Three Bahraini employees received Black Belt certifications in Lean Six Sigma by McKnight Gracie Management Consultants (UK).
Alba, which had undertaken the Six Sigma certification in 2011, is a forerunner among Bahraini companies in the Lean Six Sigma Management philosophy.
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s concerted efforts to bolster continuous improvement across the organisation received a boost when three of its Bahraini employees were certified as Lean Six Sigma Black Belts by McKnight Gracie Management Consultants (UK).
Alba's Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray awarded the employees -- Isa Ishaq for "Improving Casthouse Furnace Reliability" project; Hussain Dawood for "Gas Turbine Outage Optimization" project; and Faisal Raffii for "Billet Defect Reduction" project -- on Thursday, September 04, 2014.
The employees achieved their Black Belt certifications in Lean Six Sigma by combining their knowledge of standard operating procedures with newly acquired skills of Lean Six Sigma to identify areas of improvement, suggest and implement appropriate solutions.
Commenting on this key milestone, Alba CEO Tim Murray said:
"Alba's success lies in the empowerment and professional development of its national workforce. We are proud of our employees' achievement; they represent the commitment of Alba towards strengthening talent management and its core values of achieving operational efficiency, global competitiveness, social responsibility along with superior customer service. The Lean Six Sigma philosophy will enable Alba to leverage cost improvements within the on-going Titan Programme and prepare the company to be better able to face future challenges of profitable growth."
Through its extensive focus in Operational Excellence, Alba, which had undertaken the initiative of training its employees in this certification since 2011, has become a forerunner among Bahraini companies in the Lean Six Sigma Management philosophy. The aim was to bring about improved competitiveness, increased operational efficiency and greater savings.
The two-year Black Belt journey in Alba begins through extensive smelter-customised, in-house Lean Six Sigma trainings. Till date, Alba has achieved a level of five Certified Master Black Belts, three Certified Black Belts and 32 Certified Green Belts. In addition, the company has also achieved a level of 336 trained Green Belts and 12 trained Black Belts who are potential certification candidates.
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About Alba
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) - one of the world's leading aluminium producers in the world - is renowned for its premium grade aluminium products, technological strength and innovative policies, strict environmental guidelines and high track record for safety. Established in 1971 as a 120,000 tonnes per annum smelter, Alba today produces more than 912,000 metric tonnes per annum of the highest grade aluminium, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots, and molten aluminium.
Alba is listed on both the Bahrain Bourse and London Stock Exchange, and the company's shareholders are Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (69.38%), SABIC Industrial Investment Company (20.62%) and the General Public (10%).
About Arabal
The Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) is the premium trade event for the Middle East's aluminium industry and the only conference in the world attended by every single primary aluminium manufacturer in the region. Therefore, it is the conference of choice for anyone interested in the Middle East aluminium industry.
ARABAL first began in 1983 with Kuwait Aluminium Co. bringing together the leading figures in Middle East Aluminium to strengthen ties and discuss the issues of the day to provide an overview about the entire aluminium industry. Over the past 29 years, it has become an event of international repute, bringing together leaders from the aluminium industry across the world to attend, speak, and exhibit, at the event.
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