Wadih Elias Raffoul
(CANADIAN CITIZEN)
EMAIL: raffoul_wadih@hotmail.com
DAHR SARBA, JOUNEIH • Lebanon
Phone 961-9-643-159, 961-3/413151
Mechanical Engineer

Objective
 

Seeking responsibilities as a Mechanical Engineer, with a growth-oriented organization, where my education, experience, skills and knowledge will be utilized to their full potential.

Summary

 
  • Well-organized individual with extensive background in mechanical engineering.
  • A hands on trouble shooter and plant manager.
  • Redesign and process improvement capabilities with strong analytical and technical skills.

Areas of Expertise
 
  • Repairs, maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Machine installation, testing and commissioning.
  • Production, planning and control.
  • Workshop and plant supervision.
  • Machine room, tool room, assembly shop and floor shop operation.
  • Quality control.
  • Personnel management.
  • Administration and organization.

Attributes
 
  • Superior communication skills.
  • Sound interpersonal / people skills.
  • Organized/efficient.
  • Analytical/resourceful.Enthusiastic/ambitious/motivated eadership esults-oriented.
  • Co-operative/flexible.
  • Technically top-grade.
  • Hands-on oriented, hard working.
  • Bilingual (Arabic & English)

Education
 

1981 - 1985
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional experience
  2000- Present
M.F.N. Forming Industries Beirut, Lebanon
Engineering Director, responsibilities included:
  • CNC machines, programming G-code.
  • Paint line.
  • Customer quotations.
  • Organizing files and managing staff.
  • Designing prototypes, AUTOCAD 2D, CADCAM.
  • Customer liaison.
1997 - 1999
UNIMOTION - GEAR Aurora, Ontario
(break-off company from PULLMATIC MFG)
Assistant Supervisor, Maintenance Department
  • Repairing machinery Improving process.
  • Supervising staff.
  • Setting up, and implementing preventive maintenance schedules.
  • Improving on machinery where ever possible.
1995-1997
PULLMATIC MFG. Unionville, Ontario
Lead Hand, One piece flexplate line.
  • Setted up the line.
  • Trouble shooted machinery and production.
  • Supervised employees.
  • Checked and modified tooling.
  • Liasoned between shifts.

1994-1995 EL-SHARQ FACTORIES
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Maintenance Manager

  • Organized repair and maintenance work.
  • Overhauled injection and blow molding machinery, machines ranged from 25 tons to 3000 tons injection molding.
  • Trouble shooted hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical problems.
  • Repaired and maintained moulds.
1991-1993 KANO PLASTICS LTD.
Kano, Nigeria
Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • Overhauled plastic injection machinery.
  • Modified lubricating and hydraulic systems.
  • Manufactured parts.Maintained machines.
  • Organized factory floor and personne.
  • Supervised PVC pipe extruder production.

1990-1991 SUBURBAN METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
"LOAD_LOK" Agincourt, Ontario
Industrial Engineer

  • Supervised production.Performed light maintenance duties.
  • Organized stock room.
  • Designed and drafted various cargo straps.

1988-1989
NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY Chekka, Lebanon
Mechanical Engineer

  • Maintained and repaired plant machinery including 3 M.A.K. diesel engines, motor generators and heavy plant machines.
  • Performed pipe assembly and layout.
  • Supervised a crew of six.

1987-1988 JOSEPH DOUMIT
Beirut, Lebanon
Mechanical Engineer

  • Managed workshop.
  • Operated lathe, drilling, grinding, hobbing, boring, milling and balancing machine.

1984-1985
University of Houston (senior project)

  • Designed a machine to test the coefficient of friction and sealing capabilities of tool joint lubricants used for down hole tools.
  • Project sponsored by Kalsi Engineering, Sugarland, Texas.

1981-1986
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Houston, Texas
Teaching Assistant (pat time),

  • Assisted freshman students in Fortran, Mathematics and Physics classes.
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