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FIRAS AL YOUSEF, Plant Manager

FIRAS AL YOUSEF

Plant Manager·CANAR Trading & Construction Company

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 1 months

Plant Manager

August 2014 - Present

CANAR Trading & Construction Company

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

August 2014 - Present

Responsibilities;
 Full accountability for plant profits and losses.
 Meets production objectives by forecasting job requirements and potential barriers.
 Manage scheduling production as well as expenditures.
 Manage coordination job requirements with sales, detailing, project management, executive management, purchasing, QA and customers.
 Establishes priorities, controls process and resolves issues to maintain efficiency.
 Effectively plan the use of personnel, production machinery and other resources.
 Assures compliance with corporate regulations pertaining to Human Resources and Safety.
 Works to improve production processes and procedures.
 Direct annual budgeting and planning process for the organization's annual budget with MD
 Develop and manage annual budget
 Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals. Oversee short and long-term financial and managerial reporting.
 Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence.
 Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.
 Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.
 Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.
 Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new ones.
 Finding and developing new markets and improving sales.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Deputy of Factories Manager & Operations Manager

May 2011 - August 2014

MENA STEEL, IIPG

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2011 - August 2014

Company Industry: Construction & Steel Fabrication Works
Responsibilities;
Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.
Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
Direct annual budgeting and planning process for the organization's annual budget with MD
Develop and manage annual budget
Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals. Oversee short and long-term financial and managerial reporting.
Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Sales & Marketing Manager

May 2010 - May 2011

Naser AL Sayer Group of Companies - SYMEX Environment Consulting Co.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2010 - May 2011

SYMEX works on commercial or government contracts to address a variety of environmental issues for their clients. They cover a wide range of disciplines such as assessment of air, land and water contamination, environmental impact assessment, environmental audit, waste management and the development of environmental policy and environmental management systems.
Providing Environmental Consulting to clients to comply with ISO Standards 9001 & 14001)
Providing clients with all necessary solutions and equipments of OIL WATER SEPARATION SYSTEMS & WASTE INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT UNITS.
Projects in KOTC, AL SOOR FUEL MARKETING, AL OULA FUEL MARKETING, AL SAYER GROUP.
Managing legislative issues for clients and maintaining an awareness of how legislation impacts projects in coordination with Environment Public Authority (EPA).
Conducting field surveys: collecting data to establish a baseline condition for levels of pollution or contamination for a site or area of consideration;
Report writing: completion of detailed scientific reporting, written in a manner that can be understood by non-technical people;
Communicating with clients, regulators and sub-contractors e.g. analytical laboratories;
Providing Sound & Air Pollution Measurement in coordination with Environment Public Authority (EPA).
Providing materials used for absorbing and cleaning up industrial spills and waste including oil, diesel, hydraulic fluid, alcohols, aromatics, carbonyl compounds, hydrocarbons, and heavy metals.
Responsibilities
Provides technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through implementation.
Applies significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our clients.
Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions.
Builds a knowledge base of each client's business, systems and objectives.
Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes

Company industry:
Safety & Environment
Job role:
Management

Head of Production & Quality Assurance In-Charge

May 2007 - March 2010

Leader LLC.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2007 - March 2010

Highlight:
Directing, monitoring and coordinating, sectional processes, evaluations and plans, to guarantee standard running conditions and process productivity in accordance to daily / monthly production plans and schedule

Job Responsibilities:
Standardising the process, Developing and Preparing production plans, Establishing systems to control production.
Support the technical service regarding the improvement and maintenance of the production lines.
Supervising work; production process; reviewing findings and recommending changes to the management.
• Supervise Formulating Project Quality Plans (PQP), Inspection Test Plan (ITP), and Quality Control Procedures (QCP); designing Operations & Maintenance (O & M) manual; as well as maintaining list of inspection checks and assets register.
• Effectively implementing Quality Management System and supervising quality/quantity of incoming material at the site.
• Devising weekly/monthly quality report ascertaining compliance with ISO 9001 2000 standards and submitting the same to Contractor/Division Manager and Production Manager.
• Instituting standardized method statement for all activities and executing document control procedures at site office to enable organized flow/record of documentation.
• Re-engineering the infrastructure of production area in conjunction with industrial consultants to ensure optimization of product production process.
• Evaluating data on performance parameters and reporting the same to top management along with proposals to minimize restrictions in production operations and continuous improvement.
• Analyzing several supplier bids, negotiating cost effective deal in favor of the organization while ensuring quality standards at budgeted rates.
• Effectively implementing/maintaining Q-Mark Fire Rated Door Scheme/Acoustic Door Scheme procedures in consonance with BM TRADA/ISO 9001 2000 quality system to measure veneered doors.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Production Engineer

April 2003 - April 2007

Jordan Glory for Manufacture Supply (JOGMAS)

Amman, Jordan

April 2003 - April 2007

Highlight:
Lead and monitored the production activities of a team of 4 engineers, 12 supervisors, and 100 other employees.

Job Responsibilities:
• Planned and coordinated production procedures/sectional processes in the industrial plant to ensure smooth functioning of activities in accordance with daily/monthly production plans/schedules.
• Performed various engineering assignments ranging from feasibility studies to the introduction of designs/drawings to manufacturing specialized industrial machines.
• Regulated and coordinated day-to-day functions of the organization, introduced efficient production line methods, as well as initiated and directed procedures to augment organizational output.
• Administered the array of activities in production departments, focusing on quality control/quality assurance.
• Analyzed, developed and recommended design approaches necessary to meet production requirements for new/improved products/processes in accordance with Q/C and Q/A procedures.
• Established objectives, administrated and monitored Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and ensured integrity of data at production level.
• Re-engineered integration process between production department and other departments.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Al-Balqa Applied University

June 2003

June 2003

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Jordan

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Specialization in: • Thermal and Hydraulic Machines Engineering. • Manufacturing Process. Graduation Project: • Designing and executing Laminating Machine Grade (A).
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Skills

Manufacturing
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Metal Fabrication
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Project Management
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Steel Structures
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Business Development
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AutoCAD, Auto Desk Inventor.
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AutoCAD, Auto Desk Inventor.
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MS Office Applications, MS Project and Internet Usage
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MS Office Applications, MS Project and Internet Usage
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Planning and Organizing
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Communication Skills
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Leadership & Decision-Making
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Budget Development & Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
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Budget Development & Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
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Manufacturing
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Manufacturing
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Metal Fabrication
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Metal Fabrication
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Project Management
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Project Management
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Steel Structures
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Steel Structures
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Languages

English

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Arabic

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Memberships

Jordan Engineers Association

Mechanical Engineering

May 2003

Kuwait Society for Engineers

Mechanical Engineering

June 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PROJECT MANAGMENT PROFESSIONAL
Conceptual Earned Value Management

Training
Project Management Professional (PMP)
GREEN INTERNATIONAL
May 2022
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Integrated Management System (IMS)
CANAR
Sep 2014
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ISO 9001:2015 Transition Course
CANAR
Jan 2017
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ISO 14001:2015 Awarness Training
CANAR
Mar 2017
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COACHING FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE
EY
Nov 2015
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Trainee Engineer
BANIAS Refinery
Jun 2002
AUTOCAD
JO CIRCLE
Jun 2003
QMS Awareness
LEADER
Jun 2007