20 December 2024
Harita Continuous Improvement (HCI) 2024 has reached a very important milestone. After a long journey, which began with the registration of participants and then continued with a series of selections, now comes the announcement of business unit level champions.
The announcement of the 2024 HCI champions at the business unit level was packaged in an event entitled “HCI Awarding Night 2024” which was held in the Activity Center cinema, PT Halmahera Persada Lygend, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Present at this event, the HCI champion nominees from each business unit. Also attending were invitations from the management along with the jury and facilitators involved in the selection and mentoring process of HCI participants.
Harita Nickel Operations Director, Younsel Evand Roos, in his speech said that the spirit of continuous improvement is in line with the company's Core Value of Achievement Oriented. He hopes that every Harita employee can see HCI as an opportunity to accelerate achievement, especially in the area of work they do every day.
“With this continuous improvement, everyone can have the opportunity to advance. If not this year, may it be in the following years. Improvement does not stop at just one moment, but is continuously carried out in every aspect of work,” he said.
Then came the moment that Harita Insan had been waiting for, both those who were present in person and those who watched virtually via live broadcast. Especially the champion nominees, their curiosity was not answered until the names of the champions were announced.
The announcement of the champions began with the earliest operating business unit at the Obi Island site, namely PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk, which also includes PT Gane Permai Sentosa. Followed by the champion for the PT Megah Surya Pertiwi business unit as the earliest operating smelter. Then PT Halmahera Persada Lygend with two other associated business units, namely PT Obi Nickel Cobalt and PT Dharma Cipta Mulia. Closed with the announcement of the champion for PT Halmahera Jaya Feronikel with two other associated business units, namely PT Karunia Permai Sentosa and PT Obi Sinar Timur.
The prize award for the fifth to runner-up winners of each business unit was represented by the group leader. Respectively, the fifth and fourth place winners received the same prize of Rp 10 million each, the third place winners received Rp 15 million and the second place winners received Rp 25 million. As for the first place winner, all members of the group went up to the podium to receive a prize of Rp 35 million.
Catur Prasetyo, the group leader who was crowned the first winner of HCI 2024 for the PT Halmahera Persada Lygend business unit, briefly shared the contents of his proposal entitled “Energizing GAC Waste to Eco-Efficiency Processing”. Its concept is waste to energy, which is how to utilize waste in the form of Granular Activated Carbon in the production area of the nickel sulfate plant as fuel in the Power Plant.
As an illustration, the collaborative project between the Nickel Sulfate Production Department and the Power Plant has succeeded in reducing the use of coal in the Power Plant by thousands of tons per year and is also able to save billions of rupiah in costs in a year. Waste that has the potential to pollute the environment and even endanger workers if not managed properly, but thanks to the innovations made can actually have a positive impact on the company.
“We are targeting to be in the top three, but we don't expect much to win, because the proposals from other teams are no less interesting. For us, being the first winner is a bonus,” said Chess.
Meanwhile, Asrar Kurniawan, group leader who won first place for the PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk business unit, said that his team gained a lot of positive experiences from their participation in HCI. From this event, he added, he learned how to optimize his work so that it can benefit himself and the company.
“We would also like to thank the facilitators who have assisted us from proposal preparation to presentation. In particular to our managers in the Lab and Preparation Department who have provided a lot of support to the team,” he said.
Closing the event that night, Harita Nickel's President Director, Roy Arman Arfandy, said that Harita Continous Improvement is not just a competition, but a journey together to bring the company to a better direction. The ultimate goal of HCI is in line with the company's mission, which is to achieve sustainable excellence through improving the quality of human resources and processes.
“Congratulations to all the winners for their dedication and hard work. We are very proud of these achievements. However, the journey is not over yet. You will represent the business unit to compete in the group level competition, in February 2025,” he concluded.
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