Project Manager Engineer

Bashar Barghouti, B.Che.E.

McKinney, TX ***** 972-***-****

*******@*********.***

Director of Engineering / Project Manager

20+ years’ success leading engineering innovations for high-growth organizations

Repeated success guiding global, cross-functional engineering and product development teams in the design, redesign, and launch of leading-edge business solutions. Able to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels. Focused on continuous process improvement and experienced in troubleshooting, problem solving, data analysis, process optimization, and process automation. Solid experience in product development, scale up design and validation, technology transfers to Operations, equipment capabilities and translations, as well as experimental design and evaluation of data. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong leadership, problem solving, and project management skills. Proficient in Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other MS Office programs.

Highlights of Expertise

Project Planning

Manufacturing Operations

Raw Materials Management

Team Building & Supervision

Lean Six Sigma Methodologies

Performance & Process Optimization

Quality & Cost Control

Vendor & Customer Relations

Project Budget Administration

Strategic Planning & Development

Process Engineering & Automation

Process Redesign & Change Management

Career Experience

SunEdison Semiconductor, St. Peters, MO

Develop performance goals and monitor performance in high-volume manufacturing after project completion. Employ the talents of multicultural and cross-functional teams to effectively plan, direct, and coordinate projects for an annual value exceeding $100M. Manage change and participate in Change Control board.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (Oct. 2014 to Present)

Promoted to Senior Project Manager with expanded responsibilities that include managing raw materials qualifications, quality, equipment, and automation projects across global manufacturing plants.

Manage Raw Material Transition program encompassing several raw material source qualifications, equipment upgrades, installations, and process improvements to ensure business continuity and prevent loss of revenue and quality upsets.

Interact with suppliers from project initiation to post-implementation BCP and CIP, including actively participating in quality reviews and supplier audits.

Manage Six Sigma quality improvement projects mitigating business risk of over $50M.

PROJECT MANAGER (Jan. 2011 to Oct. 2014)

Efficiently managed key improvement and development projects. Led cross-functional and cross-company teams on projects ranging from $500K to $15M in annual cost savings and revenue.

Directed the development and implementation of a product planning system with $14M of annual cost savings.

Managed raw material new packaging and handling project resulting in $2M of annual cost savings.

Executed the alignment of process automation between two plants to streamline production.

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NKA SunEdison Semiconductor), MEMC Southwest, Sherman, TX

Directed process and equipment engineering teams in process improvements and sustaining activities. Developed and implemented department goals and objectives.

ENGINEERING MANAGER (Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011)

Instrumental in closing a 20% performance gap between Sherman, TX plant and sister plants. Accountable for automation, quality assurance, and process activities.

Planned, directed, and coordinated engineering activities, and provided budget and plan oversight.

Improved team synergy, agility, and focus on value added tasks.

Acted as the department’s point of contact with customers and other plants.

Performed as process engineer to maintain process automation and ensure product quality.

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER (Aug. 1999 to Jan. 2010)

Created and revised standard operating procedures and facilitated training for the manufacturing team. Developed process FMEA, Control Plans, and implemented and owned Statistical Process Control (SPC). Collaborated with the R&D Department on new process transfers and oversaw the transfer of automation and process control improvements to and from other plants. Directed cross-company teams in quality improvements and cross-functional teams in process improvements.

Developed and implemented process automation (PLC, Human-Machine Interface, and Control System) and provided technical support for all processes.

Designed and managed the process recipe and data collection systems ensuring 100% accuracy of process recipe and data improving performance tracking, troubleshooting, and OEE analysis.

Worked on process improvement projects increasing process yield by 4% and throughput by 10%.

Generated periodic process performance and product quality reports to local and corporate management

Worked with the Corporate and Plant Quality Departments on quality issues.

Represented the process engineering team in internal and external audits.

Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem solving expertise to promptly resolve issues.

Additional Experience

Process Engineer, Internship (07/1997 to 10/1997) Conoco Inc., R&D Department, Ponca City, OK

Process Engineer, (1997 to 1999) MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., MEMC Southwest, Sherman, TX

Education, Certifications & Technical Proficiencies

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

CALISO Certified ISO 9001:2015 Auditor

Technical Proficiencies

Seimens PLC, Wonderware InTouch, VBA macros in MS Excel, Minitab Statistical Software, 5S, DMAIC, Six Sigma, statistical data analysis, SPC, DOE, 8D, Kepner-Tregoe, FMEA, Process Control, OEE analysis

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