Wesam Yacoub
Macomb,MI
Summary
Motivated, personable, driven by internal standards of excellence to exceed expectations and exceed all set goals; Very methodical approach to responsibilities; Multi task oriented; Analytical - Effective problem solving and assessment skills; Highly flexible and adaptable to changing needs; Great leadership abilities in achieving team objectives; Very good listener and open to learning and development. Finishing complex Problem Solving. Critical thinking. Judgment and Decision Making. Supervised 20+ employees for 13 years. High complexity Color matching.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Lab Supervisor
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Mount Clemens , MI
2024.02 - 2024.07
- lead a team of Laboratory Technicians with responsibility for all aspects of safety, product quality and operating efficiency.
- Establish clear performance expectations, monitor, and provide periodic feedback to promote growth.
- Effectively collaborate to build solid business relationships with other functional areas that best support customer and business objectives.
- Motivate, influence, and positively affect, embrace, and drive change.
- Exercise good analysis, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Organize, prioritize, and multitask while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines.
- Participate in continuous improvement and Kaizen activities.
- Responsible for the execution of the production schedule/priority list and the communication of status.
- Lead daily Tier 1 meetings to share key information related to safety, quality, cost, customer, and business objectives.
- Identify and train employees where needed to support the task.
- Responsible for coaching, counseling, career development, and recognition of employees, as appropriate.
- Monitors the performance of personnel and takes corrective action when necessary to maintain established company, site, or Axalta Way standards.
- Ensures maintenance activities are supporting area objectives.
Global Finishing Specialist
Pangea
Rochester Hills , MI
2019.07 - 2021.11
- Support PD new process and color developments
- Support global engineering team to improve processes and machine lay out
- Prepared required documents and reviewed for accuracy
- Analyzed all processes and identified all fundamental issues and assisted in appropriate resolutions
- Actively took part in training classes and workshops
- Met one-on-one with vendors and delivered employee training on process equipment
- Developed and provided training in Leather finishing processes and improved all existing processes
- Collected product samples and recorded specifications in (Data color).
Senior Technician
LEAR CORPORATION
Rochester Hills , MI
2014.10 - 2019.06
- Support Global Continues Improvement Activities
- Implement And ensure Best Practices Are Used
- Improve Processes and Train Personals
- Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness
- Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks
- Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance
- Tested components, assemblies and systems to diagnose problems
- Assessed equipment malfunctions using technical skills, troubleshooting abilities and diagnostic knowledge
- Adjusted production processes to increase productivity and reduce waste.
Color-Matcher Lead
Eagle Ottawa LLC
Rochester Hills , MI
2012.06 - 2014.10
- Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy
- Develop or conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, or products
- Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits
- Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.
Linguistic
US Army
2009.02 - 2012.07
- Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients
- Clarified issues related to meanings of words, concepts, practices or behaviors
- Assisted law enforcement investigators with non-Arabic interviews.
Color Matcher /Supervisor
EAGLE OTTAWA LLC
Rochester Hills , MI
1998.01 - 2008.06
- Support of Pre-production validation process and resolve all issues
- Train Color matchers in best practices of Color matching
- Develop new practices for Pre-matching process
- Supervise a finishing line product changeover
- Perform formula maintenance, make corrections to reduce cost as well as cut matching time
- Launch new programs, setup green folder, store new masters in the ACS system
- Provide feedback to managers and communicate with PD team to resolve issues
- Supervise transfer efficiency performed monthly to ensure proper usage of finish
- Communicate with the team to adopt changes and improvement activities
- Communicate with global support team to improve process
- Have a knowledge to run and troubleshoot finishing machines and have solutions for most problems
- Mentor Color matching trainees as well as machine operators.
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
AL-Nidhal High School
Baghdad01.1996
Skills
- Quality assurance procedures
- Equipment Calibration
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Chemical Handling
- Quality Control Management
- Results-Oriented
- Process Inspections
- Statistical Analysis
- Gage calibrations
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Training
- Performance monitoring
- Product Development
- Test Result Interpretation
- Lean Manufacturing Methodologies
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Multitasking
- Deadline Adherence
- Strong Work Ethic
- Problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Quality Lab Supervisor
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
2024.02 - 2024.07
Global Finishing Specialist
Pangea
2019.07 - 2021.11
Senior Technician
LEAR CORPORATION
2014.10 - 2019.06
Color-Matcher Lead
Eagle Ottawa LLC
2012.06 - 2014.10
Linguistic
US Army
2009.02 - 2012.07
Color Matcher /Supervisor
EAGLE OTTAWA LLC
1998.01 - 2008.06
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
AL-Nidhal High School
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