Zuber Khan

Plant leadership candidate with 20+ years of manufacturing experience delivering safer, more reliable, and more cost-effective operations across large industrial environments in the Middle East and India. Known for translating strategy into disciplined execution through plant-wide performance systems, cross-functional leadership, and continuous improvement programs that reduce downtime, lower energy use, and strengthen operational control. Offers broad leadership across manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, supply chain, safety, energy, and capital projects, with strong credibility in Lean transformation, asset performance, digitalization, and stakeholder alignment.

Brings executive-level readiness to lead plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, sustainability, customer responsiveness, and people development in line with long-term business goals.

Continuous Improvement and Sustainability Manager - KNAUF RAK FZE - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

(2025-01)

Provide strategic plant-wide leadership for continuous improvement, sustainability, energy performance, and governance systems that strengthen manufacturing excellence, execution discipline, and long-term business performance.

• Established plant-wide improvement strategy and governance routines that strengthened execution discipline, accountability, and cross-functional alignment.
• Standardized SQCDPE performance management and daily review systems to improve visibility of losses, decision-making speed, and operational follow-through.
• Deployed OAC, Kaizen, TWI, RCA, and A3 problem-solving practices that increased workforce engagement and improved operational consistency.
• Led Hoshin Kanri deployment and multi-functional improvement programs linking site priorities with business strategy, capability building, and long-term performance improvement.
• Advanced sustainability, energy optimization, and crisis-readiness initiatives that supported cost reduction, business continuity, and stronger management systems.

Maintenance Manager (Electrical and Mechanical) and Energy Responsible - KNAUF RAK FZE - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

(2018-01 - 2024-12)

Led maintenance, utilities, reliability, energy management, engineering support, and capital execution for a large-scale manufacturing facility, enabling safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable operations.

• Directed maintenance, utilities, reliability, and energy functions that improved plant stability, asset utilization, and operational resilience.
• Delivered approximately 30% downtime reduction through structured maintenance, TPM, predictive practices, and stronger execution discipline.
• Led ISO 50001 implementation and plant-wide efficiency programs that delivered 7–8% energy reduction while supporting sustainability and cost performance goals.
• Managed OPEX, CAPEX planning, contractor performance, and modernization projects including SAP PM and T.CON to strengthen reliability, data visibility, and decision-making.
• Partnered across production, quality, supply chain, and engineering to improve productivity, sustainability, and plant-wide operational effectiveness.

Electrical Maintenance Manager - KNAUF RAK FZE - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

(2012-06 - 2017-12)

• Led electrical maintenance, automation, and engineering projects supporting continuous production and stronger equipment reliability.
• Improved preventive maintenance effectiveness, energy efficiency, and modernization of critical systems across the plant.

Maintenance Manager - Electrical and Mechanical - United Mining Industries - Yanbu, KSA

(2009-03 - 2012-05)

• Led maintenance and engineering support for plasterboard manufacturing operations, improving plant availability, maintenance effectiveness, and TPM execution.
• Managed reliability initiatives and capital projects that strengthened operational continuity and manufacturing performance.

Asst. Engineer - Plant Maintenance and Projects - Andrew Telecommunications (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Now CommScope India Pvt. Ltd) - Verna Goa, INDIA

(2004-04 - 2009-03)

Managed maintenance, utilities, commissioning, and project execution activities for manufacturing operations while supporting plant expansion and equipment reliability initiatives.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics - Gulbarga University (2003-05)