Highlights:- Successfully Managed Cross-functional Projects: Led the implementation of multiple high-profile projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering products on time, within budget, and according to the highest quality standards. Managed project teams from prototype phases through to mass production, including complex product launches in high-voltage harnesses. - Risk Management & Process Optimization: Spearheaded the risk management strategies for large-scale product launches, identifying potential issues and proactively implementing corrective actions, which resulted in the timely completion of multiple projects without significant delays or budget overruns. - Leadership in Product Transition & Process Improvement: Successfully coordinated the transfer of multiple product lines across different production facilities, optimizing workflows and ensuring seamless transitions. Implemented improvements in documentation, tooling, and manufacturing processes that reduced lead times and increased overall efficiency. - Enhancing Product Design & Manufacturing: Led technical teams to analyze, improve, and redesign high-voltage harnesses for multiple automotive OEMs. Delivered high-quality designs that adhered to customer specifications and industry standards (IATF 16949), ensuring manufacturability and cost efficiency. - Driving Continuous Improvement: Actively participated in Quality Control Circle (QCC) competitions and successfully contributed to initiatives that improved product quality, resulting in enhanced customer satisfaction and a reduction in defects and rework.

Skills:Project Planning, Risk Management, Timeline Coordination, Budget Management, Stakeholder Communication, Milestone Tracking, Cross-Functional Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Performance Monitoring, Conflict Resolution, Task Delegation, Training and Development, Problem-Solving, Product Launch Coordination, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, SAP, QAD, Capital H, Capital HxC, Power BI, Catia V5, Communication Skills, Decision-Making, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Adaptability, Time Management, Feasibility Studies, Resource Planning, Cost Estimation, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Change Management, Task Prioritization, Status Reporting, Risk Monitoring and Resolution, Lessons Learned Documentation, Agile Methodology, Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Engineering Drawings, Design for Manufacturability, harness design, data management

Goal:As a highly motivated and results-driven professional with extensive experience in project management, product design, and technical coordination, my career goal is to advance into a leadership role where I can leverage my skills in cross-functional team management, risk mitigation, and process optimization. I aspire to contribute to the successful launch of innovative products, ensuring efficient production processes, timely project delivery, and continuous improvement. In the long term, I aim to drive strategic decisions in product development and production, optimizing operational workflows and enhancing team performance in a global, high-impact environment.

Project Launch Supervisor 01/2024 - current
Yazaki, Kenitra, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Morocco
Industry: Automotive industry
This role involves managing project activities from prototype to mass production, ensuring timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met. It includes coordinating communication between teams, ensuring timely delivery of parts and samples, and addressing any risks or deviations in quality, cost, or schedule. The role also requires tracking the 4M status, leading weekly project meetings, and contributing to QCD targets. The individual follows Yazaki’s GPMS standards, ensuring proper documentation, compliance, and successful execution of the project.
- Ensure project activities from the prototype phase to mass production are scheduled, monitored, and tracked while making necessary adjustments to mitigate deadlines and adhere to project milestones. - Facilitates transparent and uniform communication between team members at the plant, business unit (BU), and the Customer Service Center (CSC) concerning project timelines and deliverables. - Guarantees that pre-serial parts, PPAPs, and initial samples are delivered on time. - Assess the risks of the project and keep track of the lessons learned. - Implement and manage preventive and corrective actions to resolve any deviation in project timelines, quality, or budget. - Monitor and update the 4M status, implementing corrective actions as needed. - Coordinate weekly project meetings with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and progress - Actively contribute to meeting SOP requirements, ensuring alignment with QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) targets. • Follow the Yazaki GPMS “Global Process Management System” procedure: - Develop and maintain detailed project documentation, plans, and reports necessary for functional reviews. - Lead the implementation of the GPMS project standard, ensuring compliance and effective execution.--
Product Preparation Coordinator 03/2020 - 03/2024
Yazaki, Kenitra, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Morocco
Industry: Automotive industry
This role involves managing the transfer and startup of high voltage harness projects (PSA eK0,e-CMP,M3/M4) from Tangier to Kenitra. Responsibilities include overseeing equipment installation,updating documents, managing technical product changes, ordering materials, and ensuring machine/tool implementation. The role also involves managing engineering risks, ensuring compliance with “Design for Manufacturing” guidelines, updating technical change procedures per IATF 16949, and supporting plant efficiency goals. Additionally, it includes participation in QCC and connector development workshops.
- Transfer of Project PSA eK0 Project High Voltage Harnesses from Tangier to Kenitra. - Startup of Stellantis Project e-CMP eK9 Gen 2 High Voltage Harnesses (Off tools phase). - Transfer of Project PSA e-CMP High Voltage Harnesses from Tangier to Kenitra. - Transfer of Project PSA M3/M4 (301 / C-Elysée) Main Harness from Tangier to Kenitra. - Manage and monitor the equipment's installation and validation during the project transfer. - Ensure the update of documents: Work instructions, Specific and generic Norms, and Process flowchart …. - Manage the technical changes of the product (Feasibility analysis, validation and costing of the change, coordination and planning the implementation of the change). - Ensure the implementation and follow-up of the action plan for each release of the project. - Order the necessary material and prepare or modify the production documents. - Participate in the implementation of the machines, equipment, and tools needed for each phase. - Manage the engineering risks that may affect project milestones. - Analyze and prepare products from the prototype phases according to the requirements of the "Design for manufacturing" guideline as well as the improvement of the product design. - Create and update the technical change management procedure according to the new requirement of IATF 16949. - PSW insurance for the first part to be produced in the factory in Kenitra. - Insurance of documentation and equipment production and monitor manufacturing building. - Support the plants in achieving their efficiency goals. - Participate in QCC (Quality Control Circle) competition for quality improvement. - Participate in workshop for connector development (Rosenberger supplier in Germany)--
Technical Design Engineer 03/2019 - 03/2020
Yazaki, Kenitra, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Morocco
Industry: Automotive industry
Prepare Harness XC drawings for each release based on client requirements. Identify new terminals, twists, and splices, and submit crimping requests (CCDig). Verify drawings with the DFM document using a checklist. Prepare Manufacturing Data and Customer package documentation for each phase. Analyze ECRs, update drawings, submit ADD/Del files, and assess CAE costs on the E-matrix platform. Collaborate with the manufacturing team to analyze issues and develop improvement solutions (Print Clarification).
- Preparation of Drawings on Harness XC for each Release according to the client's requirements. - Identify new terminals, Twists and splices combinations and send a new crimping request (CCDig). - Check the drawing with the DFM document using the Drawing Wrapper sheet (checklist) file. - Preparation of the necessary the Manufacturing Data Package and Costumer package documentation for each phase. - Analyze the ECRs and Update the drawing then submit the ADD / Del file and assess the CAE (Computer-Aided-Engineer) cost of the ECR in the E-matrix platform. - Analyze with the manufacturing team the problems and prepare an improvement / solution for the products (Print Clarification).--
Product Technician 07/2016 - 03/2019
Lear Corporation, Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceïma Morocco
Industry: Automotive industry
Study and analyze plans for new phases or projects to extract product documentation (BOM, Time, UCS, new components, and obsolete parts). Prepare drawings in coordination with the LU engineer, meeting project deadlines. Work with process/tooling engineers to determine new crimping tools and fixtures following engineering changes. Propose cost-reducing modifications to customers, suppliers, and LU. Ensure proper technical documentation and implementation of project changes. Train and guide new technicians until they are fully functional.
-Study and analyze the plans of the new phases or new project in order to extract the product documentation (BOM, Time, UCS, new component and obsolete). Preparation of Drawings in coordination with the LU engineer respecting the predefined deadlines for the project. - Collaborate with process/tooling engineer in the determination of the new crimping tools, new fixture following the engineering changes. - Propose modifications to the customer, suppliers and LU to reduce the cost of the product. - Ensure the technical documentation and the implementation of project changes. - Train and lead new technicians until they are functional--
ADO Technician 07/2015 - 07/2016
SEWS Maroc, Kenitra, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Morocco
Industry: Automotive industry
Analyze customer data to create new 3D-based drawings (Catia V5). Develop new 2D industrial plans using the IHS/HBS application for Renault, PSA, and Nissan. Modify IHS/HBS drawings based on requested changes (DCI, FETE, DCS, PPMR). Prepare and verify files such as BOM, man-hours, splice diagrams, board plots, and pre-block diagrams. Create and validate assembly tables in collaboration with the process team. Ensure compliance with deadlines for issuing system files to engineering, logistics, and production departments.
- Analysis of customer data to create a new drawing based on the 3D drawing (Catia V5). - Creation of new 2D industrial plans via the IHS / HBS application (Renault, PSA and Nissan). - Modification of the IHS / HBS Drawings with the requested modifications (DCI, FETE, DCS, PPMR ...) - Prepare and verify files (BOM, Man-Hour, Splice Diagram, Board Plot, Pre-block Diagram ...) - Creation and validation of assembly tables with the process team. - Compliance with deadlines for issuing system files to engineering, logistics and production departments--

Ibn Sina School 09/2010 - 09/2011
Sebaa ayoune, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
Degree: High School Or Below
Major:physics-chemistry
strong foundation in both physics and chemistry, focusing on theoretical knowledge and practical laboratory skills. The program covers subjects like mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, organic and inorganic chemistry, and mathematics. Graduates can pursue careers in research and development, quality control, education, and environmental consultancy.

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