About me
A mechanical engineer who became a production planner, and kept building tools along the way.
Built on the shop floor, not just in spreadsheets.
My career began at Atlas Honda, one of Pakistan’s major motorcycle manufacturers. I joined Production Planning & Control as a management trainee and was promoted to Assistant Manager after about six months.
PPC was a new discipline for me. In a short time I had to learn production scheduling, material planning, SAP, manufacturing master data and how decisions get made between departments. That shaped how I approach new problems: I don’t expect to know every system before I start. I work out how the operation runs, find the variables that drive the outcome, learn the tools, and then build a structured way to control it.
That approach took me beyond conventional planning work into automating shortage monitoring, export planning, inventory policy, consumables planning and export packing. I’ve kept developing it through freelance work and my MSc in Engineering Management at Nottingham Trent University.
The work I enjoy most is in complex manufacturing or supply chain environments where planning, materials, systems and data have to work together.
In their words
Quoted in full from LinkedIn.
I had the pleasure of working with Ahmad Kamal, a dedicated and motivated professional with a strong learning attitude. He consistently demonstrated responsibility, teamwork, and a willingness to take on new challenges. I highly recommend Ahmad for his professionalism, potential, and commitment to achieving results.
I had the pleasure of supervising Syed Ahmad Kamal during his MSc project, where he worked on the analysis and improvement of a truck assembly-line manufacturing system. Throughout the project, Syed demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in identifying operational issues and developing practical recommendations for improving production performance.
He approached the work in a systematic and professional manner, showing a good understanding of manufacturing systems, process improvement and data-driven decision-making. I was also impressed by his commitment to the project, his willingness to respond to feedback, and his ability to translate academic concepts into an industry-relevant study.
Syed is a dedicated and capable engineering professional, and I am pleased to recommend him for roles involving manufacturing, operations, production engineering and continuous improvement.
I am pleased to write this reference for Syed Ahmad, who successfully completed the Entrepreneurial Leadership and Project Management and New Business Venture modules under my supervision. Throughout the course, Syed Ahmad demonstrated a strong grasp of project management principles and displayed a proactive approach to both individual and group tasks. One of Syed’s key strengths is his ability to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. In class discussions and assignments, he consistently showed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
His work on Gantt charts, project scheduling, and risk management was precise and showed his attention to detail. Syed Ahmad also worked effectively in team-based projects. His communication and collaboration skills were great. He has a solid foundation in engineering project management principles and possesses the skills necessary to excel in professional settings.
I am confident that he will continue to grow and succeed in his future endeavours. I highly recommend him for any role that requires a dedicated and skilled individual in engineering environments.
Five habits behind every plan
Understand the operation first
Before changing a process, I find out how information, materials and decisions actually flow through it.
Build around real constraints
A plan is only useful if it accounts for capacity, material availability and what the line can really do.
Automate repeatable work
If a planner does the same data preparation every day, at least part of it can usually be automated.
Make information actionable
A report should tell someone what needs attention and what to do about it, not just display data.
Improve continuously
Small gains in visibility, reporting time and data quality add up to real operational improvement.
From mechanical engineering to manufacturing planning
Learning PPC led me into SAP. Material shortages led me into inventory and supply chain planning. Repeated manual reporting led me into Excel and VBA. Each step grew out of the same question: how can an operation plan and execute better?
- 2019Started BEng Mechanical Engineering at NUST
- 2020Started freelance automation and spreadsheet work
- 2023Graduated in Mechanical Engineering
- Dec 2023Joined Atlas Honda, Production Planning & Control
- Jun 2024Promoted from Management Trainee to Assistant Manager PPC
- 2024–25Production planning, SAP, materials and automation projects
- Sep 2025Moved to the UK for an MSc in Engineering Management
- Oct 2025Joined Sainsbury’s
- Sep 2026Completed MSc coursework and dissertation
- NowLooking for UK roles in production, materials and supply chain planning
Engineering + management
MSc Engineering Management
Nottingham Trent University, UK
Course Representative. Engineering management, operations, project evaluation and engineering economics, leadership, business strategy and research methods. Dissertation: CP-SAT optimisation and discrete-event simulation of a Scania truck assembly line.
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BEng Mechanical Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Engineering projects: Formula Student electric vehicle (two 3 kW motors, lithium-ion pack, limited-slip differential, ANSYS FEA), a fixed-wing drone, and an Arduino elevator.
Community Service Student of the Year
Departmental award recognising contribution to community-service activities.
Community Services Club
Took part in the university’s community-service activities.
Literary Circle · Media Coordinator
Coordinated media for the university Literary Circle.
UK work status
Currently authorised to work full-time in the UK under the work conditions attached to my Student permission following completion of my MSc course.
I intend to move to the UK Graduate Route as soon as Nottingham Trent University confirms my final MSc result and successful completion to UKVI, expected in October 2026, with the application planned for late October or early November 2026.
A Graduate Route application made before 31 December 2026 currently gives two years of permission if approved, and does not need employer sponsorship.
Based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · open to relocation depending on the opportunity.
Planning should turn complexity into action.
Open to Production Planner, Materials Planner, Production Controller and Supply Chain Planning roles in the UK.