Saad Ahmed

Saad Ahmed

Component Engineer at Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Toronto, Canada Area)
Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

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Saad Ahmed's Overview

Current
  • Component Engineer at Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Past
Education
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Connections

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Saad Ahmed's Summary

I am a graduate of Manufacturing Engineering and Management B. Eng. (hons) program from the University Of Ontario (UOIT)

I am an engineer with diverse manufacturing, product development and production background. I have the ability to quickly and appropriately grasp technical information including scope of the work; I pay meticulous attention to detail without ever losing sight of the bigger picture.

I have more than 6 years of working experience in the field of Manufacturing Engineering. My experience includes working in designing, developing and manufacturing electrical cable assemblies and wiring harnesses, supporting manufacturing and fabrication of large industrial products at GE Energy as well as most recently taking the responsibility of the manufacturing of the only Low-volume High-Mix production line of Electronic Toll Collection equipment with one of the industry leaders; Kapsch Trafficcom.

As MSASH Inc. I have had the opportunity to work on projects for Sony, Fujitsu and DND/CF. At MSASH Inc. I also had the responsibility of handling multiple direct reports. My exposure to automotive industry includes working at Lucerix Inc as well as AutoPort (Ford – Oakville Plant).

I am a solutions oriented individual with strong oral and written communication skills with 3 years of experience working in ISO Certified and Lean / Smart Manufacturing facilities.

Saad Ahmed's Experience

Component Engineer

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry

September 2012Present (9 months) Mississauga, Ontario

A brief overview of my responsibilities include:

■ Qualify new components and new vendors for usage in Engineering Development and Sustaining products.

■ Support multi-sourcing.

■ Work closely with electrical engineers, industrial/mechanical designers, design verification engineers, and program managers.

■ Assign component part numbers and respond to component development changes including PCN, PDN & Deviations needed to support current development cycles

■ Find equivalent components and hardware; work closely with Purchasing department to expedite any sourcing requirements.

■ Prioritize/perform multiple tasks.

■ Solve ambiguity issues with configuration information before processing.

■ Communicate fluently and frequently with vendor sales teams and vendor application engineers.

■ Manage and support the equipment Calibration program for Mississauga Office.

Manufacturing Engineer

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry

January 2011September 2012 (1 year 9 months) Mississauga, Ontario

Some of My brief Responsibilities were as following:

■ Ensure smooth and timely completion of all production targets by coordinating the suppliers, production staff and providing feedback to Customer service department for managing customer requirements and expectations.

■ Drive continuous improvement efforts on the Road Side Equipment (RSE) production line by designing, developing and procure fixtures, tools, parts and hardware required for manufacturing, assembly and meeting other quality objectives.

■ Lead and coordinate the Warranty / RMA program for high-reliability Electronic Toll Collection equipment. Produce Quality Reports, Feedback documents and Warranty assessment reports as required.

■ Support and conduct New Product Introduction activities that include assessing risks, developing processes and controls using principles and techniques such as FMEA, DOE, SPC, and Concurrent Engineering.

■ Conduct technician training on new or updated QA / QC, Manufacturing and Refurbishment Processes.

■ Work closely with Design Office and Hardware engineering to ensure that all new products are compliant with DFA and DFM requirements.

■ Perform product qualifications against industry standards such as NEMA TS1 and internal product qualification.

■ Support various manufacturing processes including mechanical assembly, wave soldering, hand soldering, conformal coating and cable and wire harness manufacturing among others.

■ Influence the commodity strategies and sourcing decisions with Technical knowledge

■ Write MS Office macros and VB Scripts to reduce manual data entry, generate charts, phase-out multiple data entry points and creating centralized databases.

Process Documentation Engineer

GE Energy

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GE; Oil & Energy industry

June 2010December 2010 (7 months) Peterborough, Ontario

6 month Contract Position.


■ Manufacturing Process Documentation and detailed working instructions for sheet metal stamping shop, laser cutting shop (steel plates), paint shop, and machine shop were created.

■ Develop detailed process, maintenance, and manufacturing documentation which can articulate complex manufacturing processes to all stakeholders, including technical and assembly staff.

■ Identify critical to quality functions in a variety of manufacturing processes and products.

■ Write detailed work instructions while capturing the best manufacturing practices for operators and other stakeholders.

■ Identify, document and bring to attention any process changes which can optimize the process for safety, quality and production rates.

Manufacturing Engineer

MSASH INC

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry

April 2008July 2010 (2 years 4 months) Mississauga

■ Supervise a team of 3 full time production employees

■ Manage and look after the timely production and preparation of all products leaving the company.

■ Coordinate and manage with vendors on delivery schedules, Conformance documentation and perform supplier audits.

■ Created the preliminary groundwork for implementation of ISO9000 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 programs.

■ Design and development of the products as per client specifications as well as development of any related in house process changes required for the new products.

■ Preparing estimates for the production & procurement costs of existing products as well as those of new product lines.

■ Developed cable assemblies and wiring harnesses for some of the largest Canadian electronics suppliers.

Summer Intern (MFG Dept) + PT

Webtech Wireless [Previously GIS Int'l Inc.]

Public Company; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry

April 2007April 2008 (1 year 1 month) Toronto, Canada Area

April '07 to Sep '07 -- Summer Intern
Sep '07 to April '08 -- Part Time
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■ Proposed, installed, operated and programmed a Micro CNC machine to help bring certain outsourced production processes in-house. The project paid for itself three times over with-in the very first production run.
■ Established and installed a “burn-in” test facility for all out bound units.
■ Helped streamline the production line to better accommodate the “serial” production run nature of the company products

Public Company; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry

April 2006September 2006 (6 months) Toronto, Canada Area

■ Track and organize inventory for all the parts required for PCB production.
■ Help Source hard to find SMD and through-hole components.
■ Inspect the final assembly and provide quality approval on all outgoing units.
■ Perform Data Entry of all the outbound parts and incoming inventory

Summer Intern (I.T. Dept)

Enersource Corporation

Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Utilities industry

May 2005August 2005 (4 months) Mississauga, Ontario

■ Overhauled and repaired over 80 HP Laser printers across the network to remove persistent printing issues.
■ Recovered more than 80 HP E-PC computers from a hardware fault (motherboard) by identifying and replacing the faulty TVS chips.
■ Provided technical support to more than 150 in house “customers” including but not limited to software and hardware issues on PC’s.
■ Perform network setups and network trouble shooting
■ Evaluate different software (Antivirus, file format converters etc.) and make formal recommendations for network wide installations.

Public Company; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry

April 2004September 2004 (6 months) Toronto, Ontario

■ Assembly Technician
■ Support for QA/QC Functions

Summer Intern (I.T. Dept)

Enersource Corporation

Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Utilities industry

June 2003August 2003 (3 months) Mississauga, Ontario

■ Provided technical support to more than 150 in house “customers” including but not limited to software and hardware issues on PC’s.
■ Perform network setups and network trouble shooting
■ Evaluate different software (Antivirus, file format converters etc.) and make formal recommendations for network wide installations.
■ Prepared and restored to factory spec 50~ computers for disposal & donation to charities.

Saad Ahmed's Projects

  • Mister Transmission Toronto

    • December 2011 to Present
    Team Members: Saad Ahmed
  • CustomCable.ca

    • November 2009 to Present
    Team Members: Saad Ahmed
  • cable5.ca

    • January 2010 to Present
    Team Members: Saad Ahmed

    e-commerce website

Saad Ahmed's Courses

  • Independent Coursework

    • Certified 4 Stroke Engine Technician (EETC)
    • Certified 2 Stroke Engine Technician (EETC)
    • Regulatory Affairs & Licensing (NUCL5350G)

Saad Ahmed's Education

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

B.Eng.Mgt, Manufacturing Engineering & Management

20032008

Saad Ahmed's Publications

  • Lean versus Agile Production

    • January 26, 2010
    Authors: Saad Ahmed

    It was in 1989, that for the first time the world was introduced to the term ‘lean production’ as it was coined in by MIT. On the other hand, Agile Manufacturing can trace its origins in a research study by Lehigh University in the early 90s.
    Before discussing lean and agile, it’s important to place lean manufacturing in context with the traditional mass production principles ....

  • CAT5e vs. CAT6 Network Cables

    • December 24, 2011
    Authors: Saad Ahmed

    Even with the exponential propagation of wireless devices and wireless networks; backends still rely on wired connections to manage the heavy lifting of network traffic...

  • Lean vs Mass Manufacturing: A Very Brief Overview

    • March 16, 2010
    Authors: Saad Ahmed

    Lean manufacturing works on the principle of “work smarter, not harder,” and works to eliminate production waste; waste being anything that does not add any value to the final product. Common wastes include waiting time, processing ...

  • Seven Signs of Transmission Trouble

    • December 13, 2012
    Authors: Saad Ahmed

    The automatic transmission in your car is a combination of hydraulic, electronic, and mechanical components that are susceptible to wear and tear. Regular service will help keep your vehicle on the road and out of the shop. There are many cues that may indicate early signs of transmission problem ...

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