Tamer Sharaf
Maintenance Team Leader
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About
Results-driven Maintenance Team Leader with 20+ years of progressive experience in the FMCG and Snacks manufacturing sectors. Proven track record leading multi-plant maintenance operations, driving equipment reliability, and successfully implementing TPM frameworks and 5S methodologies across advanced Snacks & Pellet processing and production lines (including extrusion, ovens, drying, frying, seasoning, conveyor & distribution systems, and high-speed packaging stages). Expert in utilizing robust RCA to minimize downtime, maximizing OEE, tracking maintenance KPIs (improving MTTR/MTBF), and optimizing maintenance costs while ensuring strict HSE and safety compliance.
Committed to operational excellence, performance improvement initiatives, and continuous improvement.
Experience
Maintenance Team Leader - Americana Foods - Egypt
(2012-10 - 2025-12)
- Lead and manage a maintenance team of 30 technicians across three separate snacks and pellet manufacturing plants within the same site
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance (PM) and total productive maintenance (TPM) strategies to enhance equipment reliability and reduce chronic losses
- Monitor and improve performance through KPIs including downtime (DT), MTTR, MTBF, and production waste
- Analyze equipment failures and downtime root causes, implementing corrective and preventive actions to strengthen reliability
- Supervise preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities for all production and packaging lines
- Lead installation, commissioning, and start-up of new production, packaging, and conveying systems
- Oversee electrical infrastructure including power distribution panels, MCCs, and control system
- Manage and supervise the technical workshop including machining (lathe & milling), welding, and electronics repair
- Conduct daily cross-functional meetings to review performance gaps, downtime cases, and corrective actions
- Perform regular Gemba walks to monitor shop-floor performance and reinforce accountability
- Promote continuous improvement initiatives including 5S, OPL, Kaizen, and near miss reporting systems
- Manage spare parts planning (local and imported), coordinate with procurement and suppliers, and review major repairs and overhauling activities while ensuring compliance with HSE policies
Maintenance Engineer - Americana Foods - Egypt
(2005-05 - 2012-09)
- Coordinate with the Shift Team Leader to ensure efficient operation of factory equipment and smooth production flow
- Monitor and maintain electrical systems to ensure optimal performance and equipment reliability
- Technically lead and support maintenance technicians during major electrical and control system breakdowns and complex repairs to ensure fast and effective recovery
- Execute electrical installation and modification work in line with operational requirements
- Implement routine preventive maintenance according to planned maintenance schedules
- Identify required spare parts and support technical evaluation to ensure availability of critical components
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and HSE policies during all maintenance activities
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Technology - Electrical Technology - Helwan University (2004-05)
