With 12 years of experience as an Engineer and Program Manager in the Aerospace, Naval, Nuclear, and Logistics industry, I am currently seeking new opportunities in management and corporate roles. Born and raised in Casablanca, I have always been passionate about exploring different cultures and have travelled extensively. This multicultural background has honed my ability to adapt quickly, a skill that I have consistently demonstrated throughout my career.
My adaptability has been instrumental in successfully managing critical situations and seamlessly transitioning into new environments and industries. I believe in a management style that blends pragmatism with humility and I thrive on taking on ambitious challenges that require dynamism, efficiency, and creativity.
Being open-minded and multilingual (French, English, Spanish, and Arabic), I strongly believe that growth and personal development occur outside of one's comfort zone. This mindset drives me to continuously seek out new experiences and challenges.
I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute my skills and expertise to a new organization and I look forward to the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.
Novotech is an American manufacturer of infrared optical systems, semiconductor materials, and services. The infrared division is located in Acton, in the Boston, Massachusetts region, while the semiconductor division operates in Lakeside, Arizona.
Germanium is a semiconductor metalloid that is used in certain complex optical systems due to its infrared transparency. In the 1980s, germanium was considered one of the eight essential strategic raw materials. Its applications are mainly found in the defense sector (detection, night vision, weaponry).
Novotech holds a competitive position in the market, which is explained by its mastery of the entire value chain associated with the product: processing of raw materials at the base of Germanium (refined zinc and coal ash), machining, polishing, recycling, testing, and sales.
This internship, which lasted for one month in a completely English-speaking environment, allowed me to work as an operator in each link of the value chain: working on machine tools, precision machining, product testing and qualification. It also allowed me to better understand the world of manufacturing and the production of high-value-added parts.
Objectives:
Manufacturing and testing of Germanium lenses for military use
Tasks:
Melting of raw materials
Machining and polishing of Germanium lenses using ultra-precision machines such as MOORE 350 UPL and MILLTRONICS MB30 (Single Point Diamond Turning - SPDT surface machining)
Testing of the final products - Metrology (Spectrophotometry, Modulation Transfer Function - MTF, Surface inspection)