Ahmed Ghazzawi, Continuous Improvement Supervisor

Ahmed Ghazzawi

Continuous Improvement Supervisor

MEPC

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering, Saudi Arabia
Experience
8 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 7 Months

Continuous Improvement Supervisor at MEPC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2023

• Develop and implement company strategy using the OGSM framework, aligning with overall business goals.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for each department, linked to company goals and objectives.
• Lead monthly review meetings with company leadership team and department heads to identify and address
performance gaps, develop action plans, and track progress towards company goals.
• Develop and implement (Daily direction setting) as a part of governance model to ensure alignment and
coordination across all levels of the organization.
• Coach/assist Operations leadership on integration of Operation Excellence tools.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to eliminate waste, quality improvement, and meet customer requirements.
• Conduct several trainings and awareness sessions to change the culture and embed Operation Excellence tools and
best practices across the organization.
• Establish clear budgets and cost control strategies to meet financial objectives.
• Lead the Continuous Improvement program, which includes daily operations activities to identify and eliminate
waste in the process, as well as 6S, organization, and Lean Environment initiatives.
• Collect data, review and analyze process improvements and make recommendations to the shop-floor to further
enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Encourage and support the departments to develop and implement Kaizen (continuous improvement) initiatives.

Consultant at Kafaa Efficiency Excellence
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2021 to December 2022

• Driving the analytical execution, development, and quality assurance of research work
• Managing independent tasks, with varying degrees of supervision, such as report generation, presentations, meeting summaries, and research activities
• Analyzing data then drawing insights and making recommendations based on results
• Contributing input, facts and ideas to the team's problem solving and project management
• Designing discussion guides, interview guides, and questionnaires
• Supporting firm improvement activities
• Insure deadline delivery of all assigned task by the project manager
• Conveys a positive and confident professional presence to effectively represent the firm
• Demonstrates clear, effective written and verbal communications skills
• Proactively offers suggestions and ideas to improve internal firm processes and capabilities
• Efficiently and effectively uses appropriate frameworks and tools to perform assigned work

Production Lines Leader at Fine Hygienic Holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2019 to November 2021

• Leading team in two lines (Rolls & Fold Handed Tissues) to achieve breakthrough results and deliver the business target while still maintaining the operation standards.

• Ensuring continuous growth by investing in the team capabilities and developing their skills and ensuring overall satisfaction (Salary, Rewards and Recognition).

• Deliver the Process Reliability targets by identifying prioritizing and eliminating process losses on the production lines.

• Leading and control the Daily Direction Setting (DDS) Cycle to coach and to close the gap that we have in the previous day.

• Follow up the team in the BOS and OFS to ensure achieving Zero Incidents.

• Follow up the team in the Quality WE-SCORE and the Log Book to avoid any CCR.

• Attending the assigned Pillars and to finish the tasks assigned by the Pillars Leaders.

• Performing UPS to solve the chronic issues in the lines to enhance the efficiency (PR%).

• Performing WPI / RCO to reduce the time required to finish the task that been taken as a planned stop or Changeover.

• Ensure that all the materials, equipment and process within the standard.

• Create OPL, SOP, JSA/JSP, PQF and Center line to deliver the best products with high standards.

Acting Production Manager at OZCO Group Companies (Tema Food)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • October 2018 to November 2019

• Performing duties as Production Engineer and Managerial role.
• Providing leadership to the production team.
• Managing production activities and team effectively.
• Creating a training plan and annual leave for all production staff.
• Developing the Production Smart Objectives.
• Developing processes to optimize operational performance.
• Identifying cost reduction opportunities.
• Improving profitability and meeting the Company’s objectives.
• Optimizing production capacity to cover the sales orders.
• Leading a continuous improvement culture that achieving KPI.
• Providing inputs in decisions about equipment/machinery purchase.
• Review and approve the monthly PO from the Sales Department.
• Prepare the weekly Production Plan as per the approved PO.
• Provide the MRP for the Procurement Department as per the Sales Forecast.
• Ensure the availability of RM and PM for Production.
• Presenting the Monthly Production Reports to GM.

Production Engineer at OZCO Group Companies (Tema Food)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2017 to October 2018

• Follow up the production Process to be matching with ISO standards.
• Developing Standard Operation Procedures and Process Mapping.
• Analyze the Cause and Effect of any Production Problems and Wastages.
• Increase in Production Efficiency and Productivity.
• Leading all the trials and development process related to Production.
• Responsible for the GMP, Safety, 5S, and NCR in the Production areas.
• Set an implementation plan of any quality, hygiene and ISO requirements and control the documents.
• Create and follow up log sheet and report related to Treatability, HACCP, CCP, Tahini Fineness, and Jam Brix
• Coordinate between the Operation Departments.
• Developing the Work Instruction and Visual Work Instruction.

Planning Engineer at 3P Gulf Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2016 to January 2017

• Preparing and following the BOM (Bill of Material) for the production Sections
• Provide and follow up the Safety Level Stock.
• Control and monitor the opening and closing stock to issue requests.
• Prepare the stock of the RM and PM as per the sales forecast.
• Provide the MRP to Procurement as per the sales forecast.
• Provide the weekly production plan as per the sales forecast.

Assistant Project Manager at TAM Development
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2016 to March 2016

• Explain the project to the customers and convince them to join it.
• Assisting in the setting the project plan.
• Providing needed support to the Project Manager for the event management.
• Providing the best Services to the Customers.

Student Trainee at Savola Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2014 to August 2014

Summer training at Savola group at Finish Good department.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering, Saudi Arabia
  • at King Abdulaziz University - North Jeddah (University of Jeddah)
  • June 2015

Bayt Tests

IQ Test
IQ Test
Score 110%

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Microsoft Office
Problem Solving
Teamwork
Punctuality
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
LANGUAGES
Switch Max
MICROSOFT OFFICE
PROBLEM SOLVING
SIMULATION with ARINA
LEADERSHIP
Resources Utilization
PRIMAVERA
Waste Analysis
Decision Making

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Saudi sociaty for Industrial and System Engineering
  • Membership
  • February 2016

Training and Certifications

Six Sigma Black Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
IQ Test (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
OSHA General Industry (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
Highfield Level 2 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing (RQF) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2019
First Aid (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017
Valid Until:
November 2019
HABC Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing (QCF) (Training)
Training Institute:
Highfield
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
30 hours
English language level 4 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2011