General Superintendent -Proc. Ctrl. Eng.

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA)

Dubai

On-site

AED 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) in Dubai is seeking an experienced professional to oversee Strategic Contribution, Team Supervision and Electrolytic Process Management within the Potlines division.

You will cascade strategy into department plans, lead a skilled team, drive process improvements, manage budgets with senior managers and ensure compliance with quality and environmental controls to support sustainable metal production.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
8+ years of experience in process technical or engineering roles in an aluminium smelter.
Solid understanding of the aluminium reduction process.

Responsibilities

Cascade the functional strategy into department plans to ensure alignment with other strategies.
Lead and supervise team to meet targets, provide on‑the‑job training and feedback.
Develop budgets with pot rooms management and monitor KPIs.
Manage policies, procedures and controls for assigned department activities.
Lead electrolytic process management and drive improvements; ensure quality control.
Collaborate on major capital projects and coordinate with optimization teams.
Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives; ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Strategy planning

Communication & presentation

Analytical

Problem solving

Mentoring

Coaching

Interpersonal

Negotiation

Planning and organising

Teamwork

Leadership

People management

Statistical analysis

Critical thinking

Software applications

Smelting process knowledge

Continuous Process Improvement

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Strategic Contribution

Ensures effective cascading of the functional strategy into department business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies

Team Supervision

Sets the team objectives to comply with the department s targets and objectives Plans organises and supervises the work of the assigned team to ensure that all work within a specific area of the activity is carried out in an efficient manner which is consistent with operating procedures and policy Provides on-the-job training and constructive feedback to assigned team to support their overall development Promotes the organization s values and ethics in all activities within the team to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the organization Leads the training and development and effective knowledge transfer to the team to meet the pre-determined standards of competence in jobs skills knowledge of the job and safe working practices Ensures performance management of the team is managed effectively by ensuring timely reviews and actions as required nbsp

Budgeting and Financial Planning

Develops monitors and works with the pot rooms management team on the key cost drivers in pot rooms-production unit energy cost metal purity and environmental emissions following agreed with targets budgets and timescale Provides all the data needed for budgeting and forecasting of potline every month Discusses and convinces the Potline Senior Managers to accept and approve the budget Monitors and identifies the cause of below-target performance indicators and develops effective solutions to remedy them Achieves process Key Performance Indicators KPI targets is a critical function of the role with line performance directly correlated with their adherence Monitors departmental activities following agreed targets budgets and timescale Investigates opportunities for unit cost reduction through alternate materials for testing and fine-tuning of measurements or methods Ensures all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved financial guidelines

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

Manages and ensures effective implementation of policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activity so that all relevant procedural legislative requirements fulfilled while delivering a quality cost-effective service

Electrolytic Process Management

Leads, develops process control strategies and standards to sustain and improve process performance and operational efficiencies Establishes production targets and control ranges for the critical process parameters to meet strategic objectives of the smelter Anticipates and proactively addresses process KPI deviations given observed deviations in the aluminium reduction processes Ensures development and implementation of adequate process monitoring control systems and quality monitoring systems so that the product meets the agreed specifications and quality deviations are proactively addressed Develops synergy within EGA business units while exploring all business opportunities and implementing changes for effective utilisation of resources to improve product quality and reduce unit cost Also encourage sharing best practices Leads the identification of opportunities and leads the execution of improvement projects for Smelter performance improvement in consultation with concerned area management to achieve strategic business goals Evaluates plant performance and prepares proposals for equipment and system upgrade replacement to ensure business continuity and growth Facilitates lean manufacturing initiatives coordinated by the Business Excellence team to achieve effective implementation of Suggestion Scheme RCM Kaizen Six Sigma and 5S Ensures compliance to Quality Management and Environmental Control Systems

Project Management

Effectively collaborates with Plant Optimization and Process Improvement on major capital projects such as larger anodes, taller cathode blocks, voltage optimization etc. Monitors and tracks the progress of the projects and ensures that the targets set are delivered Optimizes the process of pot preheating, bath up and early life for their respective technologies in close coordination with Preheat team. Develops appropriate information systems in coordination with Industry 4.0 projects such as DBDS automation waste control environmental footprint improvement etc to improve business efficiency and productivity. Collaborates with internal and external parties to benchmark product quality and production processes and drive initiatives to achieve breakthrough process improvements. Initiates and ensures the execution of trials in-house or in coordination with external parties and provide business solutions for process improvement Supports Major Projects Engineering in the successful execution of Brown Greenfield expansion projects through active participation in FEED Technical bid evaluation design HAZOP reviews start-up and commissioning activities

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
Minimum Experience:8 years of experience in similar operations, in process technical or engineering, process control engineering, technical supervisory and management positions in an aluminium smelter.
A sound understanding of the aluminium reduction process is mandatory.

Skills