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Kenza El Kholti

@kenzaelkholti

I lead ERP deployments and operational transformation across complex manufacturing organizations.

Canada
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At Walter Surface Technologies, I lead cross-functional transformation projects spanning Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance, and IT. I coordinated an enterprise ERP implementation across five sites and 100 users, delivering planning, cutover, go-live, and hypercare on schedule.

I manage project governance for a $3M portfolio, including charters, budgets, risk registers, Steering Committee reporting, and executive KPI dashboards. I also directed a facility consolidation program without disrupting customer service and contributed to an initiative projected to deliver approximately $1.5M in recurring annual savings.

Previously at Grass Valley, I managed new product introduction projects for complex broadcast electronics and implemented Design for Manufacturing standards for SMT and through-hole production. At CIARA, I progressed from Junior Industrial Engineer to Global Quality Control Director, leading quality operations across Canadian and U.S. facilities and managing 17 direct reports.

I bring an Industrial Engineering background, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, and experience in ERP, quality systems, operational excellence, and organizational change. I work fluently in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

WT
Current

Operations Project Leader

Walter Surface Technologies

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)

Lead cross-functional transformation projects across Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance and IT. Coordinated enterprise ERP implementation end to end across 5 sites and 100 users, and directed a facility consolidation program with no disruption to customer service.

GV

Process Professional

Grass Valley

Nov 2020 - Oct 2021 (11 months)

Managed new product introduction (NPI) projects from engineering through production for complex broadcast electronics. Implemented Design for Manufacturing (DFM) standards and drove Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and BOM validation.

CG

Global Quality Control Director

CIARA (Hypertec Group)

Jan 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Directed quality operations across two manufacturing facilities in Canada and the US, managing 17 direct reports. Led customer-facing programs including complaint resolution, root cause investigations, and quarterly business reviews.

CG

Junior Industrial Engineer

CIARA (Hypertec Group)

Jan 2017 - Sep 2017 (8 months)

Improved production efficiency through time studies, line balancing, and Lean/5S initiatives. Promoted to Global QC Manager within 9 months.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Project Management Institute logoPI

Project Management Institute

PMP Certification, Project Management

Ongoing PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.

École Polytechnique de Montréal logoCM

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma

2016 - 2016

Earned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from École Polytechnique de Montréal in 2016.

École Polytechnique de Montréal logoCM

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering

2012 - 2016

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal from 2012 to 2016.

University of Toronto logoUT

University of Toronto

Building Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers, Financial Acumen

2025 - 2025

Completed training in Building Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers at the University of Toronto in 2025.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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