•Process Improvement Impact: Addressed process defects, yielding a 10% quality improvement, 8% downtime reduction, resulting in a 2.5x productivity increase, and 3% scrap reduction.•Smart Packaging: Implemented smart packaging for real-time tracking of yarn production and worker traceability, enhancing efficiency and quality control.•Strategic Expansion: Led the expansion project, increasing the machine fleet from 3 to 13 in 2022. Grew the workforce from 90 to 160, including 3 to 6 engineers, enabling seamless 24/7 operations.•Implementing of MS ERP system to include end-to-end manufacturing process.•Market-Driven Product Development: Developed new products aligned with market insights, leading a team through a focused project targeting trends in paddle sport yarn.•Competitor Collaboration: Hosted international competitors for facility visits, catalyzing the leadership of the merging team for Viva Turf integration.Key responsibilities•Ops Leadership: Reporting to factory manager, oversaw manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency and KPI adherence. Led engineers’ team, recruitment, and implemented training programs. Expert in creating BOMs for precise production control.•Data Analysis and Forecasting: Analyzed production data for trends, identified improvement opportunities. Played a pivotal role in forecasting machinery needs for company expansion, collaborating with vendors.•Quality Management Excellence: Documented quality control processes, collaborated with suppliers, and engaged BASF auditor for high-standard rechecks.

•Production Impact: Transformed production for MEA market expansion, fueling a 10% revenue boost. Trimmed costs by 5% through enhanced labor quality and loyalty.•Applying innovative technologies & equipment (Robotic arms) to improve production processes•Production and Training Leadership: Ensure safe operations, compliance, and staff training. Sustain and optimize productivity.•Capacity Planning and Efficiency: Manage production capacity, staffing, and equipment for efficient planning.•Maintenance and Quality Control: Supervise maintenance activities and collaborate with the quality team for control procedures, defining performance standards, and conducting regular training for high-quality workmanship.

•Spearheaded the implementation of a chiller line and a scrap recycling machine to advance waste reduction and bolster sustainability endeavors.•Amplified production capacity by 8% through strategic optimization of machine settings and streamlining of critical processes.•Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinated cross-functional teams to integrate equipment within existing production infrastructure.•Strategic Process Improvement: Develop and implement long-term process improvement strategies to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality.•Root Cause Analysis: Lead investigations of complex manufacturing issues, identifying root causes and developing corrective actions•Product Industrialization: Successfully orchestrated the industrialization of a new product, guiding the project from initial concept to full-scale production.

•Collaborative Management: Manage process activities in collaboration with ENGEL original equipment manufacturers (OEM). Oversaw the selection & installation of two additional production lines, ensuring a smooth and efficient start-up.•Strategically optimized the scrap recycling process, resulting in improved overall efficiency and heightened sustainability measures.•Efficiency & Optimization: Measured and updated cycle times for efficiency, optimized processes for increased capacity, and provided technical support for continuous improvement.