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Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

 Oversee the maintenance and procurement strategies for the yellow plant fleet, including routine spares management. Successfully developed and implemented a workflow management application to streamline the work order process for the yellow plant department. Reduced work order processing time significantly. Conduct rigorous audits on technician training competencies, promoting a culture of continuous learning and adherence to safety standards. Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), providing actionable insights for performance enhancement. Engage with supervisors for status updates and compile reports for managerial staff and reliability teams. Conduct preliminary assessments and gather essential data for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of equipment failure. Ensure routine spares meet established minimum stock levels and manage procurement processes for low-stock items. Manage routine spares budgeting by collecting and validating spare part data across equipment, collaborating with procurement for current cost assessments, and finalizing comprehensive budget reports Leads 5S audits and lean implementation efforts, identifying non-conformances, documenting results, and collaborating with supervisors to prioritize and drive process improvements

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

 Proficient in Xpedeon (ERP software) for Workflow, Data, Material, Maintenance and Inventory Management. Managing, monitoring, and planning interdisciplinary staff. Responsible for management reports. Managing the procurement and distribution of materials and spare parts necessary for operation and maintenance activities, ensuring availability and timely delivery. Overseeing routine maintenance, calibration, and quality checks to maintain equipment reliability and safety standards. Working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive repair plans for equipment, meeting key performance indicators for reliability and uptime. Directly responsible for ensuring the project store to achieve KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short and long-term planning. Accurately budgeted the stores with a variance of 2% through value stream mapping and 5S methodologies.  Successfully reduced excess inventory by 20%, resulting in cost savings through data-driven analysis and optimized inventory management strategies. Enhanced inventory efficiency and materials planning excellence by analyzing Re-Order points, OrderQuantities, Lead Times, and Monthly Usage, resulting in cost savings.

Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 Successfully drove the development of value creation and process improvement by implementing an alarm and color coding for monitoring of fault in the system which resulted in reduction of manual inspection and reduced man-hour by 12 hours daily. Prioritizes the maintenance/faults in a timely manner to avoid delays due to equipment downtime. Ensures KPI is maintained for all warehouse equipment’s by confirming on-time performance, efficiency of the equipment. A strong contributor and collaborator within the team by working closely with the technical service maintenance officer on operational critical information related to breakdown, work required and equipment reliability.  Reduced missing cargoes claims of 2.6 million AED thus far by successfully executing the tracing through continuous monitoring, back-tracking and retrieving protocol messages.  Analyses, make recommendations and provides technical support for the continuous improvement in coordination with customers and stakeholders. Initiates work-orders using MAXIMO (MMS) Maintenance Management System for the breakdowns, corrective & accident maintenance in the warehouse and disseminates to respective team leader. Ensures materials are issued and processes each material if unavailable through MMS for procurement. Cooperates with all stakeholders to ensure a smooth changeover during equipment breakdowns. Generates daily accomplishment report based on work completion.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 Developed resolutions and implemented changes to the movement of cargoes into the warehouse by introducing auto-induction which resulted in no physical intervention for cargo moving into the warehouse.  Diagnosed and repaired faults/defects effectively on equipment/vehicles and plants under breakdown ensuring that downtime is minimized. Continuously suggested and implemented modifications on the equipment/vehicle based on the required approvals from the manufacturer & higher authorities to reduce maintenance costs and improve performance. Monitored the faults through Cargo Handling System (CHS) which includes X-ray machines, forklifts, hoists & conveyors and disseminated the faults to the team in a timely manner. Executed software updates, incorporating patches and logic adjustments for Siemens S7 PLC, ensuring alignment with security compliance standards Coordinated with group senior management and department heads to sustain and exceed safety performance.  Ensured that all work-related activities carried out during the shift are recorded in the logbook/work order to help planning staff log the details of work done in the Maintenance Management System.

Master'S Degree, Engineering/Industrial Management

A strategic and operational management program which integrates core business module with specialized engineering modules

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Theoretical and hands-on experience on technical operations of microprocessors/microcontrollers, control system, and electronics.

12Th Grade, Mathematics And Computer Science