Najwa Khazal

General Manager, STC Americas, Edwards Vacuum

General Manager, STC Americas| Edwards Vacuum

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What I Do

General Manager leading an Aerospace Repair and Overhaul site.
Why Engineering?

Engineering is creativity. The ability to imagine, design, build and transform.
School Days

BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University
MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University
Business Analytics from Harvard Business Analytics Program
Best Part

I love solving problems. As an engineer you don't see a problem, you always see a solution and opportunities. It is so fun and rewarding when you solve a problem.
Proud Moments

We are currently building an eHUB to invite students into our business to learn about aerospace engineering. Attracting future engineers and engaging them at a young age especially girl engineers is a life time dream and goal.
My Family

I have 2 teenagers. My oldest son is 16 years old who love sport and gaming. My daughter is 14 years old and loves fashion. They both love serving and volunteering.
Inspiration

My aunt had the greatest influence on my life. She was a physics teacher who was the first female to graduate with a physics degree. She was also a leader who fought for women rights and inspired village women to work and be independent.
Want to be an Engineer?

I would say if you can dream it, you can do it. Engineering is fun and exciting. It's a whole new world with possibilities
Hobbies

I love to read. My favorite book "How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie. I am reading the "Culture Code" by Daniel Coyle. I love building high performing team and this book is spot on.

In the past 30 years of my life, I had enjoyed so many different engineering roles that helped me learn so much about so many different industries. My first engineering job was a quality engineer at a medical company. It was fun to work on medical devices used to fix the heart. My next job was in fluid power where I we monitored pressure on fun things like roller coaster and water show that goes up and down with the music. My next role was working for a company that makes gears for wind turbine and cars. In my current role, I lead a site that repair different parts in the plane. I work with all airlines and get to help planes stay in service and fly as long as possible. In my free time, I enjoy reading, traveling and spending time with my 2 teenagers.