Assistant Manager - Quality & Lean

About Emirates Global Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium is the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry. EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling. EGA employs over 7,000 of these people including more than 1,200 UAE Nationals. EGA operates aluminium smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates, an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in high strength recycled aluminium in Germany, and a recycling plant in the United States.

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 and their staff the implementation of the outcomes of Lean Manufacturing systems, techniques and other comprehensive range of Industrial Engineering (IE) projects.
 Develop/Customize and Manages the site-specific implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Lean Manufacturing & Business Transformation.

AUTHORITY/ DECISION MAKING:
 Problem Solving and root cause analysis is one of their critical tasks.
 Thoroughly work with the PDCA (Plan – Do – Check – Act) continuous improvement cycle. Has accountability to modify any implementation if not following the Lean Manufacturing Principles. Any decision that prevents the system to fail can be taken by the job Holder, whilst remaining within the scope of their responsibility.
 The job holder works independently and keeps the Departmental Management updated and consults in the area of decision making, financials, approvals, signing of contracts.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:

 Recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with an accredited & internationally recognised professional certification. (Chemical, Industrial or Mechanical preferred) or a recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Science

 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Minimum Experience:

 At least 6 years’ experience in Lean Management preferably within the aluminium smelter, alumina refinery or heavy manufacturing industries OR accredited experience in Lean Manufacturing environment (at least 10 years).

Skills:

 Experience teaching Lean and/or Six Sigma and mentoring projects is preferred.
 Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufacturing system.
 Strong Leadership and Management Skills.
 Excellent in influencing skills.
 Ability to organize as well as to carry out tasks through to completion.
 Excellent communicator.
 Excellent written and spoken English and proven ability in the writing of procedures.
 Excellent interpersonal and customer focused skills.
 Excellent time management and priority setting skills.