Waleed Almarayati
DTE: Detroit Edison
SYLVANIA,OH
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
Dynamic and results-driven Manager with extensive expertise in strategic lean process improvement and tactical leadership. Certified Lean Manufacturing Auditor and Six Sigma Green Belt, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence in World Class Manufacturing. Proven ability to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional business units, ensuring quality control throughout the production lifecycle. Recognized for leveraging subject matter expertise to cultivate high-performing teams and successfully implement benchmarking initiatives across diverse locations, including Italy, Poland, Mexico, and Saskatchewan.
Work History
Director of Process Improvement
2 Years 4 Months- Trained and graduated 79 Lean Six Sigma Green Belts in DMAIC methodology.
- Delivered $5.4M in validated operational savings across the Toledo Market.
- Led market-wide continuous improvement strategy across operational, quality, and financial initiatives.
- Established KPI/A3 performance management structure across multiple service lines and leadership teams.
- Selected to support executive-level OTOM growth and revenue initiatives across the Toledo Market.
- Facilitated executive report-outs, Kaizen events, leadership workshops, and continuous improvement training sessions.
- Built standardized Lean Six Sigma tools, templates, dashboards, and governance processes.
- Developed e-learning modules and continuous improvement curriculum to scale capability development.
- Partnered directly with hospital presidents, executives, physicians, and operational leaders on strategic initiatives.
- Rebuilt and stabilized the Process Improvement Office during a period of organizational transition while expanding organizational engagement and measurable
Senior Continuous Improvement Manager
6 Years- Coached and certified Green Belt candidates.
- Certified to teach Green Belt courses and led Green Belt training.
- Supported launch of Mailroom Center of Excellence and was the CI lead for strategic initiatives.
- Project lead for CI initiatives supporting Business Units in the Enterprise.
- Led and coordinated multiple workshops resulting in many Kaizen improvements.
- Implemented Industry best practices into actionable plans to further CI throughout the organization
- Led and participated in Leader Transformation strategy initiative resulting in dozens of process improvements.
- Led and supported improvements in the Nuclear Sector
- Written multiple articles that have been published in the Enterprise CI newsletter.
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Champion- Developed 5-year strategy, presented multiple times to the enterprise, lead for Level 3 DEI committee and communications chair
Operations Manager, Body in White Operations
5 Years- Fulfill critical role of managing 200 direct reports and 1000+ automated systems, while ensuring that safety, cost, quality and throughput targets are being met for Wrangler production.
- Led workplace integration launch processes and completed all production launch metrics covering 116 workstations
- Transitioned 2 shifts of production employees back to full-time operations and led training initiatives as the department People Development lead.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to lead and implement operations activities for the Wrangler launch resulting in closure of 22 priority level one issues
- Lead team boards and strategic daily reviews with support teams, determining metrics to effectively measure and close safety, cost, quality and throughput kaizen activities.
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement maintenance and quality kaizen improvements, while also collaborating with Paint and General Assembly managers to ensure Complex goals are being achieved
World Class Manufacturing Complex Lead
2 Years- Achieved Bronze Status in World Class Manufacturing making Toledo the top scoring Chrysler plant in NAFTA
- Assumed role leading multiple world class manufacturing operating principles as well as servicing as lead Internal Auditor at a complex with 3000 employees.
- Spearheaded process improvement programs in Safety, Cost Deployment, Quality Control, Workplace Organization, Autonomous Maintenance, Professional Maintenance, Logistics, Environment, Focused Improvement and People Development programs.
- Led 24-week program for all new hires and focused training in lean principles
- Resourcefully reduced waste elimination by identifying and implementing strategic projects. Achieved over 37 million dollars in complex savings through kaizen activities.
- Conducted daily audits and floor reviews, utilizing WCM and Kaizen metrics, to ensure consistent goal achievement.
- Audited external plants affiliated with Chrysler and Case New Holland
Workplace Organization Assembly Manager
2 Years- Reduced non- value-added activities and improved productivity by 30%
- Streamlined overall division by collaborating with officials to successfully restructure department, based primarily on WCM operating principles and Kaizen methods, resulting in $1.2M in savings.
- Leveraged subject matter knowledge to develop effective waste elimination processes, while optimizing efficiency within all job stations.
- Performed effective data analysis and implemented countermeasures as well as major, standard and quick kaizens accordingly.
- Certified Chrysler Workplace Organization Specialist
Education
Master of Arts - Public Administration
- Area of Concentration: Public Administration
- Graduate Thesis- Public Policies, Discrimination and Legal Issues
- GPA: G.P.A.3.5
Bachelor of Science - Political Science/ Law
Skills
Process Improvement
Operations Management
Lean Manufacturing
Kaizen Implementation
Transformation
People Development
Safety Compliance
Workplace Organization
Personnel Management
Leadership
Project/ Launch Management
Internal Auditing
Certification
- Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt- University of Michigan- College of Engineering
Timeline
Director of Process Improvement
Bon Secours Mercy Health
02.2024 - 2026Read More
Senior Continuous Improvement Manager
DTE: Detroit Edison
01.2018 - 01.2024Read More
Operations Manager, Body in White Operations
Chrysler: Toledo Assembly Complex: Jeep Assembly Plant
01.2013 - 01.2018Read More
World Class Manufacturing Complex Lead
Chrysler: Toledo Assembly Complex: Jeep Assembly P
01.2011 - 01.2013Read More
Workplace Organization Assembly Manager
Chrysler: Toledo Assembly Complex: Jeep Assembly P
01.2009 - 01.2011Read More
University of Toledo
Master of Arts from Public Administration
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University of Toledo
Bachelor of Science from Political Science/ Law
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