About Siddharth
With over 18 years of global experience driving Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement initiatives across Oil & Gas, LNG, Automotive, and Manufacturing industries, I help organizations simplify processes, eliminate waste, and improve performance through structured problem-solving and data-driven insights.
I’ve successfully led 300+ improvement projects and mentored 500+ professionals, delivering tangible results such as:
🚀 Preventive Maintenance compliance improved from 70% to 95%
📈 Permit to Work readiness increased from 33% to 75%
⚙️ Risk mitigation processing time reduced from 1 year to 4 months
My expertise spans:
Lean Six Sigma (Master Black Belt) implementation & capability building
Process Mining, Data Analytics, and Power BI reporting
Maintenance & Materials Management improvement
Management of Change (MoC) and Safety Process Optimization
Process automation using Power Apps, Power Virtual Agents & RPA
I combine a strong engineering foundation (Master’s in Industrial Engineering, USA) with proven leadership to create solutions that are practical, sustainable, and measurable.
If you’re looking for a partner to optimize operations, build CI culture, or digitalize improvement initiatives, I’d be happy to collaborate.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)
Experience
- Kaizen Institute, Qatar Energy -RefineryAssociate ConsultantENERGY AND UTILITIESSeptember 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)Qatar• Enhancing Maintenance Planning and Support Services Leading structured Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to streamline and optimize maintenance planning and associated support processes for increased efficiency, reliability, and value delivery.o Improved Preventive Maintenance Compliance from 70 % to 95 %o Improved Maturity of Daily Management of Asset Maintenance Team• Improving Permit to Work Process Uncovering Real Process Flow Leveraging real-time digital footprints to discover the actual operational process, beyond assumed workflowo Improved Readiness of Permits for onetime execution of routine tasks from an average of 33 % to 75 %o Significant improvement in Quality Compliance leading to reduced risks• Strengthening Post-HAZOP Risk Management Coaching project leads in developing and deploying robust risk mitigation strategies following HAZOP studies, ensuring alignment with process safety best practices and operational readiness.o Improved processing time of risk mitigation identification from more than 1 year to less than 4 months across Refinery
- Oman LNGLean and Continuous Improvement LeadJanuary 2017 - August 2024 (7 years and 7 months)Oman• Conducted comprehensive analyses of business processes to identify inefficiencies, botlenecks, and improvement areas utilizing Process Mining and System Dynamics for a holistic understanding of the value stream.• Projects in Maintenance Planning• Improved Backlog of PM Jobs from 32 weeks to less than 10 weeks by streamlining Maintenance Planning Process (Work Pack Preparation Standardized and Optimized)• Reduced time taken to draft, approve and issue Permit to Work from average of 63 days to less than 7 days for Hot Work Permits category• Projects in Other Functions• Improved Materials Management Process Performance visibility through End-to-End Process Mapping –Utilized Process Mining for process discovery and performance confirmation• Optimized the Daily Routines for Shift Operators for various Routes in Train 1, 2 and 3 respectively• Introduced the concept of Process Inventory Table and Process Tree Hierarchy for all process within Facility Management, Finance& Marketing• Making data-driven decisions using advanced tools like POWER BI and Advanced Excel to drive strategic decision-making processes.• Power BI Dashboards Created• Planning Look Ahead Dashboards (8 Weeks and 1 Week Maintenance Plan)• Process Sustainability Dashboard• Utilization of Certified Lean and CI practitioner Dashboard• Lean and CI Maturity Assessment• Feedback and Suggestions Tracker• Go See Analysis and Tracker• Collaborated cross-functionally with stakeholders from Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Contracts, and Procurement to ensure a comprehensive grasp of processes and foster synergy across business functions.• Developed detailed AS IS process maps and documentation during workshops, serving as the foundation for improvement initiatives. This includes mapping current state processes and designing future state processes for enhanced efficiency.
- WABCO and TAFESix Sigma Leader and ManagerNovember 2010 - December 2016 (6 years and 1 month)India• Guided, coached, and mentored cross-functional Six Sigma DMAIC Projects (150+ Green Belt and Black Level) for TAFE across 3 assembly plants Chennai, Bangalore, and Madurai plants• Worked with Department Heads on Six Sigma Project Prioritization and Project Selection ensured Total Employee Involvement in Kaizen,5S, CFT, Problem Solving Methodology
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Education
- Master of Science in Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toledo2004Master's in industrial engineering,
- Master of EngineeringMK University1998Master's in production engineering,