Technical and staff responsibility and management of about 50 welders in one shift making armored vehicles like Dingo, Boxer, etc.
Monitoring internal welding guidelines and ISO DIN 3834
Inspecting welds on site: before, during and after welding
Preparing welding planning documents: WPS, welding sequence plans, etc.
Qualifying welding procedures and personnel, conducting internal inspections and trainings
Trainer: main contact for apprentices and the IHK
Coordinating between production and external suppliers, DVS/SLV welding school, temp agencies and internal departments
Nov 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year 2 months
Stadthagen, Germany
Project Manager
TAG Germany GmbH
Initiating, planning, steering, controlling and closing projects
Carrying out quality checks in the manufacturing process
Researching and integrating new ballistic solutions
Technical procurement of new products
Recruiting personnel
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
1 year 1 month
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Production Manager
Rheinmetall Ballistic Protection
Setting up a production site in the UAE
Technology transfer between Germany and the UAE
Producing ballistic composite materials: spall liners, body armor plates, ceramic composite plates, aramid blast mats, among others
Planning and scheduling production
Preparing production documents (drawings, process parameters, templates)
Documenting production processes and quality control
Recruiting staff
Supervising workshop employees
Jan 2010 - Aug 2017
7 years 8 months
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Quality Manager
Isotrex manufacturing
Performing quality controls in the manufacturing process
Optimizing production and design processes
Developing and implementing quality standards and procedures in production planning, purchasing, warehousing and employee motivation
Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) and customer acceptance of vehicles and end products
Reviewing customer requirements and ensuring implementation
Organizing and executing a project to develop a STANAG 3 prototype; from initiation, benchmarking, planning, sourcing components, manufacturing, testing/inspection, to marketing
Jun 2004 - May 2009
5 years
Wolfsburg, Germany
Toolmaker
Volkswagen
Manufacturing fixtures for prototype construction
Setting up and optimizing tools for prototyping and production
Producing and fitting punching, forming, cutting and bending tools
Inspecting, maintaining and repairing tools
Steel machining using machines: turning, milling, grinding, drilling, etc.
Summary
23 years of experience in industrial production in Germany and abroad
several years of experience in management and team leadership
several years of experience in special projects
experience in technology transfer and setting up a production site abroad
Certified metalwork supervisor
International Welding Specialist according to DVS-IIW1170
VT 2 inspector according to DIN EN ISO 9712
good knowledge of guidelines DIN EN ISO 3834, DIN EN 15085 and EN ISO 2303
good skills in Autodesk Inventor (3D)
Member of the IHK examination board for construction mechanics
DVS association member
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary
French
Elementary
Education
Oct 2021 - Jun 2024
SBH Nord
Certified Metalwork Supervisor
Oct 2001 - Jun 2004
Volkswagen
Toolmaker, Stamping and Forming Technology · Wolfsburg, Germany
Oct 1996 - Jun 1998
Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft
Advanced Secondary School Certificate I · Wolfsburg, Germany
...and 2 more
Certifications & licenses
Welding supervision according to DIN EN ISO 15085
SLV Halle
VT 2 inspector according to DIN EN ISO 9712
SLV Hannover
AEVO trainer qualification
IHK Magdeburg
Certified Metalwork Supervisor
SBH Nord
Welder certification ISO 9606-01
Seminar on fine-grain structural steel processing
SLV Hannover
Autodesk Inventor 2019
IBB Institut für Berufliche Bildung
International Welding Specialist according to DVS-IIW1170