ASFAND ALI

Dedicated and result-oriented Continuous Improvement Professional with multi-industry experience and a proven history of success. Skilled at working on cross-functional teams at every level of the organization. Cost-conscious and analytical with history of success optimizing safety, quality, and production processes in fast-paced manufacturing environment. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.

• Six Sigma Green belt certified - Successfully delivered a process optimization project using Six Sigma methodologies resulting in $4.2 million savings by introducing nnovative idea of jigs which reduced the waste down to 15% from 45% by eliminating entire process of breaking the product prior packing, reducing 2 FTEs with a 5% increase in throughput.
• Project Speedster – I used Six-Sigma Green-Belt problem-solving tools to streamline processes, achieved a scrap rate of 7% and increased throughputs of 15%, which also improved the OEE by 3% due to increase in performance resulting in $400,000 cost saving for the site.
• War on waste – I applied Green Belt Statistical Analysis tools to reduce giveaway from 15% to 10% and scrap waste from 14% to 11% on bread roll line, annualized savings of $282,000. o Tray Utilization – Worked on space utilization on baking trays to get maximum output, leading to an increase in 12.5% in throughput for 6 SKU’s generating $300,000 savings.
• Consumable’s savings - Worked with site procurement and production team to find new suppliers and trained floor staff on using consumables getting a 13% savings in consumables cost and 5% reduction in usage from floor staff.
• Start-up & changeover – Learnt and then put SMED techniques into practice to reduce changeovers and sanitation cleans by 50% across several months with the assistance of production and technician teams.

• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Certificate IV in Business
• Manual Handling
• National Safety Council – CPR Course
• National Safety Council – First Aid Course

• Engineers Australia (EA)
• International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)