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Faheem Hussain, Plant Director

Faheem Hussain

Plant Director·Guinness Nigeria PLC

Nigeria

Master's degree, Industrial Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 5 months

Plant Director

January 2024 - Present

Guinness Nigeria PLC

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2024 - Present

1. Delivered capacity improvement by improving packaging OEE from 45% to 60%.
2. Delivered COGP Savings of $ 10mn (10% of Topline) within first 6 months of the role.
3. Built a Learning & Development Team to spearhead capability and knowhow building in High Speed machinery operation and maintenance.
4. Responsible for P&L Management for the plant, delivered within AOP month on month during the tenure.
5. Played the role of Supply Chain Director managing multiple plants in an acting role during SCDs absence.

Company industry:
FMCG

Head of Projects

January 2022 - January 2024

Tolaram Group - Kellogg/Colgate/Arla

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2022 - January 2024

1. Managed multiple greenfield projects at the same time of over USD 150 million, delivering within budget and timeline.
2. Report to the Project Director, providing regular updates on project portfolio progress and milestones to the Shareholders.
3. Lead and guide a team of over 500 professionals, ensuring alignment with project goals and effective performance.
4. Finalize and manage contracts with vendors across multiple geographies including Europe, USA, China, and Japan.
5. Oversee project budgets, ensuring adherence to financial constraints and timely execution.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production

Project Manager

January 2019 - January 2022

Tolaram Group - Kellogg

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2019 - January 2022

1. Managed one greenfield project at a time completing more than 3 projects valued at over USD 100 million.
2. Designed, Ordered, Installed and Commissioned Cereal (Cornflakes, Coco Pops, Cheetos) processing and Packaging Equipment.
3. Designed, Ordered and Executed Completed Civils for the Mfg. Facility from ground up.
4. Designed, Ordered and Executed various utilities such as Boilers (5 TPH), Chillers (200 TR), WTP (50 cu.m/hr), HVAC (300k CFM), Fire fighting (2500 GPM), Diesel systems & ETP (150 KLD).
5. Led all phases of project management ensuring seamless execution from inception to completion.
6. Managed a team of over 100 professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production

Project Engineer

October 2016 - January 2019

Tolaram Group - Kellogg

Lagos, Nigeria

October 2016 - January 2019

1. Part of the team to execute the greenfield project for Kellogg Tolaram JVwithin a record time of 9 months.
2. Managed all phases of utilities (Boilers, Chillers, WTP, HVAC, Fire fighting, Diesel systems & ETP) required for the project including execution, planning, ordering, and handover.
3. Collaborated with project teams to align efforts and ensure on-time delivery of project milestones.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production

Process Improvement Associate

January 2014 - October 2016

Tolaram Group

Lagos, Nigeria

January 2014 - October 2016

1. Identified and prioritized Six Sigma projects aligned with organizational goals for process improvement.
2. Reduced oil & flour usage by 15% delivering annualized savings of $ 1mn.
3. Reduced spares inventory by 10% by implementing 5S and identifying Fast/Slow Moving stocks.
4. Reduced wrapper variance from 2.5% to 1% by optimizing processes.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production

Education

College of Engineering, Guindy

June 2014

June 2014

Master's degree, Industrial Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Optimization of Capacity of a Brakeshoe mfg. plant

K.C.G. College of Technology

June 2012

June 2012

Bachelor's degree, Aeronautical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 79%

GPA (percentage): 79%

1. Atomizing of Spray for Combustion optimization in Jet Engines

Skills

Statistics
Expert
Statistics
Expert
Operations Research
Expert
Operations Research
Expert
Lean Sigma
Expert
Lean Sigma
Expert
Lean Manufacturing
Expert
Lean Manufacturing
Expert
Design of Experiments
Expert
Design of Experiments
Expert
FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS
Expert
FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS
Expert
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Intermediate
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Expert
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Expert
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROBLEM SOLVING
Expert
PROBLEM SOLVING
Expert
Pro-E
Intermediate
Pro-E
Intermediate
Microsoft Project
Intermediate
Microsoft Project
Intermediate
Autocad
Intermediate
Autocad
Intermediate
Minitab Statistical Analysis
Expert
Minitab Statistical Analysis
Expert
Statistics
Expert
Statistics
Expert
Operations Research
Expert
Operations Research
Expert
Lean Sigma
Expert
Lean Sigma
Expert
Lean Manufacturing
Expert
Lean Manufacturing
Expert
Design of Experiments
Expert
Design of Experiments
Expert

Languages

Hindi
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate
English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
German
Beginner

Memberships

Aeronautical society of india

Student member

September 2009

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Food Extrusion Course
Intensive Brewing Skills Intensive brewing skills training course
Carbon Finance & Renewable Energy Expert Certification
Business Sustainability Management Certification
Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt Certification

Training
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Benchmark Six Sigma
Jun 2015
Training on the 3-D modelling softwares
CADD
Sep 2010

Hobbies

  • Running