Abdallah Ghazala

Result-driven and hands-on Maintenance & Production Manager with 10+ years of comprehensive experience supervising tobacco and hookah tobacco manufacturing plants. Proven track record in managing complete factory operations, product formulation, process optimization, and complex electro-mechanical maintenance. Recognized for building and maintaining an extensive, loyal network of commercial clients across all provinces of South Africa, driving long-term B2B business growth and retention.

A practical problem-solver who excels in leadership, worker coordination, and technical troubleshooting, ready to demonstrate capabilities through practical assessment.

Maintenance & Production Manager - Lemby Tobacco - South Africa

(2013-10 - 2022-12)

• Operational Leadership: Directed daily factory operations, supervised production lines, and coordinated worker shifts to meet strict manufacturing targets.
• Maintenance Management: Overseer of all plant machinery; performed hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, keeping downtime to a minimum.
• Technical Diagnostics: Calibrated filling and packaging machinery and troublesat Delta PLC-controlled production-line faults.
• Formulation Control: Managed product development, material procurement, and adjusted flavor and tobacco ratios to ensure consistent premium quality.
• Commercial Network Growth: Cultivated and maintained a vast, trusted customer base spanning multiple provinces, acting as the primary point of contact for high-value clients.
• Financial Administration: Managed procurement, product invoicing, cash collection, and handled exposure to VAT and Excise Duty eFiling.

Operations, Production & Sales Partner - Private Manufacturing Partnership - South Africa

(2023-01)

• Co-led manufacturing operations and established strategic production workflows under a private partnership.
• Managed high-level product development, raw material selection, and ratio modifications.
• Utilized extensive personal and professional network across South Africa to drive B2B sales, logistics, and national deliveries.