Ahmad Lajami, Production Supervisor

Ahmad Lajami

Production Supervisor

Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Master's degree, Industrial and Management Engineering
Experience
9 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 5 Months

Production Supervisor at Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since June 2016

§ Achievements:
o Lead several projects that saved the company Millions of USD.
Optimized manpower schedule and overtime.
Led shrink film saving project.
Led stretch film saving project.
Led Pallet usage/selling project.
Led water saving project.
Led glue consumption saving project.
o Led to break daily and monthly production records 11 times.
o Led a project to resolve fallen bottles issue that had been a big downtime source in NRB Lines (non- returnable bottles) as well as Loss in process source for years.
o Led a project to reduce condensate water losses that had existed for three years in four production lines.
o Created complete detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for new production line.
o Modified and corrected existing SOPs
o Trained and developed over new 35 male operators and 19 female operators.
o Five S champion (Lean tool)
Implemented the continuous improvement concept of 5s in production lines.
o Focus improvement champion (Lean tool)
Created Focus improvement projects that led to achieve target efficiency and maintain minimum
loss in process.
o Increased Line Efficiency by 13% from 73% to 86%.
o Reduced bottle Loss in Process (LIP) by 0.89% from -1.18 to -0.29.
§ Responsibilities:
o Analyze daily production report and prioritize actions to reduce downtime sources of production lines.
o Raise RCAs (Root causes analysis) and NCRs (Non-conformance reports) reports for downtime sources and quality nonconformance sources while providing corrective and preventative actions within 24 hours.
o Identifying LIP (Loss in Process) sources and come up with action plane to meet LIP set target.
o Create standard operating procedure (S.O.P.) and one-point lesson (O.P.L)
o Keep update on GMP - GHK, Safety Assessment, and daily chemical consumption of production lines.
o Actively participate in planning, preparing, scheduling and prioritizing production activities ensuring the required demand is met in an optimized and safe fashion.
o Coaching to all direct reports in the execution of their responsibilities.
o Instructing, coaching and training co-workers & front-line staff in Lean manufacturing tools (Operational
Excellence) and new processes.
o Identify and develop high potential staff.

Planning and Optimization at NeoCoil Company, (Senior Design) USA
  • United States
  • September 2012 to December 2012

Responsibilities:

•Reduce the cycle time for items that were returned to “NeoCoil Company” to be repaired
•Design a Flowchart of every step of the process.
•Identify Bottlenecks and area of improvements. Optimize the operational process.

Key Skills:

•Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
•Communication
•Teamwork
•Leadership
•Attention to details
•Creativity
•Problem Solving
•Presenting
•Scheduling
•Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint

Process Improvement at Hilmot Corporation, (Lean Production) USA
  • United States
  • January 2012 to May 2012

Responsibilities:

•Develop a safety layout of the facility to make it visible to employees per OSHA request. 

•Standardize a coding system for certain products. 

•Apply Visual Factory (5Ss) method, specifically, signs and indicators. 


Key Skills:

•Teamwork
•Leadership
•Presenting & Communicating Information
•Strategic Thinking
•Deep Understanding of Lean tools

Planning, Scheduling, and Optimization at Cree Racine Company, (Operations Research) USA
  • United States
  • August 2011 to December 2011

Responsibilities:

• Review Stocking Policy.
• Determine an optimized stocking policy.
• Determine whether an extra space needed.
• Reduce the overall cost.

Key Skills:

• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Analytical thinking & Problem Solving.
• Communication
• Planning and Organizing
• Excellent knowledge of EOQ Models

Quality Assurance at Plymouth Tube Company, (Quality Control) USA
  • United States
  • January 2011 to May 2011

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards
• Review the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspection systems
• Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities
• Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements

Key Skills:

• Attention to detail.
• Communication skills - verbal and written
• Data collection, management and analysis
• Problem analysis and problem solving
• Decision-making
• Teamwork

Education

Master's degree, Industrial and Management Engineering
  • at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • May 2014

Due to my dedication, punctuality and organization, I have completed my degree in only three semesters. I believe my commitment to excellence, ability to work with and lead teams towards achieving great results using my knowledge, skills and pleasant personality gives me a unique and informed perspective from which I can add significant value to your business and prove myself to be a valuable member of your team.

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
  • at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • December 2012

Obtained King Abdullah Scholarship to complete my bachelor Degree in the U.S. I also obtained another King Abdullah Scholarship to complete my Graduate studies.

Specialties & Skills

Production
Supply Chain Management
Microsoft Excel
Project Management
Lean Manufacturing
Microsoft Word
Operations Research
Facility Layout and Material Handling
Ergonomics
Microsoft Excel
Lean & Six Sigma
Quality Control
Supply Chain
supply chain management
lean manufacturing
operation

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • Active Member
  • September 2010

Training and Certifications

Introduction Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2014
Introduction Strategic Planning (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Lean Six Sigma Yalow Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014

Hobbies

  • Reading, Chess, Soccer, Swimming, UFC