Imed Ghanmi

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Bizerte, Tunisia

About

Senior Chief Operating Officer and Electromechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience leading industrial plants and international subsidiaries across North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Work Experience

Production manager: plastic department, general maintenance and new construction

S.E.I. Société Electronique Industrielle
Oct 2011 - Feb 2015
Sousse, Tunisia

Manufacture of electronic equipment

Injection Department Manager

JAL GROUP
Feb 1997 - Mar 2011
Bizerte, Tunisia

Managed automated production units with robotics systems. Led quality management aligned with ISO standards. Supervised teams in high-performance industrial environments.

Plant Director

INPACKT
Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
Tunis, Tunisia

Led full industrial site operations including 24/7 production. Managed technical and operational teams. Implemented KPIs, ERP, MES, CMMS and QMS. Ensured industrial performance and HSE compliance.

Deputy Managing Director – Global Operations

SFPAL
May 2016 - Nov 2017
Pointe-Noire, Congo

Directed production, maintenance, HR, finance, procurement, sales and IT. Developed new industrial product lines aligned with market demand. Led executive committee and technical governance meetings. Reported operational performance to senior leadership.

Senior Consultant – Operational Project Manager (Freelance)

STAF
Nov 2017 - May 2021
Tunis, Tunisia

Delivered turnkey industrial projects from planning to commissioning. Coordinated internal teams and external partners. Controlled risks, quality, timelines and budgets. Implemented quality control and operational reporting systems.

Technical Manager & Quality Management Leader

SEI
Oct 2011 - Mar 2015
Sousse, Tunisia

Structured industrial and quality management processes. Optimised productivity and maintenance performance. Implemented ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Production Engineer

ABS ELECTRO
Sept 1993 - Jan 1997
Bizerte, Tunisia

Managed production lines and after-sales technical support.

Subsidiary Director & Head of Operations

SALAM PLAST SA
Sept 2021 - Dec 2022
Dakar, Senegal

Established and structured subsidiary operations (legal, fiscal, environmental compliance). Defined and executed import and logistics strategy. Oversaw procurement, import flows and inventory management. Managed budgeting, cost control and profitability monitoring. Prepared industrial development projects (PET preforms, HDPE caps).

Education

Degree in electrical & mechanical engineering

Ecole nationale d'ingénieurs de Sfax (ENIS)

Conception and design of Longitudinal cutting Sheet Metal Machine to improve and expand an industrial unit capacity

Electromechanical Engineering Degree

National School of Engineering of Sfax

Languages

Arabic - Native
Italian - Advanced
French - Fluent
English - Advanced

Sectors

FMCG
Industry
Engineering

Skills

Engineering
Installation
Planning
maintenance
Plastic
Production
Projects
MEP / Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing
Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Materials & Equipment
Mechanical
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