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Nidal (Ned) Issa

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Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering - Sadara Chemical Company at Sadara Chemical Company
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Nidal (Ned) Issa is a manufacturing and engineering executive at Sadara Chemical Company, specializing in value creation and operational excellence in the chemical industry. A Six Sigma Black Belt and graduate of Louisiana State University, colleagues describe him as a passionate team leader with a strong drive for results.

He is passionate about cultivating a culture built on servant leadership, transparency, and collaboration across global, cross-functional teams. His professional interests include major players in the energy and consulting sectors like Shell, bp, and McKinsey & Company.

Unique fact: He was responsible for ensuring a multi-billion dollar plastics and energy operation passed its Creditors Reliability Test, securing $13 billion in loans.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering - Sadara Chemical Company
Job Level
Senior
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Operational Excellence
His career focuses on safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations for large-scale chemical manufacturing assets. He is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
Global Leadership
Has a history of managing diverse, cross-functional teams and assets across the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East for companies like EQUATE and Sadara.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering - Sadara Chemical Company
Sadara Chemical Company
1-2022 - 2-2025
Global Vice President of Operations
EQUATE Petrochemical Company شركة ايكويت للبتروكيماويات
7-2019 - 1-2022
Senior Manufacturing Director - Hydrocarbons & Energy
Dow
2-2018 - 7-2019
Senior Manufacturing and Engineering Director - Hydrocarbons, Energy, and Plastics CRT
Sadara Chemical Company
9-2017 - 1-2018
Manufacturing and Engineering Director - Sadara Plastics Envelope
Sadara Chemical Company
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Nidal Issa - Sadara Chemical Company. Featured in Sadara Chemical Company (official website)
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Education
2018 - 2018
Executive Education - Dow Global Leader Academy
Louisiana State University
2004 - 2005
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Dupont Six Sigma Program
1-2002 - 5-2004
Executive MBA
Louisiana State University
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