MUHAMMAD RAZA

Plant Manager-Operations/Manufacturing

(~15 years_ Heading the Production, Planning, Engineering, Projects, Supply Chain, HSE & Maintenance Departments). Email: ad12tu@r.postjobfree.com

. D.O.B: July 12, 1986

Address: Wapda Town, Lahore, Pakistan. Cell Phone: +923*********, +923*********

A proficient and determined Engineering Management Professional with expertise of managing Plant Operations/ Maintenance/ Planning/ Production/ Projects/ HSEQ and Supply Chain activities in wide and complex industrial setups.

Background includes experience at one of the Biggest Fertilizers Plant in Pakistan and a world-renowned Multinational Company. Focus to exhibit a strong and firm approach of sustaining and encouraging safe work environment, applies Continuous Improvement principles to increase reliability & Plant/Project efficiency. Professional Strengths & Skills:

Rich & integrated experience of:

Engineering & Process Management,

Plant Management, HSEQ,

Operations Management,

Operations Efficiency Improvement,

Production Management,

Production & Category Supply

Planning Manager.

WCM Pillars (Tech + Managerial),

Maintenance Management,

TQM, Project Management,

Supply Chain Management.

Continuous Improvement: Six Sigma

/ 5S/ RCA/ LEAN/ PDCA/ A3/ 5Whyy/

Tech. Expertise of Mech. Engineering.

Good Observation and auditing skills.

Strong Analytical skills.

Highly Result-Oriented Manager

With focus on People Leadership

& People Development.

Well versed / Progressive

Experience in FMCG Plant Studies

& Financial Acumen.

Ability to Lead, interpersonal and

Communication Skills.

Computer proficiency,

MS office suit, Primavera, MS

Project Planning and SAP System.

Project Lead in IFS-ERP roll out

for any FMCG.

Managing People, Collaborative,

self-motivated & innovative

problem-solving.

Decision-making abilities.

Acquaintance with International Codes &

Standards and Fertilizers/Refinery Best

Practices NFPA, API, DIN, ASTM, ASME.

Supply Chain Experience.

Passion for Growth, Team Commitment.

Excellent communication skills

Deep knowledge in material selection &

services. Good command over procurement

process, bidding procedure & contract

management.

Building Internal & External Networks.

Implemented successfully the complete SHE /

HSEQ Management Systems for a Chemical

production, FMCG & Process Plant including

Risk Assessments, PTW, Job Safety Analysis,

HAZOP etc.

Effective Team Management

Professional Experience:

Jan’19-

Present

Jotun MEIA (Middle East, India & Africa)

Plant Manager Operations (Paints & Powder Plants Pakistan): Jotun A/s is a Norwegian Multinational having presence in more than 100 countries worldwide. It is one of the biggest multinationals in the protective coatings, paints and specialty chemicals business, with production facilities in more than 40 countries. As Plant Manager-Operations; Heading Overall Manufacturing Functions of Paint & Powder Plant Operations in Pakistan. It includes:

Production Supply Chain Management of both Powder & Paint Plant.

Process Management, Demand Supply Planning with Capex & Opex responsibility.

Continuous Improvement Projects at Powder & Paints Plant Processes e.g. OTIF Improvement & Cycle Time Reduction for EBITA improvement.

HSEQ and Production Efficiency Improvement Projects e.g. investing in the right Spares, Plant Equipment & People Development for efficient Operations.

To lead both Green & Brown Field Projects within Operations.

Maintenance/ Engineering Projects Management of both Powder & Paints Plant.

Member Local Management & BR Teams for Company’s LT Strategic Decision Making.

Element Owner HSEQ (Technical Safety & Personnel Safety).

Represent Pakistan Plant at Regional & Global Operations Meetings abroad.

Collaborating with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components.

Developing operational strategies, policies, and procedures to optimize plant performance.

Strategic planning for the plant in alignment with company objectives and production targets.

Enforcing and oversee maintenance activities, including preventive and predictive maintenance.

Ensuring compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, health and safety practices. Jan’17-

Jan’19

Dec’14-

Jan’17

Ensuring the efficient utilization of resources, machinery, and personnel.

Ensuring the proper equipment maintenance and reliability of plant equipment and machinery to minimize downtime and disruptions.

Establishing quality assurance and quality control measures to maintain high product quality and meet industry standards and regulations.

Evaluating and implementing new technologies and automation solutions as appropriate.

Fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing budgetary efficiencies.

Implementing best practices and process improvements to optimize production efficiency, cost reduction, and increase productivity.

Implementing lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies to enhance plant efficiency and productivity.

Budget management including cost control measures, expense tracking, financial reporting / acumen.

Implementing quality management systems and processes.

Implementing safety programs and initiatives to minimize accidents and incidents.

Leading and participating in Kaizen events and process improvement initiatives.

Maintaining effective communication with senior management, department heads, and stakeholders.

Manage supplier and vendor relations and negotiating contracts when necessary.

Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and identify areas for improvement.

Overseeing all production processes, inventory management, quality control, and logistics.

Planning, organizing all aspects of plant operations management for efficient production processes.

Providing coaching, mentoring, and training to develop a skilled and motivated workforce.

Providing regular reports on plant performance, production targets, and strategic initiatives.

Recruiting, training, mentoring and managing plant staff including supervisors, engineers, production teams, maintenance technicians and support personnel via team leadership and development.

Setting long-term goals, performance metrics, and action plans for the facility.

Analyzing industry trends, technological advancements to drive innovation competitiveness.

Implementing environmental regulations and sustainability practices for environment compliance.

Assessing operational data, identify trends, and making data-driven decisions using data analysis tools

Analyzing problems by analytical thinking, implementing effective problem solving strategies. Jotun Pakistan.

Production Manager / Process Manager (Powder & Paints): Responsible for driving manufacturing operation to the agreed plan on efficiency, volume, cost, safety, quality and agreed KPIs. i.e.

Act as Leader Bridge for Factories- Production, Factory Logistics, Procurement, Demand & Supply Planning.

To plan the manufacturing i.e. making and packing operations on the floor to achieve agreed shift targets in volume, efficiency, quality, output reliability, cost and safety.

Responsible for driving autonomous maintenance activities on the shop floor

To organize and control labor (operators, technicians and contract) for operations in terms of numbers and skills.

To Control process parameters, monitor material consumption for optimum yield.

To receive chemical and packaging materials in ERP/IFS/SAP.

To control and reduce waste level using MS Excel Data Analysis.

To reduce material variance to the minimum by ensuring optimal usage of chemicals and packaging and accurate record keeping.

To continuously improve operations by identifying areas for process development

To supervise weekly and monthly stock count and general Fourth Shift transactions.

To ensure that workers wear their appropriate personal protective clothing and comply with safety, health and environmental rules

To support the implementation of best practices such as WCM, TPM, HACCP, and all audit recommendations.

To identify skill gaps and organize training for workers via Training Matrix. Jotun Pakistan.

Maintenance & Project Manager (Powder & Paints):

Managing Maintenance Department along with Site Projects for both Paints & Powder Plants through trained professionals, i.e.:

Lead Green Field and Brown Field Projects for capacity improvement as PM.

Preparation & Perpetual Control of Budgets (CAPex & OPex). Nov’10-

Dec’14

Aug’09-

Nov’10

Aug’08-

Aug’09

To Control Planning and ordering of Plant Equipment / Spares

To review Contracts/Vendors/ Suppliers/ Quotations for best quality & price

Responsible for Preventive/Predictive Maintenance of Plant equipment.

Implementation of CMMS (Computerized Maint. Management System)

Build & Maintain good relationships with Contractors/Suppliers.

Implementation of Operations Improvement through 5S-Belt Program in Plant Operations (Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Workshop and Stores). Jotun Pakistan.

Maintenance Manager (Powder & Paints):

Managing all the activities of Maintenance Department for both Paints and Powder Plants, through a diversified team of professionals.

Responsible for empowering Engineering teams to increase MTBF & reducing MTTR in order to improve OEE of plant by maintaining factory spare parts inventory. Pak Arab Fertilizers, Multan, Pakistan. (Fatima Group). Area Engineer (Supply Chain, Utilities & Power House): Pak Arab Fertilizers is the largest multipurpose Fertilizers producing company in Padokistan with international reputation.

Job scope: To Lead a team of 51 team members including Engineers, Sub Engineers, Technicians to ensure the successful Supply Chain Functions, Project Planning & Execution, Predictive/ Preventive/ Shut down Planning & Maintenance of all the stationary / rotary equipment installed on the following sections:

03 Co-Generation Power Producing Units (Each 50 Ton HRSGs installed at the Exhaust gases of 10 MW GE 10.0 Gas Turbines along with Fresh Air Mode).

03 Steam Turbines with a total of 27 MW & Emergency Diesel Gensets of 02MW.

06 Cells of Double Induced, Cross Flow Cooling Towers of total 55,000m3/hr capacity with 10 no. of Double Suction Centrifugal Pumps each of 6550 m3/hr.

Demineralization Plant (Water Treatment Plant): total 09 Cation & Anion removal vessels.

Instrument Air Plant having Reciprocation Centrifugal Compressors.

09 no. of Raw Water Tube Wells & Effluent Treatment Plants. Responsibilities:

To Prepare and update the Job Plans for Maintenance, Identification and review of spares, consumables, materials, tools and other necessary resources required.

Preparation/control of Maintenance Budget (200 Million PKR) of Plant Spares.

Condition Monitoring of Equipment with condition-monitoring equipment.

Development of SOPs & RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for Equipment Failure.

Member of JSA (Job Safety Analysis / Risk Assessment) Committee.

Conducted PSSR (Plant/Project Start-up Safety Review) of Projects & CoGen Plant.

Member of MOC Committee (Management of Change) at Pak Arab Fertilizer.

Preparation of materials list as per Isometric Drawings and execution of the projects.

Developing equipment specifications by ASTM/ASME/ASNI/DIN Standards.

Authorized Work Permit Receiver of cold, hot, excavation, and confined space jobs.

Develop employees via Training Need Analysis on PTW, work at height, confined space entry, scaffolding, electrical & Machine safety under NFPA, OSHA & ISO14001 standards. Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited, Multan, Pakistan.

Graduate Trainee Engineer –Mechanical (On Job Training):

Departments: Projects/ Planning/ Production/ Mechanical Workshop/ Machinery / Field Maintenance Utilities & Power House.

Education:

2016

Project Management Professional PMP Certification; Twenty Eighty Strategy Execution (ESI International)-Norway

2016 IOSH-IGC; (International Occupational Safety & Health Certification); HIOSH- Jotun Pakistan 2014-

2016

Master of Business Administration; Institute of Business Admin. (IBA), PU, Lahore, Pakistan.

Specialization in Business Management / Marketing. Present on Deans Merit List among Top 10 students.

2004-

2008

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering; University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

Honors Degree Holder, Registered Member of Pakistan Engineering Council. Professional Achievements / Projects Completed:

01/2021-06/2022

Erection & Commissioning of New Jotun Paint Factory @ SIE, Lahore. Project Manager/Lead from Manufacturing & Engg., from Conception to Commissioning of Plant. 01/2019-12/2019 Manufacturing Cost Optimization: 30% Reduction in cost in %sales by resource optimizing. 01/2019-12/2019 Increasing Stock Count Accuracy to 100%: Decreased Audit variance to <0.1% by value. 01/2019-12/2019 Reduction in Manufacturing Loss Percentage: Decreased from 5% to <3%. 06/2017-11/2017 Cycle Time Reduction: Increased powder plant efficiency, 33% relative by reducing 01 full Shift. 01/2017-12/2017 Powder Delivery OTIF (On Time In Full) Improvement: For powder plant from 77% to 97.3% 01/2017-12/2017 5S implementation project: Completed in Warehouse, Maintenance Stores & Production 01/2017-12/2017 OEE Improvement Project (Overall Equipment Effectiveness): Increased from 49% to 71% 07/2015-08/2015 Paints Plant Electrification Project: Successfully completed within deadlines. 05/2015-07/2015 Up-gradation of Raw Water Circuit: by New Deep Tube Well, Piping and Storage Tanks 03/2015-08/2015 Up-gradation of Chillers: Water/Air cooled Chillers_200 tons. Lead Selection/Design/ Installation) 11/2014-03/2015 Selection/Erection/Commissioning of New Transformer & Supply Cables. 06/2014-05/2015

Up-gradation of Powder Coating Machinery: Lead the Replacement of old/worn out Mixers, Air Classification Mills, Extruders, Cooling Conveyor Belts, Feeders with Equipment from Jotun Norway and Jotun Turkey to improve OEE and Production Capacity, in Collaboration with Group Technical. 06/2014-10/2014 Replacement of Fire Water Pumps & Circuits. 08/2013-10/2013 Auto Change Over of Electric Supply to Powder Premises: Reduced Changeover time & Loss%. 06/2013-01/2016 Achieved Green Belt (Corporate Maintenance Improvement Program). 03/2013-03/2013 Erection & Commissioning of 75 KW Screw Air Compressors. 02/2013-08/2013 Modification in LT Panel Room-Pwd Plant: Up-gradation for dual 635 & 365kva Genset Supply. 01/2012-12/2012 Erection & Commissioning of 635 KVA Genset. 05/2012-10/2013 Erection & Commissioning of New Paints Plant in Pakistan: In Collaboration with Group Technical 01/2011-01/2012 Development of Maintenance Suppliers & Contractors: Completed in coordination with SCM. 06/2010-06/2011 Development of New Maintenance Spare Parts Store: For Jotun Pakistan (Concept to Execution) 03/2010-06/2010 Refurbishment of Six Cooling Towers: Capacity / Performance Enhancement Project. 01/2010-12/2015 Development of CMMS-Faciliworks Complete Framework: Completed up to Green Belt Level. 01/2010-01/2011 Achieved White Belt (Corporate Maintenance Improvement Program). 01/2009-04/2010 Erection & Commissioning of 33MW Co-Gen Power Plant+150 Ton HRSGs CPM: As Maint. Lead. Professional Courses / Trainings:

2022 Project Lead for ERP (IFS) Implementation & Super User, from Jotun Operations Academy, Dubai, UAE 2019

IMIJ (International Management in Jotun), from Jotun Management Academy, Sandefjord, Norway

GROW Coaching, Leadership Styles, Behavior Coaching, SWOT analysis etc. 2018

OIT (Operations Management Training), from Jotun Operations Academy, Dubai & Oman.

KPIs Management, LEAN, PDCS, SMED, Conflict Management, Efficiency Improvement etc. 2016

Jotun Operations Basics, from Jotun Operations Academy, Sandefjord, Norway.

Kaizen, 5W2H, Fishbone, RCA etc.

2014 Maintenance & Projects Training, from Jotun Operations Academy, Trmice, Prague, Czech Republic. 2012 Winning Team (Team Work), from Descon Chemicals Limited, Lahore, Pakistan. 2011

Maintenance Systems Training, from Jotun Powder Coatings, Dubai, UAE.

10 Days Training & Experience sharing among various Jotun Units of the world. 2011 BMT (Basic Management Training), from Jotun Management Academy, Sandefjord, Norway. 2009 Presentation Skills, from Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited, Pakistan 2008 Project Management Training, from Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited 2008 Mechanical Designing (One Month Internship) from Pakistan Railways, Carriage Factory, Islamabad 2007 Internship on Engine Design, from Toyota Motors, Islamabad. 2006 3D Modeling in Pro-E Wildfire, from P.I.E.A.S (Pakistan Institute of Engg. & Applied Sciences, Islamabad). Other Information:

Languages Set: English / Urdu / Punjabi / Arabic

Professional

References:

Mr. Syed Ather Ali Ahmed

General Manager Jotun

Pakistan 009***********

ad12tu@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. Khurram Bin Ata,

Unit Manager-Maint. Department,

Pak Arab Fertilizers, Multan, Pakistan.

+923*********, ad12tu@r.postjobfree.com

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