Zhang will report to the global head of manufacturing.
John Beevers, global head of manufacturing, will leave Orica Oct. 1. Greg Witcombe, global head of Orica Chemicals, will leave Orica Dec. 24.
Richard Hoggard will succeed Beevers. He has been with Orica for 25 years and has held both global manufacturing and business roles. Most recently, as part of the current organizational restructure, he was appointed to the position of manufacturing executive and as a member of Orica’s executive committee. Hoggard will report directly to Smith.
A process is currently underway to identify Witcombe’s successor.