Ahmed Fatani
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong focus on productivity and cost estimation expertise. Demonstrated proficiency in Lean tools utilization, continuous improvement, and value stream mapping. Certified in Six Sigma and skilled in Kaizen implementation, driving significant process enhancements. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Global Lean Manager
GE Vernova
Dubai, UAE
07.2022 - Current
- Changed wing-to-wing process for parts kitting, which will reduce overall logistics and site setup by 17%.
- Ensured new process sustainability by updating standard works and work instructions.
- Transformed Gas Turbine Fleets, driving a 32% process improvement on F-Class Technology, and a 30% improvement on H-Class Technology.
- Led more than 8 new lean tools wing-to-wing process from design to validation to full scaling.
- Driving Gemba culture on customer sites, repair shops, and new make for direct process improvement impact.
- Led and co-led 10 Kaizen events using various lean tools (VSM, 3P, 5S, Bottleneck Analysis, Poka-Yoke, Standardised Work, Daily Management, 7-Ways, Obeya, etc.). To coach and lead improvements.
- Fostered cross-functional teams through coaching and mentoring, enhancing overall effectiveness of material handling.
Region Productivity Manager
FieldCore
Dubai, UAE
11.2017 - 06.2022
- Drove regional cost-out targets, reducing project costs to achieve a 10% cost reduction in Contractual Services.
- Mentored and coached a team of Project Controls Advisors.
- Daily outage performance analysis and immediate interference to get the outage back on track.
- Conducting a deep dive into pre-outage cost estimates and post-outage costs and man-hours to improve performance and optimise man-hours and cost.
- Investigated quality, safety and productivity issues, implementing corrective action to prevent recurrence.
- Training Site team for utilisation of productivity tools and lean culture.
- Facilitated Finance final billing and cost variance analysis.
Outage Manager
GE Power
Dubai, UAE
09.2016 - 11.2017
- Led planning and execution of 20 complex outages in the UAE and Oman.
- Facilitated Lean Action Workout, driving execution costs of stator rewind jobs down by 25%.
- Collaborated with Commercial and Sales teams to optimise job execution costs to win customer proposals.
- Mentored the site execution team for day-to-day technical and execution issues resolution
- Analyzed outage performance to improve execution for future outages
Customer service Manager
GE Power and Water
09.2013 - 09.2016
- Leading multiple outages CSA and Tx Jobs in across KSA
- Develop new FEs technical and leadership skills including managing outages, customer, EHS, quality..etc
Mechanical Field Engineer
GE Power and Water
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11.2008 - 09.2013
- Led 10 outages per year across the Middle East.
- Coached and Mentored new comer Field Engineers
- Provide outage support for quick unit restoration back online.
- Installed 9 F Class units from delivery to grid connection
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial and Systems Engineering
King Fahd University of Pertoleum and Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 09.2002 - 08.2008
Skills
- Lean tools utilisation
- Continuous improvement expertise
- Value stream mapping
- Six sigma certification
- Kaizen implementation
- Cost estimation expertise
- Productivity focus
Affiliations
- Power Lifting and Yoga
- Music Composition, recording, band member
- PC Building and Troubleshooting
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified by Six Sigma Global Institute - 2018
Project Manager Training -2015
Site Manager Training - 2011
Field Engineer Program - 2009
Accomplishments
Diversity Award from GE Saudi GM - Facilitating first Female Saudi Engineer to go to customer site.
Timeline
Global Lean Manager
GE Vernova
07.2022 - Current
Region Productivity Manager
FieldCore
11.2017 - 06.2022
Outage Manager
GE Power
09.2016 - 11.2017
Customer service Manager
GE Power and Water
09.2013 - 09.2016
Mechanical Field Engineer
GE Power and Water
11.2008 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial and Systems Engineering
King Fahd University of Pertoleum and Minerals
09.2002 - 08.2008
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