Usman Saeed

Head of the manufacturing making function responsible for HSE, QA, production,
cost and organizational performance measures leading a team of 34 diverse mid-senior level employees utilizing their full potential to deliver record manufacturing excellence results. Effectively utilized daily to monthly PDCAs leveraging on strong analytical FI pillar tools and hoshin's to deliver breakthrough results.

--Successful produce to demand model driving operation optimization giving 30% productivity increase and 40% unplanned loss reduction nurturing 2% reduction in total manufacturing conversion cost.
--Led and delivered new variant of detergent optimizing changeover losses fueling potential sales growth increase of 5% vs last year.
--Optimized RM consumption cost delivering $600, 000, 7% annualized total manufacturing conversion cost savings.
--Structural savings of 10% in maintenance and repair costs vs last year through predictive maintenance tools and capability building.
--Reduction of store room inventory to less than 0.8% of total site value.

Leading site capacity and market driven expansions through a multi-functional project management team.

--Successfully delivered $15 million initiatives ahead of time delivering 5% inventory reduction.
--Developed capacity expansion master plan based on 3-year demand forecast.
--Led process reliability optimization projects with ops team, delivering 10% improvement relative to the previous year.
--Leading site Power and Control Systems, in house automation PLC based projects delivering cost avoidance of $150, 000 and productivity increase of 6%.

Responsible to lead and deliver global initiatives at the dry laundry site.

--Leading the project from early feasibility stage to the startup phase.
--Lead and develop process designs with benchmarking from various sites including critical HSE requirements. ATEX and QA clean designs.
--Sourcing of equipment and construction vendors with purchasing. Technical evaluation and qualification of vendors.
--Construction including civil expansions, mechanical, fire protection, HVAC and Electrical (Power and Control Systems) installation.
--Responsible to lead software integration on Rockwell based architecture and commissioning of AB based control systems.
--Ensure project delivery in line with planning/scheduling and capital forecasting accuracy.
--Enabling Startups with lean manufacturing standards.

Key Achievements:

--Capacity increase ($11 million): Turnkey project delivery from design to start up in both manufacturing departments doubling the installed
capacity. Regionally awarded on best in class cost/capacity productivity index.
--Market driven initiative ($5 million): Turnkey delivery for formulation change ahead of time giving Ariel competitive edge in the market.
--Over 2 million construction safe work hours through effective deployment of personalized safety system tools reapplied across Europe,
Middle East and Africa. Won P&Gs platinum and gold award for building initiative management mastery at site and developing project work processes.

Lead and deliver Rockwell and AB based PLC control systems for multi national companies including design, installation and commissioning.

Product Supply intern for 12 weeks at Procter and Gamble Pakistan (July 2011-Sep 2011). Qualified in the hire-able pool. Interned in the technical systems and quality assurance departments.

• Assigned 12 in-house projects related to engineering, management and trainings.
All of the projects reviewed by auditors from P&G worldwide.
• Successfully completed before time allotted