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Ahmad Shqair, Senior Industrial Engineer | Material Planning & Procurement

Ahmad Shqair

Senior Industrial Engineer | Material Planning & Procurement·IMP Aerospace and defense,

Canada

Master's degree, Industrial Engineering/ Engineering Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 7 months

Senior Industrial Engineer | Material Planning & Procurement

January 2024 - Present

IMP Aerospace and defense,

Amherst, Canada

January 2024 - Present

• Leading multiple initiatives, including 5S and Kaizen events, resulting in a 20% increase in workplace
efficiency and a 15% reduction in operational waste.
• Managed material planning and procurement activities to support production schedules, ensuring material
availability and alignment with operational demand.
• Acted as liaison between internal teams and aerospace customers on capacity planning, production
alignment, and supply chain risk assessments to support program requirements and delivery commitments.
• Coordinated material requirements, supplier deliveries, and procurement activities to support production
schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Designed and implemented tailored KPIs for Production and Purchasing departments, enhancing decision
making and performance tracking.
• Created Power BI dashboards to Measure production efficiency at the operator level, driving a 25%
improvement in output. Additionally, analyze labor losses on a weekly basis, identifying and mitigating
inefficiencies.
• Designed Power BI report to Trace purchasing shortages, reducing supply chain disruptions by 30%
• Implemented best practices, including Lean Manufacturing principles, to drive continuous improvements and
operational efficiencies.
• Utilized SQL and Excel VBA to automate data analysis processes, decreasing report generation time by
40%.
• Partnered with Engineering, Quality, and Procurement teams to align continuous improvement initiatives
with organizational goals, delivering measurable results.
• Conducted root cause analyses and implemented solutions that reduced production bottlenecks, improving
on-time delivery rates by 10%.

Company industry:
Aerospace

Industrial Engineering Supervisor

January 2021 - January 2024

Canada Goose,

Toronto, Canada

January 2021 - January 2024

• Successfully led and managed multiple projects with a focus on optimizing production for cost reduction and
efficiency improvement.
• Achieved significant results, with a remarkable 10% increase in efficiency and a notable 10% reduction in
operational costs.
• Conducted comprehensive time and motion studies to calculate Standard Allowable Minutes (SAM) and
identify potential inefficiencies in work methods.
• Implemented best practices, including Lean Manufacturing principles, to drive continuous improvements and
operational efficiencies.
• Continuously evaluated and adjusted line configurations, ensuring smooth workflow and reduced bottlenecks
to meet production goals effectively.
• Manage and participate in multiple projects across all the plants. For instance, Global Spare Parts App, WIP
Live Monitoring, and Bulk Standardization Projects.
• Proficiently utilized AutoCAD to design precise sewing acrylic templates tailored to specific requirements.
• Diligently maintained comprehensive daily and weekly production reports, including WIP Matrix, average
hourly rate of union employees, employee efficiency reports, and end-of-line output reports.
• Presenting new labor standards to employees and the union and defending findings when a grievance is filed.

Company industry:
Fashion & Apparel

Production Planner

January 2018 - January 2020

Array Marketing Inc.,

Toronto, Canada

January 2018 - January 2020

• Implemented a machine utilization system, increasing machine efficiency by 10%.
• Introduced KPIs for CNC operators based on specific criterias, boosting productivity by 4%.
• Developed and managed production schedules, balancing capacity, labor, and customer delivery
requirements to ensure on-time project execution.
• Facilitated seamless communication between the model shop and engineering departments by managing
revision tickets and resolutions.
• Daily maintenance and reporting for the Model Shop Dashboard.
• Delivered quality control feedback to developers/detailers via email and revision tickets, ensuring quality
targets were consistently met.
• Oversaw workforce levels and approved hours worked on the DW system.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Industrial Engineer/ Project Manager

January 2012 - January 2018

Social Security Corporation,

Amman, Jordan

January 2012 - January 2018

• Assessed and optimized work processes, methods, and responsibilities for enhanced performance efficiency.
• Conducted business process re-engineering and mapping for elderly pension programs, reducing processing
time from 5 days to 3 days from the application submission date.
• Raised employee satisfaction from 75% to 80% within a year by implementing an employee empowerment
initiative.
• Analyzed staff workloads on a task-by-task basis to determine the optimal workforce required for daily
operations, resulting in a 15% boost in efficiency.

Company industry:
Public Administration

HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST - BUSINESS ANALYST

December 2011 - May 2013

Social Security Corporation – Human Resource Department

Amman, Jordan

December 2011 - May 2013

• Job analysis including determining job goals, time needed to perform the job, required education and competencies, and horizontal and vertical communications.
• Developed appropriate recruitment and selection methods and set dimensions on which personnel should be evaluated to determine the worth of jobs for compensation purposes, and to develop training programs for personnel.
• Revised and maintained job descriptions across all levels.
• Measured and analyzed workloads on each task in order to decide the optimum workforce needed.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER - PROJECT CONTRIBUTOR

December 2010 - December 2011

Maani & Partners Furniture Co. – Engineering Department

Amman, Jordan

December 2010 - December 2011

• Analyzed materials requirements to support and fulfill production schedules.
• Optimized inventory levels with the aim of maintaining high inventory availability with the right amount of inventory.
• Performed Time and Motion studies in order to detect any deficiencies in work methods and delays in the production flow.
• Utilized resources and eliminated any causes for waste in both materials and time during the production phases.
• Developed CNC programs for numerically controlled machines.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University of Jordan

August 2014

August 2014

Master's degree, Industrial Engineering/ Engineering Management

Jordan

GPA (point): 3.78 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.78 out of 4

Master Thesis: “Evaluation the impact of quality management practices on knowledge creation: Case study in Social Security Corporation in Jordan”

University of Jordan

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering

Jordan

GPA (point): 3.69 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.69 out of 4

Skills

Minitab
Expert
Minitab
Expert
SPSS
Expert
SPSS
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
MS Project
Expert
MS Project
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Word
Expert
Word
Expert
MS-Project
Expert
MS-Project
Expert
Minitab
Expert
Minitab
Expert
Outlook
Expert
Outlook
Expert
Excel
Expert
Excel
Expert
PowerPoint
Expert
PowerPoint
Expert
MS-Visio
Expert
MS-Visio
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
MS Project
Expert
MS Project
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Expert
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Expert
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Expert
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Expert
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
Expert
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
Expert
LOGISTICS
Expert
LOGISTICS
Expert
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING
Expert
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING
Expert
SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT
Expert
SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management Professional
Professional in Business Analysis
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
May 2016 - May 2019
Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
Aug 2017 - Aug 2020