Shifaq Ahmed

Highly motivated focused professional with 14+ years of experience as a production Supervisor/engineer. Adept at identifying and implementing shop floor process optimization and control methods to eliminate turn-backs to reduce overall assembly costs. Consistently participates in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong project engineering and planning skills with a keen ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

ProductionEngineer, Canary Furniture Industries L.L.C. Muscat, Oman

July 2013 –April 2021

• Plan and develop new products and production processes.
• Design Furniture- Chairs, tables, desks, sofas, beds, and cupboards using 2D-computer-aided (AutoCAD) drawing programs for residential and commercial purposes as per the customer requirements.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records and prepare management reports of production results.
• Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment, labor availability, and workloads.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators.
• Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems. 
• Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
• Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
• Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Purchase equipment, materials, or parts.
• Estimate production costs, cost-saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
• Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
• Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
• Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage, handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 

• Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
• April 2004 - First Class