Ali Al Saffar

Eaton Dammam Plant is facility with capacity of 75 employees that manufacture high performance Electrical Panels, Junction Boxes, Switch Racks, and Cable Ladders. My main goals and objectives as part of QEHS team are as follows:
- Audit current EHS Management system, identify gaps, area of improvement and build up action plan with tracking mechanism to track and close them.
- Set up training for ISO 14001:2015 “Environmental Management System “, complete the audit and make Dammam Plant to be ISO Certified.
- Close findings pending findings from 2019, 2018 MESH Risk Assessment Audit and prepare for next one in 2021 with a goal to improve the score from 89% to 95%.
- Managed COVID-19 Pandemic plan in terms of; awareness, training, screening, supplies, and mitigations.
- Support and work with the production team on risk assessment to provide a safe working environment to our
colleagues, contractors and costumers.
- Provide support to Quality team in performing inspections and closing Quality punch points.

Provide EHS Support to the facility operations. Drive GE Corporate and GE Power EHS initiatives and values. Demonstrate strong leadership as a member of site management team. In addition;
- Lead daily operations of EHS team in aspects of development, work scope and day to day activities such as routine inspections and risk identification. Also, set goal and expectation for the EHS team, targets and areas of focus.

- Lead chemicals and hazardous waste management programs cradle to grave, coordinate industrial waste water collections, manifests and disposal certificates. Also, lead projects with the operation team that contributed in reduce hazardous waste generation and reduce the cost of disposal.

- Plan, Manage and provide required EHS training to site employees. Training courses associated to shop floor employee’s activities. Also, Work with third parties to provide qualification training required for high risk operations.

- Lead and participate in risk reduction projects, simplification and cost reduction projects for my site and other GE entities.

- Continuously evaluate EHS programs and policies implementation and development. Also, coordinated and implemented sensing sessions with production team that helped identifying gaps and challenges to operations. Then set corrective actions and plans.

- Managed environmental, health and safety framework in aspects of meeting GE and local authority’s requirements such as PME and civil defense. Also, lead the renewal of the required license to the mentioned authorities including ISO 14001:2015 certification.

Projects
o Lead EHS for Alstom shop integration project in Rabigh, SA with GEMTEC shop cradle to grave. That includes Waste management, renewing required government licenses, managing contractors and hand over the facility to the land owner.

o Assigned in Abu Dhabi, UAE for two months to lead and support GE team in Gulf Turbine Services shop. I have managed and lead chemical sampling for risk analysis with assigned contractor, cleaning, decommissioning and lifting plans for all parts and equipment. Also, succeeded to recycle 124 Ton of Aluminum Oxide With a cost reduction of US$ 54, 600

o Lead MEELSA (Project Melon Integration) in Dammam, lead and coordinate decommissioning and transferring of equipment. Hazardous waste management and disposal.

Award
O Award of Deliver Results in an Uncertain World, 2017
O Award of Stay Lean to Go Fast - 2017
O Award of Living Integrity - 2016
O Award of Deliver results in Uncertain world - (2) 2016
O Award of Compliance - 2014
O Award of Expertise - (2) 2013, 2012
O Award of External Focus - (2) 2012
O Award of Inclusiveness - 2012

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - INDUSTRIAL FIELD SERVICE DEC 2010-SEP 2011
ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN

- Conduct electrical tests such as;
o Insulations, winding resistance, and winding ratio tests
for Transformers.
o Closing time, tripping time, contacts resistance and current leakage for Circuit breakers.
- Supervise and lead team of technicians on the absence of team leader.
- Control, Inspect and calibrate equipment and devices either with Engineers or third party.

M.S.AL SUWAIDI INDUSTIRAL SERVICES MAY 2009 - NOV 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFEYT COORDITATOR

Projects - Aramco Qurayah Sea Water Injection Facility and Aramco Qatif Diesel Bulk Plant
Provide EHS support and lead EHS compliance on mentioned costumer sites. In addition;

- Monitor the production on site for the assurance of safe work environment and safety policies are adhered and followed.
- Preparing weekly and monthly EHS performance reports and updates for production team and Project Management team from the costumer side.
- Set up weekly meetings with site and production management to follow up EHS performance, gaps and corrective actions.
- Set up weekly tool box talks with production employees to
leverage EHS awareness and to discuss safety concerns,
observations, and best safety practices.
- Conduct overall site inspections for machines and equipment
used by operators. Also, coordinate with maintenance team
for maintenance schedules and calibrations.