Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter in the world, has announced the appointment of four new managers in key departments of the company.

The new managers, who all have been promoted from within the company, are: Nezar Hameed Ali - manager, operation support services; Hussain Al-Malali - manager, customer technical support; Mohd A Rahim Zainal - manager, reduction line 5; and Khalid Ahmed Shareef  - manager, reduction maintenance and services.

Alba chief executive officer Tim Murray said: “As a priority, Alba always looks to promote from within the company. Alba believes in developing talented nationals by providing them with the necessary training and education which will translate into a successful, strategic leadership model for the company. The new managers have extensive expertise in the respective fields and bring a business mind-set through their MBA training. I am confident that they will bring continued success to Alba.”

Ali began his career with Alba in 1997 as a senior operator in casthouse and has worked in departments including reduction lines and safety health & environment. He holds a BE Mechanical degree from the University of Teesside, UK, and is a certified lead auditor for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 systems. He is currently pursuing his MBA from ESSEC through the French Arabian Business School, Bahrain.

Al-Malali joined Alba in 1998 as a supervisor in carbon operations and served in departments such as carbon process control, carbon operations and customer technical support. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University, US; an Associate Diploma in Chemical Engineering from University of Bahrain and an MBA from The College of William and Mary, US.

Zainal joined Alba in 1991 as a reduction potline operator and was tasked in process control and reduction relining and pot repair. In 2013, he was selected by Alba to undergo the TDP to take up a senior position in operations. He has a BSc in Information technology and computing from UK Open University incorporating with Arab Open University in Bahrain as well as an MBA from the University of Huddersfield, UK.

Shareef started in Alba as a vocational trainee (mechanical) in 1998 and was positioned in departments such as central workshop, reduction line 4 and 5 and reduction maintenance and services. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering along with an MBA from the University of Huddersfield, UK. - TradeArabia News Service