Imran Shahnawaz

Flat No. A/202,Arif Pride,

Block-17, Gulistan-e-Jauhar,
Karachi.

Email: imranshahnawaz@hotmail.com
Mobile # +92-333-3375098

PROFILE:
A Quality Management Professional with a wide range of experience in the Textile industry, Printing & Packaging, Ceramic and
Battery Manufacturing industries. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills, involving
managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, design and problem solving skills.
Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.

EXPERIENCES:

PRESENT

Exide Pakistan limited (From 2012 to till date)

Manager Production
From Sept, 2018 to till date
(Grid casting, Oxide mills, Pasting curing, Lead smelting and MF Battery Jar formation)
Responsibilities
 Execute production plan.
 Deploy man power as production plan.
 Arrange material from store as per need.
 Provide training to production staff for job description and SOP’s.
 Implement ISO 9001:2015 standard and procedure as EPL QMS requirement.
 Trouble shooting to resolve product and machine problems.
 Coordinate with QA/QC and maintenance department for smooth operation.
 Prepare weekly and monthly production and rejection report.
 Schedule and execute preventive machine maintenance plan.
 Maintain 5S and monitor Kaizan activities.
 Improve productivity by effective production plan and employ motivation.

Manager QA / QC and QMS MR

From September 2014 to Sept.2018

Responsibilities
 Ensure the process running as per EPL QMS SOP.
 Maintain all incoming material standard as per EPL standard sand JIS.
 Report any variation in process controls and substandard products.
 Take corrective action as and when required to rectify the deviations.
 Monitoring and ensure all chemical, physical and electrical testing related to process, material and product.
 Monitor and report all electrical performance testing of batteries.
 Compare and evaluate competitor’s batteries.
 Study and report market claims and suggest preventive measurements to avoid future claims.
 Prepare monthly quality reports, process capabilities, and market complaints status.
 Maintain ISO 9001:2008 documentation, audit as per schedule.
 EPL vendor audit and quality improvement training.
 Deals with OEM customers, e.g. Pak Suzuki ltd, IMC,HINO Pak, Nissan, Master, FAW motors.
 Deals with Wapda, PTCL and Pakistan Railway for industrial batteries.
 Work with foreign battery consultant for product and process improvement.
 Product development and quality improvement plan implementation.
 Deals with PSQCA, EPA and IEC related issues.
 Monitor lead alloy making (LSP) plant process.
 Monitor and testing of Sulfuric acid production to maintain required quality.
 Battery assembly process control and manage product testing as per JIS D 5301.
 Provide training as per QA Functions to junior staff.
 Deploy man power as per need to monitor all QA functions.

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Manager QA/QC and MR/FSTL
From March 2012 to August 2014
Plastech Autosafe Pvt. Ltd.
Responsibilities
Ensure the process running as per SOP.
Maintain all incoming material standard as per PAS standards.
Report any variation in process controls and substandard products.
Take corrective action as and when required to rectify the deviations.
Implementing and maintaining QMS 9001:2008,EMS 14001:2004 and Haccp 22000/ PAS 223
Attain customer complaint and take necessary corrective and Preventive actions.
Schedule and perform internal QMS/FSMS/EMS audit.
Maintain equipment calibration record.
First and firing system maintenance arrange trainings.
MR and Food Safety Team Leader
Manager Quality Assurance & QMR
From August 2007 to Feb. 2012
Cera-e-Noor
(A Division of Hashwani Hotels Ltd.)
Responsibilities
 To develop and maintain the Quality Management system (ISO 9001:2000 AND ISO 14001) in Cera-e-Noor.
 To ensure the quality of incoming raw material by developing the raw material testing method.
 To develop the appropriate method for in-process quality inspection, semi-finished and finished products.
 To educate the quality control peoples for the better performance and increase their communication skill.
 Improve the quality of product by improving quality system and test methods and keep the
Plant Manager informs about the product quality status.
 To stop production in case of continuous generation of the sub standard products.
 To prepare weekly and monthly Product Quality Report for highlighting the major defectives and problems.
 To prepare monthly Quality Audit Report and follow-up the smooth operation of corrective and preventive action.
 Investigation of customer complaints and feedback to the marketing and Production Manager.
 Statistical data analysis for judgment of continuous improvement.
 Implement and Follow-up cost saving and quality improvement project.
 Supervise and monitoring about 10 people directly.

Assistant Manager Quality Control (Printing, Lamination, Chemical Coating, Slitting and Standup Pouch)
From march 2001 to August 2007
Metatex Private Limited
Responsibilities
 Maintain Product quality as per specification and customer requirement.
 Ensure the process control parameter to meet the product quality.
 Investigate and take appropriate corrective actions to eliminate the potential non-conformities.
 Visit customer for cordially and to resolve the customer complaints.
 Co-ordination with MR to maintain the ISO 9001 and 22000 HACP standards.
 Prepare monthly quality report, having defects analysis, rejection at different process stages,
Customer complaint and market replacement.

In-charge Quality Control.

May.1999 to May 2001
Merit Packaging Limited
(A Division of Lakson Group)
Responsibilities
 Development of laboratory for printing and packaging material testing and process control to meet
the highest standard of product and customer satisfaction.
 Development of Paper Board specification to meet the customer requirement.
 Testing of dyes and chemicals.
 Testing of Paper and Board as per standard Procedure.
 Testing of incoming and out going effluent, e.g. Tds, pH, Hardness, alkalinity etc.
 Writing laboratory and QC Standard Operating Procedure for ISO 9002.
 Supervise Quality Control Activities and prepare monthly Quality Reports.
 Maintain Quality records.
 To do quality audits for ISO 9002 standard.

Lab. Chemist
Nov.1998 to May 1999
Nina Industries

Responsibilities
 Testing of Textile auxiliaries, dyes and chemicals, e.g. Physical application of Softeners, Printing Paste thickeners, and
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 chemicals purity by quantitative analysis.
 Testing of incoming and out going effluent, e.g. Tds, pH, Hardness, alkalinity, BOD, COD, etc.
 Dying and printing colour matching and preparation of recipes for production.
 Lab. Dip dying and padding sample preparation.
 Maintain Quality records.
 Documentation for ISO 90002 Quality management system.

Professional Courses
Lead Auditor ISO 9001 QMS From DNV Pak.
 Internal auditor ISO 22000 HACCP/BRC From URS Pak.
Quality Assurance Training from Pakistan Institute of Management.
Total Quality Management and Strategic Planning from NED University Karachi.
ISO 9000 Quality Management System from Lakson Group Quality Assurance
Internal Quality Auditing Course (ISO 9001:2000) from DNV pak.
Attended a course on Effective communication Skills.
 Attended training on TEAM BUILDING from ITC Pakistan.
Food safety and genetically modified products from URS Karachi
 Refresher course on ISO 9001:2008 from DNV Pak.
 Internal Auditing course for ISO 14001:2005 From URS Pak.
 Six Sigma and BPR Training at PakSuzuki Ltd.
Toyota Way of Quality Training from INDUS MOTORS
Six Sigma Green Belt From NED University, Karachi
 Integrated Pest Management form SGS Pakistan.
 HACCP/ISO 22000 and Risk assessment from SGS Pakistan.
 ISO 9001:2015 Changes and requirements from Applus Velosi

Professional Knowledge:

Equipment’s Handling:
 Hands on practice using chemical and physical testing equipments of raw material, product and packaging material.
e.g. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Flame emission spectrophotometer, Gas Chromatography, UV
spectrophotometer, Liquid Chromatography, Potentiometer, Ph-meter, Sound meter, Flux- meter, Tachometer, Tensile
strength tester, Flexural strength tester, Dilatometer, Hygrometer, Hydrometer, Battery tester, Battery life cycle tester, AM
meter and volt meter, Battery capacity tester, Battery life cycle tester etc.

Material Knowledge:
 Knowledge about hard and soft packaging material e.g. corrugated board, Paper and Films.
 Complete know how about ceramic material chemistry, application of “INSIGHT” for body and glaze preparation,
sources of material, mineralogical behavior, role of oxides etc.
 Knowledge of Porcelain, Bone china, Stone ware, and tiles related Raw material.
 Knowledge of material used in Lead Acid Battery manufacturing.
 Knowledge of CSD closure material and processing.
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Industrial Process Know How:
 Textile processing,
 Offset printing and packaging,
 Rotogravure printing and lamination,
 Ceramic industrial process (Porcelain, Bone China, Stone ware) specially related to tableware industry.
 Lead Acid Battery manufacturing process and material knowledge.
 Vehicle Seat Belt Assembly Process.
 Plastic molding and CSD plastic closure production and process control.

Qualification / Education

M.Sc. “Analytical Chemistry” from University of Karachi in 1998.

B.Sc. (Honors) “Chemistry, Microbiology & Physiology” from University of Karachi in 1997
EMBA (General Management) GPA 3.1 From Preston University Karachi
Personal Information

Father Name : Syed Mohammad Sami uz Zaman

DOB : 12 September 1977
CNIC : 42401-1762800-7
Religious : Islam
Marital status : Married
Kids : Two
Hobbies : Reading books
Driving license : LTV
Reference : Available on demand

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