Planning & Excellence Specialist

Job Posting Date: 1 May 2024

Work Location: Ras Laffan, QA

Company: QatarEnergy LNG

• Provide advice regarding the optimization of Operations Group technical and business processes through the implementation of structured continuous improvement, best practices, cost optimization, benchmarking and QGMS stewardship processes and tools.

• Create, implement, enhance and revise relevant processes and procedures, continuous improvement (CI) guidelines, best practices, cost optimization and benchmarking to define overall governance strategy and support its implementation.

• Support the implementation of governance strategy, providing stewardship and refinement of corresponding documentation.

• Act as a process enabler to drive CI opportunity identification by conducting workshops, focus group discussions, process assessments and health checks.

• Share expertise in Six Sigma and Lean methodology by providing mentoring and coaching to cascade these CI skills from Operations Excellence to the entire Operations Group.

• Develop and enhance data governance and management processes to support Operations Group efficiencies. Utilize relevant statistical tools and comparative techniques to support objective reporting and decision making.

• Lead workshops to identify cost optimization opportunities and steward through to implementation to sustain savings in the long term.

• Oversee multiple projects to ensure plans are carried out in coordination with subject matter experts and in adherence with CI governance guidelines and company project management standards.

• Provide inputs, analyse results and identify improvement opportunities or focus areas supporting corporate benchmarking efforts through external organizations.

• Facilitate Operations Leadership engagement in the development of QGMS L3 processes and ensure effective alignment between stakeholders and highlight challenges to the Operations Leadership Team for resolution.

• Provide expertise for the development and implementation of an Operations Support Business Continuity Plan as per the defined process.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.

• 8 years’ experience within Operations, Maintenance, or Engineering functions.

• Experience in the implementation of Continuous Improvement programs.

• Lean 6 Sigma certification with experience on Lean 6 Sigma projects.

• Experience in implementing benchmarking programs and identification of improvement plans based on outcome.