Production Manager
Fusteka Group
Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months
planning and organising production schedules
assessing project and resource requirements
estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers
ensuring that health and safety regulations are met
determining quality control standards
overseeing production processes
re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary
selecting, ordering and purchasing materials
organising the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
liaising with buyers and marketing and sales staff
supervising and managing the work of junior staff
organising relevant training sessions.
Production Planning & Control
Overseeing production related tasks including planning execution, control and trouble shooting from raw material to finished goods.
Setting up production targets, achieving the same within time, and cost parameters.
Minimizing performance bottlenecks.
Associated and developed a team of Production operations in achieving the targeted objectives regarding Productivity, Raw Material Wastage, and Safety.
Cost Reduction
Spearheading Value Analysis continuous improvement initiatives in processes.
Implementing strict measures in operating procedures to optimize resource/capacity utilization.
Quality Assurance
Developing SOP for activities on the shop floor. Implementing GMP for maintaining quality standards and handling other relevant documents.
Identifying areas of quality failures and take steps to rectify the system.
Practicing quality standards with key emphasis on improving quality.
Maintaining GMP and SOP manuals and registers.
Man Management
Leading/motivating teams ensuring for planning of materials & spares.
Imparting Quality Circle training to various personnel’s, thereby ensuring optimum performance.
Determining the work force requirement in accordance with the work force rationalization and production norms.
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION:
Worked with MAINTENACE TEAM (TECHNICIANS) to install and commissioning of all production lines.
Lead team to start up commercial production for Biscuit, Bread, and Heinz Confectionery.
Lead team to achieve NAFDAC CERTIFICATION in all the production line.
Lead the operation oriented in house training program for the operators.
Developed new product according to the market / sales requirement
Overseeing the production process and ensuring that the production is cost effective.
•Working out the human and material resources needed;
•Estimating costs and setting the quality standards;
•Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;
•Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes.
•Aligning with sales department pertaining forecasting
•Aligning with Marketing department pertaining promotion items
•Liaising among different departments, e.g. Qc, Material, Sales
•Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;
•Supervising and motivating a team of workers.
•Reviewing worker performance.
•Identifying training needs.
•Ensures date and lot recording for products with expiry date is being implemented and FIFO procedures are strictly followed.
•Ensures that products are stored in the designated locations.
•Ensures customer satisfaction and attend to customer complaints in order to support sales in achieving the company target
•Complies with quality assurance standards in order to achieve target score
•Dealing with food additives (sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavors, stabilizers, thickeners and food conditioners) along their impact in food.
•Ensure the most cost effective methods of acquiring goods necessary for the smooth functioning of Paradise’s business.
•Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.
Setting the product’s label information (ingredients, nutrition facts…)
•Development of new products’ packaging and coordination with the Engineering department on the dimensions and characteristics
•Providing the Marketing department with all label information and packaging layouts
•Providing the Materials department with the specifications and dimensions of all levels of the packaging material
•Determining the dimensions for any new tie-ups or promotions
•Coordinate with the warehouse keeper to implement storage regulations to protect product quality (Adjacencies, stacking height, etc.).
Checking production lines conformity to hygienic standards prior to production start.
•Test new products for flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, & adherence to government & industry standards.
•Check raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, finished products for safety, quality & nutritional value.
•Making sure that molds, cutters, conveyors are clear & free from humidity.
•Inspect food processing areas in order to ensure compliance with government regulations & standards for sanitation, safety, quality, & waste management standards.
•Checking process parameters against standard process procedures.
•Checking the finished goods & product standards.
•Carrying in line reading, such as net weight, Percent (%) moisture, wrapping & sealing property.
•Filling inspection reports for documentation & report compilation.
courses: BSc Food and Science Technology Lebanese International University