PEO WINDSOR-ESSEX CHAPTER BOARD VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Past Chair (2019 – 2021)

• Chair (2017 – 2019)

• Vice Chair (2015 – 2017)

• Secretary (2013 – 2015)

• Executive (2010 – 2013)

PEO WINDSOR-ESSEX CHAPTER SUBCOMMITTEE EXPERIENCE

• Chair, Government Liaison Program (2013 – Present)

• GLP Interim Rep, Essex, Windsor (2021 – Present)

• Mentor/Guide, Licensure Assistance Program (2015)

• Member, Government Liaison Program (2007 – 2013)

• Chair, Learn to Leverage Lean since inception (2011 – 2015)

• Chair and Founding Organizer of the WE Chapter's annual flagship event, ISEYL                                                                                                    (Innovation Station – Engineering Your Life), since its inception in 2011 to the present.

• Member, Learn to Leverage Lean since inception (2006 – Present)

• Chair, Technical Tours Sub-committee

• Member, PEO Licensure Assistance Program (LAP)

PEO COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE

• Vice Chair, Government Liaison Committee (GLC) (March/2022- Present)

• Co-Chair, fall 2022 GLP training session for the first time in three years. It was a great success with over 60 attendees including Fairness Commissioner Irwin Glasberg, MPPs Andrew Dowie, P. Eng., (Windsor-Tecumseh), Kristyn Wong-Tam, (Toronto Centre) and Stephanie Bowman, (Don Valley West)

• Member planning committee, Fall 2022 GLP training session

• Member, Government Liaison Committee (GLC) (2021 - 2022)

• Member, Chapter Leaders Conference (CLC) Planning Committee (2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Director, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (2024 - 2026)

• Co-Chair/Organizer, 2021 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (June 21, June 22)

• Chair, Program Advisory Committee for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Automotive Product Design at St. Clair College (2020 – Present)

• Warden, Camp 14 of the Corporation of the Seven Wardens, leading Iron Ring Ceremony (2016 – Present)

• Science Fair Judge, Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair (2008 – Present)

• Member, Program Advisory Committee for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Automotive Product Design at St. Clair College (2011 – 2020)

• Member, Organizing Committee, Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair (2015)

• Member, Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education (2017 – Present)

• Judge, FIRST Robotics Windsor-Essex Great Lakes Regional Competition (2015, 2019, 2022)

• Member, Secretary General and President, Pakistan Canada Association Windsor (2002-2004)

• Member, Board of Advisors, UET Endowment Foundation (2021 – Present)

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE (Stellantis) 

• Leading Continuous Improvement Organization, Stellantis Parts & Services, North America (Current)

• Knowledge Development Manager WCL, Supply Chain NA

• World Class Manufacturing Engine Plant Head

• Industrial Engineering Manager, Engine Plant

• Sr. Staff IE Leader, PT Operations

• Various roles in Engineering and Management

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor, Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, University of Windsor (2013 – Present)

• Teach graduate engineering course while preparing, motivating and inspiring +250 engineers annually

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems, Lawrence Tech University, Southfield, MI, USA

• Master of Business Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA (2008)

• Master of Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit MI, USA (2001)

• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan (1989) 

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS – HIGHLIGHTS

• Industry Solutions Speaker at International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Detroit, Michigan, USA (September 23 – 25, 2016) http://ieomsociety.org/ieomdetroit/industry-solutions/

• Industry Solutions Speaker at International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Detroit, Michigan, USA (October 23 – 25, 2019) http://ieomsociety.org/toronto2019/industry-solutions/

• Co-Chair and speaker at 2021 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference on Changeable, Transformable Manufacturing & Distributed Green Supply Chains in Pandemic Recovery Efforts (June 21 – 25, 2021)

• Co-Chair symposium, MSEC 2022 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (June 27, 2022 - July 1, 2022)

• Regular Guest Speaker at University of Windsor, Faculty of Engineering /Industry

AWARDS AND HONORS (MOST RECENT)

• Windsor-Essex County Engineer of the Year award, March 31, 2023 - Recognized for exceptional contributions to the advancement of the engineering profession and outstanding achievements in the field. (Click here for more information)

• UETAC Quaid-e-Azam Engineer of the Year award, 2023 - Presented at the 11th annual gala dinner on February 19th, 2023, in recognition of outstanding academic excellence and notable professional achievements, highlighting exemplary skills and unwavering dedication to the engineering field. (Click here for Photos)

• Recognized for leadership and exceptional work during COVID-19 pandemic (2020). Led establishing CIVOD-19 related strategy, audit structure and Best Practices development/implementation to fight the spread. Our division was never shutdown and still had minimal cases due to robust structure and system in place. 

• Certificate of recognition from PEO, in recognizing for 15 years of volunteer service to engineering profession (2020)

• PEO Order of Honor, Member Level, for rendering conspicuous service to the engineering profession (2019)

• “Leader of Leaders” Award, highest Fiat Chrysler Automobiles award given to those leading change, overcoming obstacles and inspiring people to participate in meaningful ways; in recognition of leading and transforming a plant from low performance to one of the best in the corporation (2018)

• Ontario Volunteer Service Award, for 10 years of volunteering (2017)

• Ontario Volunteer Service Award, for 15 years of volunteering (2021)

• People’s Choice Awards, PEO Chapter story contest winner (2016)

 PUBLICATIONS

     [1]   F. Sadeghitabar, S. A, Khan, and H. Eiliat, “Cycle Time Reduction in the Plastic Fuel Tanks Production Line:  A Lean Manufacturing Case

            Study at Kautex Corporation,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Toronto,              Canada, October 23-25, 2019

     [2]   S. A, Khan, “Single Minute Exchange Of Die: A Case Study To Improve Changeover Time In Automotive Industry Within WCM Framework,”                Journal of Manufacturing Systems (Pending publication).

     [3]   A. Enzi, S. A, Khan, “Automated Production Line Reliability Analysis Of The Crankshaft Manufacturing Process,” Advances in Science and                Technology. Research Journal.

     [4]   A. A, Mohammed, S. A, Khan, Global Disruption of Semiconductor Supply Chains During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Leading Causal                      Factors.

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERING – HIGHLIGHTS  

• As a GLP member and Chair, I have been very actively involved with Provincial Ridings within Windsor-Essex chapter boundaries. I was successful in building strong relationships with all three local MPPs (Lisa Gretzky, Taras Natyshak and Percy Hatfield). They all have been strong supporters of PEO while in Parliament. Our relationship building resulted into the following key accomplishments:

  • Mr. Taras Natyshak, MPP supported PEO position on the Repeal of the Industrial Exception after cancellation of the repeal clause 12(3)(a) during the three debates on the Burden Reduction Act (November 15, 2016).

  • Mr. Percy Hatfield, MPP appreciated PEO while supporting Mr. Granville Anderson, MPP’s motion on declaration of March 1 should be declared Professional Engineers Day. Part of strengthening our relationship with local MPPs, I invited Mr. Hatfield to our flagship event Innovation Station Engineering Your Life where he spoke to students, children, and general public on importance of role of engineering profession in our society. Mr. Hatfield was impressed by the work we were doing to bring awareness of engineering in general public, and it was for this reason that he spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Hatfield noted “Mr. Speaker, I have great faith in our professional engineers. I’ll mention a couple of them from my area. The leader of our local society of professional engineers is Asif Khan, who works for the Fiat Chrysler automotive group. The society engages young people by holding annual competitions for young people, events such as building bridges out of Popsicle sticks. It’s great training for budding future engineers”.

• As chapter GLP chair met with several MPPs and honorable Ministers and presented PEO perspective on public policy and safety related to engineering. Cultivated and build successful relationship with several politicians and gained support for PEO in the provincial parliament.

• Hosted several “Take Your MPP to Work” day events

• Established and successfully led the annual flagship event Innovation Station - Engineering Your Life, which is an event launched in 2011 in the wake of declining number of students going into engineering programs. This is an event geared towards bringing forward public awareness and understanding about the engineering field to all audiences (outreach to almost 4,000 students and family members every year). The event won the top award at PEO’s Chapter Leaders Conference in 2015 and 2016 and continues to be one of the chapter’s most successful events.

• As an expert in lean manufacturing concepts in my professional life, I led the chapter's very successful Learn to Leverage Lean subcommittee, which has provided free talks and tours to educate the public and engineering community about the benefits of lean. During my subcommittee chair tenure, I collaborated with the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at the University of Windsor, for developing an agreement that was signed on August 31st, 2012. Based on the agreement, the LLL subcommittee and IMSE became co-hosts for creating and presenting educational lectures on the Lean manufacturing practices, to students, faculty, staff, Members of PEO, industry practitioners and the general public. This relationship continues today, and is stronger than ever before, with thousands of individuals who are better prepared for applying lean at work, and even in their home life.

TV SHOWS ON AWARENESS ABOUT ENGINEERING: COLLABORATED, ORGANIZED AND SAT ON EXPERT PANEL

• First TV show aired in February 2018:  Collaborated with Let’s Talk Cogeco TV, to organize a discussion on the topic of Math and Engineering.  The show concentrated on deficiencies in the Ontario educational system, specifically on the mathematics program offered to the elementary and secondary school students. 

• Second TV show aired in February 2018:  The second show focused further on mathematics taught in high school, considering its effect on enrollment in engineering type programs at the university and college levels, as well as the preparedness of incoming students for these programs.