Firas Alkhyaat CCA, CCP, CQE

C: 587-***-**** ( acepfg@r.postjobfree.com

Quality Lead

Industrial & Corporate ( 10 years experience

Experienced and highly skilled Quality Engineer combining advanced quality

certification with diverse experience directing quality assurance and

quality control for major operations, manufacturers, and construction

projects.

Award-winning performance and consistent track record for improving

quality, identifying and eliminating risk, ensuring compliance,

streamlining processes, and significantly reducing costs.

Expertise includes:

Quality Management / TQM Quality Continuous Improvement

Audits/Inspections

Environmental Health & Risk Operations Leadership

Safety Identification/Mitigat

ion

Testing Methods & Standards Root Cause Analysis Statistical Process

Control

Quality Control Cost Reduction 5S

Quality Certification

TS16949 and 9100 on going

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) - ASQ on going

Certified Construction Auditor (CCA) - NACA, USA 2011

Certified Control Professional (CCP) - NACA, USA 2011

Certified Auditor ISO 14001 - Bureau VERITAS, London 2005

Certified Auditor ISO 9001-2008 - Bureau VERITAS, London 2003

Professional Experience

Trans Canada - Temporary Contract Jan-2014 -

Present

Quality Auditor

Conducting audit assignments for the integrated management system

processes of the company

Vitafoam

Continuous Improvement Coordinator (6 month contract) May 2013 - December

2013

. Plan employees daily activities to insure production efficiencies

. Conduct regular performance feedback to employees & senior management

. Train employees in fundamentals of production as well as cross train the

staff in all facets of production

. Assign tasks & projects to Group Leads

. Building up SOP's.

. Participated in Lean Production and Kaizen Improvement to improve

production processes resulted in reduction of time and cost for two main

products.

. Submitted monthly data of performance parameters to the upper management,

along with proposals to eliminate bottlenecks in production operations.

UVIEW - CANADA

Quality Coordinator Jan 2013 - April 2013

. Build up SOP's.

. Participated in Lean Production and Kaizen Improvement to improve

production processes resulted in reduction of time and cost for two main

products.

. Submitted monthly data of performance parameters to the upper management,

along with proposals to eliminate bottlenecks in production operations.

. Provided quality assurance input to pre-qualifications, proposals,

engineering requisitions and enquiry packages.

. Inspected materials delivered to site to ensure compliance to contract

specifications.

. Conducted weekly and monthly preventive maintenance checks and follow ups

of automated production equipments and machines, to avoid unscheduled

production stoppages.

Dubai World - Group Internal Audit

($20B group of companies specializing in commercial, industrial, municipal

and residential property development)

Senior Quality Engineer 2007 - 2012

Managed both internal and external QA/QC compliance and risk mitigation

for high-profile development projects (up to $300M), including the world-

famous Palm Islands development in Dubai. Verified quality compliance,

identified risks, reviewed Inspection Test Plans, ensured proper controls

were established, and conducted regular on-site quality inspections and

follow-up audits.

< Earned Performance Award for saving over $10M for the group over a 3-year

span, with an additional savings $1M for audited tasks in 2009 alone

< Conducted 30 site inspections and 10 surprise audits over a 5-year

period, ensuring quality compliance across all areas

< Conducted internal and external audits that significantly improved

processes and met all management KPIs

< Led the quality team that identified 154 risks in the areas of

Feasibility, Tender, EPC Contracts, Payment, Variation, QA/QC, EHS,

Compliance Close Out and Extension of Time (EOTs)

< Completed 3 major Environmental Health and Safety audits- reviewed and

improved 50+ processes

< Worked with construction and engineering teams to resolve deficiencies

and non-conformances

MEGALAB-ALSERKAL Group

($40M business operating business in property development, environmental

engineering solutions, and ECO friendly cleaning manufacturer)

Quality-Operation Manager 2003 -

2007

Senior role overseeing internal and external QA/QC across all companies,

with concurrent operational leadership for a $3.5M environmental

bioremediation systems business. Recognized for championing quality and

continuous improvement initiatives across the corporation. $1M operating

budget.

Quality Engineer:

< Spearheaded improvements to company processes and documentation that

successfully secured ISO 9001/2008 and ISO 14001 certificates

< Developed and maintained a new Quality Information System deployed across

the organization

< Developed the company`s first Quality Manual, identifying 16 core

processes that improved customer satisfaction ratings and contributed to

a 15% market share growth

< Ensured compliance through routine customer feedback and quality audits

Operations Engineer

< Helped build the environmental bioremediation business from 100 to over

900 customers, and sustained a $1M annual profit

< Reduced supply chain costs by 5-15% annually, reducing annual cost of

services by over $30,000

< Earned CEO award for leading the R&D efforts that developed new pollution

control and waste management products, and for adding new services that

further increased market share by 15%

Cognis - Lootah Industries

(Major group of Industries interests in Personal Care Products, Detergents,

Cleaning Products, Carpentry, Bitumen and Water proof products )

Production/Quality In-charge 2002 - 2003

Oversaw all production operations, quality and new product development for

this 4-line manufacturing facility. Scope of accountability included

quality control, production planning, inventory management, and integrity

of all quality related data.

< Generated daily and weekly preventative maintenance schedules that

eliminated unscheduled production stoppages

< Converted new product recipes, reducing production costs by 10-16%

< Formulated 8 new products within 1 year that doubled production from 120

ton/month to 240 ton/month and grew revenues to exceed $1.4M

AL HUDA industrial HOLDING Company

Liaison Engineer 2000 - 2002

Executed over $10M in trade deals for the import of industrial chemicals

for water treatment, sewerage treatment, and chemical industries from UAE

to Iraq. Liaised with manufacturers and suppliers, negotiated terms, and

oversaw all logistics, operations, warehousing, distribution and

documentation.

Previous experience includes increasingly senior chemical engineering roles

with industrial manufacturers across the Middle East

Education

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering - University of Baghdad College of

Engineering 1985

Professional development

Professional Co-op program, B J Fleming Learning Centre (DPCDSB)

Mississauga ON in progress

Quality in Construction - International Internal Auditors, Dubai 2008-

2012

Water Treatment Production and Laboratory Tests - Gutting/Vivendi Group

1989

Industry Contributions/Affiliations

Member - American Society of Quality (ASQ) Jun 2012 - Present

Member - Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) 2007 - Present

Member - National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA) 2011 -

Present

Member - OACET Canada 2010 - Present

Board Secretary General - Dubai Quality Group (NPO) 2005 - 2007

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