Ali M. Darabi

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ali-darabi Richmond Hill, ad3sby@r.postjobfree.com 647-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced in automotive and metal forming industry with over 10 years of managerial experience working collaboratively with multicultural, multi-disciplined teams in manufacturing environment effectively leading production, projects and direct activities. A resourceful and hands-on Operations Manager as well as a Manufacturing Engineer with extensive skills and experience managing and directing manufacturing of products, meeting customer expectations and quality requirements in a timely and cost effective manner.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

10 years of management and supervisory experience in manufacturing and production environment with high level of knowledge of Lean and 6 Sigma manufacturing principles/ methods, and 5S deployment/ sustainability

Highly experienced with ISO9000, QS9000/TS16949, IATF 16949:2016/ISO 9001/2015, 5S and internal audit

Skilled and experienced in Problem Solving Techniques, Production planning and control

Hands-on knowledge and skills in metal fabrications and manufacturing processes such as tool and die, GD&T, stamping, welding (MIG, TIG, Robotic/ Manual, Projection and Spot Welding), Paint (Powder and Liquid), Heat Treatment, Electro Plating

Excellent organizational, communicational, problem solving and interpersonal skills, with analytical, detail oriented, strong time-management traits

Ability to work effectively and fluently communicate both verbally and in writing in English and French

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Dasco Storage Solutions, Brampton, ON, OEM Since 2019

Chair production meetings to keep the production on the track and better communicate with other departments

In charge for recruitment, hiring, terminations and facilitate company's performance management program

Shift start-up duties and machines and equipment safety checks including but not limited to compressors/ dryer, fork lifters

Maintained and encouraged health and safety and monitored preventive procedures of machines and equipment

Set up and run CNC punch press (turret), punch press; trained fork lift driver

Managed manufacturing teams including CNC punch operators and brake press operators providing supports and training through work instructions and tool change-overs for the manufacturing

Take part in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, including the identification of bottlenecks and to support improved production flow and meet production targets.

Monitor and audit operators reporting all jobs run on the MRP system

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

MTD Metro Tool & Die, Mississauga, ON, Tier 1 and Tier 2 2017 – March 2019

Reported directly to CEO and COO, in charge of Press Shop and Assembly facility of automotive (mostly Ford through Magna) and non-automotive, production and a team of approximately 20 people in a non-unionized environment in day shift and planning & scheduling the afternoon shift.

Planned, directed, and managed the production and manufacturing of high volume and low volume production, and prototypes successfully while meeting target values such as sales, cost of quality, and on-time shipment

Chaired APQP process, developing and planning, prototyping, and validation to create process and work orders/instructions

Managed manufacturing teams including Machinists, Welders, and Operators, Assemblers / Fitters & technicians providing supports and training through work instructions and tool change-overs for the manufacturing of all parts, test and control plan as per GD&T and customer requirements

Provided technical support during external (customers and suppliers) and internal design reviews of product, process, and tooling and coordinate the manufacturing of prototypes (pre-launch) parts as required while carrying out first-off, last-off, in process, and hold procedures as well as releasing in-coming material and shipments

Prepared detailed quality specifications for CTQ features as per control plan

Successfully led complicated processes and parts including but not limited to manual/robotic TIG/MIG welding, spot welding, projection welding, assemblies, sub-contractors, since the inception of the projects to PPAP

Provided leadership and training to team members for final tool approval process, 100% Containment process (GP12), handled request for quotations to suppliers for raw material, components and/or sub-contractors through new product development and created project documents such as Process flow Diagram and PFMEA

Issuance and follow up of NCMRs, monitor Cost Of Quality (COQ), interacting with Engineering, project and manufacturing teams on daily basis for QA purpose and improvement opportunities

Press Shop Coordinator

F & K MFG, North York, ON. Automotive, Tier 2 2015 – 2017

Coordinated set-up press lines and assembly jobs defined per planning

Reviewed blue prints, developing start-up and first-off/last-off check lists

Measured and inspected parts and interpreted precise measuring instruments including go-no go gages, flush pin gages, check fixtures, caliper or micrometer, height gauge

Closely followed quality control procedures leading to minimizing COPQ and customer satisfaction

Monitored financial performances to ensure the facility was meeting or exceeding budgetary commitment

Process Engineer

Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO), Tehran, Iran, Automotive, OEM 2015

Provided support to business development, process, tooling design/development to expand production portfolio and sales

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.A.Sc. Industrial Engineering (with Honors)

University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Internal audit training (IATF 16949:2016/ISO 9001:2015)

MTD Metro Tool & Die, Mississauga, Ontario

Lean Yellow Belt Certification

QCDMS Consultants, Ontario

Project Management and MS Project Certification

Collège Lasalle, Montréal

Festo Didactic Course on Introduction to Pneumatics and to Hydraulics

IKCO Training Center

Ergonomics, Ergonomics: Work station design

Lulea, Sweden; Mumbai, India

General Theoretical Mechanical Press Line

Hitachi Zosen, Fukui, Japan

Quality system assessment and Benchmarking

QMI/ SAI Global, Mississauga, Canada

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