Accomplished Maintenance & Engineering Manager with extensive expertise in preventive, corrective, and annual maintenance, equipment installation and overhauling. Proven track record in operational efficiency and uptime optimization, cost reduction, and resource optimization. Adept at implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies and conducting root cause analysis for troubleshooting. Demonstrates strong leadership in team coordination and training initiatives such as FIFO, production planning, and time management. Ensures compliance with food safety standards including AIB, PepsiCo, SFDA, ISO Food Safety, and SASO. Aspires to drive continuous improvement across all factory operations while leading departments effectively in the absence of a Factory Manager.
Hi, I’m
Hidayat Ullah
Karachi,Pakistan
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
2012
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work history
Abar Water CompanyKarachi
Maintenance / Mechanical Lead
10.2022 - 11.2025
Job overview
- Lead maintenance operations ensuring operational efficiency, uptime reliability, and quality performance.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives, reducing maintenance expenses by 1.3M SAR (2025).
- Key Projects & Achievements: - Installed Shrink End Line (80,000 BPH) – Vanta machinery - Installed 5L Shrink Line – Nova Intelligence, reducing per-pack cost by 1 SAR - Installed Glass & Can Combi Line (7,000 BPH) with sugar dissolving & CSD setup – Welbing Technologies - In-house overhauling of SIDEL 36,000 & 50,000 BPH lines - Upgraded RO performance to reduce bromate content - Modified capper & gripper system – damage ratio reduced to 0.5% - Short neck intervention on SIDEL line to reduce preform and cap cost - Short neck intervention on 5L SIPA line to reduce preform and cap cost - Reduced GSM of carton packing for cost optimization - Reduced shrink film and stretch wraps from 70μ to 60μ - Developed in-house part repairs, saving 2M SAR/year - Leading all factory departments in absence of Factory Manager
Pakistan Beverage LimitedKarachi, Pakistan
Assistant Maintenance Manager
01.2018 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Directed maintenance department, preventive & annual overhauling, and root cause analysis.
- Coordinated OEM machinery support, parts procurement, and daily team operations.
Gatron Industries LimitedKarachi, Pakistan
Mechanical Engineer
05.2015 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Managed preventive, corrective, and annual maintenance of PET, glass, and canning lines.
- Led TPM for machinery including blow molding, filler, labeling, packing, palletizer, seamer, caser, and decaser.
- Key Achievements: - Installed Ergo Bloc Line (31,500 BPH) – Krones Engineers - Revamped can line 400 → 600 cpm – Corfill - Led Food Safety qualification – AIB/PepsiCo
Gatron Industries LimitedKarachi
Assistant Engineer
03.2013 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Maintained Husky Injection Molding Machines (300T), hydraulic & pneumatic systems, molds, and utility plant.
- Key Projects: Chilled water piping modification, standby booster pump installation, Hypet 300 machine erection, Trane chiller & cooling tower selection.
Education
NED UETKarachi, Pakistan
B.E. from Mechanical Engineering
University overview
Skills
- Maintenance & Engineering Management
- Preventive, Corrective & Annual Maintenance
- Equipment Installation & Overhauling
- Operational Efficiency & Uptime Optimization
- Cost Reduction & Resource Optimization
- TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Implementation
- Root Cause Analysis & Troubleshooting
- Food Safety & Compliance (AIB, PepsiCo, SFDA, ISO Food Safety, SASO)
- Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Utility Systems
- Team Leadership & Coordination
- In-House Training: FIFO, Production Planning, Time Management
- Leading All Departments in Factory Operations (in absence of Factory Manager)
Certification
- TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Certification
- Food Safety & Quality Compliance (AIB, PepsiCo, SFDA, ISO Food Safety, SASO)
- OEM Machinery Maintenance Training
- In-House Training: FIFO, Production Planning, Time Management
- SIX Sigma yellow belt
- 05 S and KAIZEN
Languages
English – Professional
Urdu – Native
Arabic – Medium
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Cricket
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Timeline
Maintenance / Mechanical Lead
Abar Water Company
10.2022 - 11.2025
Assistant Maintenance Manager
Pakistan Beverage Limited
01.2018 - 09.2022
Mechanical Engineer
Gatron Industries Limited
05.2015 - 12.2017
Assistant Engineer
Gatron Industries Limited
03.2013 - 05.2015
NED UET
B.E. from Mechanical Engineering
01.2012