Sherif Ghali PMP, P.Eng

**** ****** **** *****, ***********, Ontario L5W 1J6

Phone: 416-***-****

Email: ac3fwb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY: Operations oriented Engineer/Project Manager with 13+ years of manufacturing and supply chain knowledge. Experienced in food, automotive and retail industries with a focus on operations and process improvement.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Project Management Skills: Prepare business cases and project charters for Senior Management and customer approval. Develop project plans, define roles and responsibilities, monitor and report status throughout the project lifecycle

Effective Communication: Provide constructive and timely communication to all levels of the organization; from front line workers to Senior Management. Highly skilled with presentation and reporting tools

Product Development/Launches: Support product development initiatives by implementing new manufacturing lines, coordinating the purchase and installation of equipment, and ensuring safety standards, HACCP and GMP are applied

Productivity Initiatives: Identify productivity improvement opportunities through Industrial Engineering techniques and Six Sigma methodologies. Manage the design and implementation of recommended changes PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Manager, Engineering – Supply Chain Logistics April 2013 – Present Loblaw Companies Limited – Brampton Office

Support continuous improvement network projects by assessing the implications to labor standards and generating productivity impacts for distribution centers

Develop, maintain and audit all SOPs and labour standards for all warehouse operations across Canada

Work with union leaders to ensure timely resolution to labour standard disputes

Work with operations to identify opportunities

Provide on the floor support the implementation of approved initiatives

Manage, coach and oversee a team of 10 engineering analysts. Project Manager Mar 2012 – April 2013

McRae Integration - Consultant to MolsonCoors, Toronto Plant

Provided customer with expertise in all facets of project management including scheduling; scope and time management; resource planning and budgeting

Generated and administered RFQs, collected and assessed quotes, worked with customer to select vendor and develop contracts

Liaised between contractor and customer to ensure the clients’ needs were met

Coordinated project tasks around customer constraints and managed project execution

Worked with customer to analyze issues and develop solutions

Coordinated and conducted FATs and SATs to validate deliverables and obtain customer acceptance Project Manager Aug 2009 – Mar 2012

Maple Leaf Consumer Foods – Walker Dr. Facility

Partnered with department managers to identify and implement H&S, productivity and maintenance projects

Led projects from conception to implementation. Ensured proper GMPs were followed and work was to scope

Managed project resources and worked with operations to successfully complete projects on time and budget

Prepared Business Cases and generated Capital Expense Request (CER) documents for approval

Followed up with Sr. Management and coordinated project approvals

Reported project status and progress to Stakeholders

Subbed in as operations supervisor occasionally as required to support operations

Identified and addressed potential project failure risks in a timely manner

Prioritized competing projects to meet business needs

Key team member and support for product launches and network moves

Negotiated with suppliers to source lowest cost and optimal solution to meet project needs

Analyzed project tasks, and generated food safety risk assessment and mitigation protocol for each project Industrial Engineer Sept 2007 – Aug 2009

Maple Leaf Consumer Foods – Walker Dr. Facility

Played an integral role working with operations team that led the plant to improve fill rate from 60% to 100%

Led initiatives to increase production efficiency by approximately 50%

Established production standards using in depth job analysis and detailed time studies

Supported the introduction of new products through new line design and implementation

Built excel models to analyze/define plant capacity for strategic product planning/scheduling

Managed a project resulting in $80K in annual savings which led to a Green Belt certification

Collaborated with cross-functional groups (Finance, Marketing and Production) to establish new product costing models for several product launches

Industrial Engineer June 2006 – Sept 2007

DaimlerChrysler - Windsor Assembly Plant

Led productivity initiatives to achieve $2.1M in annual savings.

Managed manufacturing efforts to successfully launch 2008 minivan on time/budget within design specs

Extensive work with PFMEA for new processes

Generated formal time studies for balancing assembly lines and driving productivity initiatives

Managed a complex stakeholder group (CAW union) to successfully implement several critical initiatives

Coordinated with contractors and engineering resources for facility changes

Worked with operations to resolve and root cause production/manufacturing obstacles Field Engineer July 2004 – June 2006

Siemens VDO - Warren Truck Assembly Plant

Created performance reports used by management as high level measurement tools

Identified system failure root cause and relevant corrective actions to reduce downtime by 40%

Used advanced statistical analysis to determine system trends and performance

Supervised and maintained efficiency and effectiveness of electric system inspection process

Dealt with Supplier Quality to resolve quality issues and reach corrective actions Shipping/Receiving Supervisor Dec 2003 – July 2004 The Narmco Group - Falcon Tool and Die

Improved quality standards and packaging requirements to reduce customer complaints by 15%

Organized shipping dock and coordinated truck loading/unloading schedules

Tested received coils to ensure required specifications are met

Performed inventory counts and ensured FIFO system implementation reducing obsolescence by 75%

Managed/supervised two direct reports

EDUCATION:

University of Windsor, Windsor ON Aug 2003

Bachelor of Applied Science – Industrial Engineering Designation/Training

- Project Management Profession (PMP) - Professional Engineer (P.Eng)

- Six Sigma Green Belt level 1 certified – Maple Leaf Foods - AutoCAD certified

- MOST certified - Knowledge of OHSA

- Reasoning and facilitation training - Supervisor training

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