Wael Alqadi

***** * ***** ** *, Owasso, OK *****

Cell 918-***-****, EMAIL: ad4meg@r.postjobfree.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/wael-al-qadi-768a53b

Operational leader with 35 years of global operations experience in lean cultures. Lean practitioner, Empowering leader, mentor and motivator who is proficient in process improvement to increase efficiency and decrease costs. Use of lean tools to drive growth and development within cross-functional teams across multiple business units toward year-over-year continuous improvement plans. Consistently deliver on a focused approach to safety, quality, delivery, and costs. Analytical, and results driven professional. Respected for management ethics, and entrepreneurial attitude with a record of successful international and domestic experiences. Organized and disciplined in approach, conceive, and create the framework and structure for new business opportunities and lead cross functional teams.

EXPERIENCE

NORDAM Aerospace and Aviation, Tulsa, Oklahoma 06/2012 - 11/2023

Director Of Operations Excellence-Lean Six Sigma

Lead the Corporate Industrial Engineering and Operations Excellence implementation teams.

Create business improvement strategy and prioritize \ deploy projects improvement activities.

Facilitate the ongoing lean improvement using techniques such as Standard work, Kaizen, 5’S, TPM, Kanban

Chair the Corporate Quality Steering Committee, established metrics and measurements methods-Zero Defects.

Utilize Industrial Engineering concepts to assess operational capability and capacity to ensure continuous flow.

Participate in the daily management process, GEMBA walks, coaching and improvement kata.

Implemented cellular manufacturing concepts to improve productivity and materials flow.

Conduct cost & reliability analysis, failure modes effects analysis, control and 8D\RCCA.

Establish cost out targets, budgets and objectives, lead project teams and track results.

Provide engineering solutions to fabrication and assembly Processes including Safety and Ergonomics

Coordinated FAA Certification issues, i.e., airworthiness directives, service bulletins and FAA Regulations.

Provide technical leadership and support in the planning, implementation, of Maintenance, Repair stations -MRO.

Maintained configuration management activities, in accordance with contract requirements.

Coach, train and certify personnel in Lean Six Sigma culture -Deming \ SHINGO \TPS philosophy.

Led the Global Trade and Ethics and ITAR Compliance team.

Emirates International Investment, Abu Dhabi, UAE 01/2009 – 06/2012

National Integrated Industries, Amman, Jordan

Chief Operations Officer-Industrial Divisions

Led Manufacturing operations and engineering activities and maintained the TQM System diversified products.

Led feasibility and market analysis studies for new manufacturing facilities.

Created product\ business strategies deployment included plastic injection and extrusion facilities, sheet metals stamping, forming and fabrication, and assembly.

Delivered successful implementation of multi million dollars capital investment projects.

Started up the manufacturing plants for HVAC, refrigerators, and washing machines.

Identify and create new processes as required supporting new product requirements such as confidence and qualification testing, troubleshooting hardware for failure analysis, and implementing corrective actions.

Implemented lean production concepts the new production lines ensure maximum resource utilization.

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, USA 01/2006 – 01/2009

Vehicle Program Manager; Cost Analysis and Cost Estimating R&D

Supported piece cost and tooling estimate requests submitted by both passenger car and truck Program Management Teams Completed reports by recording key parameters, limits, action taken and requests.

Used Cost Optimization processes and methodologies (QWEST, CAPE, benchmarking data, Agreed to Cost Models, etc.) to assist in GAP identification and closure for various commodities on our current model programs.

Conducted research on costing processes and methodologies and to utilize that information to establish Cost Optimization policies, procedures, and standards.

Interacted with other Ford activities developing a thorough understanding of the activity-based cost estimating process.

Provided component/system cost and tool cost information to Program Management Teams as well as Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, and other personnel.

Conducted competitive teardown cost studies.

Assisted buyers in negotiating Early Supplier Target Agreements cost target 'objectives' and in developing supplier Agreed Cost Models

Monitored and evaluated commercial trucks for proper operation by listening for alarms, watching for warning lights and basic visual inspection.

Leggett & Platt – Parthenon Metal works, LaVergne, TN, USA 01/2003 - 01/2006

Chief Engineer -Manufacturing & Industrial

Led the engineering department for the welded steel tubing division.

Deployment lean Six Sigma initiatives value streams, improved flow, Cellular manufacturing design, TPM, 5S, visual factory, SMED, Kanban, Zero Defects, and other lean tools and principals.

Specified and selecting equipment and suppliers.

Prepared capital investments justification.

Completed special projects as assigned, directly supervised engineers and other workers.

Utilized multiple steel mills to maximize capacity to handle volume surges and product mix.

Improved quality inspection nondestructive testing system such as Eddy-current.

Employed destructive tests (wall-to-wall and flatten and flare) to ensure weld-quality.

United Technologies, Carrier Corporation, McMinnville, TN, USA 01/2000 – 01/2003

Senior Process Engineer:

Led the lean transformation process of United Technology ACE Road map.

Constructed value stream maps and analysis, and managed corrective the action plans.

Led KAIZEN events (5S, cellular manufacturing design, TPM, SMED, KANBAN, and Mistake-Proofing)

Maintained the quality systems in accordance with the Quality Systems Requirements

Provided quality-control checks and ensured work adhered to blueprint specifications and requirements.

Designed jigs and fixtures to improve ergonomics and productivity.

Hands on Testing experience in performance & reliability testing of chillers.

Established a business balanced score card -KPIs. Reduced inventory by 50%.

Whirlpool Corporation, LaVergne, TN, USA 01/1996 – 01/2000

Industrial Engineering Manager

Led the Consumer Centered Manufacturing Strategy (CCM) activities (continuous improvement through waste elimination) toward lean transformation for the entire air control division.

Implemented cellular manufacturing and created the one-piece flow work cell.

Implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). Reduced equipment changeover times by 75%.

Installed automated heat exchanger coils production line- Improved quality and productivity.

Kept & Updated Standard Hour work content current on all Products.

Installed automated Heat exchanger production line, selection, TXV & Compressor

Knowledge in Thermodynamic properties, Refrigerants, and psychrometric properties

Knowledge in commercial Air-conditioned, DOE, AHRI & Ashrae standards

Caradon-Better Bilt, TN, AZ, UK, Austria, Germany 1984 –1996

Chief Industrial Engineer

Started as production line operator, worked on every production line across the plan.

Created the Industrial Engineering department with collaboration with the leadership.

Applied classical Industrial Engineering and Technology principals to all work cells.

Managed benchmarking and ‘best practice’ initiatives

Established performance measurement system.

Led the continuous improvement program “First in Service.”

EDUCATION

Master Of Science MSc. Industrial & Manufacturing Technology - July 1991

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Bachelor Of Science BSc. Industrial Technology -Electromechanical - July 1985

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Certifications

Certified Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma – 02/03/2020

International Six Sigma Institute # 399***********

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – 10/27/2014

GEMBA Academy # 856

Certified Lean Six Sigma Leadership- 08/14/2020

Lean Six Sigma Management Institute # 202*****-*****

Executive MBA Training -Ford University, FORD Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

APICS Training, AIPCS Institute

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