صهيب أكرم

Production Leadership & Operations Management
• Led production operations across large-scale manufacturing lines employing 400+ personnel, overseeing end-to-end production of brass and gilding metal components in a high-volume environment.
• Drove production efficiency improvements of ~6% by implementing strategic scheduling, resource balancing, and shift optimization aligned with Master Production Schedule (MPS) targets.
• Executed Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and capacity planning cycles to ensure on-time material availability.
• Designed and enforced shift arrangements and manpower allocation plans for machine operators across multiple production lines, optimizing workforce utilization.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Quality departments to coordinate preventive maintenance schedules, reducing unplanned downtime.
• Coached, mentored, and evaluated a multi-tier team of supervisors and production personnel, fostering a performance driven culture anchored in safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
• Led Lean and Kaizen initiatives on the shop floor, deploying 5S workplace organization and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to eliminate waste and reduce non-value-added activities.
• Led process improvement projects that contributed to measurable reductions in cycle time and material waste,
supporting cost reduction objectives across production lines.
• Facilitated root cause analysis (RCA) sessions on recurring defects and rejections, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) that reduced defect recurrence rates significantly.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by training supervisors on problem-solving frameworks including 5-Why, Fishbone (Ishikawa) analysis, and PDCA cycles.

Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Led implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), and ISO 45001 (Health & Safety Management) standards within area of responsibility — successfully achieving and sustaining multi-system certification.
• Developed and enforced stringent quality control protocols across production operations, driving improvements in first-pass yield and reducing rework and scrap costs.
• Conducted in-depth defect investigations and RCA on rejected components, delivering corrective action plans that prevented recurrence and maintained compliance with client specifications.

• Managed end-to-end project planning for a piping installation project at a food processing plant using Primavera P6, developing detailed work breakdown structures, schedules, and weld-maps to maintain project milestones.
• Collaborated with design engineers to identify and resolve piping design discrepancies in isometric drawings, preventing costly rework and ensuring on-spec installation.
• Applied ASME and AWS standards for welding, plant piping, and fabrication quality, ensuring technical compliance across all installation activities.
• Coordinated logistics between workshop and project site for the dispatch of fabricated pipe spools, maintaining seamless material flow and on-schedule delivery.
• Prepared and delivered comprehensive weekly and monthly project progress reports to the client, maintaining transparency and stakeholder confidence throughout project execution.