Khalid Mezel

Current

• Industrial Engineering/Operations Manager at Snelling Staffing Services

Past

• Regional Operations / Safety Manager at Snelling
• On-Site Operations Manager at Savannah Sugar Refinery
• Operations Manager at Hershey Chocolate

• Crew Team Leader at AMERICA US CARGO

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Education

• Savannah State University

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Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company

Khalid Mezel’s Summary

Train on-site managers, supervisors, and employees to monitor industrial production in facilities that operate around the clock such as Savannah Sugar Refinery, Dixie Crystals, Carson Products, JCBamford (Heavy Machinery), Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Home Depot Distribution Center, Shell refinery ( Oil Refinery), Fort James (Paper Company), International Paper and many other companies. Verify that client stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise. Counsel and train on-site managers, supervisors, and team leaders. Monitor, where applicable, production schedules and quotas. Establish a tracking system for reporting production statistics and issue on a periodic basis. Review OSHA rules and standards and assure understanding and compliance. Provide incentive awards for outstanding employees and recommendations for promotion. Tracks produce, and distribute periodic reports and statistics as may be required to the client and company. Communicates and interacts routinely with client supervision and management to maintain business relations and create open dialogue. Maintain communications with Snelling offices and management team to keep them informed of activities, progress and/or areas of concern. Promote “Team Concept” in the Light Industrial branch. Work closely with all department members to increase communications, build trust and support of the team, and improve our business relations with employees and clients.


SAVANNAH SUGAR REFINERY, (Operations Manager) Savannah, Georgia (U.S.A.) – 1996 – 1997

HERSHEY CHOCOLATE USA, (Operations Manager) Pooler, Georgia (U.S.A.) – 1995 – 1996

PRECISION TUNE, Savannah, Georgia (U.S.A.) – 1994 – 1995
(Mechanical Technician)

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, Statesboro, Georgia (U.S.A.) – 1993 – 1994 (Student Assistant)

AMERICA US CARGO, Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.A.) – 1992 – 1993
(Crew Leader)

Khalid Mezel’s Specialties:

•Areas of expertise include:
Project Implementation
Team Leadership
Interpersonal and Communication skills
Production and Warehouse Management

Khalid Mezel’s Experience

• Industrial Engineering/Operations Manager

  Snelling Staffing Services

  (Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  March 1999 — Present (10 years 9 months)

  •Responsible for all the engineering assignments. Managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
  
  •Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiency.
  
  •Creative problem solving and troubleshooting skills complemented by meticulous and creative detail to drawing and specifications.
  
  •Prepare capital project estimates for the annual capital program and long-range budgets and projections.
  
  •Work with manufacturing plant management teams to identify and initiate projects for implementation that will improve manufacturing processes to achieve productivity goals.
  
  •Designed tooling for production of cast suspension and power train components using CATIA V5 software, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems.

• Regional Operations / Safety Manager

  Snelling

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  March 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 8 months)

  •Develop, implement and audit customized training programs and orientation procedures for on-site managers, supervisors, and +/- 800 field employees to:
  
  •Maximize production per man-hour in facilities that operate 24/7 utilizing supplemental staffing such as:
  
  Savannah Sugar Refinery, Dixie Crystals, Carson Products, JCBamford, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Home Depot Distribution Center, Shell Refinery, Fort James, International Paper and many others.
  
  •Provide logistics consulting services to client management teams to better:
  
  •Identify client’s productivity goals.
  
  •Refine productivity-tracking systems for greater accuracy in data analysis.
  
  •Conduct time-studies and other research to identify and minimize internal “bottle necks” and downtime
  
  •Streamline “best practices” involving safety, quality assurance, employee reward and retention programs, etc.
  
  •Providing incentives / awards to outstanding employees and recommendations for promotion.

• On-Site Operations Manager

  Savannah Sugar Refinery

  (Food Production industry)

  January 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 9 months)

  •Manage all production activities and shipping areas.
  
  •Maintain operations in a manner consistent with optimum productivity, regulatory compliance of all environmental, safety, and quality requirements.
  
  •Provide engineering support to areas of responsibility as necessary.
  
  •Identify and execute projects and cost saving initiatives that support business objectives.

• Operations Manager

  Hershey Chocolate

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  February 1995 — August 1996 (1 year 7 months)

  •Optimize, implement and successfully manage production efficiency and quality standards.
  
  •Manage the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing process to assure that safety and best practices are maximized.
  
  •Manage the employment and training of production staff.
  
  •Responsible for staff adherence and improvement using Lean Manufacturing principles.
  
  •Manage production personnel: Work allocation, training, and problem resolution.
  
  •Evaluate employee performance and motivate to achieve peak productivity.

• Crew Team Leader

  AMERICA US CARGO

  (Airlines/Aviation industry)

  January 1992 — December 1993 (2 years )

  •Load and unload Lufthansa Cargo 747 Aircraft.
  
  •Director of land crew and team leader to support aircraft arrival and departure.

Khalid Mezel’s Education

• Savannah State University

  Mechanical Engineering , Engineering , 2000 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  (1998 - Present) Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME International).
  (1997, 1998) Fencing Champion for Savannah State Games and the Southeast Sectionals, (U.S.A.). Competed in the Olympics of 1988, 92, & 96. Fencing Instructor.

Additional Information

Khalid Mezel’s Websites:

• My Company

Khalid Mezel’s Interests:

•1997, 1998 Fencing Champion for Savannah State Games and the Southeast Sectionals, (U.S.A.). •Fencing Olympian - Competed in the Olympics of 1996.

Khalid Mezel’s Groups:

Snelling

Khalid Mezel’s Honors:

Operations Manager of the Year, 2004 & 2005.

Khalid Mezel’s Contact Settings

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