Ziad El Khoury Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

• 20% reduction in Personnel cost by reducing overtime expenses and implementing a new production support structure
• Successfully Managed over 10 million dollars of CAPEX projects yearly
• Motivated, Managed, and set objectives to 7 supervisors and Engineers (direct reports) and 30 Mechanics/Electricians (indirect reports)
• 5% improvement in OEE by Revising and restructuring the Preventive maintenance plan
• Zero time loss for the 250 employees in the plant by Prioritizing safety projects and repairs across the site
• Continuously improved machines’ performance and reliability by setting weekly meetings with outside vendors, technicians, and OEMs.

Ontario, Canada

• Supervised and motivated a team of 4 Maintenance Crew leads, 18 mechanics, 8 electricians, Spare parts clerk, and a carpenter through daily planning and scheduling of jobs across 3 shifts.
• Identified and managed improvement capital projects up to $100000.
• Improved technical support to 5 production lines by implementing root cause analysis techniques.
• Worked closely with vendors and suppliers to order Parts and upgrade existing machines
• Site leader and trainer on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Empowered my team by creating a skill matrix and training plan that identified weak points and learning needs.

Lebanon

• Revised Preventive Maintenance program and daily checklists (CILT) across Bottling, packaging, Utilities, and Brew house.
• 20% Reduction in Energy and water consumption through improvement projects.
• Restructured the maintenance team to create a preventive maintenance-oriented organization.
• 50% reduction in production stoppages from Utilities shortage by refurbishing backup machines and implementing emergency plans. (Restored out of service boiler, ammonia compressor, reverse osmosis, air compressor, and.
• Reduced water consumption by 15% by implementing water recovery projects and filtration.
• Improved Maintenance response time and eliminated wastes by Applying 6 sigma and lean manufacturing principles

Lebanon

• Trained the team on the use of CMMS to manage spare parts and reduced the stock difference from 200000$/year to less than 2000$.
• Reduced “out of stock” instances from 50 to less than 10 per year by creating a master data file for recommended list of parts (reordering point, safety stock, lead time …)

Lebanon

• Breakdown Analysis Champion and trainer (RCFA)
• Led a team of 6 technicians and 3 production lines (bottles, cans, and kegs)

Lebanon

• Assisted Industrial Engineering professors in conducting researches in Lean Manufacturing and 6 sigma (DMAIC).

Lebanon

• Maintained and installed electric generators through leading a team of technicians onsite.
• Performed AutoCAD drawings for new projects and sites.

Lebanon

• Automotive repairs and diagnosis (engine, clutch, suspension, wheels,...)

Master Certificate, Lean Manufacturing

Course, Distilling Operations

Certificate, Lean Manufacturing

Specialized Course, Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

PLC basics - LOGO (Siemens) - Electrical Maps interpretation - Industrial electricity components (timers, contactors, sensors, motors.

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering, Gpa: 3.63 (Distinction Grade)

Lean & Six Sigma - Quality control - Supply Chain management - Network Flows - Project Scheduling - Business Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Canadian Equivalency: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (four years) from a recognized Institution. Done by: WES (World.