Muhammad Rizwan

Muhammad Rizwan Ashraf Sr. Executive Engineer Master's-educated engineer with a passion for optimizing operations and cutting costs. Proven track record in strategic maintenance, tech implementation, and big savings. Ready to amplify production efficiency, quality, and organizational success. Let's collaborate to elevate your team’s performance. - - Karachi, Pakistan linkedin.com/in/m-rizwan-ashraf WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS Sr. Executive Engineer Shan Foods Pvt. Ltd Lean manufacturing 09 / 2016 - Present, Continuous improvement Achievements / Tasks Orchestrated meticulous planning and execution of preventive maintenance for Axtel grinding plant, Ribbon type mixers, and advanced VFFS (EPS 250 & VCI 250) and Cartoners including Deinst, Langen, and others. Improved equipment performance, enhancing production efficiency and minimizing downtime to 3%. Spearheaded seamless transition from 18i Markem printers to X30i Markem printers across all VFFS machines. Introduced TIJ printers to case sealers, automating printing, and significantly cutting labor costs of Rs.0.25 million per month. Successfully implemented cost-saving initiatives, generating annual savings of Rs.3.65 million. Developing additional ideas for Rs.3 million more in further annual savings. These innovative solutions poised to enhance operational efficiency and profitability. EDUCATION Masters In Engineering Management Ned University Of Engineering & Technology 07 / 2013 – 12 / 2015, Courses - Facilities Management - Total Productive Maintenance - Total Quality Management - Project Management Optimized grinding lines in collaboration with OEM, increasing productivity by 25% and reducing changeover time by 15% through strategic process enhancements. Addressed glue wastage by commissioning of 5 electric glue applicators at Langen cartoning machines, minimizing thermoplastic usage by 50%, eliminating wastage by 10%, and reducing reworking. Outsourced maintenance for electric reach trucks and stackers to third-party service providers, ensuring reliable equipment functionality while minimizing inventory costs by Rs. 0.5 million. Provided insightful weekly and monthly performance reports for spice filling, grinding and cartoning sections, offering valuable data-driven insights for decision-making and operational enhancements. Bachelor Of Electronic Engineering Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology Certifications - CCNA 7.0 - Primavera P6 - Emotional Intelligence Managing the Maintenance Dept. Contributed to conducting successful recertification audits for ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BRC– 7 & SANHA compliance, preparing necessary documentation and plant readiness to uphold highquality standards. ORGANIZATIONS Installed 5 Metler Toledo metal detectors as Critical Control Points (CCP), ensuring stringent quality control and zero metal contamination in the final product. SUPPORTED CAUSES Shan Foods Pvt. Ltd (02 / 2012 - Present) Health Care WORK EXPERIENCE SOFTWARES Executive Engineer Shan Foods Pvt. Ltd 09 / 2014 – 08 / 2016, Achievements / Tasks Facilitated daily production reports & bi-monthly downtime reports for grinding lines and mixing plants. This proactive reporting yielded essential insights for strategic decisions & operational improvements. Maintained optimum inventory level for electrical and mechanical items, ensuring uninterrupted operations. Collaborated closely with QA department for staff training of 24 technicians aligned with ISO & BRC standards, enhancing compliance & quality practices. Actively engaged in grinding section operations, focusing on spice grinding systems. Analyzed efficiency, yield, downtime, changeovers & production. Managed programming back-ups of PLCs & HMI ensuring continuity & quick recovery. Designed & executed comprehensive fire safety system for grinding lines, upholding product integrity & employee safety. In order to minimize the starting torque and to provide ability to control feed rate of machines to operators, vfds were installed. Successfully sourced imported plant spares from local vendors, effectively reducing operational costs while maintaining high-quality standards. Also, reducing lead time by 3 months. - - - - - - Trainee Engineer Shan Foods Pvt. Ltd 02 / 2012 – 08 / 2014, Achievements / Tasks - - - - Tracked performance & downtimes in detailed equipment logs, informing strategic decisions. Expertise in industrial components – contactors, timers, relays, overloads & thermocouples-aiding efficient troubleshooting. Proficient with PLCs, solenoid valves, knife gates, butterfly valves, temperature controllers & pressure switches. Swiftly resolved operational challenges in the grinding plant, optimizing efficiency on the spot by using different tools like fish bone diagram & why-why analysis. Installed Omron PLCs by replacing purging cards & enhancing control systems. Created comprehensive SOPs for different plants, ensuring consistent operations. Tia portal Primavera P6 Auto Cad Movi tools Sap S4 Hana Sysmac Studio Rs Logix Rs Linx Classic MS Office Motion Studio Posi tools Rs View Studio PLC / HMI / DRIVES / WEIGHERS - - Allen Bradly SLC series Siemens S7-1500 Omron Zen 10 C1AR Omron NJ- Mitsubishi FX3G AB Logix 5571 PVP 600 PVP 7 Robatech - Stober SDS 5000 Delta C2000 Puma P100 & 200 Sew Movi Drives Sew gateways Omron R88D Ishida Yamato Nordson Scholarships Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology 01 / 2007 – 06 / 2007 Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology 07 / 2007 – 12 / 2007 Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology 01 / 2008 – 06 / 2008 Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology 07 / 2008 – 12 / 2008 Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology 01 / 2009 – 06 / 2009