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Dr. Ahmed Awad
Address: UAE
PO BOX 86519
Tel (M): 00971 (0)50 6416727
Tel (M): 00971 (0)561 289811
Email: a.awad_999@hotmail.co.uk
SUMMARY
A dedicated and highly professional Quality Assurance Aerospace Engineer and a Quality Management System Lead Auditor, currently working for STRATA – Aerospace Division. 
Recently completed a PhD from Liverpool University specialised in Materials and Electronics Engineering. 
Possesses extensive academic knowledge of aerospace materials engineering and total quality mangment coupled with the ability to transfer and apply it while managing different projects internally and globally. 
Experienced in services management; more specifically total quality management, quality assurance, service quality, leadership, organisational behaviour. Also, marketing management topics such as customer complaint and service recovery activities. 
Conversant with an extensive number of composite materials and process methods, this is accompanied with supporting process qualifications at STRATA. 
Developed and supported new ideas to enhance current manufacturing processes at SKF, hence, raising company profitability. 
Moreover, tutored and taught both theory and practice to engineering students at the University of Liverpool. 
Possesses experience of working within a team to complete various projects using various quality tools such as; Six Sigma, PFMEA, 8D, 5Y, Check Sheets, Ishikawa Diagram. 
Demonstrated maturity, adaptability and ability to work across boundaries and cultures, speaking both Arabic and English fluently. 
Gained credibility through academic achievements and project assignments. 
ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
Coordinated and completed various tasks at STRATA relating to implementing the Quality Management System (QMS). Consequently, STRATA achieved approval of the QMS in line with AS/EN 9100 from FACC in June/2010.
Managed and coordinated the Calibration Department that meets the Aerospace requirements at STRATA. The effective efforts successfully passed the 2nd party audit (FACC) and Austro Control with few recommendations.
In 2009, successfully completed and achieved Quality Management System Auditor/Lead Auditor certified by the IRCA, following ISO 9000:2005, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9004:2000 and AS9100.
In 2009, successfully achieved the Institute of Leadership and Management Endorsed Award certified by ILM.
Achieved a PhD in 2009, specialised in Materials and Electronics Engineering, titled “Investigation of growth and structure of ferroelectric thin films” sponsored by EPSRC.
In 2008, successfully completed courses, workshops and case studies at SKF in: Internal Auditor (OHSAS 18001 Series Standards), ISO 9000:2000 FOUNDATION and ISO 14000 & EMAS FOUNDATION.
Increased production efficiency, reduced scrap and raised company profitability by developing and supporting current manufacturing processes at SKF in 2008 using various quality tools. 
Published in 2005 an article related to “Supper lattice approach to the synthesis of ferroelectric SBT thin films using liquid injection MOCVD”.
Completed a project in Aerospace Materials and Composites Engineering related to the “low velocity impact response of aluminium foam sandwich structures”.
Obtained ‘Engineer of the Year’ Award in 2002 at the University of Liverpool.
Has been an active member of the North Wales Materials Society.
KEY SKILLS
Total Quality Management Skills: 
Broad knowledge of total quality management (TQM) issues and practices
Experienced public speaker/trainer/facilitator with a broad reservoir of academic and commercial experience in Quality. 
Proven manager of diverse work groups across a variety of Quality projects. 
Well versed in both the theoretical and practical aspects of Quality Management tools, staff development, organisation structures and competence mapping. 
Able to analyse work practices and design and implement process improvements. 
Team Building: leadership, decision-making, influencing, compromising.
Strategic Planning Skills: project scoping, goal-setting, execution.
Interpersonal Communication Skills: presentation, public speaking, listening, writing reports. 
Technical Skills: computer literate, technology development, supplier development, risk and safety assessments.
Financial Skills: cost accounting, business case analysis.
Relationship Management Skills: ethics, facilitation, conflict resolution, creative problem solving, culturally sensitive person with the ability to mix with all ages and races.
Legal Awareness: contract writing, risk mitigation in a global environment, confidential information documentation.
SELECTED CAREER HISTORY
Since 2010	Quality Assurance Engineer at STRATA
Full-time position
STRATA is a Composite Aero-Structures manufacturing facility owned by MUBADALA Development Company. STRATA initially produced A330/A340 Flap Track Fairings, and will produce A330/A340 Long Range Ailerons, Spoilers and Empennages for Aerospace organizations.
A340/A330 Flap Track Fairings Project:
Ensured that objectives were accomplished in accordance with the Quality outlined priorities.
Reviewed and corrected STRATA Quality documents.
Coordinated and completed various tasks relating to the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS); hence, STRATA achieved approval of the QMS in line with AS/EN 9100 from FACC in June/2010. 
Assisted in planning, organizing, and completing the First Article Inspection (FAI) tasks for the A340/A330 Flap Track Fairings program. The FAI was successfully approved by FACC in October/2010.
Analyzed the results of non-conformities and applied various tools (8D, 5Y, Ishikawa Diagram) to solve and discover more efficient ways to utilize the production processes.
Supported the Quality department’s objective of continuous improvements by performing various internal audits. 
A330/A340 Long Range Ailerons Project:
Assisted the program manager by implementing the action register system to track all topics relating to the First Part Qualification (FPQ).
Managed the Quality aspects of the Long Range Ailerons project (Airbus); fulfilling GRAMS requirements: Industrial Quality Dossier (IQD), Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Qualification Plan (QP). 
Facilitating the direction and technical content of the QP. This involved the validation of research plans and the evaluation of results generated. 
Calibration Responsibilities:
Coordinated and managed the Calibration Unit that meets the Aerospace Requirements. 
Conducted incoming inspection on measuring equipment and tools. 
Verified and Calibrated the Autoclave over a monthly basis in accordance with international standards. 
Implemented and adhered to relevant Calibration regulations to ensure the equipment is safe, accurate and operational. 
Administered the Calibration Database, maintained the data/calibration due dates, and analysed external certificates. 
Managed external Calibration processes. 
SAP Responsibilities:
Entered data in to SAP. 
Tested the SAP system.
Defined certain steps in SAP for Lab inspections. 
Owner of the Customer Complaint.
2008 – 2010	Quality Assurance & Technology Development Engineer at SKF
Full-time position
The SKF Group supplies products, solutions and services in the area comprising rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems.
Quality Assurance Responsibilities:
Direct responsibility for insuring compliance to all quality standards. Also monitored, co-ordinated and maintained adherence to technical & customer specifications and expectations by applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques (Six Sigma, PFMEA, 8D, 5Y, APQP, 5S, Check Sheets, Ishikawa Diagram).  
Performed extensive quality audits on current manufacturing processes to alter the mindset from volume culture to quality culture by prioritising quality and waste reduction over output, focusing on introducing easily understood workable systems.   
Demonstrated the quality assurance procedures to customers on factory visits and through effective communication both internally and externally. 
Drafted Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) clearly defining manufacturing methods to be implemented.
Managed a team of seven colleagues, with collaboration from different departments, to resolve major failures and enhance various processes, maintain an outstanding product quality, raise profitability and support new products.
Successfully interfaced with suppliers/subcontractors, purchasing, supply chain and manufacturing to provide real time solutions across production channels and ensure all issues effectively resolved.
Consistently met schedule milestones by personally leading cross-functional problem solving teams and persistently pursuing closure of all open actions.
Performed internal/external audits (following ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9000:2000, AS9100, ISO 14000 & EMAS, OHSAS 18001:2007 & British Standards) and provided on floor direction and problem solving assistance to manufacturing personnel to advance production.
Good interpersonal skills together with an ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, from manufacturing operator to senior management,  suppliers/subcontractors and customers, through reports and seminars.
Additional areas of specialty include: managing on-site inspections of incoming goods and assembly parts, reviewing and approving test data to ensure compliance with specs and performing supplier process audits.
Technology Development Responsibilities:
Extensive research and development engineering management background; including broad technical knowledge/judgment, ability to drive bottom-line performance in developing and improving products/processes and manufacturing. 
Exceptional leadership skills. Experienced in building teams of positive and energetic professional engineers through: establishing vision, setting goals, communicating, motivating, empowering and developing people. 
Contributed to various projects via assessing the projects, developing project schedule and ensuring completion according to project time and cost. 
Maintained document history of experiments and design changes. 
Provided technical solutions to the design and development to ensure solutions meet manufacturing and assembly needs. 
Managed and participated in the design and modification of new and existing products. Built, assembled, tested and evaluated prototype. 
Analysed testing requirements of various products. Proposed and implemented methods and equipment that would detect defects introduced during the production process. 
2004 – 2007	Teacher and Quality Supporter at the University of Liverpool
Part-time position whilst studying
Taught on a weekly basis electronics, mechanical and aerospace lab course to first and second year undergraduates and Master students; course included both theory and practical exercises.
A professional communicator able to stimulate learning, impart knowledge of Quality Tools and provide ongoing support to students and trainees at all levels of experience. 
Effective leader able to successfully plan, delegate, and review activities of supporting staff and students. 
A sound creative author with the ability to simply and effectively communicate ideas in writing.
Assisted teacher in delivering lectures within the engineering department; marked students’ assignments and improved content of the course.
Supported six students with special educational needs undertaking university examinations from 2005 – 2007.
2003	Project Management at the University of Liverpool
Part-time position while studying
Developed a specific CD-ROM for the UK Centre for Materials, a project sponsored by Armourer’s and Brasiers and Corus.
Co-ordinated the VITAL Distance Learning Project implementing a new tool for students.
Liaised extensively with the tutors and the members of the project team.
Designed an informative online engineering database for the UK Centre for Materials; verified and tested data and database.
EDUCATION
2004 – 2009	PhD in Engineering at the University of Liverpool
Specialised in Materials and Electronics Engineering 
2001 – 2004	BEng in Engineering (Hons) at the University of Liverpool
			Specialised in Aerospace Materials Engineering
2000 – 2001	University Entrance Test in English for speakers of other languages 
City of Liverpool College
1999 – 2001	A2 Level - City of Liverpool College
1997 – 1999	GCSE – Shorefields Comprehensive School
TRAINING
First Aid
Academic training on Medium Energy Ion Scattering, Atomic Force Microscopy, TEM, XRD, SEM and Raman (samples + machine), during the PhD at the University of Liverpool.
Training on the Autoclave calibration by FACC.
E-concession training by Airbus.
GRAMS training by Airbus.
SAP training by Kinamu.
FAI refresher training by FACC.
LANGUAGES
Arabic: fluent
English: fluent
INTERESTS
Reading, swimming, football and socialising
Elected representative of the Engineering Department – University of Liverpool
Voluntary activities such as supporting foreign students, and working in several nursing homes in Liverpool
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born on March 27 1983
British nationality  
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST