Kamran Siddiqui
Plant Manager, Textile Manufacturing
Twenty-two years across spinning, weaving, and finishing units in Punjab. Currently runs 340 looms and 1,100 workers on two shifts. Cut unplanned downtime from 11% to 7%, lowered power cost per loom hour 9%, and kept export compliance clean through EU buyer audits.
Selected Outcomes
- |11% → 7% unplanned downtime over four years
- |Rs. 14M annual maintenance savings
- |96% on-time export shipments (final two years at Chenab)
Leadership Experience
Plant Manager
Jan 2014 to Present
Siddiqui Textile Mills (Pvt) Ltd
- 340 looms, 1,100 workers, two shifts; monthly output 2.1M meters greige cloth.
- Unplanned downtime down from 11% to 7% (2019 to 2023) via PM schedules and spare parts staging.
- Power cost per loom hour reduced 9% after motor audits and off-peak scheduling.
- Negotiated maintenance contracts saving Rs. 14M annually on parts and service.
- Zero major compliance findings in last three EU buyer social and quality audits.
Production Manager
May 2006 to Dec 2013
Chenab Textile Mills
- Dyeing and finishing lines for EU export orders; on-time shipment rate 96% in final two years.
- Weekly loss meetings with 18 floor supervisors; waste per kg dyed fabric down 15%.
- Led night shift during 2010 floods; restored 80% capacity within 11 days.
Shift Incharge
Aug 2002 to Apr 2006
Chenab Textile Mills
- Supervised 120 operators on weaving floor; overtime hours cut 18% without output drop.
Education
BSc Textile Engineering
National Textile University, Faisalabad
Expertise
Production Planning · Lean Manufacturing · Union Relations · Export Compliance · Power Cost Control · Capex Planning · Quality Systems
Credentials
- Six Sigma Green Belt (2018)