Ammar Alahdab, General Manager

Ammar Alahdab

General Manager

PRISMA SPACE FRAME LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Balanced Score Card Management System
Experience
21 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 3 Months

General Manager at PRISMA SPACE FRAME LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2008 to March 2012

PRISMA is a high tech. company specializes in design, manufacturing and erection of space frame structures; point fixed glazing systems and glazed cable structures for the most challenging, CAD/CAM architectural features and structural engineering solutions.
The company includes many fully computer controlled CNC machining centers, a water jet cutting center; and a special friction welding machine for the welding of tubular members.

I was taking full responsibilities, among others, in Production, Contracting, Procurement, Projects management, Finance, sales, marketing, engineering, R&D, HSE and QA/QC management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Implemented measurable metrics and guided principles to maximize contribution, and to mediate business relations to locate opportunities for increasing revenue and product expansion in the market.
 Established business plans and production programs that led to greater return on investment and increase in revenue.
 Liable for scheduling annual budgets, assessed cost divergences and applied measures to reduce expenses without compromising on quality.
 Organized procurement; led negotiations with intimate suppliers and subcontractors and supervised all related logistics activities for transportation of materials.
 Lead and facilitate annual business planning, ensure effective implementation of plans to achieve the desired financial and non-financial goals.
 Evolve business model in line with industry trends and benchmarks for enhanced contribution to all stakeholders
 Develop, manage and strengthen strategic alliances with key internal and external stakeholders

 Directed operations and planning between projects and production divisions, established work priorities and implemented internal control measures to ensure steady progress and on time completion.
 Lead and direct capacity utilization, product innovation; oversee new product development.
 Oversee adoption & implementation of QHSE programs.

General Manager at Precision Industries
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2005 to October 2008

The company was established to provide engineering services and specialized in sheet metal works, decorative ceiling and wall cladding as well as CAD/CAM architectural features and structural engineering solutions.
I have invented and successfully implemented two new products from the scratch:
1- Sound proof Gen Set enclosure canopy (For Diesel Generators)
2- Acoustical louvers and “Noise Control Barrier walls”

Some of our projects are:
• Sound proof canopy for 30, 40 & 60 KVA . (M/s Soufane Engineering)
• Sound proof canopy for 90 KVA (M/s AD POWER)
• Sound proof canopy for 250 KVA (M/s Al Shirawi)
• Sound proof canopy for 1250 KVA (Althania Generators)
• Noise Control Barrier Wall with acoustical louvers (M/S Imara International)
• Unitized wall cladding system Doha Airport (M/s Gartner)
• Perforation on Wall cladding panels for Burjuman Center (M/s Alico)
• Skylight components and insulated panel infill for Dubai Festival City (M/s Gartner)
• Alum. Perforated panels in Emirates Engg. Center - Dubai Airport (M/s Tomas Bennett)
• Acoustic louvers (M/s Arabian Aluminum)
• Portal Frame for main Entrance in new IKIEA building (M/s Gartner)
• Sheet Metal works for Dubai Air Port Terminal 3 (M/s Gartner)
• Curved Cable Tray system Hypermarket in DFC (M/s Gartner)
• Aluminum Façade features for Abu Dhabi Diabetes Center (M/s Affan contracting)
• Revolving Restaurant Platform in Marina Mall Abu Dhabi (M/s Enviro ME Fze)
• SS Smoke Vents Dubai Air port Terminal 3 (M/s Gartner)
• Fire alarm box for (M/s Alarabia)
• Foam injected panels for (M/s YORK international)
• Decorative stainless steel for high rise building (M/s Malin Furniture)


ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Increased the turnover of the company 5 times within 6 month of operation.
 Rolled out new products
 Managed to build a work team and trained them to become professionals
 Succeeded in opening new markets and valuable customers.

Operations Manager at PRISMA SPACE FRAME LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 1999 to February 2005

The role of Operations Manager is a key function, undertaking responsibilities in Contracting, Engineering, Production, Projects and Procurement.
 Held a management role for a manufacturing facility
 Established business plans and production programs that led to greater return on investment and increase of revenue in the company.
 Directed operations systemizing planning efforts with the production division, established work priorities and implemented internal control measures to ensure steady progress and on time service for the construction industry.
 Skillfully maintained excellence criteria following ISO 9001 quality assurance and management systems.

Factory Manager at TALJIBBINI BRICKS AND BUILDING MATERIALS FACTORY
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • January 1997 to February 1999

• Held a management role for a manufacturing facility, and established business plans and production programs that led to greater return on investment and increase of revenue.
• Directed operations systemizing planning efforts with the production division, established work priorities and implemented internal control measures to ensure steady progress and on time service for the construction industry
• Accountable for the realization of all enterprise projects, managed all engineering efforts from start to finish, recommended improvements to rectify maintenance methods and resolved bottlenecks.
• Liable for scheduling annual budgets, assessed cost divergences and applied measures to reduce expenses without compromising on quality. Organized procurement led negotiations with subcontractors and supervised all related logistics activities for transportation of materials.
• Standardized product specifications and rendered service improvements of manufactured supplies, drove product awareness promotional programs along with sales force, proposed credible scenarios and terms to vendors and clients.
• Prepared proposal quotations with full specifications including technical provisions, scope of work, resource assignment and cost estimations and actively bided for local tenders.
• Skillfully maintained excellence criteria following ISO 9001 quality assurance and management systems.

Achievements:

• Orchestrated the installation of Raw material batch plant, three extruders and attached automatic cutters, two press machines with all related automatic cassette sorting and handling equipment and a continuous Brick Backing and curing Furnace (at 900º C)with automatic wagon progressing drives. As well as hot air drying rooms and final testing and packaging equipments.

Technical Manager at AL SHARQ GLASS FACTORY
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • January 1991 to January 1997

Al Sharq is one the largest private establishments in Aleppo, Syria that has erected three Glass melting Furnaces with a capacity production of 20 Tons per day in each. The company also possesses Batch plants and a large number of table ware and Container production machinery.
 Led a team of 10 industrial engineers in addition to various number of technicians in developing and programming process automation applications for generators, chemical production machinery and other computer controlled manufacturing centers.
 Designed and implemented Automatic Process Control and Digital Data Acquisition systems, integrating measurements control with Power Electronics Drive machines and systems.
 systems design and requirement specifications, planned hardware and software integration, validated and tested data integrity and compliance of all Industrial power supply and control devices.
 Encoded and implemented production process software, using SIMATIC S5 & S7 Programmable Logic Controllers for most projects, and demonstrated deep proficiency in analyzing signal processing, sensors and Transducers functioning.

Achievements during Work in Al sharq

• Installation and commissioning of Computer Controlled Raw Material Batch Plant
• Design Installation and commissioning of Control Equipment for Glass-Table ware Continuous Toughening Tunnel Oven Including:
 Speed Control using Inverter and universal Controller
 LPG Combustion and Temperature Control
 Electrical Control Equipments for Blower Fans.
• Supervision of Installation and Commissioning of three Glass Melting Ovens and Three Feeding Channels.
• Installation for Three PLC controlled Glass Press with, Fire Edge Polisher, Annealing Lehr and .Two Continuous Toughening Ovens
• Installation of 3.2 MVA Power Station Including Three 1.6 MVA Stand by Generators for power supply of Two Glass Melting Furnaces, Capacity 40 Tons/day each.
• Retrofitting two Feeding Channels with temperature controllers, and servo motors

Education

High school or equivalent, Balanced Score Card Management System
  • at Smart Square – Zayed University
  • June 2004

Balanced Score Card Management System and Implementation Workshop

Diploma, Certified Auditor for ISO 9001Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems
  • at ABS GROUP
  • April 2000

ISO 9001 Certification includes all industrial activities: Design, Production and Installation.

Doctorate, Automation Technology
  • at TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN
  • May 1990

Engineering Doctorate (Dr. Eng.) in the field of industrial automation technology. Automatic Control, Process Control, PLC's, CNC's, Drive Systems Power Electronics and their Industrial Applications

Master's degree, Automation Technology
  • at TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN
  • September 1987
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at ALEPPO UNIVERSITY
  • September 1982

Specialties & Skills

Installation
Manufacturing
Commissioning
Production
Strategic Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Quality Assurance, Project & Utility Management
Operations,Finance Management,Industrial Production,Construction Material & Glassware Specifications
Administration, Contract & Proposal Drafting, Leadership, Time Management & Creative Problem Solving
Ms Projects, Autocad 2000, Win NT 4, Ms Office Applications and Internet/ Intranet Savvy

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Expert

Memberships

Syrian Engineers Association
  • Member
  • January 1984
Syrian Computer Society
  • Member
  • January 1995