With over 24 years of professional experience in production, Artur Błażejak has expertise in planning, executing, managing, and supervising production processes and technical maintenance operations. He has held various roles in these areas, including Production Department Head, Business Unit Head, Production Manager, and Department Manager at Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.  

He possesses extensive knowledge in improving and optimising production and technical processes, developing strategies, creating maintenance and investment plans, and enhancing operational efficiency.

This experience has been built over years of work in production, complemented by multi-dimensional and close cooperation with production supporting functions such as logistics, trade, procurement, and plant maintenance and overhaul services.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management from the Faculty of Economics at the WSB University. Additionally, he has completed postgraduate managerial studies at the Faculty of Economics at the WSB University, postgraduate studies in Industrial Process Safety at the Faculty of Process Engineering and Environmental Protection at the Łódź University of Technology, and postgraduate studies in Chemical and Process Engineering at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology.

Professional experience:

September 2024–December 2024: Production Department Head, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.

2018-September 2024: Fertilizers Business Unit Head, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2015-2018: Production Manager, Fertilizers Business Unit, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2015: Chief Quality Management Specialist, Management Board Representative for the Integrated Management System, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.  

2013-2015: Fertilizers Department Manager, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2011-2012: Production Specialist, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2010-2011: Senior Supervisor, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2009-2010: Shift Foreman, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2002-2009: Chemical Process Operator, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

2000-2002: Metal Worker, Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

Education:

2001–2005 Szczecin University of Technology – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department: Management and Marketing
Major: Production Systems Management – Engineer

Professional experience:

2015–2024: Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
Position: Head of the Auxiliary Energy Generation Department in the support area – Energy Centre  

2008–2015: Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
Position: Senior Foreman at Auxiliary Energy Generation  

1998–2008: Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
Position: Senior Foreman at the CHP Plant 1 Engine House

1991–1997: Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.
Position: Turbogenerator unit operator at the CHP Plant 1 Department

1989–1991: Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A.  
Position: Foreman at NP and NPK Packing Facilities  

Professional achievements at Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. 

• Implementation of innovative solutions for energy carrier systems and energy equipment at the Power Plant. 
• Implementation of rationalisation solutions for equipment and installations related to the automation of air cooler drainage systems.
• Rationalisation design, development and installation of a self-cleaning automatic filter in the cooling water system for pumps supplying steam boilers. 
• Planning and implementation oversight of multi-million investments:

- Construction of modern, fully automated reduction stations and energy carrier collectors at CHP Plant 1;
- Modernisation of the quick-closing safety valve system of the turbogenerator unit at CHP Plant 1;
- Modernisation of gas station metering systems with an automatic safety system for the system of transmission to the ammonia production plant;
- Replacement of turbochargers with modern, energy-efficient devices.