OPERATIONS MANAGER
Impress Printing press
Total years of experience :39 years, 9 Months
Organized and maintained the sick unit and its nonproductive machines in to production
Implemented Just-in-Time (JIT) production methodology to control costs and inventory, resulting in a 20% improvement in efficiency
Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes an improved training and staff utilization
Replaced labor-intense processes while simultaneously enhancing the quick production
Costing & Estimating various jobs
Cooperation with accounts department for billing payments receivables
Customer care and coordinated with explanatory of jobs and samples produced whenever need
LUCKY PRESS KUWAIT 2012 Present Manager manufacturing Operations
Actively interfaced with customers and senior management for order expediting, capacity planning, and material forecasts for steer and direct print manufacturing operations that generate profitable
annual revenue. Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure
superior quality and outstanding output, Developed production schedule for three-shift operations.
Directly manage three supervisors overseeing 75+ exempt and non-exempt employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Manage operational and cost savings team, interacting with internal supply groups and business operating marketing teams and HR division for employment, annual, Medical leave and payroll. Maintained compliance with critical safety and quality standards.
Selected Contributions
➢ Implemented Just-in-Time (JIT) production methodology to control costs and inventory, resulting in a 20% improvement in efficiency
➢ Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes an improved training and staff utilization
➢ Replaced labor-intense processes while simultaneously enhancing the quick production
AL MULLA GROUP KUWAIT1989 -2012 Printing Press In- charge /Coordinator/Administrator
Selected Contributions:
➢ Adroit in managing all aspects of printing jobs, in an independent fashion which includes planning & scheduling resources, manpower management, resource administration, procurement of necessary items and bill passing storing stocks & inventory.
➢ Managed fully in-charge of the group in- house printing press.
➢ Responsible for planning scheduling and time bound production of all the divisions printing for 21 companies of the group. Ensuring quality and deadline for all the jobs.
➢ Coordinating and executing with advertising department, information & instruction given to designer for the print production for marketing brands and an in-house magazine.
➢ Reviewing existing processes and initiating measures for enhancing productive capacity as well as Productivity, within the given same budgetary limits.
➢ Execution of specialized jobs such as promotion, exhibition, conference and training related to Group with various printing houses in Kuwait accordingly.
➢ Billing and Cost allocation work orders of all finished jobs to departments of the companies in the Group.
➢ Preparation of monthly revenue reports, quarterly reports and analyzing annual budgets and reporting to the management.
➢ Procuring & supplying the office stationeries to the entire Group
➢ Meticulously worked and maintained the supply of drinking mineral waters to the Group's divisions
➢ Expedited and streamlined, recorded the usage of fuels for vehicles used for the Group.
AL MUNA ADVERTISING & PUBLISHING RELATIONS KUWAIT 1987-1986 Production/Marketing Executive
Selected Contributions: ➢ Marketing & space selling advertising for periodicals, yellow pages and Arabian year book.
➢ Executing production control in specialized client services for print media.
KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE KUWAIT 1982 - 1986 Designer / Stationeries Controller
Selected Contribution: ➢ Responsible for designing forms documents certificates for the transactions of the banking sectors,
➢ Executing the annual reports printing
➢ Supply and distributions office stationeries and printed stationeries to the branches and head office.
METALS ENGRAVING ART COMPANY KUWAIT 1978 - 1982 Camera operator / Block maker
Selected Contribution: ➢ Responsible for Pre- press, filming original for engraving plates, silk screen printing rubbers for Flexographic printing and stamp making.
➢ Etching & engraving zincograph, brass and copper plates, blocks for Letter press printing
ANITA ART PRINTERS CHENNAI INDIA 1977 -1978 Production Supervisor
Selected Contribution:
➢ Responsible for complete print production of the plant
➢ Created daily production schedule utilizing information from sales & marketing departments
➢ Monitor the cost of printing ink, raw materials and other equipment related to printing
➢ Order all print supplies and manage inventory levels
➢ Evaluate recurring problems to address long-term solutions
➢ Review production efficiencies and evaluate improvements in order to achieve optimum operations
➢ Assist with and attend to press operation issues outside of normal working shift (i.e. 2nd shift)