Operational Excellence Specialist

About the role

ADNOC Distribution is hiring an Operational Excellence Specialist in Abu Dhabi. The role studies and identifies improvement opportunities, designs and implements process changes that reduce cost and eliminate waste, and delivers continuous improvement initiatives. It also covers technical training on the receipt, storage, handling and delivery of aviation products, equipment use, safety and fire prevention, fuelling vehicle operation and quality control.

Key responsibilities

• Run awareness sessions on the role of operational excellence, internal controls, policies and procedures for operations employees and partners.
• Set standards for operational excellence and assess performance against them, presenting improvement business cases to operations management.
• Lead lean and process improvement workshops, coordinate with sites and divisions, and prepare for audits.
• Build a continuous improvement environment with key stakeholders and develop a best-in-class continuous improvement strategy.
• Map value streams to measure current performance and set future-state targets to eliminate waste and improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory.
• Own the timely delivery of initiatives and report regularly to leadership and the site on schedule and progress.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 8 years of experience in a continuous improvement role, preferably in the oil and gas retail industry.

Required skills

• PMP or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.