Omar Steele
About Omar Steele
Omar Steele is a Senior Lead Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience in manufacturing and industrial engineering across various companies. He has held significant roles at organizations such as Tas Energy Inc., Enersys, and Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies, Inc., contributing to substantial quality and efficiency improvements.
Work at FlexSteelPipe
Omar Steele has been employed at Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies, Inc. as a Senior Lead Manufacturing Engineer since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing manufacturing processes and ensuring operational efficiency. His tenure at Flexsteel has been marked by a focus on quality control and process improvement.
Previous Experience at Tas Energy Inc.
Before joining Flexsteel, Omar Steele worked at Tas Energy Inc. as a Master Black Belt and Senior Manufacturing Engineer from 2017 to 2018 in Houston, Texas. His role involved leading process improvement initiatives and implementing Six Sigma methodologies to enhance manufacturing performance.
Career at Enersys
Omar Steele's career includes significant time at Enersys, where he held multiple positions. He served as Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Expansion Project Manager from 1999 to 2002 in Reading, Pennsylvania. He also worked as a Senior Manufacturing and Industrial Engineer from 2003 to 2005 and as an Industrial Engineer and Projects Coordinator for a brief period in 1998.
Education and Expertise
Omar Steele has developed expertise in manufacturing engineering and process improvement throughout his career. He has experience with Six Sigma methodologies, lean manufacturing principles, and quality control systems. His educational background includes a role as a Six Sigma Expert at McGill University in 2006.
Achievements in Manufacturing Engineering
Omar Steele has made notable contributions in the field of manufacturing engineering. He corrected a long-standing quality test issue, leading to 100% quality assurance. He directed a team that improved welding percentages significantly, resulting in substantial profit increases. Additionally, he implemented a Vision System that enhanced quality measurements and justified the installation of backup machines, yielding considerable cost savings.