Youssef Ziada

Background

About Youssef Ziada

I’m an engineering and operations leader delivering industrial execution at scale. I have led some of North America’s largest gigafactory programs, directing 50+ engineers and more than trades with accountability for $1B+ installation budgets and assets across installation, commissioning, and industrialization.My background spans battery manufacturing, operations management, prefab, digital systems, IIoT, and fault detection, supported by multiple patents and teaching roles at McMaster University. I have delivered more than $1.5B in capital savings by reprocessing strategy in volatile markets, shifting production plans, reallocating capital, and preserving resilience under changing conditions.Today I lead $1B+ industrial programs with Director and VP level scope. I focus on capital efficiency, joint venture integration, and scaling engineering organizations across global sites. I build execution models that deliver speed, resilience, and repeatability in operations, manufacturing engineering, and industrialization. Focus areas include leading capex program management, installation and commissioning, ramp-up, capital efficiency, JV integration, organizational scaling, and the future of digital and advanced manufacturing.