Rachid Ayad
About Rachid Ayad
Rachid Ayad is a Senior Technical Leader and Accelerator Senior Field Service Engineer at IBA, where he has worked since 2013. With extensive experience in cyclotron engineering and field service, he has held various roles at IBA and Ariston Thermo Group over several decades.
Work at IBA
Rachid Ayad has been employed at IBA since 2013, currently holding the position of Senior Technical Leader and Accelerator Senior Field Service Engineer. His role involves providing expert field service, particularly focusing on prototype machines and complex interventions that require detailed diagnosis. He has accumulated over 11 years of experience in this position, working from the company's base in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and traveling internationally across Europe, Asia, the USA, and Canada. Prior to his current role, he served as Cyclotron Team Leader from 2012 to 2013 and as Senior Cyclotron Engineer from 1989 to 2012, contributing to various projects and initiatives in multiple regions.
Education and Expertise
Rachid Ayad's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Electro-mechanics and Automation from Ecole industrielle supérieure de Sambreville, which he completed from 1982 to 1985. He furthered his studies in Industrial Electronics at Forem, Belgium, from 1989 to 1991. Additionally, he has received PLC training from Siemens, Omron, and Hitachi schools. His extensive training and education have equipped him with the skills necessary to drive improvement and optimization proposals within the field service team at IBA.
Background
Before joining IBA, Rachid Ayad worked for Ariston Thermo Group from 1979 to 1989. He held various positions, including Electrical Maintenance Engineer and Team Leader, during his tenure. His experience at Ariston Thermo Group involved overseeing teams and managing maintenance operations in Malonne, Belgium. This foundational experience contributed to his technical expertise and leadership skills, which he has applied throughout his career in the field of engineering and service.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Rachid Ayad has been responsible for defining service requirements and managing the product development cycle, ensuring that requirements are correctly implemented from prototyping to validation. His role has involved driving improvements and optimizing processes within the field service team, demonstrating his commitment to enhancing operational efficiency. His extensive experience in various engineering roles has positioned him as a knowledgeable leader in the technical field.