Assistant Plant Manager

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Asim Luqman Syed Cell: 248-***-**** – Email: adxm0t@r.postjobfree.com Summary

Driven, results-oriented and astute Business Unit Leader focused on supporting cross functional teams to increase customer satisfaction through process improvements. Analytical leader skilled in delivering projects, spearheading team initiatives, and identifying areas to improve labor efficiency. Collaborative communicator continually focused on safety, quality, customer satisfaction, strategic planning, on- time delivery, and Lean principles to drive positive change and enhanced profitability. Skills

Strategic Planning & Analysis Lean Manufacturing Principles Continuous Improvement

Customer Relationship Management Exceptional Communication Operations Management

Business Development

IATF 16949 / ISO 9001

Staff Management & Leadership

Core Tools

Complex Problem Resolution

5S

Experience

Martinrea – Manchester, MI

December 2018 - Present

Business Unit Leader, Martinrea

October 2021 – Present

Providing a safe working environment in compliance with OSHA while promoting both guarantee of fair treatment and open-door policies.

Reducing internal and external quality concerns by engaging cross functional team to improve processes per audits, operator feedback, CI projects and by following internal and IATF standards.

Managing over 120 direct/temp labor personnel, 3 Supervisors, 8 Team Leads, and 5 techs (quality/process/material) in between 3 shifts

Eliminated expedites and maintaining on time delivery goal. Expedite cost avoidance average per month, $65,000

Improved labor efficiency from 55% to >85% that also resulted in minimal OT (99% no weekends) and better OI.

Creating/maintaining schedules by ensuring change overs are minimal to maintain >85% efficiency

Implementing Line Side Boards per cell to track hourly, weekly, and monthly trends

Hiring qualified personnel to have strong leadership team on the shop floor

Implementing lean principles and 5S strategies to eliminate bottle necks in assembly processes

Strategically planning equipment moves to simplify process flow and improve efficiency overall

Driving discipline in personnel (Operators, Techs, Team Leads, Supervisors, Engineers, Managers) to follow processes and 5S standards for sustainability

Servicing operators by problem solving their concerns

Enhancing leadership skills by coaching, training, and disciplining both direct & indirect reports Quality Manager, Martinrea

September 2019 – September 2021

Reduced customer concerns overall among GM/Ford/Stellantis by improving process controls.

Reduced IATF majors from 7 to 0 and maintained the same for consequent years by continuously improving Quality Management Systems.

Improved customer scorecards overall

o GM BIQS score from Level 2 to Level 4

o Stellantis IMQ and Warrant score from 60 to 97

Disputed customer concerns by demonstrating robust poke yokes in our processes and helped customer identify root cause in their process.

Improved customer relationship by maintaining open and professional lines of communication with SOE, DRE, Warranty Specialist, etc.

Stabilized Quality department staffing needs.

Review and maintain Quality Management Systems and its effectiveness.

Facilitate IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 external audits and prepare process owners to be ready ahead of the audit. Quality Engineer, Martinrea

December 2018 – September 2019

Key contact of FCA/GM’s corporate & plant SOE’s and working directly with liaisons at multiple assembly plant locations.

Perform LPA, internal and control plan audits.

Interviewed Quality Engineers and made hiring decisions with QM. Hired plant liaisons at different assembly plants as required.

Reduced non-conformances significantly by installing effective poka yokes as necessary.

Responsible for creating and maintaining product Control Plans in coordination with FMEAs, Process Flow charts, and drawings.

Developed/implement/trained on MRE Safe Launch and customer early launch requirements such as EPCP, etc. Manage third party inspectors for safe launch activities and review I-charts.

Assisting in root cause analysis for internal/external concerns and review corrective actions for verification of implementation and effectiveness.

Review and analyze warranty data and all field returns and complaints. Perform NTF tree analysis as required.

Comply and conform to all applicable QMS documentation to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 & IATF 16949 and CSR’s Supplier Quality Engineer

January 2017 – November 2018

Emerson – Louisville, KY

Responsible for performing primary quality functions for both commercial and nuclear products including: APQP, PPAPs, inspection & validation test plans, PFMEAs, control plans, test fixtures, etc.

Managed around 30 suppliers domestic and international.

Performed internal and external audits to verify continual compliance to company procedures and WI’s.

Worked directly with project manager to assist the transition of suppliers- Injection molding, casting, machined parts, etc.

Administered supplier quality activities, including review and disposition of MRBs, and issuing corrective action requests as required.

Leading the resolution of production and customer quality issues by utilizing 8D, NCR, SCAR etc.

Developed supplier charge back process which also improved PPM, updated PPAP process, started weekly meetings with supply chain team to maintain consistency on supplier performance.

Participating and representing manufacturing quality interests in reviewing and approving engineering changes, custom quotes, and new sustaining projects to ensure effective implementation into production and/or supply chain. Quality Engineer

July 2014 – December 2016

Aereon – Louisville, KY

Monitored production and assembly activities in the warehouse and at sub-contractor’s facility.

Inspect, witness and review documentation for activities like weld, visual, NDE, FATs, paint, adhesive test, and pressure/leak tests.

Organized lesson(s) learned meetings, as necessary, in between cross functional team to prevent repetitive mistakes.

Created ITP’s, performed final inspection, created MRBs of finished product and confer with Logistics to release product for shipment. QA/QC Supervisor

October 2012 to December 2013

Sinopec (Petrochemical Construction Project - Ibn Rushd Pet2 Project) – Yanbu, KSA

Supervised the team of 20 inspectors/technicians in 11 different plant areas of a $4.1 billion construction project.

Led teams from Engineering and Construction for DBN of Crude Tetraphuric Acid plant.

Managed shutdown scope of Purified Tetraphuric Acid.

Commissioned existing Pet1 plant by routing new piping system with backup tilting station simultaneously.

Resolved engineering issues with typical grout less pumps for the startup of Acrylic Acid. Construction Supervisor

Feb 2010 to August 2012

Daelim (Petrochemical Construction Project- Saudi Kayan LDPE & HDPE Project) - Jubail, KSA

Supervised 12 personnel (1 QC Inspector, 2 foremen and 9 techs) in 3 different plant areas of a $2.3 billion construction project.

Ensured all piping fabrication & erection activities on site and at shop is done per drawings, ITP, customer procedures, industrial specifications, and quality/safety standards

Monitored the installation of tanks, silos, pumps, and other equipment.

Supervised the pre-commissioning (air blowing, water flushing and chemical cleaning), commissioning and re-instatement activities.

Floor Supervisor

November 2006 – January 2008

TK Maxx – London, United Kingdom

Supervised a team of 10 associates

Maintained the shop floor in good condition with respect to retail standards for customer satisfaction

Assisted customers to resolve their problems and complaints Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2006 Certifications and Classes/Seminars

Certified Lead Auditor, IATF/ISO

(QM2367, AU2364, TL2368)

Martinrea Leadership 1

Core Tools

DOE

5S

GD&T

Welding AWS seminar

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