Factory Manager
VTL Group
Total years of experience :28 years, 6 Months
Plan, organize, direct and control the various production activities
Optimize the use of materials, manpower and equipment
Establish working methods and quality control: Right first time.
Solve, with my team, the problems encountered of the following areas: production lines, R&D; logistics; Quality and Compliance.
Animate the various departments + Assist and Monitor the progress of the training of each team + Manage the human resources department (recruitment, evaluation, training ...)
Manage and lead Production teams in preparing, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating Human resources; managing staff; Manage daily activities;
Dynamic the teams of R&D; logistics; Quality & Production and Compliance
Manage and lead teams; by establishing and enforcing operational procedures,
Optimization the different departments by development human skills, hardware, software, etc.
Making strategic decisions and implementation of the directions chosen by senior management.
Factory Manager: BMT, Based in Comilla- Bangladesh, 600 Employees; producing varies product, mainly Jacket and padding Jacket; for the following Brands: SRG; Vertbaudet; Okaidi; Obaibi; Kiabi; etc…
Making products in preparing, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating plant resources; managing staff; Manage daily activities; perform financial planning.
Supervision and dynamic team of merchandiser; logistics; Production and Quality.
Strategic decision-making and orientations implementation chosen by the Directorate General.
Optimization of site development.
Management of logistics issues, trade relations, supplier and customer quality.
Assist / Supervise UNKUT supplier.
Ensure effective and efficient operation and Build relationships with suppliers.
Ensure product quality in a good level and delivery on time.
Ensure competitive prices at manufacturing; Embroidery, Screen Printing,
Implement policy changes.
Ensure that the requirements are met to ensure the stability of the production; Quality and communication.
Work closely with customers; internal and external teams to achieve maximum objectives and better results.
Sewing Factory Manager: VTL Group, in Menzel Temime (Tunisia), 640 Employees. T-Shirt Product: Lacoste; Calvin Klein; Ducati and Aigle brands.
Oversee the Sewing facility to ensure efficient and effective operations.
Manage the different department in the sewing facility, including reporting of injuries, investigations, appropriate documentation, training, procedure etc.
Establish and implement preventive measures to improve the Outgoing Quality Level (OQL).
Maintain a safe work environment by ensuring company and SA8000 requirements are met. Collaborate with Health and Safety to continue to grow the safety culture and awareness.
Work with Production Plan to plan the work for the facility to meet planned inventory levels. Plan each day’s work flow through the facility.
Monitor work area for staffing demands and hiring as needed.
Ensure the facility and operators achieve production goals and quality requirements at the lowest cost.
Plan and manage budget process for different departments in the sewing facility.
Maintain positive relationships with associates and union officials.
Delegate authority/power to Sewing Supervisors in production, maintenance, and related operations.
Assist in establishing and maintaining safety, housekeeping, and preventive maintenance in assigned areas.
Sewing Factory Manager Assistant: ATI international, in Ben Arous (Tunis), 70 Employees, Paramedical product, SYSTAM Brand in France.
Responsible to meet expected production and quality.
Manage direct labor connects to production.
Supervisor and coordinate interdepartmental activities in order to comply with the production, quality requirements.
Manage, monitor non-performing services and non-compliance.
Monitor and manage the weekly production schedule and react accordingly.
Monitor factory performance to ensure that delivery dates are maintained,
Work / cooperate with the heads of different departments to achieve the production; quality targets.
Plan and manage the budget process for the different departments of the factory.
Sewing Production Manager, CRJ-Lee Cooper, Ras Jebel (BIZERTE); 350 Employees; denim product: trousers and jackets for the following brands: Lee cooper, celio, NewMan and local brands.
Supervise the following departments: cutting, sewing; and Export.
Receipt customer orders from planning department.
Planning weekly meeting to review the factory Production program.
Check the weekly production schedule and react accordingly.
Monthly meeting to present the vision of the factory and the future planning; customer orders; new styles to produce, etc ....
Coordinate with the washing department to minimize quality difficulties.
Production coordinator, RIMOMARTEX in ZARZOUNA (BIZERTE); 150 Employees, varies product such trousers; skirts; jackets, etc...
Coordinate between the following departments: store, cutting, sewing; Iron department and Export.
Solving any problems during receiving Accessories and Fabric,
Responsible for introduction styles/orders per priority.
Production coordinator: PANTALOISIR, Menzel Bourguiba (BIZERTE), 220 Employees, denim trousers, for the following brands: celio, lee cooper, lee,
Responsible for coordinating between the following departments: Reception Accessories and fabric, cutting room, embroidery, sewing; washing and Export.
Receipt customer orders, Planning study, agree delivery dates.
Review weekly production planning with cutting and production responsible.
Follow a daily schedule to ensure that delivery dates are maintained.
Work with the different head’s department to achieve production targets.
Sewing Factory Manager: Menzel New CO in Menzel Jemil (BIZERTE): 400 employees in two shifts, producing ladies Underwear for Playtex and DIM brands.
Coordinate between the following department: HR, administration, quality, planning; production, packing and shipment.
Weekly meeting to discuss the outcome and present new challenges.
Resolving daily factory problems.
Supporting to resolve either quality; production or planning issues with the department’s heads.
Monitor quality and production floor performance to ensure that objectives are maintained,
Monthly meeting to present the vision of the factory and the future planning; customer orders; new styles to produce, etc ....
Turkish Brand.
Responsible to coordinate between the following departments: Purchasing Accessories and Fabric, cutting, Screen Printing, Sewing and import/Export.
Adidas Production Manager in Tunisia: Adidas brand in Tunisia; Producing Soccer product (T-shirt & short) and swimwear product for adidas.
Ensure well understanding of the adidas procedure when applying in the tier 1.
Cooperate with development team in adidas HQ in Germany either during development or production.
Review/control the tier 1 weekly cutting; production and shipment planning.
Inform LO Istanbul for any shortcoming; technique failure which can not be resolved internally.
Ensure customer satisfaction as well as providers.
SEVERAL POSITIONS: in Leiber, Tinja (Bizerte):; producing ladies Underwear for British brands such Gossard; Berlei; Shock absorber; etc….
Plant Manager (230 employees), for one year.
New product development team Manager, for 2 years.
Work study responsible for new product development team, for one year.
Work study, for 2 years.
SEVERAL POSITIONS: in Tunis-Konitex in El Alia (Bizerte):; Producing Germany Army clothes; such trousers; jackets; boiler suits; etc….
Production Responsible for 4 years.
Supervisor for 2.5 years.
Qualité Responsible for 2 years.
Training Supervisor; FIRATEX in Ras Jebel (Bizerte)
Applying what I learnt in school.
Monitoring a small line.