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Ehtisham Tahir, Production head

Ehtisham Tahir

Production head·Confidential

Bahrain

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 6 months

Production head

July 2019 - Present

Confidential

Manama, Bahrain

July 2019 - Present

- Managing all stages of setting out, including site surveys, production lists, material procurement, working drawings, and loading line management.
- Ensuring all machinery and equipment, implementing training programs, deploying optimization software, establishing maintenance procedures, and negotiating with manufacturers for cost savings.
- Directing all plant operations, from production planning and execution to quality control, maintenance, and receiving.
- Leading all production sections, including milling, assembly, paint, upholstery, Corian fabrication, metalworking, QA/QC, and delivery logistics.
- Successfully implemented lean manufacturing methodologies, resulting in a 15% reduction in production cycle time.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives using Six Sigma methodologies, achieving $500, 000 in annual cost savings.
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001
- Managed a team of 200+ employees, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management to foster a high-performing culture
- Reduced scrap and rework by \[quantifiable achievement, by 25% through process optimization and root cause analysis.
- Managed factory budget and controlled operational expenses, achieving significant cost reductions.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Manufacturing

Factory/Production Manager

January 2017 - June 2019

marina home interiors

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2017 - June 2019

- Directly, and through delegation, coordinates activities required to assure optimum safety and environmental
compliance, plant efficiency and reliability, in accordance with established contracts, agreements, policies and applicable
regulatory laws and procedures.
- Develop and execute Plant and Designs.
- Managing design team and whole activities, Customer relationships in a positive and professional manner.
- Makes and/or approves major operating, business, engineering and maintenance decisions, as required, to ensure that the plant is operated within the terms and conditions of all operations and maintenance (O&M), management, power
purchase, services supply or maintenance contracts and agreements.
- Holds direct responsibility for managing cost by effective approval expenditures, overtime and effective budge
- Monitoring and monthly variance reporting.
- Coordinates all activities under the applicable O&M services contracts, supply agreements.
- Coordinates and maintains all plant training and communication programs.
- Provide leadership for the successful operation of the manufacturing plant including: production, quality control,
maintenance and receiving.
- Establish and review production schedules for all manufacturing departments to ensure orders are filled on time
while operating at the highest efficiency possible.
- Motivate Employees to maintain production and quality levels by establishing measures of tracking. Performance and
setting individual employee and team goals.
- Monitor processes, operation expenses and research ways to cut waste, improve efficiency and enhance productivity
while maintaining product quality.
- Work with product development personnel to develop new products and strategies. - Maintain efficient Inventory levels

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Manufacturing

Production Supervisor/Manager

December 2015 - January 2017

Altasameen Alarabiya Decor cont. LLC

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

December 2015 - January 2017

- Review and understand the Architectural plans/drawings and designs for project & production coordination to make concerned person understand. - Review and make documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, deliveries and material priorities. - Responsible of maintenance of machines and tools for good production process. - Organize and follow up foreman's priorities according to production schedule. - Assist the FM in the drafting and issuance of project proposals, RFP’s, budgets, cash flows and preliminary schedules - Chair site & office meetings to distribute minutes to all project & production team members. - Review field inspection reports from Consultants & foremen throughout the life cycle of the project. - Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude, and for developing this attitude in others. - Keep the Factory Manager (FM) and others informed about project & production status also issues that may impact client relations - Track the progress and quality of work being performed by design disciplines/trades. - Use project & production scheduling and control tools to monitor projects & production plans, work hours, budgets and expenditures. - Assist the FM in the review of Contractor quotations to ensure that only fair and reasonable pricing is recommended for approval. - Prepare substantial completion certificates and ensure all required project close out documents are obtained.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Manager Sales, Marketing & Production

June 2011 - October 2014

Kitchen Store

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

June 2011 - October 2014

- Perform testing on existing and new products
- Improve product in terms of quality, performance and manufacturing process
- Maintaining interior product standards at all times
- Establishing new product processes, Costing and profit assurance.
- Work with the teams, identify and implement efficient and effective product development and commercialize
strategies and practices
- Develop, maintain and present detail account planning
- Present new product development concepts to cross functional teams
- Develop key relationships with internal and external partners
- Modify existing products and processes, and develop new ones
- Develop new product development and research ideas / programs, and participate in strategic long-range planning
- Market Analysis, study of Competitors.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Marketing & Production Manager

March 2009 - May 2011

berloni

Islamabad, Pakistan

March 2009 - May 2011

- Managing Marketing Program Generating Sales of 3 Million/month.
- Developing Market Plans & Overseeing Brand Management.
- Managing Communications with Retailers, Architects and Builders.
- Driving Projects across Sales, Service, Credit and Technical Departments.
- Hiring, Training, Supervising & Leading Marketing personal.
- New product development, Marketing strategy, Policies and developed distribution channels.
- Developing Franchise network at National level.

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Sales

Sr. Sales Executive

November 2006 - February 2009

Sony Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan

November 2006 - February 2009

- Won sales competition, got 3rd position in all over Pakistan and in reward Thailand tour.
- Was awarded as best sales executive for several months.
- Managing dealer network of three major cities Islamabad, Rawalpindi and NWFP.
- Meet monthly, quarterly and annual targets.
- Was generating sales 10 million/month.
- Managing distribution network in three major cities Islamabad, Rawalpindi & NWFP.
- Prepare sales projection figures for every upcoming year.
- Was handling daily marketing issues like replacement etc.
- Daily follow up and visits of SONY dealers.
- Keep up to date with information about product innovations, competitors and market conditions and adjusted sales strategies accordingly.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Education

Punjab University

September 2006

September 2006

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 55%

GPA (percentage): 55%

Ecnomics, accounting and finance

Skills

Product Development
Expert
Product Development
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Hiring
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Hiring
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Driving
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Driving
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Supervising
Expert
Supervising
Expert
OS Windows (9x,xp,7)
Expert
OS Windows (9x,xp,7)
Expert
Ms Word
Expert
Ms Word
Expert
Ms. Power point
Intermediate
Ms. Power point
Intermediate
Ms Excel
Expert
Ms Excel
Expert
2020 Design Software
Expert
2020 Design Software
Expert
Product Development
Expert
Product Development
Expert
Hiring
Expert
Hiring
Expert
Driving
Expert
Driving
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Marketing Strategy
Expert
Supervising
Expert
Supervising
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Process Improvement Foundation
Apr 2024
Lean Foundations: 5S
Oct 2024
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor QMS
Dec 2023
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Oct 2023