AHMED ABUHIJIL
Production Manager
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Versatile and results-oriented Production Manager with extensive experience in
manufacturing operations, including food processing and the confectionery industry.
Proven track record in production planning, quality control, and continuous
improvement using methodologies such as Kaizen, TQM, 5S3R, and Six Sigma.
Skilled in integrating people, machinery, materials, and processes to optimise
efficiency and eliminate waste. Strong leadership in cross-functional team
coordination, process automation, and operational excellence. Experience also
includes sales support and engineering solutions aligned with lean manufacturing
goals.
Holds a Bachelor's Honours Degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation
Engineering from Future University and Infrastructure University, Malaysia. Actively
seeking to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation committed to sustainable
development
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Production Supervisor
Notions Group
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Production Manager & Supervisor - Confectionery and Chocolate Industry.
- Results-driven Production Manager and Supervisor with extensive experience in the confectionery and chocolate industry.
- Proven expertise in managing end-to-end manufacturing processes, including enrobing, chocolate preparation, wrapping, and packaging of chocolate-coated products.
- Skilled in integrating automated systems such as Bosch lines, robot pickers, and flexible arms to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality.
Senior Production Supervisor
DAL Foods
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Planned and structured annual operating plan including capex & opex.
- Planned, organized the production schedules, change-ups based on the SKUs on demand.
- Assured there is always enough production staff on duty to run two long shifts with massive production.
- Always adhered to quality standards HACCAP, ISO 22000 and applied technical food safety requirements.
- Strived to reduce production expenses through utilities consumption planning and maximising the volume of production.
- Supervised and managed 9 SKUs launches.(ketchup, Tomato paste, jam).
- Established balance scorecard to monitor team effectiveness.
- Supervised commissioning of universal pack, bossar, goldoni, navata lines.
- Built a strong production team that is capable to act rapidly to catch up special orders without effecting monthly plan.
Production Manager
Aseelia Group
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Planned annual production strategic plan regarding Safety, quality, service, cost, and people.
- Launched new production SKUs Complied with FMCGs Regulations.
- Structured a work flow that can lead to a better product incubation & (for tomato-paste) validity date.
- Prioritized demand forecast to make sure that consumers always get fresh products.
- Applied iso 9001 and 22000 training to the working team to insure their readiness.
- Modified production line to minimize cycle time and over-processing.
- Insured that production processes are effective and simple to adopt.
- Strived to reduce production expenses and to increase productivity across all product lines.
- Provided motivation, support, training and guidance to all employees to ensure that their efforts are appreciated & credited.
- Established workflow policies & SOPs that enhance speed and efficiency of production without compromising product safety, integrity, or quality.
- Experienced with CFT & Universal pack machinery lines.
Production Manager
Almanna Foods
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Planned annual production strategic plan regarding Safety, quality, service, cost, and people.
- Planned & structured the production system, schedules, and monthly plans.
- Assured there is always enough production staff on duty to hit targets.
- Prioritized demand forecast to make sure that production is ahead of demand with safety stock.
- Calculated the capacity utilization and applied the perfect production scheme to minimize the depreciation rate of the machinery.
- Initiated the performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the food industry to keep improving the department smoothly.
- Organized training sessions for labors and the team regarding production overview & strategy to keep them aligned with the company goals.
- Strived to reduce production expenses and to increase productivity across all product lines.
- Provided motivation, support, and guidance to all employees to ensure that their efforts are appreciated & credited.
- Established workflow policies & SOPs that enhance speed and efficiency of production without compromising product safety, integrity, or quality.
- Ensured that staff at all times adhere to site safety procedures, Quality, and HSE.
- Applied KIZEN philosophy to make sure that all the staff is part of the continuous improvement framework.
- Supervised more than 7 SKUs launching.
Environmental Education Officer
Sudan Higher Council for Environment and National Resources (HCENR)
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Environmental education officers are responsible for promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development via a variety of means, including education, marketing, and publicity.
- Prepared and distributed publicity materials and displays regarding the industry in Sudan, the side effect on the country & the best practices to be adopted.
- Negotiated many plans to fund the environmental projects and the sectors to target and to grow social awareness through social crowding and participation from the community.
- Planned many random visits to factories and local communities to enrich their minds with the true purpose of environment and SDGs.
- Organized visits with my team to governmental entities to cooperate with the efforts for a higher scope of community and easy access for the Goals.
- Worked with my team to produce educational resources to enrich people with SDGs and the road to them.
- Liaised with schools, businesses, LEAs, voluntary/community groups, and other local organizations.
- Organized school visits in the safety of school environment projects estimated and managed budgets of many projects.
- Supervised and trained volunteers in environmental awareness and industry reflection on the environment.
- Attended many conferences regarding waste management & the best practices in developing countries.
- Partner of Sudanese environmentalists association.
Operations & Sales Manager
Last Waste Management
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Assisted with the development, promotion and implementation of new waste disposal schemes;
- Ensured compliance with current legislation in the transportation, handling and disposal of waste;
- Monitored the quality and performance of waste services, including contract management of external providers;
- Investigated and followed up claims of the illegal dumping of waste and work with other waste regulation enforcement staff.
- Developed research projects and contributed to the activities of national groups concerned with waste disposal;
- Initiated many projects in tobacco industry waste and composting.
- Waste manager of the dominant tobacco companies in the country.
- Overhauling of waste (AC units, Generators).
- Founder of the waste to art project.
Process Improvement Engineer (Quality)
JTI
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Company Overview: Japan Tobacco International
- Worked with quality manager to achieve primary process control improvement and quality kpi's and process capability improvement.
- Worked with department team to reach quality targets and to insure continuous improvement and control product quality targets.
- Prepared a weekly conference with global quality control from japan and global RND to discuss parameters change due factors and variables added, and to insure right process steps has been done.
- Participated in product contamination control and product infestation elimination projects.
- Leaded machine and instrument calibration plans and systems.
- Familiar with SCADA systems and WINCC software.
- Applied 6 sigma modules (DMAIC & DMADV).
- Japan Tobacco International
Process Improvement Engineer (Production)
JTI
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: Japan Tobacco International
- Managed production process ensuring continuous improvement.
- Leading technical support team meetings, supervisory and projects.
- Reporting for the machines efficiency, downtime, kpi's, and process capability.
- Arranging logistics for material inputs and finish goods.
- Worked closely with operators and labors to understand the details of process.
- Modified many machines design to fit with product requirements.
- Leaded many project (focke &co F555 efficiency improvement, tax stamp application, glue nozzles modification, ink jet printers).
- Japan Tobacco International
Utilities & Building Engineer
JTI
03.2016 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: Japan Tobacco International
- Supported engineering manager regarding(boilers, compressors, generators, water systems), buildings and factory electricity control and distribution.
- Also i leaded the utilities team to achieve the golden certificate regarding 5s3r standard.
- Daily reports regarding utilities status & consumption control.
- Supervised the out-sourced labors and companies for building and utilities.
- Supervised some projects like HVAC system installation, generators, compressors, boilers, incinerator.
- Responsible of the safety dialogues closing and risk assessment project.
- Member of the engineering strategic planning team.
- Controlled & reported supply and demand rates.
- Japan Tobacco International
Spare-Part Engineer
JTI
08.2015 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: Japan Tobacco International
- Practiced maintenance plan, spare-parts usage, lead times, supply-chain, machines design modification and coding.
- Accomplished many projects in spare parts regarding 5s3r and KAIZEN.
- Modified requisition process to support on-failure & preventive maintenance models.
- Leaded the project of modifying more than 7000 spare part location and coding.
- Supervised write off and spare part order process .(by coordinating with production and engineering).
- Calculated the inventory min & max through production consumption.
- Also cooperated to achieve E.H.S standards in flammable and toxic material storage and safety regulations.
- Managed inventory and non-inventory warehousing and control.
- Japan Tobacco International
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering
Future University
Sudan 2011 - 2015
Skills
- Production & Operation Management
- Process Design
- Wrapping and Packaging Operations
- Continuous Improvement
- TQM
- Strategic Planning
- Lean 6 Sigma
Custom
- Reading
- Problem solving
- Knowledge share
- Teamwork integration
- Electronics
- Automotive
- Roasting
- System design
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 02/14/90
- Nationality: Sudan
Languages
English
Master or proficient
C2
Arabic
Master or proficient
C2
Work availability
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
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Quote
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Timeline
Production Supervisor
Notions Group
09.2023 - 06.2025
Senior Production Supervisor
DAL Foods
09.2022 - 11.2023
Production Manager
Aseelia Group
12.2020 - 09.2022
Production Manager
Almanna Foods
03.2020 - 10.2020
Environmental Education Officer
Sudan Higher Council for Environment and National Resources (HCENR)
09.2018 - 09.2019
Operations & Sales Manager
Last Waste Management
03.2017 - 08.2018
Process Improvement Engineer (Quality)
JTI
01.2017 - 03.2017
Process Improvement Engineer (Production)
JTI
06.2016 - 12.2016
Utilities & Building Engineer
JTI
03.2016 - 06.2016
Spare-Part Engineer
JTI
08.2015 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering
Future University
2011 - 2015
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