Ahmed Bilal Kayani, Production Manager

Ahmed Bilal Kayani

Production Manager

Fauji Cereals

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Master's degree, Food Technology
Experience
22 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 6 Months

Production Manager at Fauji Cereals
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since November 2019

ob Descriptions Front line manager
• Direct Line Management for a team of operators.
• Utilising appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Demonstrating a full knowledge of hazards in the workplace
• You will reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials
• Utilising WCM methodologies (Waste control management) you will drive the semi-autonomous team’s work to counter losses and eradicate waste. You will lead improvement projects for operational processes
• You will set the strategy for Continuous Improvement in your area guided by loss trends and site direction
• You will facilitate technical improvements using WCM improvement tools, coaching both technical operators and semi-autonomous teams to build team performance
• You will sustain Quality standards in the factory operation
• Promote the development of a highly effective team through the establishment of a positive team climate supported by authentic leadership and clear communication
• Adherence to the company policy, food safety and quality standards
• Meet daily and weekly targets
• Maintain food hygiene, sanitation and housekeeping standards
What skills will I need?
Essential
• Experience within a leadership role demonstrating the ability to coach, influence change and resolve conflict
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders across different levels and functions

Production Manager at MarYGold Bread
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • November 2018 to October 2019

Managing all production operations including production master plan by calculating production targets and available resources.
• Coordination with Finance and Procurement Departments
• Designing and implementing Quality Management System in compliance with HACCP international Standards
• Trouble shooting in case of any fault in overall production operations.
• Coordination with Marketing Department for developing new products according to market research.

Country Manager-Pakistan at Effective Performance Integral Consultancy-EPIC
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2018 to October 2019

EPIC is well reputed in leading the way & setting the trends in training, management system designing, and implementation & allied consulting services. EPIC is a unique organization, a maiden effort of its own type, with new ideas and trends, effectively workable in professional environment. The delivery of THE MOST PROFESSIONAL SERVICES have established & strengthened the TRUST & CONFIDENCE of our clients, industry and authorities around the globe
Job Responsibilities:
• Organizing and Managing CQI-IRCA UK Approved Auditor/Lead Auditor Trainings of QMS ISO 9001-2015, ISO 45001-2018 OHAS, ISO 22000-2017 FSMS, NEBOSH IGC
• Oversee HACCP- Food Safety Management System and ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System for continual improvement.
• QMS ISO 9001-2015 implementation & certification
• FSMS ISO/FSSC 22000 implementation & certification
• HACCP based Food Safety Management System Development, Implementation, Maintenance, Auditing and Training.
• EMS (ISO 14000) implementation & certification
• SA 8000, BRC ( Food)/IFS
• Food Safety Regulation and Customer Compliance Audits & Inspections
• Industrial Hygiene & Sanitation Engineering.
• Food Analysis and Microbiology Laboratory
• Research & Development, (Product & Processes)
• Production Operation Management
• Integrated Pest Management
• Internal Food Safety Training, Auditing and Employees Competence Development
• Food Microbiology Laboratory Designing, Training and Operation
• Food Facility Designing, Layout, Installation, Restructuring and Re-engineering
• Food Safety and Hygiene Annual Budgeting, Objectives
• Planning and Contribution to Organizational Excellence

Senior Manager Operations/ Management Consultant/ Trainer at Food Vision House
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2013 to June 2018

The head office of Vision House is based in Islamabad and is staffed by a core team supported by an auxiliary team overseeing the finance, administration and HR functions
Bringing together a diversity of experience, the team is staffed by professionals with solid work credentials who share the passion for “enhancing client value and bringing quality to their doorstep”
Apart from the core team, which comprises of full-time staff, Vision House has an extended resource pool which are experts in their respective domains and work with Vision House on a project to project basis
Management Trianing
Food Processing Machinery
Certification Services
Factory and Hotel Industry Design and Layout
Laboratory Equipment.

HSE Quality Assurance Manager at PepsiCo
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • May 2009 to June 2013

Coordinator for ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System) implementation.
Audited six companies for HACCP as a Team member of BQR.
Audited two companies for ISO 22000 as a Team member of AFAQ. (French Certification Body); Monitor plant hygiene and sanitation.
Oversee HACCP- Food Safety Management System and ISO 9000 Quality Management System
for continual improvement.
Plan. Design and conduct HACCP, ISO 22000 and ISO 9000 trainings and employees competence development.
Food safety and hygiene annual budgeting, objectives and target setting, achievement, planning and contribution to organizational excellence.
Monitoring of Integrated Pest Management activities
Maintain local and international food safety and hygiene standards at plant and train employees accordingly.
Technical recommendations in food facility designing, layout, installation and restructuring.
Assure food products meet specifications and standards.
Designed and conducted appropriate QA Management Audits to assess content, compliance and effectiveness of quality programs.
Scheduled QA Management Audits, coordinating with departments and other applicable organizations involved in quality programs.
Assured accurate and representative audit report is prepared and issued, including need for corrective action and schedule appropriate audit results.
Conduct and schedule periodic staff meetings regularly to monitor progress and status of quality assurance activities.
Collect quality metrics, mapping for time and motion analyses, identify areas for quality improvement and customer satisfaction.
Liaison and co-ordinate with technical and commercial associates in service and food safety local inspections and hygiene officials.

Manager Operations at Hashoo Group
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2004 to May 2009

Responsible for identifying and developing new processes for the process, and implementing process controls to ensure that quality products are made. Develop new and innovative ideas and also develop and improve existing products.

· Devising new processes, or refining the existing processes.

· Planning, carrying out and supervising process trials Scaling up the production process, via plant trials, making changes to the components and process parameters to ensure quality is maintained during large-scale production.

· Improving yields by reducing costs, for example investigating alternative sources of machinery to improve efficiency quality.

· Implementing process controls and devising test methods to assess the production process.

· Validating new processes and proving that they are an improvement.

· Working with product pipelines at various stages of development.

· Developing formulae, specifications and label declarations, and ensuring compliance with the finished product specifications.

Asstt. Manager Production at Silver Lake Foods ( KIMS Biscuits)
  • Pakistan
  • November 2001 to April 2004

• Managing all production operations including production master plan by calculating production targets and available resources.
• Coordination with Finance and Procurement Departments
• Designing and implementing Quality Management System in compliance with HACCP international Standards
• Trouble shooting in case of any fault in overall production operations.
• Coordination with Marketing Department for developing new products according to market research.

Education

Master's degree, Food Technology
  • at University of Arid Agriculture, Rwalpindi
  • April 2001

University of Arid Agriculture, Rwalpindi M.Sc.(Hons.) Food Science& Technology, Food Technology 1998 – 2001 Activities and Societies: Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists

Bachelor's degree, Food Technology
  • at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • March 1997

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad B.Sc.(Hons.) Food Science& Technology, Food Technology 1993 – 1997 Activities and Societies: Pakistan Society of Food Scientists & Technologists

Specialties & Skills

Quality Assurance
ISO 22000
Production Management
ISO 9001 2008 QMS
Production Management
Food Safety HACCP System
Productivity Increase
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Research and Developement
ISO 22000-2005 System
ISO 9001-2000 Quality Management Syatem

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Society of Food Scientists & Technologists
  • Member
  • January 1993