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| Holcim focuses on development of professional and personal skills and encourages teamwork as well as active contribution within a diverse cultural environment. Milo Degiorgi, 28, is one of our many young engineers who took advantage of the great opportunities and challenges Holcim offers to young talents.
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Having studied mechanical engineering at bachelor level, Milo Degiorgi conducted a master’s degree in management technology and economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, writing his master thesis about Holcim just before starting his career with the company in 2006. Today he is the Assistant to the Regional Technical Director for Holcim Eastern Europe in Vienna.
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The first contact with Holcim
In a lecture during Milo’s studies, a Holcim engineer presented a company-related business case. Impressed by the company he later contacted the guest speaker who told him about the great opportunities at Holcim and encouraged him to send in his CV. This was when he was offered to write his master thesis at Holcim Central Europe on Supply Chain Management. “I was welcomed very friendly and open”, he remembers. “I enjoyed working together with those people so much that I was extremely motivated both to excel in my final work at university and to support this fantastic team the best I could”. The result was that Holcim offered him permanent employment after his studies.
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Great challenges, tangible products and the benefits of an international company
As Assistant to the Regional Technical Director in Holcim Eastern Europe, Milo is responsible for reporting the cement manufacturing’s key performance indicators and is involved in a variety of operative and strategic projects. He always wanted to work in an industrial environment, is interested in production facilities, the goods produced and thus the related problems and challenges. He always wanted to work for a company where tangible products are produced. From this point of view Holcim is a fascinating company for him. “I’m sure that the heart of every engineer will beat faster seeing the high preheater towers or the long turning cement kiln of a cement plant”, he exclaims enthusiastically.
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Besides his fascination for heavy industry, he wanted to work for an international company that offers global contacts and broad opportunities. As a global player in cement and construction materials, Holcim is present in over 70 countries around the world and has a strong foothold in each of its individual markets. This offers a truly multi-cultural working environment, global network opportunities and the possibility to work abroad and meet people from different backgrounds and cultures. “What I really love about my job besides the interesting tasks and great challenges it offers me is that it gives me the opportunity to meet and work with a diversity of people from different countries”, he says. He regularly meets with plant managers, production managers and engineers from the countries around the region.
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At Holcim everything is possible
Lots of young people work for Holcim, young talents that bring in new ideas, are engaged and keen to succeed which also motivates others in the company. The fact that within Holcim we live a culture of open communication helps new employees to get in touch with others and familiarize with the company.
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Holcim encourages its employees to take an active role in directing their careers and make use of the wealth of programs and coaching options available. Young talents have the opportunity to focus on their strengths and improve their weaknesses. Holcim has careers available for both specialists and generalists. “If you have the energy, potential and inspiration you will get the chance to grow. Nowadays we have many young people in management positions. You can see 29-year-old production or maintenance managers, 32-year-old plant managers, or even regional managers or technical directors in their mid forties”, Milo confirms. And he adds, “And believe me, at Holcim everything is possible”.
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