Heni Mehrez

Results-driven Technical Director with 17+ years of experience in agri-food and industrial manufacturing: FMCG, seafood, confectionery, dairy, ice cream, plastics (injection & extrusion), industrial materials, and electronic assembly. Proven track record of leading large-scale CAPEX projects, building high-performing maintenance organizations, and delivering measurable improvements in OEE, reliability, and operational cost. Profile oriented toward operational results, industrial transformation, and structuring technical organizations in growth phases.

Technical Manager at Medical Gaze (2026-04 – Present)

• Leading a full restructuring of the maintenance department based on Industry 5.0 principles, integrating digitalization, automation, and a human-centered approach.
• Implementing intelligent maintenance (CMMS, predictive maintenance, IoT) to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Deploying an optimized and agile organization (Lean, 5S, process standardization) to enhance operational performance and responsiveness.
• Strengthening competency management and team training to support technological transformation and improve overall efficiency.
• Ensuring cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and sustainable performance of facilities in a critical medical device environment.

Founder & Managing Director at 2MLK Industrial Engineering & Consulting (2026-03 – Present)

• Industrial engineering and consulting services
• Technical industrial studies (Preliminary Design, Detailed Design, CAD, BOQ)
• Industrial project management and oversight
• Owner's Representative assistance (AMOA)
• CAPEX management and investment optimization
• Maintenance organization and optimization
• Methods office setup and structuring
• Industrial performance and productivity optimization
• Industrial utilities and energy management
• Production line installation support
• Industrial organization consulting and continuous improvement
• Technical team coaching and training
• Technical auditing and industrial diagnostics

Technical Director at BK FOOD International (2022-03 – 2026-02)

• Full oversight of an industrial seafood canning plant project (22,000 m² – CAPEX €15M), from technical studies (Preliminary & Detailed Design, CAD, BOQ) through commissioning, on time and within budget.
• Management of the technical department across three production sites, leading a team of 18 technicians, one maintenance manager, and a methods office (one engineer and one technician).
• Deployed COSWIN CMMS covering 100% of critical equipment in under 6 months.
• Established an OEE dashboard and reliability improvement plans targeting +10 OEE points.
• Critical spare parts strategy → 95% equipment availability
• Unplanned downtime reduced by 28%
• Implemented a technical governance framework integrating budget oversight, standardized procedures, and KPI reporting.
• Technical organization optimization → +22% operational efficiency.

Head of Maintenance Department at Daily'n (2018-03 – 2022-03)

• Contributed to technical studies (Preliminary & Detailed Design, CAD, BOQ) and supervised construction of an 11,000 m² confectionery and chocolate plant, €10M investment.
• End-to-end strategic supervision of industrial deployment: site governance, contractor management, and technical acceptance through to optimal commissioning.
• Led maintenance management (16 technicians, 2 engineers): preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance strategies; maintenance plans; OEE, MTBF, MTTR tracking; equipment availability optimization and unplanned downtime reduction.
• Structured and deployed a CMMS: work order management, job scheduling, equipment history tracking, and critical spare parts stock optimization.
• Drove the technology and industrial roadmap: CAPEX arbitration, multi-year investment planning, budget management, technical standards structuring, and reliability/continuous improvement strategy aligned with performance, safety, and quality objectives.
• Technical team development: competency building, HSE procedure implementation, multi-disciplinary intervention coordination, and continuous operational improvement.
• +9 OEE points in 24 months / -32% MTTR / -15% maintenance costs over 3 years
• Recurring breakdowns reduced by 40%
• Critical line availability >92%

Assistant Operations Director at Al Naseem for Food Industries (2016-02 – 2018-02)

• Managed industrial performance and KPIs across four production sites: dairy plant, ice cream plant, juice plant, and bottled water plant.
• Analyzed production line performance, created KPIs, and oversaw operational monitoring across all sites.
• Supported technical and maintenance teams (planning department: 1 engineer + 10 technicians; technical department: Technical Director + 50 engineers and technicians): competency development, HSE implementation, preventive and corrective maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement.
• Developed a stock management, inventory, maintenance intervention, and reporting platform.
• Provided technical support for SAP CMMS module implementation.
• Group-wide KPI standardization / Critical stock-out reduction by 35%
• Average production line performance improvement of +7%

Senior Maintenance & Industrial Expert at Zama Research and Consulting (2014-08 – 2016-01)

• Maintenance expertise, technical assistance, and consulting for the installation and optimization of plastic extrusion plants, with skills transfer and continuous improvement to maximize operational performance.
• Plastic extrusion plant auditing
• Predictive maintenance plan design
• Industrial commissioning assistance
• Training & skills transfer
• 25% recurring breakdowns
• +18% extrusion machine yield
• Full maintenance structuring delivered for 3 industrial clients
• Measurable improvement in operational profitability

Site Maintenance Manager at Elektron / Checkit & Bulgin (2013-03 – 2014-10)

• Managed the transfer of an automatic assembly site from China to Tunisia.
• Restructured the maintenance team of 3 engineers and 27 technicians across 3 sites.
• Planned, supervised, and coordinated maintenance across 3 assembly and plastic injection sites (60 injection machines), automatic assembly workshops, and manual assembly workshops.
• Trained teams and ensured implementation of maintenance policies across all units.
• Managed maintenance and availability of industrial utilities (water, electricity, gas, steam, compressed air).
• Managed central spare parts warehouse and procurement, optimizing costs.
• Automatic assembly unit launched on schedule
• +20% equipment reliability
• 30% mean time to repair (MTTR)
• MTBF / MTTR / OEE indicator framework established

Equipment Maintenance Manager / Production Unit Manager (UAP) at Bolério Cake (2011-01 – 2013-03)

• Supervised construction of an 11,000 m² cake and derivatives plant – €10M investment.
• Developed maintenance procedures, daily reports, and operator dashboards.
• Led maintenance management (16 technicians, 2 engineers) across two production sites: production plant and automated storage and finished goods distribution site.
• Implemented preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance strategies; OEE, MTBF, MTTR tracking.
• Planned and adjusted production line schedules to meet commercial requirements.
• Coordinated line installation and start-up with international experts.
• Structured manufacturing processes and productivity standards; maintenance budget optimization (-10% OPEX).
• MTTR reduced by 30% & MTBF increased by 20%
• Equipment availability improved by +8 OEE points

Automation & Electrical Manager / Maintenance Technical Office Manager at SIPS – Plâtre El Ksour (2008-12 – 2010-08)

• Managed maintenance of electrical and automated systems: team of 12 technicians and engineers.
• Electrical department management: PLC diagnostics, scheduling and monitoring of preventive and corrective interventions.
• Process structuring and maintenance budget optimization (-8% OPEX).
• Implemented the Maintenance process to ISO 9001:2008 standard: creation and management of the maintenance technical office.

Electronics Engineer at STEPEAV (2008-08 – 2008-12)

• Microelectronics prototyping and PCB routing: managed prototyping activities.
• Assembly team management: led the assembly team and ensured application compliance with execution plans and as-built drawing updates.

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering – National Engineering School of Sousse (ENISo) (2005 – 2008)