Overview
Assistant Manager – Quality & Lean Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Job Purpose
To serve as a change agent, developing, coordinating, facilitating, and leading continuous improvement projects under the umbrella of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma for Company Sites through Lean & Quality Engineers. Responsible for coaching and mentoring on Lean & Six Sigma tools and methodologies, coaching project champions and process owners, and developing future leaders of Lean Manufacturing. Responsible for completing productivity projects assigned from Higher Management and Manager Lean & Business Transformation.
Contribute to the enhancement of business efficiencies and effectiveness of the site by developing and implementing world class strategies and advising and coordinating with Maintenance, Finance, Operation, process control, laboratory, other service departments and Senior Management on the implementation of the outcomes of Lean Manufacturing systems, techniques and other comprehensive range of Industrial Engineering (IE) projects. Develop/Customize and Manage the site‑specific implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Lean Manufacturing & Business Transformation.
Key
Accountabilities
- Lean Manufacturing Strategy – Leads and delivers the company’s Lean and Six Sigma strategy that will ensure business improvements and significant business impact (in terms of process improvement and cost savings) across Company Site. Monitors, reviews and resolves deviations & reports on the actual performance/expenditure against the strategy or strategic objectives to ensure that all the area objectives are achieved within the approved budgets.
- Business Transformation Projects – Facilitate, identify and recommend the improvement projects/proposals / Tamayaz project to the areas to support the annual objectives as defined by management. Assist areas in preparing the annual plan for potential improvement areas, kaizen events, projects / Tamayaz and coordinates the projects defined within the agreed Lean Manufacturing journey to arrive at recommendations/action plans, after thorough analysis & comparison of alternative options, for improvement and the beneficial consequences of their implementation.
- Tracking and Follow‑up of Business Transformation Performance and Projects – Drives visibility and awareness of Lean Manufacturing, by tracking continuous improvement status, cost savings, training certifications, Lean project / Tamayaz status, etc., and communicates Lean Manufacturing activities and successes.
- Analysis and Prioritization – Aligns the company’s Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma Guiding Principles deployment with department strategy and prioritizes projects accordingly, ensuring full deployment for driving Lean leadership throughout the company.
- Mentoring / Coaching of Lean and Quality Team and Areas – Acts as a mentor and coach to Area managers and Sr. Lean & Quality engineers thereby increasing confidence and commitment to drive sustainable continuous improvement in the organization.
- Leads complex high‑visibility lean projects across Operational departments – provides competency, leadership and direction to the department manager and employees.
- Lean Manufacturing Tools implementation – Manages Lean project portfolios, conducts Kaizen events, leads Black/Green Belt training with a dynamic presentation style demonstrating the ability to translate concepts into practical application, and provides focused mentoring and coaching.
- Process Management – Works with Area process managers to develop, analyse and implement improved cross‑functional systems and processes that guarantee smooth flow of product within the value stream.
- Develops Visual Management Systems – to drive daily operations to continuously improve cost, quality and delivery.
- EGA Lean Manufacturing & Business Transformation KPIs and tracking – Supports the execution of the company’s Lean Manufacturing & Business Transformation strategy at EGA Site to attain specific business improvement objectives consistent with the business strategy and the deployment of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Productivity Projects – Timely completion of all productivity projects identified internally or given by Senior Management, with…
Title: Assistant Manager – Quality & Lean
Company: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
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