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HAIDAR MRAD

Saida,Lebanon

Summary

Energetic employee well-versed in strong communication and organization skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Production & Operations Manager

Pintar Services Limited
Lagos State, Nigeria
05.2020 - Current
  • Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing strategic plans.
  • Reduced overhead costs through efficient resource allocation and budget management.
  • Led teams to achieve business objectives on time and within budget constraints.
  • Identified bottlenecks, implemented solutions, increased productivity.
  • Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet group needs.
  • Investigated issues affecting group operations, prepared reports and helped correct problems.
  • Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
  • Planned revenue generation strategies designed for growth.
  • Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
  • Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities.
  • Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
  • Directed safety protocols implementation, created safer workplace conditions.
  • Managed inventory efficiently to minimise stockouts and overstock situations.

Plant manager

RAR Holding Group of Companies
Erbil, Governorate, Iraq
10.2015 - 04.2020

· Manage, supervise, and prepare the daily working schedule as well as assign and set specific duties.

· Oversee and direct the activities of subordinate supervisors and non-management staff.

· Determine staffing requirements and oversee the interview, hiring and training of new employees in collaboration with the Human Resources department.

· Ensure that all staff receives appropriate training on job duties, policies and applicable guidelines and regulations.

· Ensure compliance with company policy, Standard operating procedures (SOP) and applicable regulations whenever applicable (ISO9001, Country Paints Standards, Etc...)

· Provide coaching and mentoring and conduct evaluations of all subordinate staff within the department.

· Conduct plant feasibility study, Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and assure process efficiency.

· Determine and spot areas requiring cost reduction and action improvement within Production and Quality control operations.

· Coordinate with head of departments to establish and implement departmental policies, goals, and procedures.

· Conduct market studies to evaluate and identify market requirements and adjust items production accordingly.

· Understand, implement and enforce the plant safety programs in coordination with subcontractors. (Fire extinguishers, emergency tools kit, etc…)

· Monitor work flow with suppliers and subcontractors and ensure that they are efficiently and effectively providing the needed services and supplies while staying within budgetary limits.

· Oversee activities directly related to the manufacturing, milling, tinting, labeling and filling processes in coordination with the production manager.

· Monitor departmental performance against goals to ensure that progress is being made, and that corrective and preventive actions are taken if necessary.

· Oversee the movement of finished goods and materials in and out of the facility in coordination with the warehouse stock keeper.

· Develop and implement new business strategies for creating or improving processes and procedures to improve performance.

· Manage efficiently the use of company materials and vehicles in coordination with the administration department.

· Ensure efficient management of quality and cost control with the Quality and R&D manager.

· Plan and organize meetings, exhibitions, and special events as directed by the top management.

· Maintain a sustainable relationship with other departmental managers.

· Coordinate repair and maintenance work in the plant with the maintenance manager.

· Ensure that emergency as well as health and safety equipment is tested and replenished on a regular basis.

· Meet regularly with department heads/business unit leaders; facilitate resolution of issues/problems between business units and/or departments.

· Coordinate with external auditors and make sure all minor and major findings raised are tackled effectively.

· Coordinate with internal auditors to set scheduled and non-scheduled audit and inspection plans.

· Coordinate with internal auditors to set the yearly Quality audit plans and audit agenda as well as review and discuss all audit outputs with the top management.

· Participate in the implementation of ISO 9001 regulations.

Production manager

Sipes International Paints
Beirut, Lebanon
10.2009 - 09.2015

· Planning and organizing daily production schedule.

· Overseeing the production process.

· Ensuring that the production is cost effective.

. Ensure production expenses do not exceed the specified budget (budgeting).

· Ensuring implementation and evolution of safety procedure.

· Ensuring that ISO measures are applied properly.

. Monitoring the production processes, and adjusting schedules as needed.

· Monitoring product standards and implementing quality control programs.

· cooperate among different departments (Suppliers, Managers).

. Optimise resource utilisation by implementing an effective production.

. Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals.

· Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed.

· Supervising and motivating the junior team of workers.

· Reviewing the performance of subordinates.

· Coordinate, set up and implement standard operating procedure for all production operations.

· Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.

· Drafting a timescale for the job.

. Reporting machines and equipment problems to the maintenance department.

· Keep records of the amounts of the raw materials in the stock.


Maintenance Department

· Maintain that all plant machinery and equipments are operating properly.

· Install, configure , and troubleshoot all plant machinery including tinting machines.

· Test newly installed machines and equipments to ensure efficiency.

· Manage inventory spare parts for machines.

· Develops and implements preventive and predictive maintenance schedule to improve reliability and minimize machinery downtime.

· Identifying the needs for repairing machines, taking into consideration efficiency, cost, environmental measures, and safety.

· Manage with the staff, processes and activities for maintaining all plant machinery to ensure safe, continual and efficient operation.

· Ensures equipment and facility function as planned to avoid downtime

· Support electrical technician during installing and troubleshooting electrical equipments.

. Monitor and troubleshoot air pressure (ventilation system) to determine when filters need to be changed.


Quality Control Department

· Make sure that everything from raw materials to finished products meets quality and safety standards specified in the purchasing documentation

· Check and test samples of the produced products

· Determining, negotiating and agreeing the quality procedures, standards and specifications.

· Assessing customer requirements and ensuring that these are met.

· Specifying quality requirements of raw materials with supplier

· Investigating and setting standards for quality/health and safety

· Ensuring that manufacturing processes comply with standards at both national and international level

· Working with operating staff to establish procedures, standards, systems and procedures

· Writing management/technical reports and customers’ charters

· Directing objectives to maximize profitability

· Recording, analyzing and distributing statistical information

· Supervising technical or laboratory staff.



Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Computer

C & E Collage
Lebanon
/2000 - /2003

Higher National Diploma - Information Technology

University of Cambridge
/2004 - /2007

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing Management

American University of Culture & Education
Lebanon
/2007 - /2009

Skills

  • Kaizen principles
  • ISO 9001 manufacturing
  • IP routing and switching
  • Networking protocols knowledge
  • Hardware installation
  • IP addressing
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft Office 365

Timeline

Production & Operations Manager

Pintar Services Limited
05.2020 - Current

Plant manager

RAR Holding Group of Companies
10.2015 - 04.2020

Production manager

Sipes International Paints
10.2009 - 09.2015

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Computer

C & E Collage
/2000 - /2003

Higher National Diploma - Information Technology

University of Cambridge
/2004 - /2007

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing Management

American University of Culture & Education
/2007 - /2009
HAIDAR MRAD