Ayoub graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and later on continued his studies with a Master's in Industrial Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Ayoub was offered his dream job by Boeing and started working at the Boeing St. Louis facility in early March 2017.
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Ayoub participated in a recent delivery ceremony for Kuwait Airways' tenth Boeing 777. Of this experience, he said:
I have had the experience of a lifetime. It was fascinating to explore the different mechanical aspects of the planes, whether it be a 777 or a 787, and I was impressed to see how commodities produced in our St. Louis site are going to be fitted on the next generation of 777s, the B777X. I was proud to be an ambassador for my beloved Kuwait and for the special PDI program at this memorable event, an experience that I shall never forget. It was also a great networking opportunity, enabling me to meet Boeing officials and top representatives of Kuwait Airways, ALAFCO and the DGCA. The days I spent at the Everett site made me take pride in the work I do, playing a role in building the future of the 777 family. |
Mohammed graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was invited to join the Ghafari Associates team as a Mechanical Designer in August 2016. He is responsible for providing or extending mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing and fire protection) designing new construction and renovating industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities. He also develops construction drawings which address the installation, integration, interconnection and control of mechanical components within applicable building codes.
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From Mohammed:
My experience at Ghafari Associates has been great so far. I have been learning something new almost every day. I look forward to going to work, the team is very friendly and trusting of me. I have been handed numerous responsibilities and I've always tried my best to maintain an excellent work ethic. I look forward to having more experiences and growing personally through this journey. I have a passion for LEED and the design aspect that goes into LEED certification: energy modeling, increasing efficiency of a building. My yearlong project will come up with a better process for delivering and tracking communication with Ford, and getting sign offs from Ford more efficiently. |
From Ghafari Associates:
Mohammed is an excellent at listening and communicating. This allows him to quickly learn our standards of HVAC design and layout. We are able to give him small areas of buildings to complete the HVAC layout with only minor direction. We're group based, team based; we get together for discussions all the time. Mohammed is not afraid to ask questions. He wants to be challenged more, to do more. We'll give him more responsibility, more technical work, more coordination. We have worked with Ford Motor Company on a number of projects. We have two 'year+' jobs coming up on office complexes; both have a degree of LEED components in them. Mohammed will be included on the team that generates models on screen and designs. |
From Sarah:
One of the roles of an industrial hygienist at the Boeing Everett Site is to assess and sample exposures of hazards associated with the different operations and programs. Personnel and area sampling are the two types of sampling conducted, depending on the situation and concerns. The Everett Site facilities I have assessed and sampled thus far have included aircraft assembly, composite manufacturing, painting, and interiors manufacturing. The major hazards associated with these facilities are noise, chemical, dust, and UV radiation. I have also conducted an indoor air quality area sampling at certain offices in the Everett Site. My third week with Boeing at the Everett Site has been going great. I appreciate and value the Boeing culture of working together and helping one another. There are eight other industrial hygienists (IH) who are all Americans, and I love working with them. I truly work with an excellent team and an even better mentor and supervisor. It’s been an outstanding learning experience so far; I have been gaining a lot of knowledge and my mentor is having me work on many projects that deal with different operations and airplane programs at the Everett Site. I haven’t encountered any real challenges yet, but I have a great support system from my team and I know I will overcome any challenges I have in the future. The advice I can give from my experience in these past three weeks is to most importantly always have a positive attitude, be friendly to everyone, always be willing to accept any projects given to you, and ask for projects if you have free time. It has been an honor to be part of the Boeing family, and the best part about working at the Boeing Everett Site is getting to see the Boeing 747, 767, 787, and 777 planes. I have gained a huge appreciation of the aerospace industry and am becoming an airplane fanatic! |
From Boeing:
Sarah has gained a technical industrial hygiene skillset that she will be able to take with her to any company she chooses to work at. She has become extremely well versed in performing noise studies, conducting indoor air quality surveys, and chemical exposure monitoring. She has also become a very good technical writer, and communicating her findings through formal reports. Sarah already has great interpersonal skills, which have translated into strong relationships with the her coworkers and the people that she supports in the factory. Sarah is always eager and willing to take on new and different challenges. She always asks for new tasks that will help her learn and grow as a professional. She completes her assigned very quickly and is always looking for new work. Sarah is a go getter. She is always looking for new opportunities to improve her learning experience as well as improve our organization. She is an efficient worker, often completing assigned tasks very quickly with good quality. Sarah is also a very fast learner. She has been able to pickup a very complex production system and understand enough to navigate through her work independently. |
As an industrial hygienist at the Boeing Everett factory, I had the privilege of witnessing the Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-300ER from its initial assembly stages to its final departure from the Everett factory. As I walk through the factory, I am always impressed by the amount of care and hard work that goes into building a Boeing aircraft. Viewing this brand new airplane on the flight-line made me very proud of my country and my company, Boeing. It was a great honor to attend the delivery ceremony in Everett and then to deliver the airplane at the Kuwait International Airport. My parents were very proud.
As a PDI fellow, I have benefited greatly by gaining knowledge and experience through this internship, as well as participating in this major event in Kuwait Airways' history. |
Professional development initiativeThe Professional Development Initiative (PDI) is a signature program developed by the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce.
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