Continuous Improvement Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Specialist Quality Engineer with a proven track record in ensuring that products, processes, and systems meet quality standards through planning, inspection, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives or a high-profile client.

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.

We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.

Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

• Meaningful and interesting projects : Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion : We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package : With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance : Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance : The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity : In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan : Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award : Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5 year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development : Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections : Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy : Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field

Manages or supports the application of quality principles, systems and measures and the quality management system across a program or project. Focused on improving delivery efficiency customer satisfaction and reducing potential risks and rework whilst complying with Quality policy, standard and delivering agreed objectives.

• Ensures compliance with the Wood Business Management System and compliance through a structured assurance program.
• Supporting measures that ensure predictable delivery and continuous improvement using performance data to make factually based decisions. Engaging and presenting program / project leaders with information and data to enable preventive interventions.
• This position has a broad scope and typically applies across a single program / project where they may have responsibility for a small quality team or in support of a deployed Quality manager on a larger / complex Program / project.
• This will be referred to as "Organization" within the context of this Role profile.

Supporting the management of all aspects of Quality across the breadth of their respective organization and the services we provide.

Identification and regular engagement with key stakeholders to promote quality management and gathering feedback on performance.

Support the effective planning and allocation of resources (including people and budgets) enabling delivery of agreed objectives and deliverables

Implementing the Wood Business Management System (BMS) across their organization ensuring that its application is effective and that compliance with the system is routinely monitored, assessed and improved as necessary. Facilitate external BMS certification as appropriate.

• Ensuring consistent and effective implementation of Quality supporting systems across their organization (e.g., NCR, Progressive learning and Customer satisfaction systems).
• Supporting tenders and proposal activities for their organization
• Planning and execution of risk-based assurance plans including the escalation of significant findings to program / project leaders.
• Monitoring and analysis of delivery performance data, regularly reporting themes and trends to senior leaders and undertaking intervention as required
• Gathering and acting upon customer feedback ensuring action is taken to maintain and improve customer satisfaction

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent in Quality management, project management or related discipline (essential)
• Minimum 15 years atleast 10 years in oil & gas and 6 years in FEED / Engineering experience.
• Lead Auditor qualification by recognized industry body (essential)
• Membership of CQI / ASQ Quality organizations, Project Management Institute or equivalent (desirable)
• Experience in the middle east is preferred
• Be a team player where recognition of team performance as a whole is a greater priority than projecting individual contribution
• Be able to work in a team environment and handle multiple project responsibilities
• Assuring that work and project promises are successfully delivered and appropriate reviews have been conducted

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list) : race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.