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Pathan Mohammad Tanvir

Pathan Mohammad Tanvir

Al Kharj,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Summary

Dedicated High Impact Business Leader with expertise of 30 years of experience. I am specialized in Driving Large Scale Manufacturing Operation, focused on business turnaround in diverse cultural and business environments with full P&L ownership, especially in Corn Processing & Sweeteners Industry.
As a dynamic, innovative and accomplished multifaceted leadership experience in management of manufacturing business operations of brown/green field project for Arasco Cargill high growth organizations and implementing transformation programs in operational excellence.

I have proven myself to be in possession of management skills as well as strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

As I result , I am poised to build productive relationships with internal and external stake holders to ensure in depth understanding of manufacturing and business operations.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1995
1995
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Acting Vice President Operations

Cargill / Arasco Joint Venture - Middle East Food Solution Company
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
2024.10 - Current

• Upholding the Profitability and Values of an Organization by Leading Business Operations.
• Consulting with Senior Leadership Personnel to determine business goals or initiatives visiting with Department Managers to relay information about company’s needs and review operational data to make inferences about organization success.
• Regularly Analyze, Interpret and relay important financial information impacting performance including Budget and Financial reports (P&L, Margins, VC, FCC etc. )
• Review and advise proposals, including strategy development, and support on Pricing and Costing Negotiations with cross function team like Procurement and Finance.
• Evaluate Performance of the Operations Units managing leadership team members for compliance with established policies and objectives of the Company through Success Factor.
• Oversee and Execute team development and making succession planning initiatives and supporting to make IDP’s.
• Identify, recommend, and implement new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.
• Responsible for engaging in and promoting safe work behaviors in a manner consistent with all safety guidelines.

manner consistent with all safety guidelines.
• Manage the manufacturing business unit by providing overall vision, planning, direction, and control to effectively execute and exceed operational, financial, and growth goals.
• Reviewing the Quality of Products and Services to enhance Customer experience and create a Value Stream.
• Provided strategic business support by defining technical requirements for evaluating new product portfolio and enhancing customer experience goals.
• Line Manager for SAP (ERP system) which includes implementation phase to online phase for PP, QM & MM module
• Inventory Management by MRP system in terms of Production Planning & Scheduling.
• Team building activity via Coaching and Mentoring to build a high-performance team in operations.
• Troubleshooting and taking informed decisions via RCA approach.
• Ensuring the Food Safety Standards and Accreditation by reviewing the Management Review Meeting for Internal Audits and addressing the CAPA, Observation or any relevant findings which can lead to Major Audit findings.
• Managing team of 26 Employees with Direct report of 12 & 14 Indirect Employees.
• Led continuous improvement projects focused on cost effectiveness and profitability.
• Managed quality standards using CQI, QSI, FPO, and CNC methodologies in alignment with Cargill.
• Stable Operation management of Plant (Operation Discipline, SOP development, MOC, Visual Management)

• HSSE and Safety of People, Plant, Environment Security via measuring TRIR, LTICR, INR and COD measurement.
• CI Initiatives reviews on Monthly basis for Manufacturing Excellence (LEAN + SIX SIGMA )

Snr.Production Manager (Corn Wet Mill & Glucose)

MEFSCO
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
2018.07 - 2024.09
  • • Commissioning of New Project name as DORA- DORA – for expansion of 1000 MT Corn Grind Facility and 565 TPD Glucose and 200 TPD Fructose F42 which was successfully done in end of year 2017.
    • Managing Plant through DCS system fully automated with Siemens PCS7 and ABB 800 Advant station.
    • Managing Production team of 04 Direct Employees and 46 Indirect employees.
    • Developing SOP’s and making Operation Discipline to achieve overall high caliber team and creating a culture of Learning and Development.
    • Conducting a cross-function meeting review with Safety, Technical Team , Supply Chain, Quality Team and Utility team for Production Planning and scheduling of activities for aligning to meet Supply and Demand Forecast with respect to S& OP.


• Conducting Gemba Walk with team to promote Lean Management Principle.
• Managing Unit Operations and thorough knowledge of all equipment’s at Corn Wet Milling & Sweeteners Industry.
- Corn Handling and Corn Cleaning.
- Steeping and Steep Evaporation.

  • - Corn Sluice and Germ Separation.
    - Thickeners (MST, PS and GT ‘s)
    - Starch wash (Refining)
    - Driers (Rotary Tube Bundle, Flash Driers)
    - Pumps, Heat Exchangers, Cooling Tower, Air Compressors,
    - Starch dewatering system RVF, Peeler Centrifuges and fully automatic logic created by me and my team.
    - Fiber and Germ presses, Gluten RVF and Driers.
    - Oil Expellers and PLF’s for Corn Crude Oil Processing.
    - SAH and Jet Cooker Liquefaction (Acid + Enzyme) both conversions.
    - Saccharification, Filtration, Ion Exchange ( DEMI), Evaporation, Storage, Bulk Filling , Drumming (Manual + Automatic )
    - Isomerization, Plate And Frame Evaporator , PLF filtration, Blends and Distribution for new Products.
    - Managing Yield Management Programme for Continuous Improvement where with CI projects we achieved almost 700 K USD Cost Savings.
    - Moisture Improvement and reducing variation by using different charts.

Production Manager ( Starch and Glucose )

MEFSCO
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
2013.03 - 2018.07

Operation of Corn Grind Plant of 400 TPD – 130 TPD Starch & 100 TPD Glucose.
- Responsibilities for achieving maximum 90 to 95% of Production Plan allocated for each line following Quality and Safety Standards
- Recommends PM and initiatives for Streamline Maintenance Activities.
- Support in documentation for JV transformation for Due Diligence.
- Maintaining Food Safety Standards and HSSE Standards for Quality Management.
- Projects study for Peeler Centrifuge for Upgrade and developing Process narratives for Automation.
- Handling of 25 kg, Jumbo, Steel Drums and Bulk Operation line to meet Customer Satisfaction based on
OTIF.
- Management of Waste Streams from Plant to reduce Hydraulic & Organic Load to WWTP plant.
- Inventory Management of Production – Chemical Consumption and Raw Material Consumption via ERP
system.
- Handling staff of 32 Employees for Production Direct and In Direct report.
- Hiring and developing employees for Operation staff for process requirements.
- Plant upgrade activities from 250 TPD to 400 TPD Corn Grind in coordination with Technical Consultant (
Europe )
- Customer Audits and Supplier Audits team member

Production Manager Wet Mill and Starch

Arasco Corn Products
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
2009.03 - 2013.12

Operation of Corn Grind Plant of 400 TPD – 130 TPD Starch & 100 TPD Glucose.
- Responsibilities for achieving 100 % of Production Plan allocated for each line following Quality and Safety
Standards.
- Recommends PM and initiatives for Streamline Maintenance Activities.
- Support in documentation for JV transformation for Due Diligence.
- Maintaining Food Safety Standards and HSSE Standards for Quality Management.
- Projects study for Peeler Centrifuge for Upgrade and developing Process narratives for Automation.
- Handling of 25 kg, Jumbo, Steel Drums and Bulk Operation line to meet Customer Satisfaction based on
OTIF.
- Management of Waste Streams from Plant to reduce Hydraulic & Organic Load to WWTP plant.
- Inventory Management of Production – Chemical Consumption and Raw Material Consumption via ERP
system.
- Handling staff of 32 Employees for Production Direct and In Direct report.
- Hiring and developing employees for Operation staff for process requirements.
- Plant upgrade activities from 250 TPD to 400 TPD Corn Grind in coordination with Technical Consultant (
Europe )
- Customer Audits and Supplier Audits team member

Shift Superintendent ( Corn Wet Mill & Starch )

Arasco Corn Products
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
2004.06 - 2009.02

Operation of Corn Grind Plant of 250 TPD with 130 TPD Starch.
- Managing Shift for Corn Wet Milling and streamline of process in Shift for smooth Start up and Shutdown
- Handling Shift of 06 People in Wet Mill team.
- Control of Process variation via ABB Advant system 450 controller.
- Process Quality and Safety responsibilities during shift.
- Production Report for Daily and Monthly Process Report.

- Established strong relationships with external stakeholders to secure beneficial contracts.

Shift Supervisor

Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd
1997.01 - 2002.01
  • Handling Shift of 32 Employees for Corn Wet Milling Plant – Manual control.
  • Process follow up with QC and updates to Manager on Daily basis.
  • Co-ordination with LGI Supervisor for Slurry transfer.
  • Preparing report for Shift Production.
  • Follow up with Maintenance team for Shutdown and Corrective maintenance.
  • Unit Operation responsibilities like, Steeping, Grinding, Separation, Driers (Co Products & Starch ).
  • 1997-2002 (Shift Supervisor) Wet Mill ( Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd )

Chemist

Montage Pharma
1995.01 - 1997.01
  • Working as QC Chemist for Injectable plant for Cadilla job work.
  • Visual inspection for Quality check for injectable vials and ampules.
  • Spectroscopy for Raw Material and Finish Product inspection.
  • Inspection of Plant Sterile facility for Hygiene like Fumigation and UV treatment.
  • Performing of Pyrogen Test for Product validation.
  • Assays test for Raw Material and Finish Product.
  • Reporting to QC Manager .
  • 1995-1997 (Chemist ) Montage Pharma

Education

B.Sc. - Chemistry

Gujarat University

Skills

  • SAP (Business Key User KSA)
  • MS Office (Basic)
  • Minitab (Basic)

Certification

  • CPD Certified – Lean & Six Sigma BB,GB, YB
  • FSSC 22000-2005 Auditor
  • QMS – ISO 9001-2015 Lead Auditor (IRCA)
  • ABB Advant system
  • Siemens

LANGUAGES

Arabic: (Beginner)
Gujarati: Fluent (Native)
Hindi: Fluent
English: Fluent

Reference

  • Branko, Pekez, Freelance Consultant
  • George, Mihaly, Technical Director

Accomplishments

  • Project upgrade of Corn Wet Mill Plant from 250 T to 400 TPD .
  • Transformation phase for New Project of 1000 TPD Corn Wet Mill.
  • Visited Cargill Central Engineering (Project Study ) and involved with American and European Process Experts.
  • Implementation of SAP successfully.
  • Commissioning and Start up of Cargill-Arasco Project .

Trainings / Workshops

  • 1-Safety/Sustainability
  • 2-Quality/Continuous Improvement (CI)
  • 3-Excellence
  • 4-Delivering Our Strategy
  • Trainings / Workshops
  • 1-Emotional Intelligence
  • 2-Power of Intuition in Business Decision Making
  • 3-GMP
  • 4-SAP Line Manager
  • 5- 7 Habits for High Effective People
  • 6- Compassionate Leaders.
  • 7- BSC ( Balance Score Card)
  • 8- HSSE ( PIW,PIHA)
  • 9- Team Building
  • 10- Finance for Non Finance

Availability

  • Availability: After Feb 2025
  • Salary Package: Negotiable

Country Visited

  • Country Visited
  • 1- Turkey Cargill Plant
  • 2- Philippines ( Recruitment)
  • 3- Germany ( Business )
  • 4- Netherlands ( Cargill Central Engineering )
  • 5- Dubai (Customer Visit)

Timeline

Acting Vice President Operations

Cargill / Arasco Joint Venture - Middle East Food Solution Company
2024.10 - Current

Snr.Production Manager (Corn Wet Mill & Glucose)

MEFSCO
2018.07 - 2024.09

Production Manager ( Starch and Glucose )

MEFSCO
2013.03 - 2018.07

Production Manager Wet Mill and Starch

Arasco Corn Products
2009.03 - 2013.12

Shift Superintendent ( Corn Wet Mill & Starch )

Arasco Corn Products
2004.06 - 2009.02

Shift Supervisor

Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd
1997.01 - 2002.01

Chemist

Montage Pharma
1995.01 - 1997.01

B.Sc. - Chemistry

Gujarat University
Pathan Mohammad Tanvir