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Feras Al Hindi
address: Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai 17030, United Arab Emirates
telephone (mobile): 00 971 50 657 0968
email: ferashin@gmail.com
Professional profile
Highly qualified Production and Manufacturing expert with a track record of successfully leading teams to consistently
exceed production targets and continuously improve. Offers two decades’ worth experience in applying lean
manufacturing principles, effectively managing change, enforcing health and safety legislative requirements,
environmentally sustainable business practices, engineering, quality assurance, project management and training. Highly
motivated and results orientated, a resourceful problem solver with admirable work ethic and excellent analytical and
communication skills.
Career summary
1995 - Date CROWN EMIRATES CO. – Dubai, UAE
Production Manager – Can Department (2007 – Date)
• Accountable for the smooth operational and profitable functioning of the Can Department, contributing more than
75% of the overall organization’s revenue ($120m annually)
• Monitoring and pro-actively managing materials consumption to remain within the allocated budget, involving
suppliers and implementing innovations in order to achieve set targets
• Leading 64 team members to consistently exceed KPI’s (production, efficiency, quality and spoilage targets)
• Identifying training needs, developing relevant training material, allocating trainers (external and internal), planning
for training and focusing on cross-training to improve the overall skill level of team members and support the
development of individual’s careers
• Continuously refining processes aligned with lean manufacturing best practices to optimize costs and maximize
profitability
• Liaising with the commercial, supply chain and engineering departments to coordinate production planning, raw
material planning and project management activities
• Liaising with the engineering department in the planning and execution of maintenance activities to minimize
equipment breakdowns
• Liaising with the quality assurance department to ensure that our products conform to the quality standards,
facilitating the full implementation of the quality plan, effective personnel training and timely quality checks and
process trend monitoring using SPC
• Developing appropriate workplace housekeeping standards to ensure a safe, pleasant and sustainable workplace
area, of a high standard
• Enforcing health and safety standards, as well as housekeeping and equipment maintenance guidelines
Key Accomplishments:
• Received the Best Print Award in 2013, the Commendation of Excellence Award in 2012, the Performance
Recognition Award in 2011, the Best Improvement Project Award in 2010, the Best Performing Plant Award for three
consecutive years in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the Most Improved Plant Award in 2007
Assistant Manager and WCP Coordinator – Plastics Department (2004 – 2007)
• Operationally responsible for all manufacturing activities within the Plastics Department, including the management
of 24 team members, their health and safety and the functioning of equipment
• Maintained a daily production plan and schedule, taking commercial requirements, raw material availability,
equipment maintenance requirements and training needs into account
• Set challenging targets and led continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and efficiency and reduce
spoilage and costs
• Managed the WCP (World Class Performance is CROWN’s version of 6s) activities and performance in the company
Key Accomplishments:
• Established a system to ensure the proper functioning of all equipment and machinery guards and safety devices to
ensure safe operations
• Established a system to define plant housekeeping standards and maintain a tidy, clean and safe workplace
• Led the development of a production module to track daily, monthly and annual production, spoilage and material
consumption data

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Assistant Engineering Manager (2000 – 2004)
• Supported the Engineering Manager to manage the engineering department responsible for equipment maintenance,
building repair, plant facilities, equipment modification and improvements, gauges calibration, tooling control, testing
and inspection of cranes and lifting equipment and other related tasks in both can production and plastic
manufacturing facilities
Key Accomplishments:
• Project managed the STOP / STEP project, involving 200 employees in the organization wide implementation of the
DuPont STOP safety system. I developed the training material, established a zoning system, created a database for
all trained employees to log their observations and developed a software system that generates summary tables and
graphs from the data logged
• Significantly improved the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the tooling department responsible for inventory
valued in excess of $2m, by upskilling the team, standardizing the tool-room SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)
and initiating the development and implementation of Tool Management software to improve tooling usage, record
keeping and eliminate machine downtime
Plant Engineer (1995 – 2000)
• Assigned to ensure the successful completion of various projects
Key Accomplishments:
• Coordinated the implementation of ISO 14000 Environmental Management System (EMS) and obtained certification
in 2000
• Improved the performance of the existing effluent treatment plant to meet the strict local legal limits for wastewater
• Developed emergency response procedures for fire evacuation, chemical spillage and accident procedures and
trained all ERT team members and company employees
Education and qualifications
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering - University of Memphis (1995)
Key skills
5S Trainer QMS ISO9000 Lead Assessor Microsoft Word
EMS Lead Assessor Microsoft Excel Problem Solving Techniques
BRC Lead Assessor Microsoft Outlook SMED Trainer
HACCP Lead Assessor Microsoft PowerPoint STOP Trainer and Administrator
OHSAS 18001 Lead Assessor Microsoft Windows TAEL Certified Trainer
Personal details
Languages: English (Fluent) and Arabic (Fluent)
Interests: Racket ball, Soccer and Swimming
References are available on request