Experience

ASTRA POLYMERS

• Saudi Arabia
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Operations

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  ● Formulate business strategy across the executive team.● Design policies that align with overall strategy.● Implement efficient processes and standards.● Coordinate customer service operations and find ways to ensure customer retention and loyalty.● Ensure compliance with local and international standards (SASO, ISO, HACCP).● Oversee the implementation of technology solutions throughout the organization.● Manage contracts and relations with customers, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders.● Evaluate risk and lead quality assurance efforts.● Oversee expenses and budgeting to help the organization optimize costs and benefits.● Mentor and motivate teams to achieve productivity and engagement.● Report on operational performance and suggest improvements.➡️ Key Responsibilities: Reducing the down time and avoid the un-expected stoppage though well plan preparation and implementation, manpower empowerment and performance optimization - Keeping all the plant departments connected and integrated for the plant ultimate goal - Standardizing the plant operation to be aligned with global safety and ISO standards.



Active Polymers Co.

• General Manager (GM)

  • May 2020 - Jul 2021

  ● Responsibility for improving efficiency and increasing departmental profits while managing the company's overall operations.● Significantly contributed to solving the conflicts with the suppliers for the best price and service. ● Instrumental in driving a lean manufacturing culture which encourages using world-class manufacturing & continuous improvement methodologies.● Improved the operation process and implemented strategies for cost saving and better efficiency and effectiveness.● Restructuring the overall departments for performance improvement and cost reduction. ➡️ Key Responsibilities: Oversee daily operations - design strategy for business growth - direct employees & delegate administrative tasks - engage in customer activities - pursue targeted goals & objectives - Report key results to corporate officers.



Cosmoplast

• United Arab Emirates
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2020

  ● Oversees the production process and coordinates all activities to ensure enough resources on hand● Implemented enhanced production schedules and workflows, thus saving overtime payments to operators in the range of 12%-15%● Optimized production by implementing Infor® enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and linked it to the group business intelligence channel● Propelled production of finished goods by 10% and in-process goods by 20% through optimum utilization of machines, workforce & materials.● Mitigated waste generation from 10% to 7% by activating the in-house recycling line and reducing trim & cut-off during the process.● Achieved a 2%-3% reduction in raw material costs by identifying alternative materials/machine options to deliver same product quality at a reduced cost.● Nurtured synergistic relations with global suppliers like SABIC, Sun Chemical, Flint Group, Lohmann, and Tesa to obtain better service and precedence in the introduction of new materials.➡️ Key Responsibilities:Effective team management - Coordination with the sales and quality team to reach the best production plan - lead monthly performance evaluations - Troubleshooting method - plan workers' schedules & workflow meets required deadlines.



Riyadh Plastic Factory KSA

• Saudi Arabia
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2015

  ● Led operations of the assigned production lines ensuring achievement of quantity, cost, quality and delivery objectives.● Steered continuous improvement in waste minimization and process improvement to enhance workflows, resource utilization and boost productivity and profitability.● Conflict management: high-intensity, renegotiation of contracts, renegotiate with vendors.● I conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis of production performance and took corrective actions to fix variances.● Shift goal set-up and highlight the delivery priorities. ➡️ Key Responsibilities: responsible for supervising and improving production - report issues to the manager - develop strategies to improve efficiency and profit - control the maintenance system - Analyze performance of the manufacturing process.



Saudi Masadar Co. For Water & Power

• Liaison Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  ● Provided logistics support for ongoing projects of the company including liaison with authorities for obtaining required clearances and permits.● Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.● Review and design logistics operations to improve companies' operational efficiency and reduce costs. ● Provided logistics support for ongoing projects of the company including liaison with authorities for obtaining required clearances and permits.● Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.● Review and design logistics operations to improve companies' operational efficiency and reduce costs.