Mechanical Engineer Plant Operations Management Process Optimization

Syed Alam

**-** *********** ***** – Kitchener, Ontario, Canada / 548-***-**** / ***********@*****.***

Profile

Experienced Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in maintenance, operations, and production in pulp& paper, tissue, printing, and packaging industries. Proven ability to enhance plant efficiency, reduce costs, boost production, and develop value-added products. Skilled in troubleshooting, technical solutions, and cross-functional teamwork to achieve production goals, maintain quality, and ensure health and safety standards.

CORE SKILLS

Plant Operations Management

Process Optimization

Production Planning & Control

Equipment Reliability Engineering

Breakdown Analysis (BDA)

TPM principles across the operations team

Lubrication activities (CIL)

Lean Manufacturing Practices

Energy Efficiency Improvement

Waste Minimization Strategies

Root Cause Analysis & Troubleshooting

Vendor and Supplier Management

Quality Assurance and Control

Budget Development & Cost Control

Data Analysis and Reporting

Technical Documentation

Stakeholder Communication & Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance and Safety

SOFT SKILLS

MS Project

MS Office Suite

SAP

ERP System

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

FREELANCE SPECIALIST- Technical Operational Support in pulp& paper, tissue, printing and packaging Jan 2020 to Present

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop strategy for waste reduction in pulp & paper, tissue, printing and light packaging and corrugation industry.

Co-ordinate with operations and technical team for cleaning, repairing and maintenance of the equipment and give trouble-free quality production to the operational team.

Provide technical support in overhauling and maintenance to the team

Introduce cost-cutting techniques, power saving solutions and long-term breakdown solutions.

Advise clients to focus on value added products, raw material procurement, optimizing utility equipment for effective P&L gain.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS at Hamtul Press & Dilkon Plastics Ltd.

Jos, Nigeria Sept 2018 to Dec 2019

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage operations, maintenance, sales & marketing for a printing and light packaging and corrugation packaging plant.

Formulate efficiency techniques, equipment availability, marketing and product strategies, Ware housing and supply chain management.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS at Onward Paper Mills Ltd. Lagos, Nigeria Aug 2017 to Sept 2018

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Factory operation of Corrugation packaging, printing & packaging plant.

Order raw material including consumables. Complete P&L responsibility

Repair & maintenance of the entire plant including utilities.

Oversee for overall sales, marketing and logistics operations.

Ware housing and supply chain management

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Increased sales by 13% through market forecasting, promoting new products, adding value-added items, and expanding the distribution network.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

HEAD OF UNIT at Carma Trading and Converting Industries LLC. Al Buray mi, Oman July 2016 to August 2017

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the tissue converting, flexo printing, corrugation packaging and sugar sachet manufacturing plant including repair and maintenance of plant.

Conversion of tissue into facial napkin, paper towel, maxi roll, toilet roll, bed rolls and coaster.

Oversee marketing and sales in the GCC countries including profit and loss responsibility and raw material procurement. Develop new value-added products for the market.

Ware housing and supply chain management

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Increased production by 18% by reducing manufacturing waste, identifying errors, optimizing raw material use, and recycling paper waste through efficient pulping maintenance.

GENERAL MANAGER at Vista International Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria Dec 1998 to June 2016

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee production of paper, corrugation converting and packaging plant, engineering and operation of printing & light packaging, exercise book and envelope manufacturing plant.

Monitor production cost and apply corrective measures in collaboration with department managers.

Prepare budget, forecast production and sales. Ware housing and supply chain management

Purchase and selection of equipment from South Africa, Germany and Spain.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Implemented Systematic Plant Maintenance and Condition-Based Maintenance, enhanced through staff training and skilled labor recruitment, cutting production costs by 15%.

SENIOR ENGINEER at Chandaria Industries Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya.October97-November 98

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Factory operation of paper and tissue manufacturing and converting plant, paper laminating plant including repair and maintenance of the entire unit with a dedicated steam generating plant and water treatment plant

Corrugation packaging, Conversion of tissue into facial, napkin, towel and toilet rolls.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal, INDIA, Specialization: MECHANICAL Engineering – Affiliated to Ministry of Education, INDIA.

TRAINING PROGRAMS & CERTIFICATIONS

Manufacturing Management Programme, Conducted by Lagos Business School (LBS), Lagos

Advance Workshop on Vibration Monitoring & Analysis Conducted by Bruel&Kjaer, Denmark

Condition Based Maintenance System Conducted by National Productivity Council (NPC), India

Systematic Plant Maintenance Conducted by National Institute for Training (NIT) In Industrial Engineering, India

AFFILIATIONS

Member of Nigerian Society of Engineers (No. 2204)

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