JANO AHMAD
Head Of Manufacturing
Dubai
Summary
Strategic, organized Head of Manufacturing with [13] years of experience achieving organizational excellence in Food & Beverage industry. Excellent leadership and communication skills integrated with analytical abilities to determine areas for potential improvement. With mindset that demands nothing less than excellence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Head of Manufacturing
Unikai Foods (PJSC)
Dubai
04.2020 - Current
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow. in 2022 increase GP by 2% from recipe optimization and cost control.
- Reviewed processing schedules and production schedule concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Identified strategic business opportunities to advance technology.
- Revitalized operational structures and procedures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output, and boost overall quality.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast.
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality and reduce waste.
- Worked with sales & marketing to understand markets and assist with opportunities and CAPEX required to implement.
Manufacturing Manager
Unikai Foods (PJSC)
Dubai
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Ensure accurate demand & production planning with close interaction and coordination with sales and production department.
- Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and put actions in place.
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
- Supervised manufacturing team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines, by reviewing work schedules for each team.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce downtime and improve productivity.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
- Promoted collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives.
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for manufacturing related by 10%.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring, and training of team members.
Acting Manufacturing Manager
Unikai Foods (PJSC)
Dubai
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and equipment output, volumes increased by 8% in 2018 VS 2017
- Identified and resolved process and equipment issues to minimize production downtime.
- Oversaw daily operations of manufacturing plant by monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
- Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Negotiated price and service with vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Identified strategic business opportunities to advance technology.
- Wrote process, employee, and production schedules.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
Quality Assurance / R&D Manager
Unikai Foods, PJSC
Dubai
09.2015 - 01.2018
- Strategize, lead, direct & review “best-in-class” quality systems to ensure the definition & conformance to quality standards with the objective of ensuring highest quality standards are maintained.
- Set product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing tests, to monitor quality of finished products.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Tracked new material shipments and coordinated flow of materials at different stages of manufacturing to align with procurement expectations.
- Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
- Established positive relationships with regulatory and authority.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain quality & cost controls.
- Tracked new material development and coordinated procurement at different stages of manufacturing to align with expectations.
- Revitalized operational structures and procedures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output, and boost overall quality, by applying lean principles of workflow.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Lead R&D initiatives to improve existing products & create new products to complement existing lines and categories as per market requirements.
- Coordinate and contribute to effective execution of external audits conducted by government authorities / other quality institutions.
Quality Assurance / Food Safety Supervisor
Al Ain Food & Beverages, Agthia Group PJSC
Al Ain
05.2012 - 08.2015
- Implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor product quality and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process and system improvements.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential quality issues.
- Assessed product quality by monitoring quality assurance metrics, reports and dashboards.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
- Investigated customer complaints and performed corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocol.
- Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders, and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
- Created testing protocols to be used across product lines.
Senior Quality Assurance / Food Safety inspector
Al Ain Food & Beverages, Agthia Group PJSC
Al Ain
09.2010 - 04.2012
- Ensuring that manufactured goods are produced in compliance with company specifications by performing inspections of in-coming, in-process and finished products as per established procedures.
- Recording required results of inspections, testing in QA inspection form and reviewing results obtained, recommending actions for improvement of quality system, maintaining records of inspection, testing and corrective actions.
- Coordinating with concerned functions related to inspection and testing activities to develop and update inspection, analytical methods and quality assurance procedures to ensure high quality products and system.
- Conducting daily checkups on hygiene standards and taking corrective action.
- Ensuring all Quality & SHE policies and procedures are implemented across company.
- Assisting QA Manager to maintaining Integrated Management System.
- Assisting QA Manager in conducting IMS and Improvement audits across company to ensure that all operation departments are well prepared for 3rd party external audit and external conformance audits.
- Conducting GMP audits in manufacturing and storage facilities, guiding team members to ensure proper implementation and adherence to GMP, HACCP and any municipal or government directive.
- Conducting 5S audit across company.
- Responsible for managing of pest control program to ensure pest free environment.
- Initiating analyzes and responds to any customer compliant and recommends corrective action to taken.
- Leading QA/FS team on their day to day tasks.
- Making plant walks and taking appropriate action to correct any shortfalls and ensuring HACCP, GMP & 5S are in place.
- Training for the staff (tool box talk & induction).
Quality Controller / Laboratory Technician
SANDY PHARMA
Aleppo
09.2009 - 07.2010
- Manages and Directs all Quality Control in plant and on other related.
- Ensure that all finished products / raw material conform to established Internal and External standards (Chemical analysis of raw materials and final Pharmaceutical products on HPLC and UV and FTIR as well as physical tests of Pharmaceutical products such as tablets and suppositories and syrups, …etc. and Microbiological test In addition tests of water for preparation of medical).
- Ensure All Laboratory Equipment if operational and calibrated at all times.
- Ensure that all product analysis is carried out as per sampling plan and reports issued within agreed timeframes.
- Knowledge of U.S. Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia.
- Supervision of the water treatment plant.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Aleppo University
Aleppo, Syria 09.2004 - 01.2009
Skills
Quality Management Systems
undefinedAccomplishments
- Improve GP % by 2% in 2022 by completing recipes optimization with accuracy and efficiency.
- Pass EQM & Halal Audit by implementing the standard requirements.
- Central Laboratory establishment for all QAQC activity.
- Promo pack Machine Set Up to meet sales and market requirement start from equipment selection to commissioning with ROI (18) months from labor savings.
- Increased overall productivity and capacity by re-engineering in production lines, brought increase in revenue 4 million AED.
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Quote
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
Head of Manufacturing
Unikai Foods (PJSC)
04.2020 - Current
Manufacturing Manager
Unikai Foods (PJSC)
05.2019 - 04.2020
Acting Manufacturing Manager
Unikai Foods (PJSC)
02.2018 - 05.2019
Quality Assurance / R&D Manager
Unikai Foods, PJSC
09.2015 - 01.2018
Quality Assurance / Food Safety Supervisor
Al Ain Food & Beverages, Agthia Group PJSC
05.2012 - 08.2015
Senior Quality Assurance / Food Safety inspector
Al Ain Food & Beverages, Agthia Group PJSC
09.2010 - 04.2012
Quality Controller / Laboratory Technician
SANDY PHARMA
09.2009 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Aleppo University
09.2004 - 01.2009
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