Azem Yahamed

Education, training and experience in chemical and manufacturing engineering. More than 5 years of experience with 3D printing and materials. Nine years of experience with corrosion science and engineering. Good project management skills, and command of management tools. Expertise in Technical Training, documentation, coaching, and knowledge transfer.

Process Engineer - Bela Printing - Willow Grove, PA

(2020-01)

• Providing the production manager with standard operating procedures.
• Meeting with production manager to assess existing processes.
• Performing optimization tests.
• Drafting process ideas to reduce costs and improve production rates.
• Developing standardized operating instructions.
• Ensuring process comply with safety and quality standards.
• Notify maintenance on any mechanical issue with equipment.

Process Engineer - Constantia Flexibles - Colmar, PA

(2018-01 - 2020-12)

• Develop procedures for the production processes.
• Optimize the process and achieve of cost savings.
• Data collection, interpretation and report writing.
• Presentation of data and reports to senior colleagues and management.
• Call maintenance on any mechanical problem with equipment.

Job Coach - Center for Learning at Bronson Methodist Hospital (BMH) - Kalamazoo, MI

(2016-01 - 2018-12)

• Orienting, coaching and supervising new hires with limited English proficiency at BMH.
• Assisted new hires for their career development through interpretation and supervision.
• Participated in meetings to discuss their progress and resolve any problematic issues.
• Assisted their supervisors on improving their communication skills.

Research Assistant - Center for Integrated Design at Western Michigan University - MI

(2014-01 - 2016-12)

• Print 3D samples at 100% infill as solid and with different unique internal structures
• Testing mechanical properties of 3D printed samples (tensile, compression, and bending strength).
• Surface roughness and topography analysis.
• Void structure configurations, and physicochemical properties of thermoplastic inks using Bruker.
• Using DSC to obtain the thermal analysis profiles of these polymers to investigate their behavior.

Teaching Assistant - Center for Integrated Design at Western Michigan University - MI

(2011-01 - 2013-12)

• Conducted lectures and labs independently for undergraduate students.
• Taught manufacturing systems integration (EDMM4580).
• Taught computer aided manufacturing (EDMM3580).
• Supervised undergraduate students in their experimental work in the lab.
• Assisted undergraduate students during their senior design projects.

Research Assistant - Center for Printing and Coating Research at Western Michigan University - MI

(2009-01 - 2011-12)

• Assisted in conducting research in the area of coating formulations and printing science.
• Helped in the formulation of inks and functional materials for inkjet printing.
• Assisted in the characterization substrates for inkjet printing.
• Independently operated many lab scale equipment for conventional and digital printing.
• Participated in high level meetings, presenting results and writing technical reports.

Engineering Specialist - Sirte Oil Company - Marsa Brega, Libya

(2004-01 - 2009-12)

• Execute laboratory corrosion and production-scale tests.
• Prepared proposals for and oversee on-site remediation projects.
• Led root cause analysis to investigate reported hardware failures.
• Analyzed pipeline defects using certain formulas and methodologies.
• Determined pipeline remediation by using appropriate standards and resources.
• Led corrosion modelling and corrosion assessment studies.
• Developed corrosion management plans and material specifications.
• Wrote technical reports based on assessments.

Junior Engineer - Sirte Oil Company - Marsa Brega, Libya

(2000-01 - 2004-12)

• Testing corrosion inhibitors and scale inhibitors for oil and gas systems.
• Checking the corrosion rate inside gas and oil systems by using (E/R) corrosion probes.
• Monitoring closed water systems that used to cool heat exchangers by using (L.P.R) Probes.
• Collecting oil samples to measure pH by using a pH meter and other components by using Spectrometer.

PhD - Manufacturing Engineering - Western Michigan University (2012-01 - 2016-04)

MSc - Chemical Engineering - Western Michigan University (2009-09 - 2011-04)

BE - Chemical Engineering - Al-Tahady University (1995-09 - 2000-06)