Simon Wright

How do you roll yours?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Experienced Head Of Product & Process Development with a demonstrated history of working in the Steel industry. Skilled in Roll Pass Design, Product Development, Quality Management, Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing, and Management. Strong operations professional with a MBA focused in Steel Business from University of Warwick - Warwick Business School.

Experience

  • Group Head QA & Product Development at Arabian Gulf Steel Industries - AGSI
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • SJW Mill Consulting Ltd (8 yrs 4 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

    • Consultant
      Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

      [email protected] www.sjwmillconsulting.com

  • Head of Product & Process Development at Emirates Steel Industries
    Sep 2012 - Apr 2018 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Overseeing the introduction of new products in the Heavy Section Mill. Including large structural sections and Zed Sheet Piling of 700mm width. Involving all aspects of Product & Process design including product specification, strategy and positioning, roll pass & guide design, process layout, quality performance, productivity performance, intellectual property, equipment and consumables specification and procurement.

  • Process Director at Danieli
    Mar 2009 - Sep 2012 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    The role is responsible for process design in Long Product Rolling Mills, specialising in hot rolling process technology for very large structural sections, rails, sheet piles, yellow goods market products and special bar quality mills. Ensuring that, from the contract tendering process through to the final commisioning and plant testing the most up to date process technology is applied to meet the client's business needs. The team is global, operating out of 4 countries in 2 continents, responsible for co-ordination, leadership and optimisation of activities.

  • Corus (15 yrs 3 mos)
    • Manager Product & Process Development
      Jan 2003 - Mar 2009 · 6 yrs 3 mos

      Management of Capital investment projects relating to Process improvements, management and co-ordination of Long Product Mills rolling rolls supply chain, R&D programmes and process improvement teams. Most notable was the development of a new Rail Rolling process that enabled top quality high speed, 120m long rails to be rolled in a mill configured for Medium Section profiles. The process is patented.

    • Manufacturing Manager
      2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs

      Resonsible for all aspects of Hot Mill production. Large beam mill (200-1000mm)

    • Various Production & Engineering roles
      1994 - 2000 · 6 yrs

      Long Product hot rolling mills. Engineering and operations roles.