Arief Hartanto

Industrial Engineering Executive with 18 years experience in the food & agriculture industry, specializing in operations, plant management, and corporate leadership. Effectively adapted to driving strategic business growth, managing P&L, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives with collaboration, strategic planning, and operational excellence.

General Manager at PT. Tedco Agri Makmur (2022-06 – Present)

Direct corporate business strategy, P&L management, and corporate governance. Oversee cross-functional head office departments (Finance, Accounting & Tax, Sales & Marketing, and PPIC & Procurement). Reduced corporate Debt Equity Ratio (DER) by 75% with implementation of supply chain financing programs. Maintained annual corporate profitability (gross turnover 250 billion) with market strategy, cost controls and P&L oversight.

Executive

Leadership with multi-department operations to ensure 100% compliance with corporate growth objectives.

Factory Manager at PT. Tedco Agri Makmur (2016-09 – 2022-05)

Directed factory operations from Raw Material Sourcing, Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, HRD, HSE, and Logistics/Warehousing, to ensure the target cost of production achieved.

• Cost Optimization: Manufacturing cost reductions in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022 with Lean manufacturing principles.
• Operational Excellence: Optimized plant efficiency, capacity utilization, and ensure production cost-per-unit targets.
• Waste Treatment: Utilization waste water to biogas plant project, running start performance 1,8 MWatt in 2019.

Head of PPIC & Procurement at PT. Tedco Agri Makmur (Factory) (2012-06 – 2016-09)

Lead production planning strategy and manage inventory to ensure manufacturing operation efficient, on schedule, and optimal cost.

• Improvement: Digitalization of the Cassava Supply Chain (Wibis Program) to 80% Forecast Raw Material Cost, Production Tracking (TCP Protocol) to control realtime yield, and Warehouse Management System (WMS) to zero complain.

Head of PPIC & Procurement at PT. Chardiva Pesona Agro (Plantation) (2012-06 – 2015-03)

Planning and scheduling for the cassava plantation involves the processing of cassava, the harvest, cost control, inventory control, and the procurement of production inputs such as fertilizers and heavy equipment spare parts.

• Project: Optimization production land clearing 80% (zerro burning) 2.000 Ha, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Operations, Costs, Inventory, and Harvesting.

Quality Management Representative at PT. Tedco Agri Makmur (2014-04 – 2017-04)

Ensure that the QMS is established, implemented, and maintained.

• Coordinator Certificate to licence: ISO 9001-2015, SNI 3451:2011, Halal Assurance System, CPPOB BPOM.

Process Engineer at PT. JTEKT Indonesia (2011-04 – 2012-06)

Driven process capability and reliability to optimize manufacturing, quality, reduce waste costs, and workplace safety.

• New Product Development: Performance NPD-OEE 95% from Process Lay- out, ITO-TTO-HVPT-Mass Production EPS D01N (Dhaihatsu) & X11M (Nissan), 2011.

Planning & New Production System Spv. at PT. Hung-A Indonesia (2008-12 – 2011-04)

To oversee continuous improvement program, provides training and ensure the system are running well.

• Continuous Improvement: Hung-A Innovation Way (HIWAY) with Implementation 5S, QCC,SPC, & TPM System.
• Industrial Engineering Application: Supervision of manufacturing best practices involving Time Study/MOST, Line Balancing, Heijunka, Kanban system, and Floor Plan Layout.

Assistant Lecturer's Plan Lay Out. at STMI Ministry of Industry RI (2006-09 – 2007-03)

As a co-lecturer and administrator handling the Plan Layout Project, the syllabus, schedules, and team progress align with the course targets.

Professional Engineer Program (PPI) – Institut Teknologi Indonesia (2023)

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering – Trisakti University (2013)

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management – STMI Ministry of Industry RI (2008)