Inamullah Kalus
Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, Facilities & Lean Professional
Gujrat
Summary
Experienced factory manager with over 26 years of experience. Skilled at supervising, leading, and directing tasks to achieve optimal productivity and results. Experience in prior positions developed the ability to balance high productivity with high quality as well as effectively manage the personnel in the factory team. Proficient in all aspects of factory operations, budgeting, organization, and management. Adept at motivating the team to meet goals and achieve exemplary productivity while maintaining high standards of quality expected of the products manufactured at the facility.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
4
4
years of post-secondary education
23
23
Certificates
Work History
Factory Manager
Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited
01.2023 - Current
- Improved product quality by 30% through collaborating with quality control managers and implementing effective quality control processes
- Streamlined factory operations and improved employee safety and product quality through effective implementation of safety policies
- Streamlined processes, resulting in 20% reduction in staff and increased production levels while improving training and staff utilization
- Collaborated with partners to review monthly financial results and increase profitability by 15% through strategic analysis
- Established product development plan to ensure company maintained its company's product leadership position
- Managed human resource and recruitment efforts resulting in 20% reduction in onboarding expenses and improved employee satisfaction
- Increased productivity by 25% through development and implementation of industry-specific training strategies for new and existing employees
- Boosted employee morale and engagement by establishing clear direction and job expectations, leading to 30% decrease in turnover rate and improved overall company culture.
Senior Plant Operations Manager
Dalda Foods Limited
09.2012 - 01.2023
- Defined adequate systems and internal controls to monitor overall plant performance, optimize plant performance based on KPIs' measurement, also led talent development, performance management, 3P & labor management
- Reduced plant safety incidents by 20% through strategic resource allocation and program management, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings
- Streamlined project processes resulting in 10% cost savings by working closely with Marketing and Sales teams to identify and meet customer requirements
- Spearheaded the planning and construction of new facilities, implementing processes and procedures that led to a 75% increase in operational efficiency
- ROI increased by 25% & Pkr 30 million saved annually by utilizing CEP/OCR & optimizing Parts Life cycle, leading to higher profits
- Developed cost-saving process by proposing and implementing supply chain mechanisms for Raw and packaging materials supplies with annual saving impact of up to 8% Annual 50 million/ Pkr
- Promoted 5S/WCM TPM, Lean Manufacturing & HSE within the Manufacturing unit and TPM professionals training and development and established the program to cascade culture onto to the production floor with feedback and action plans.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
Chief Engineer
Asian Food Industries Limited
Raiwind Lahore , PB
02.2011 - 09.2012
- Completed annual capital budgeting, invoice review and approval and weekly work schedules
- Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance
- Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget
- Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts
- Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize engineering processes
- Developed high-quality engineering designs and plans to meet industry standards
- Implemented new strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency of engineering team
- Conducted routine and ongoing assessments of system operations by performing tests, rounds and analyzing data
- Optimized performance of facility machinery through calibration and repairs
- Worked closely with vendors and internal sourcing to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings
Plant Operations Manager
Almorrell Dev. International Inc.
Baghdad , Baghdad
12.2009 - 02.2011
- Monitored and supported progress of plant production orders by managing shop capacity and loading functions at several facilities
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output
- Established positive relationships with suppliers to obtain timely deliveries of materials and products
- Identified and resolved process and equipment issues to minimize production downtime
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality
- Promoted collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives
Regional Maintenance Manager
Almorrell Dev. International Inc.
Baghdad , Baghdad
11.2008 - 12.2009
- Contributed to development, implementation, and execution of maintenance programs.
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Developed and implemented building operations and maintenance policies.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Developed and implemented employee incentive programs to promote top performance.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Established clear procedures for handling repairs, planning maintenance and completing building updates.
- Implemented scheduled maintenance, retooling production status sheets and driving maximum tasks to achieve scheduling effectiveness
- Managed efficient teams of up to 50 employees
- Supervised safety, prevention and fire protection programs.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
Engineering & Projects Manager
Qarshi Industries Limited
Hattar , KPK
03.2008 - 11.2008
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement
Maintenance Manager
Haleeb Foods Limited
Phool Nagar , PB
12.2004 - 03.2008
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety
- Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements
- Documented inventory of spare parts to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records
- Collaborated with other departments to verify completion of maintenance tasks
- Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime
Assistant Engineering and Projects Manager
Noon Pakistan Limited
Bhalwal , PB
02.2002 - 12.2004
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
Maintenance Supervisor
Binzgar CO-RO Limited
Jeddah, Makkah
03.1997 - 02.2002
- Paid close attention to guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to continuously adhere to strict operational and maintenance regulations.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Observed guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to meet strict operational and maintenance regulations.
- Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
Education
BE - Mechanical Engineering
NED University of Engineering & Technology
Karachi Pakistan 06.1992 - 06.1996
Diploma - Operations Management (Ops)
Alison
Ireland 06.2023 - 06.2023
Diploma - Human Resource (HR)
Alison
Ireland 01.2023 - 01.2023
Skills
P & L, Economic Modeling/Business Analysis
undefinedCertification
FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) Advance Level Training from APPANAGE Pakistan
Additional Information
Nationality: Pakistan
Marital Status: Married (02 kids 15 & 13 years old)
Driving license: Pakistan
Passport: Valid up to June 2026
Relocation: Flexible as per job requirement
Current Location: Renala Khurd District Okara Pakistan
Timeline
Diploma - Operations Management (Ops)
Alison
06.2023 - 06.2023
Diploma - Human Resource (HR)
Alison
01.2023 - 01.2023
Factory Manager
Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited
01.2023 - Current
Senior Plant Operations Manager
Dalda Foods Limited
09.2012 - 01.2023
Chief Engineer
Asian Food Industries Limited
02.2011 - 09.2012
Plant Operations Manager
Almorrell Dev. International Inc.
12.2009 - 02.2011
Regional Maintenance Manager
Almorrell Dev. International Inc.
11.2008 - 12.2009
Engineering & Projects Manager
Qarshi Industries Limited
03.2008 - 11.2008
Maintenance Manager
Haleeb Foods Limited
12.2004 - 03.2008
Assistant Engineering and Projects Manager
Noon Pakistan Limited
02.2002 - 12.2004
Maintenance Supervisor
Binzgar CO-RO Limited
03.1997 - 02.2002
BE - Mechanical Engineering
NED University of Engineering & Technology
06.1992 - 06.1996
Projects And Upgradations
- Completed Brownfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2021
- Completed Greenfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2014 -2015
- Completed Green Field RO / Process Water Plant at Dalda Foods Limited 2017
- Completed Greenfield Snacks Project at Dalda Foods Limited, 2015 – 2016
- Completed Greenfield Solvent Extraction Project at Dalda Foods Limited Karachi Pakistan 2013 – 2014
- Completed Brownfield Confectionery and Baking project at Asian Food Industries 2011
- Completed 02 Greenfield Purified Water Bottling Plant at Oasis Waters Inc., 2009 – 2010
- Completed Brownfield Filling Section & Process Water plant at Haleeb Foods
- Completed Greenfield Dairy project at Noon Pakistan Limited 2004
Projects And Upgradations
- Completed Brownfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2021
- Completed Greenfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2014 -2015
- Completed Green Field RO / Process Water Plant at Dalda Foods Limited 2017
- Completed Greenfield Snacks Project at Dalda Foods Limited, 2015 – 2016
- Completed Greenfield Solvent Extraction Project at Dalda Foods Limited Karachi Pakistan 2013 – 2014
- Completed Brownfield Confectionery and Baking project at Asian Food Industries 2011
- Completed 02 Greenfield Purified Water Bottling Plant at Oasis Waters Inc., 2009 – 2010
- Completed Brownfield Filling Section & Process Water plant at Haleeb Foods
- Completed Greenfield Dairy project at Noon Pakistan Limited 2004
Projects And Upgradations
- Completed Brownfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2021
- Completed Greenfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2014 -2015
- Completed Green Field RO / Process Water Plant at Dalda Foods Limited 2017
- Completed Greenfield Snacks Project at Dalda Foods Limited, 2015 – 2016
- Completed Greenfield Solvent Extraction Project at Dalda Foods Limited Karachi Pakistan 2013 – 2014
- Completed Brownfield Confectionery and Baking project at Asian Food Industries 2011
- Completed 02 Greenfield Purified Water Bottling Plant at Oasis Waters Inc., 2009 – 2010
- Completed Brownfield Filling Section & Process Water plant at Haleeb Foods
- Completed Greenfield Dairy project at Noon Pakistan Limited 2004
Projects And Upgradations
- Completed Brownfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2021
- Completed Greenfield UHT Dairy Project at Dalda Foods Limited 2014 -2015
- Completed Green Field RO / Process Water Plant at Dalda Foods Limited 2017
- Completed Greenfield Snacks Project at Dalda Foods Limited, 2015 – 2016
- Completed Greenfield Solvent Extraction Project at Dalda Foods Limited Karachi Pakistan 2013 – 2014
- Completed Brownfield Confectionery and Baking project at Asian Food Industries 2011
- Completed 02 Greenfield Purified Water Bottling Plant at Oasis Waters Inc., 2009 – 2010
- Completed Brownfield Filling Section & Process Water plant at Haleeb Foods
- Completed Greenfield Dairy project at Noon Pakistan Limited 2004
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