Walid Kchaou

Experience

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  Schlumberger

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Graduation project

  The project is entitled "Preventive maintenance optimization in Schlumberger Well Services" and consists of :- Preventive maintenance optimization using Lean tools,- Study of vibration caused by transport,- Establishing the background for a condition monitoring system implementation.

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  Baxter Healthcare

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Production engineer

  As part of my duties as a production engineer in Baxter Tunisia manufacturing plant, I act on thefollowing fields:A) Team and production management- I manage a production shift of 100 operators assisted by 4 cell leaders and 8 maintenancetechnicians,- Follow up the Key Performance Indicators on my dashboard ( 4 assembly lines ) and lead theinvestigations when goals are not met,- Provide technical support to my team (consulting, training, problem solving, improvement projectsproposal ...),- Pilot the implementation of new production methods (flow study, line balancing and validationactivities ...),B) Continious Improvement and Baxter Entreprise Management System sustainment- I focus on improving process quality, cost and lead time,- Participate in value improvement projects proposal and execution,- Operating using Lean tools (5S, visual management, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, TPM ...) andbased on DMAIC methodology,- Animate and participate in daily accountability tiered meetings,- Take into account and value the staff suggestions to ensure a good social climate and maintainthe KAIZEN spirit,- Receiving regular corporate Enreprise Management System audit (Satisfactory results),C) Maintenance management and optimization- Manage the maintenance team, composed of 8 skilled maintenance technicians,- Follow up maintenance KPI's and spare parts usage analysis,- Develop preventive and predictive maintenance job plans for production equipments,- Optimize maintenance performance and KPI's through TPM projects,- Coordiante and lead corrective maintenance for production equipment,D) Quality, Health, Safety and Environment sustainment- Operating according to ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 requirements and receivingregular certification audits,- Handle non conformities reports by implementing corrective and preventive actions,- Promote "Observation Intervention" culture in staff and near miss reporting to prevent incidents. Show less

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  Dabur International Ltd

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2016

  Production Manager

  As I joined during the Factory commissioning start up, my mission within Dabur International may be divided into two stages:A) From June 2014 until September 2014Plant commissioning and workers & staff recruitment.B) From October 2014 until September 2016Plant was successfully commissioned and Production started by a Toothpaste manufacturing line.As part of my duties as Production Manager within Dabur Tunisia I act on the following fields:I Manage plant operation including production maintenance & projects,• Develop training programs to ensure sufficient skills coverage for operations needs,• Prepare & implement production and maintenance budget,• Procure spare parts & services and import new technologies,• Procure necessary spare parts and implement new technologies in production,• Calculate Routing (power & machine & labor costs...) for new products, promotions, etc..,• Ensure quality & cost effective utilization of machines, materials and staff & workers,• Monitor KPI's and maintain data collection system to provide regular feedback to management,• Prepare CAPEX and monitoring & handling of new projects such as new Filling Line,• Maintain required Health, Safety & Environment standards in line with statutory regulations. Show less

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  SOCIETE 7M

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2021

  Project Manager

  SOCIETE 7M is an offshore company, a franchise of a leading company in the Netherlands in the dairy industry. Company’s planned activity: Cheese transforming and packaging.I joined SOCIETE 7M as the Project Manager for the construction of its Factory.Assisted by a Project Engineer in my team and in a collaboration with the different consultants, I lead the different project stages as: • Define the different specifications of required equipment, Fluid and Electrical works,• Plan and follow up the different construction and installation works,• Procurement: contact suppliers and negotiate their offers,• Allocate and manage the necessary manpower,• Ensure commitment to the Safety standards on the field,• Specify the production process and Return On Investment calculation for the selected equipment,• Budget control and present regular reports to the investors. Show less

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  Pharmaset - Lavorel Medicare

  Sept 2018 - now

  Site Manager