Muzaffar Ahmad
Mechanical Engineer
D-50, Majid Shaheed Colony, Heavy Industries Taxila, Taxila Cantonment, Pakistan
| E-mail: muzaffar1969@hotmail.com | Cell: +92 321 5019850, +92 300 9541940
| Skype: muzaffar271969, muzaffarahmad1969
Introductory Profile
A professional engineer with 22 years of managerial experience in diverse working environments and multifarious domains encompassing
construction, logistics, engineering and automotive industry. Rich experience in planning, scheduling, organizing, executing and monitoring
project based activities in pre-set timelines while accounting for quality, sustainability and occupational health & safety aspects. Resultoriented manager with formulating, leading and working with multilingual multiracial cross-functional teams of dissimilar professionals while
achieving organizational objectives. Well acquainted with the facility layouts, plant operations, maintenance functions, building evaluation
techniques, supply chain management (SCM) and quality management system (QMS).
Key Skills
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Project Management
Production Management
QC / QA Management
Vehicle Fleet Management
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Plant Operations Management
Maintenance Manager
Environmental Sustainability
Occupational Health & Safety
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Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Inventory & Materials Management
MEP and Facility Management
HR & Customer Relationship Management
Professional Experience
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Senior HR Manager
[Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan, (2014 ~ To Date)]
 Looked after the organizational function and managed the employees while reporting directly to the Managing Director.
 Identified the recruitment need followed by managing recruitment process of technical & non-technical staff on regular or contractual basis.
 Carriedout financial management of budget including employee pay & allowances, medical reimbursements, TA/DA claims, MT maintenance
fund, etc.
 Kept updated employee records including personal documents, leave endorsements, promotions, etc.
 Conducted performance management by tasking and evaluating the employees.
 Facilitated the inter-departmental audits.
 Looked after the benefits and grievances of employees.
Key Achievements:
- Ensured legal compliance of available HR in compliance with the organizational statuary requirements.
- Successful capacity building of HR of multiple technical tradesmen through relevant training and development.
- Implementation of security policy for the safety of organization and employees..
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Production Manager
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[Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan, (2012 ~ 2014)]
Planned, coordinated and controlled the production of automotives as per the organizational goals.
Actively remained involved with all managers in pre-production planning stage followed by production control and supervision stage.
Coordinated schematic activities at internal and external tiers to ensure timely availability of inputs in terms of in-flows and raw materials.
Worked with top management in finalization of Master Production Schedules encompassing annual and monthly targets.
Planned and managed inputs for Master Production Schedule in terms of human resource, auxiliary support, maintenance plans, machinery and
technical development and equipment availability.
Formulated and lead cross-functional production teams including foreign technical experts to deliver as per the Master Production Schedule
within specified timelines and available budgets.
Selected appropriate in-house production processes for product manufacturing as per the available capacity and skills.
Identified and utilized the local vendor and production industry in support of product development.
Managed sheet-metal and welding shops in fabrication of different assemblies.
Established inter-departmental cordial relationship to ensure smooth production operations and sustainability.
Executed timely trouble shooting / maintenance schedules of plant machinery to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
Key Achievements:
- Successfully produced 500 tracked vehicles within stipulated delivery schedule including proto-type development, field testing, pilot production
and finally mass production.
- Effectively up-graded, re-built and delivered 50 recovery vehicles of 40 tons capacity each.
- Worked inline with the principles of Kaizen (continuous improvement) in achieving production targets.
- Installed and commissioned a parallel assembly line to increase the production output of automotives.
- Remained associated with the advertising and marketing campaigns of products launched at domestic and international levels especially during the
International Defense Exhibition and Seminars (IDEAS).
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QC / QA Manager
[Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan, (2009 ~ 2012)]
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Worked as Quality Manager to meet the industry’s laid down quality standards to fulfill customers’ expectations.
Ensured product and process quality of automotive assemblies, sub-assemblies and components to meet end-to-end needs.
Documented the laid down quality criteria in the form of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Formulated stringent criterions in the form of Acceptance Trial Procedures (ATPs) and Process Sheets to ensure product and process quality.
Conducted pre-shipment inspections of products and machines at original equipment manufacturer (OEM) premises.
Carried in-house inspections of the inflows and products purchased and developed through vendor industry by leading cross-functional teams.
Validated numerous developed products including field and laboratory testing to ensure their compliance with the laid down quality criteria.
Verified several products in accordance with drawings and specifications.
Produced statistical reports by using quality tools like descriptive statistics, histograms, cause and effect diagrams, check sheets, etc. to improve
quality levels.
Key Achievements:
- Implemented, monitored and measured Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO-9001 in parent industry.
- Certification followed by periodic audit of in-house Quality Management System (QMS) through an external regulatory agency; Moody
International Pvt, Ltd.
- Optimized product quality through the use of 6-sigma statistical quality analysis tool incorporating define, measure, analyze, improve and control
(DMAIC) methodology in collaboration with local developers.
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Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Manager
[Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan, (2008 ~ 2009)]
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Ensured compliance of occupational health & safety aspects with the local Industrial Act and national laws and regulations.
Remained abreast with the international OHS aspects and appraised the contemporary industrial practices.
Carried regular reviews of all industry’s sites to identify gaps and areas for improvement and ensured corrective actions and mitigation measures.
Organized OHS awareness programs for junior managers and blue collar force to create appropriate consciousness.
Mentored and guided the management in implementation of procedures and solutions to mitigate or diminish the OHS risks by recommending
new practices, machines and safety equipment.
 Ensured application of OHS practices to serve the industry in minimizing loss and maximizing profit.
Key Achievements:
- Introduced NIOSH standards in industrial settings to ensure health and safety of the blue collar force.
- Managed indoor air pollution issues by designing and installing exhaust systems.
- Risk assessment of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in industrial workers.
- Commissioning of separate organic fertilizer and waste water treatment plants.
- Installed and managed water purification units to ensure provision of safe drinking water for domestic use.
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Project Manager
[Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan, (2005 ~ 2008)]
 Initiated, planned, executed, monitored and closed numerous short / long-termed projects of distinctive scopes including construction,
automotive and engineering.
 Defined and estimated projects’ schedules, timelines, key performance indicators (KPIs), costs and budgets.
 Coordinated projects’ activities with the project team, senior / junior management and all stakeholders.
 Utilized suitable management tools including PERT, CPM, Gantt Charts, etc. for projects’ assessment and efficiency.
 Dispensed required human, material and financial resources to achieve optimum productivity.
 Identified projects’ risks and managed appropriate contingency planning.
 Periodically checked, measured, reviewed and reported projects’ performance to the Project Director.
 Managed cross-functional teams of dissimilar professionals to meet the organizational objectives.
 Developed networks of suppliers and service providers to ensure timely inflows and proficient utilities.
 Executed robust project plans through effective schedule control methodology.
Key Achievements:
- Construction:
 Constructed energy efficient school / college buildings and dormitories followed by facilities management.
 Optimized the CapEx in residential and office infrastructure.
- Automotive & Engineering:
 Achieved unprecedented automotive production targets by concise planning and management.
 Established and commissioned a new product assembly line alongwith requisite machinery and equipment.
 Engineered and presented multiple solutions for the product reliability.
 Reduced the overall product cost by making use of local resources.
 Developed solutions basing on the principles of energy conservation / solar energy.
Construction / Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) Manager
[Punjab Rangers, Pakistan, (2002 ~ 2005)]
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Remained associated with a team of civil engineers and architects in design and construction of energy efficient school / college buildings.
Prepared and executed plans, details and cost estimates in plumbing, HVAC, electrification, lighting and piping systems for non-complex projects.
Managed and supervised the work of subordinate staff and contract builders for compliance with design requirements.
Administered the laying and connecting works of PPR and PVC pipelines in the water supply and sewage lines.
Conducted periodic inspections and evaluations of facilities.
Furnished the bills of materials (BOMs) and bills of quantities (BOQs).
Electricity load calculations and appropriate power management for house hold and office buildings consumption.
Key Achievements:
- Construction of energy efficient school / college buildings and dormitories followed by facilities management.
- Incorporation of climatic responsive design in site selection and construction works.
- Successfully planned and maintained water supply schemes at domestic level including house holds, hospitals and schools.
- Introduced and augmented contemporary building materials and techniques in construction works.
Logistics & Supply Chain Manager
[National Logistics Cell, Pakistan, (1999 ~ 2002)]
 Coordinated and supported activities pertaining to the supply chain function including planning, sourcing, transportation and warehousing of
goods to the destined locations.
 Played vital role in managing upstream and downstream flow of dry and liquid cargo freight from Karachi harbor to area of responsibility
encompassing upper Punjab and KPK provinces.
 Conducted route-recovery operations and maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted logistics & supply chain function within the provinces.
 Established relations with the government departments, concerned firms and suppliers for ensuring smooth and efficient supply chain flow.
 Prepared plans for delivery of goods according to the organizational requirements and goals.
 Aligned and managed multi-tier supply chain functions in one integrated plan.
 Ensured effective information flow during all supply chain functions.
 Analyzed and initiated statistical reports on termination of each logistic function.
Key Achievements:
- Successfully managed one of the national level upstream operations of dry cargo of 30,000 metric tons capacity within the area of
responsibility.
- Effectively managed the inter-province supply chain across 800 kilometers peripheral distance.
- Efficiently maintained the fleet of long vehicles of different capacities and brands including Volvo, Renault, Mercedez and Toyota vehicles for
uninterrupted logistics flow.
- Established customer relationship management with clients to boost the commercial function of organization.
- Worked in close collaboration in Disaster Management with Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) Pakistan, in the province of KPK and Azad Jummu & Kashmir (AJ&K).
Inventory & Materials Manager
[Equipment Maintenance Workshops, Pakistan, (1997 ~ 1999)]
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Carried out Inventory and Materials management for vide range of multiple origin automobiles, earth-moving equipment and workshop machines.
Coordinated schematic activities with technical tiers at internal and external levels for inventory management.
Synchronized requisite spares requirement with local managers and coordinated timely delivery of stores by suppliers.
Forecasting and financial management of annual budgets with cost effectiveness in relation to purchase of spare parts.
Implementation of adequate techniques for inventory control and planning including perpetual inventory system, periodic stock-taking and ABC
analysis apart from use of IT software.
 Use of proper purchase procedure namely Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Pakistan for placing purchase orders.
 Store-house management by ensuring adequate layout, efficient operation and optimum stocking.
 Use of Grid Coordinate Numbering System and Stock Locator Database in ware-houses to ensure efficient, smooth and timely operations.
Key Achievements:
- Facilitated appropriate vendor selection basing on the delivery performance, availability and quality of supplies.
- Successfully implemented perpetual inventory system by continuous updation of records.
- Effective use of materials requirement planning (MRP) for inventory control involving holding of stocks for longer periods of time.
Maintenance Manager
[Equipment Maintenance Workshops, Pakistan, (1993 ~ 1997)]
 Planned, organized and managed maintenance activities of variety of multi-origin automobiles, earth-moving equipment, wreckers trucks,
wheeled cranes, engine generators, rotating & static equipment, valves, HVAC and plant machinery.
 Conducted pro-active preventive and predictive maintenance incorporating preventive and scheduled maintenance operations to ensure
equipment reliability.
 Prioritized the maintenance schedules of equipment to ensure an uninterrupted service.
 Extracted technical data from the catalogues / manuals.
 Prepared failure / fault analysis and technical reports.
 Provided technical solutions to clients to ensure the asset credibility.
 Conducted quality and performance check audits to ensure optimum function of equipment.
 Lead and monitored numerous maintenance cadres and training programs for technical trades-men.
 Planned and conducted Structured On Job Trainings (SOJTs) for the entrepreneurs.
 Worked inline with the organizational objectives.
Key Achievements:
- Successfully maintained a fleet of vehicles comprising more than 500 automobiles of U.S, U.K, Japanese and Italian origins.
- Effectively conducted Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) of prime mover trucks, trailers and bowsers of Swedish, French and U.S origins.
- Saved the refurbishment costs of earth moving equipment by establishing in-house technical support facilities.
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Education, Training and Certifications
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Education
2013
- MS in Environmental Design
2010
- Masters in Business Administration (Marketing)
1993
- Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
Training and Certifications
- Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
- University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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IT Skills
2012
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- Operation and Acceptance Test Procedures training on
Automobile Engine and Automation system
- Assessment of Quality Management System / Certificate of
registration, ISO 9001:2008
- Diploma in Process Engineering - Plant Operation
- Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Training Workshop on Natural Resource Management
- Logistics Management Course
- Inventory and Materials Management Cadre
- Specialization Course in Vehicle Design & Operations Management
- Engineering Management & Administration Course
- HORIBA EUROPE Gmbh, Darmstadt, Germany
- Moody International, Pvt Ltd
- Skill Development Council, Punjab, Pakistan
- Skill Development Council, Punjab, Pakistan
- Pakistan Wetlands Program, Ministry of Environment
- NUST College of E&ME, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- NUST College of E&ME, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- NUST College of E&ME, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- NUST College of E&ME, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
(Expert Level in MS Office including MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel)
- Pro-Engineer CAD Modeling
- Auto-CAD Techniques
- Industrial Design Services, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
- Margalla Training Institute, Taxila, Pakistan
Personal Details
- Retired from Pakistan Army at the rank of Major
- Registered Engineer with Pakistan Engineering Council
- Nationality: Pakistani (Home country)
- Languages speak, read and write: English, Urdu
- Date of Birth: 27 December 1969
- Marital Status: Married
- Countries Visited: Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Spain.
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