About Khaled Jamal
I am a performance improvement and operational transformation consultant with 15+ years of experience delivering measurable productivity, cost, and reliability improvements across heavy industry environments in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia.
I specialise in execution focused transformation programmes that improve asset productivity, workforce performance, maintenance effectiveness, and governance discipline across industrial and energy organisations. My work typically supports senior leadership teams in stabilising performance, improving execution reliability, and unlocking sustainable operational savings.
I have led multi-million-dollar transformation initiatives across oil & gas, cement, logistics, infrastructure, and manufacturing environments, delivering measurable improvements in throughput, availability, and working capital while embedding long-term capability within frontline teams.
Recent programmes include workforce execution improvements in offshore energy operations, maintenance transformation across large-scale cement production facilities, and Lean Six Sigma implementation within one of Southeast Asia's largest fertilizer plants.
Transformation Impact Delivered
- USD $11M annual operational savings delivered through workforce execution improvement in offshore energy operations.
- SAR 5M annual maintenance cost reduction through implementation of maintenance management control systems in a major cement plant.
- 25% operational performance improvement across operations and maintenance at a 1.36M MT fertilizer facility.
- Commissioning and operational ramp-up of Kuwait's largest tire recycling facility (USD $20M CAPEX).
- Contribution to execution of a USD $1.4B government logistics programme supporting large-scale supply chain operations.
English
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City (up to 50km)
Experience
- Renoir ConsultingLead Consultant & TrainerCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLead performance improvement programmes across industrial and energy organisations focused on execution discipline, workforce productivity,and maintenance optimisation.Key engagements include Saudi Arabia and offshore Africa.Azule Energy - Angola
- Leading workforce improvement transformations across offshore engineering operations.
- Implemented structured planning routines, KPI dashboard and supervision frameworks.
- Strengthened execution discipline across maintenance delivery teams
- Programme delivering approximately $11M annual operational savings
Yamama Cement - Saudi Arabia- Directed transformation of maintenance and technical service across 4M MT production facility.
- Designed maintenance management control system covering planning, backlog, utilisation, and schedule attainment.
- Introduced governance routines linking supervision, planners and leadership.
- Delivered approximately SAR 5M annual maintenance cost savings.
- Improved coordination between operations and maintenance through structured weekly schedule processes
Shell - Trinidad & Tobago- Led a materials and inventory diagnostics for Shell Trinidad & Tobago, identifying USD $12M inventory optimisation opportunity across critical and non-critical spares.
- Identified approx. USD $8M of materials purchased but not used since 2020, highlighting gaps in demand planning and procurement controls.
- assessed maintenance planning, backlog and material governance practices to define additional maintenance cost efficiency improvement opportunities beyond inventory.
- Accelerant ConsultingLead Consultant & TrainerCONSULTING AND AUDITSMay 2023 - September 2024 (1 year and 4 months)Dubai - United Arab Emirates
- Managed transformation engagement at Brunei Fertilizer Industries (1.36M MT/year, one of Asia’s largest fertilizer plants).
- Led cross-functional Lean Six Sigma initiatives that improved maintenance and operations efficiency, delivering a 25% uplift in key operational metrics.
- Orchestrated governance structures (weekly performance reviews, KPI dashboards, executive reporting) to ensure alignment with strategic goals and accountability across departments.
- Conducted site performance reviews and best-practice workshops, enhancing staff capability and performance across operations.
- Developed and rolled out continuous improvement programs, training, and mentoring staff in Lean Six Sigma, Active Management Behaviours, and change management principles.
- Advised and coached senior leadership on embedding a culture of operational discipline, resilience, and sustainable performance improvement.
- Managed complex projects at a program level, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget, using advanced project management tools.
- Contributed to consulting toolkits, knowledge-sharing workshops, and internal frameworks to build organizational capability and ensure replicable success.
- EPSCO GlobalGeneral ManagerRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYFebruary 2020 - March 2023 (3 years and 1 month)Kuwait
- • EPSCO is Kuwait's first and largest tire recycling plant and manufacturer of downstream rubber-based products. I led a team of 70 people across Manufacturing,
- Sales, and Operations, with three direct reports (Operations Manager, Plant Manager, and Sales Manager), and reported directly to the Chairman/Crown Prince of Kuwait.
- Established Kuwait’s largest tire recycling facility ($20M CAPEX, 70 staff).
- Developed downstream product portfolio → added $10M sales revenue.
- Grew B2B/B2C markets; positioned firm as GCC sustainability leader.
- Led team capability building in operational efficiency and sales strategy, driving business expansion
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Education
- Master of ScienceLiverpool John Moores University2006Master of Science - MS, International Banking and Finance
- BA (Hons), Accounting and FinanceLiverpool John Moores University2005BA (Hons), Accounting and Finance