Jishan Ali
Sr. Operation / Quality Manager
Dubai
Summary
Dynamic Sr. Operation/Quality Manager with extensive 13+ yrs experience at in Manufacturing, Audits, Projects, Services, Trading, Product testing & Business Excellence and Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency and leading cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement, and achieving industry certifications while fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Sr. Operation / Quality Manager
NAFFCO Fire Trucks & Vehicles
11.2023 - Current
- Lead and oversee all manufacturing operations for fire safety equipment, managing a diverse team of professionals across production, quality control, supply chain, and maintenance departments.
- Implement and monitor Quality , Safety procedures, ensuring adherence to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 standards and fire safety regulations.
- Leading quality team to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (NFPA, BSI, UL, BMTRADA, ISO ) and industry certifications.
- Leading and Participating in External and Product Certification Audits.
- Collaborate with the supply chain team to streamline inventory management, reducing stockouts and ensuring on-time delivery of fire safety equipment.
- Monitor maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and ensure the reliability of critical machinery and equipment.
- Monitoring timelines for engineering design and submittals.
- Collaborating with After Sales team regarding commissioning and Handover of projects.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and high performance
Corporate QA/QC / Business Excellence Executive
Bristol Fire Engineering/ Concorde Corodex Group
06.2018 - 10.2023
- Maintaining Manufacturing of firefighting products like Fire Extinguishers, Fire hose reel, Fire doors, Fire hose reel Cabinets etc and companies in Water treatment, firefighting division.
- Managing Engineering / Submittals meeting submission timelines.
- Join Hands with After sales team to overcome any commissioning or handover issues.
- Implementation and monitoring of Standards ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:20015, ISO 45001:2018, GMP, BS EN & UL within group.
- Preparing and Certifying New business units of group as per QMS standards ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and GMP.
- External Product certification Audits and testings such as UL, BMTRADA, LPCB, BSI Kitemark EN 3-7, EN 671-1, EN 1866-1, EN 361, EN 397 of different firefighting products.
- Business excellence awards like SKEA, MRM, Dubai Quality awards, International Business Excellence (IBX) Based on EFQM Model.
QA/QC Engineer
Hira Industries
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Maintaining the Quality of thermal insulation NBR foam products Pipes and sheets.
- Developed and implemented quality systems as per ISO standard,
- Implementation of QC tools and lean manufacturing reducing the scrap by 20%.
- Study rejection and 5S implementation.
- Training and skill development of employees.
Production / Quality Engineer
Safetix Mideast
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Maintaining Production and Quality of injection Molding plastic Products i.e Safety helmets, Safety toe, Safety shoes.
- Lead development and Manufacturing of new project like safety helmets.
- Mold trails and conducting test and maintain records of the trails.
- Developed and implemented Quality and production system for entire company.
Quality Engineer
Karam Industries
06.2012 - 07.2015
- Maintaining the Quality of injection Molding Products i.e Safety helmets, Eyewear, welding shields, Safety Harness
- Implementation of Quality Control Checks and procedures at Incoming, Online and final stages of Production.
- Preparing CAPA, Weekly and Monthly Pareto Chart for Rejection of all floors and discussing the Major defects with floor managers.
- To study the daily, weekly and monthly rejection% of all floors.
- To actively participate in New Projects related to product development
Education
MBA - Operations Management (ongoing)
UPES
Dehradun 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Shivalik College of Engineering
Dehradun 04.2001 -
PCMB (80%)
SGRR
Skills
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Quality management systems
ISO 14001 - 45001 Internal Auditor
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Operations Management
Cross Functional Team functions
Inventory and Supply Chain management
Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
Certification
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Timeline
Sr. Operation / Quality Manager
NAFFCO Fire Trucks & Vehicles
11.2023 - Current
Corporate QA/QC / Business Excellence Executive
Bristol Fire Engineering/ Concorde Corodex Group
06.2018 - 10.2023
QA/QC Engineer
Hira Industries
09.2016 - 05.2018
Production / Quality Engineer
Safetix Mideast
08.2015 - 08.2016
Quality Engineer
Karam Industries
06.2012 - 07.2015
MBA - Operations Management (ongoing)
UPES
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Shivalik College of Engineering
04.2001 -
PCMB (80%)
SGRR
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