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Syed Muhammad Zeeshan Dawar

Manufacturing
Leicester,Leicestershire

Summary

Experienced management professional adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Skilled in operations management, process improvement and regulatory compliance. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 18 years.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Plant manager

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd
2022.04 - Current
  • Empowered staff members to contribute to continuous improvement, quality and growth of company.
  • Monitored and evaluated teams, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement.
  • Developed and implemented budgetary and resource allocation plans.
  • Established strong rapport with stakeholders to enhance business credibility.
  • Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
  • Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
  • Strategised electricity and power cut contingency plans to manage commercial risk.
  • Enforced plant safety policies and procedures, minimising accidents and losses.
  • Collated and assessed data to reduce resource wastage and redundant operations.
  • Developed plans and processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Addressed employee grievances and administered collective bargaining agreements.
  • Researched and implemented innovative processes to decrease costs and improve product quality.
  • Directed facility processes to maintain company agility and meet business objectives.
  • Amplified production capability and flexibility and decreased unnecessary costs.

Team Manager Material Planning

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.
2017.04 - 2022.03
  • Adhered to company audit rules during inventory counts to obtain accuracy.
  • Devised strategies to minimise costs and improve inventory logistics.
  • Analysed data to forecast future requirements and supplies needed.
  • Planned logistics across international boundaries to reliably meet delivery requirements.
  • Managed resources to yield high Return On Investment (ROI), raising cost-effectiveness.
  • Monitored and improved picking accuracy, productivity and cycle time by conducting VSM analysis and order profiling.
  • Allocated and managed high volume inventories, effectively meeting developing demands.
  • Implemented procedures to reduce shipping errors and packaging mistakes by 90%.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving, typically overseeing more than 85 containers per day.
  • Supervised 375 employees in 135,000 square-metre internal warehouse, and 100,000 external warehouse improving operations and increasing revenue year-on-year.
  • Reduced waste by 76% by implementing First-In-First-Out stock management methods.

Team Manager Assembling

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.
2011.04 - 2017.03
  • Planned, carried out and reported results from process development trials.
  • Delivered ongoing productivity improvement projects to increase production and keep costs low.
  • Identified loss issues and implemented solutions to increase yield and productivity.
  • Implement continuous improvement activities to increase productivity by 18%.
  • Coordinated project planning, resourcing and reporting for engineering projects.
  • Led Six Sigma projects, boosting product quality score from 86% to 98.5%.
  • Determined maintenance regimes for process equipment.
  • Introduced new technologies and equipment to maintain leading-edge capability across plant operations.
  • Investigated and troubleshot engineering-related process problems to reduce downtime.
  • Implemented mandatory training for safe operating procedures and enforced established safety processes.
  • Trained manufacturing operatives on machinery and equipment best practices to increase team efficiency.
  • Carried out Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEAs), processed documentation and implemented improvements.
  • Performed Poka Yoke (error proofing) where possible to prevent errors.

Production supervisor assembling

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.
2005.08 - 2011.03


  • Investigated quality, safety and productivity issues, implementing corrective action to prevent recurrence.
  • Implemented measures to boost productivity, reduce waste and cut costs.
  • Championed process and procedural reviews to cut production costs.
  • Oversaw lifecycle production phases for 5+ innovative best-selling products.
  • Managed product tests to verify functionality and quality.
  • Oversaw vehicle assembly work, directing activities from initial set up to final product.
  • Mentored and coached junior staff to produce high-performing, quality team members.

Education

B.E - Mechanical

NED University of Engineering & Technology
Karachi
2001 - 2004

Skills

  • Training and development
  • Leadership expertise
  • Adept in change management
  • Material handling expert
  • Troubleshooting specialist
  • Lean production strategy
  • Disciplinary and grievance management
  • Quality and risk assessment
  • Blueprint interpretation expertise
  • Strategic thinker
  • Value stream mapping
  • Manufacturing leadership
  • Just In Time stock control
  • 5S principles
  • Lean manufacturing

Certification

  • Six Sigma Green Belt,
  • Licensed Fork Lift Operator

Timeline

Plant manager

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd
2022.04 - Current

Team Manager Material Planning

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.
2017.04 - 2022.03

Team Manager Assembling

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.
2011.04 - 2017.03

Production supervisor assembling

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.
2005.08 - 2011.03

B.E - Mechanical

NED University of Engineering & Technology
2001 - 2004
  • Six Sigma Green Belt,
  • Licensed Fork Lift Operator

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementTeam Building / Company Retreats

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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