Ephrem Haile Tesfaye
Addis Ababa
Summary
Resourceful and proactive Factory Manager with 20+ years of experience in managing manufacturing industries. Experience in prior positions as operational manager focused on supporting cross-functional teams to increase customer satisfaction through process improvements. Skilled in performance and strategic management by developing and determining strategic operational parameters and KPIs to measure productivity performance. And have proven track record in bottling industries with strong focus on bottled water & soft drinks industries. Proficient in all areas of factory operations, planning, organizing, directing and controlling. Adept at motivating team to meet goals and achieve exemplary productivity while maintaining high quality standard. Experienced Plant Manager adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 20+ years.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PLANT MANAGER
BNT Industry and Trading PLC
03.2021
- I am responsible for supervising and supporting the installation, commissioning, start-up and operation of the water bottling plant
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Overall management including effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of project outputs
- Work closely with Chinese engineers and other stakeholders to develop and disseminate integrated SOP Ensure projects are executed timely, on scope and on budget
- Project planning and tracking; creating key milestones and performance indicators Management of third party vendor work, contractors and suppliers across the project
- Providing high level project reports to stakeholders, working group and executive committee
- Attention to detail, significant experience and demonstrated proficiency in MS project
FACTORY MANAGER
Bright Trading & Manufacturing PLC
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Adept at motivating team to meet goals and achieve exemplary productivity while maintaining high quality standard.
PLANT MANAGER
SBG Industry PLC
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Responsible for the overall efficient performance of the factory operations with strong focus on machines, health and safety and production activities
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Manage the achievement of agreed production target Ensure availability of products, product quality and equipment availability
- Control and manage machinery maintenance, CAPEX program and factory expansion project
- Ensure customers' orders are scheduled within the company system Assurance of manufacturing and launch the execution of KPIs
PROJECT MANAGER
Bahiru Abreham Industry
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Responsible for the establishment of packed water for turnkey project which includes feasibility study, selection of machinery, installation, commissioning and start up of production including Ethiopian Conformity Assessment product certification and EFMHACA certification of manufacturing competency in the name of HIWOT brand packaged drinking water
- Anticipate supply chain issue before they occur
- Develop risk assessments, complete with detailed mitigation plan including funding and staffing Manage competing time lines and prioritize tasks
- Lead root cause investigation and implement systematic corrective actions Overall project management and leadership including: planning, execution, and startup of production Demonstrating knowledge of regulatory bodies, GMPs and ISO standards
PLANT MANAGER
Great Abyssinia PLC
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Responsible for the continuous improvement and optimization of all processes, overall daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed
- Duties: Optimizing labor and material and equipment resources to maximize process efficiency and profitability
- Managing a team of maintenance engineers, technicians and production supervisors
- Leading formal and informal meetings and discussions concerning plant operations
- Interfacing with customers and stakeholders on a daily basis
- Driving employee engagement in the company
- Ensuring compliance with local regulations and internal policies and procedure
- Preparing plant yearly budget.
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Great Abyssinia PLC
04.2013 - 09.2013
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Great Abyssinia PLC
04.2009 - 09.2013
PLANT MANAGER
Plastic factory
01.2008 - 07.2008
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Ambo mineral water factory
12.2005 - 12.2007
UTILITY MANAGER
Dashen Beer factory
02.2003 - 11.2005
UTILITY ENGINEER
BGI Beer factory
11.1996 - 01.2003
Education
Masters of Business Administration -
Debre Berhan University
B.Sc - Chemical Engineering
Addis Ababa University Technology Faculty
Addis Ababa 04.1996
Skills
- Leadership
- Project management
- Quality management
- Communication
- Team management
- Stakeholder management
- Critical thinking
- Operational management
- Decision making
- Analytical
- Strategic thinker
- Problem solving
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Production Planning
- Safety Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Performance Improvements
- Production Scheduling
- Facility Management
- Scheduling
- Training programs
- Team building and development
- Logistics Coordination
- Work Delegation
- Cost Control
- Schedule Management
- Energy management
- Resource Coordination
- Cost controls
- ISO Compliance
- Waste Reduction
- Facilities Maintenance
- Project Coordination
- Environmental Sustainability
- Environmental Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- ISO Standards
- Decision-Making
- Safety assessment
- Team Development
- Troubleshooting skills
- Plant Maintenance
- Team Management
- Staff Training
- Operational Efficiency
- Forklift Operation
- Quality Control Management
- Workflow Management
- Inventory Oversight
- Equipment Operation
Accomplishments
- Branding of Hiwot wuha for bahiru abrham bottling company
- Saved Ethiopian Birr 3 million annually by cutting CO2 outsourcing through improved CO2 recovery system.
- Developed best production performance of KPI for production and technical personal.
- Successful completion of soft drink turnkey project which has four filling line and launching of 5000b/hr PRIGAT juice production.
- Upgrade bottle production capacity by 50% and increased water bottled capacity by 100% through water supply development.
- Manufacturing and installation of cooling tower in Gebru plc which saves nearly $ 10000
- Saved $ 50,000 in a project by improving production process of polyurethane panel.
Trainingandcertificates
- ERP/SAP training by in-finite consulting PLC
- Project Management By Addis Ababa university May, 2019
- Fundamentals of Leadership by Center for African leadership Feb, 2013
- HVAC & Refrigeration by Ethiopian Society of Mechanical Engineers Feb, 2013
- Business process Re-engineering by Ethiopia Management Institute.
- Process Control & Instrumentation by Addis Ababa University Sept, 2006.
- Total Quality Management system by Ethiopian Management Institute.
- C++ programming African Virtual University Jul,2001-Oct,2001
Telephone - Mobile
+251-911-79-21-28
References
Request on available
Certification
HVAC & Refrigeration
Timeline
PLANT MANAGER
BNT Industry and Trading PLC
03.2021
FACTORY MANAGER
Bright Trading & Manufacturing PLC
05.2019 - 01.2021
PLANT MANAGER
SBG Industry PLC
09.2017 - 09.2018
PROJECT MANAGER
Bahiru Abreham Industry
09.2015 - 09.2017
PLANT MANAGER
Great Abyssinia PLC
09.2013 - 09.2015
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Great Abyssinia PLC
04.2013 - 09.2013
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Great Abyssinia PLC
04.2009 - 09.2013
PLANT MANAGER
Plastic factory
01.2008 - 07.2008
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Ambo mineral water factory
12.2005 - 12.2007
UTILITY MANAGER
Dashen Beer factory
02.2003 - 11.2005
UTILITY ENGINEER
BGI Beer factory
11.1996 - 01.2003
Masters of Business Administration -
Debre Berhan University
B.Sc - Chemical Engineering
Addis Ababa University Technology Faculty
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