The employability of graduates: A priority at ESITH

The employability strategy at ESITH is based on two pillars: the quality of training and openness to companies. Students and graduates receive support during their academic careers and after graduation through the services of the ESITH Career Center. The ESITH Job Fair attracts around 50 companies from the industry and service sectors each year. ESITH’s 5,200 graduates in the job market currently hold positions of responsibility in industries known as the global trades of Morocco, in particular textiles, automobile, aeronautics, the food industry, and pharmaceuticals.

Saad Jdira MANAGING DIRECTOR, PANG TAI GROUP - CHINA

I GRADUATED FROM ESITH with a professional bachelor's in supply chain management in 2010 (with a top-in-class) and a state engineer diploma, option product manager in 2013. After visiting China in 2013, I started learning Chinese as a business trainer. I started my entrepreneurial adventure with Moroccan clients, before expanding my network and working with several nationalities (US, Canadian, Saudi, Mexican, Tunisian, and Filipino). An opportunity arose with the inauguration of a micro-factory in Tianjin, China, with my North American partners. Thanks to my mastery of English, Spanish, and Chinese, in addition to my training as an ESITH engineer, I quickly launched into other industries, especially heavy industry and natural gas, before being ultimately appointed general manager of Pang Tai Group in Tianjin. My main mission is to support my clients in order to change from one commercial activity to another industrial one. For my associative commitment, I am ambassador of the Morccan Association of Business Leaders in China.

Nous El Houda Ahdida PROGRAM MANAGER, HEXCEL CORPORATION CASABLANCA

AS A PROGRAM MANAGER, I open lines between customers and businesses to get projects done successfully. With over 10 years in both industrial and service fields, I have experience in operational excellence, organization capabilities building, partnership development, and corporate vision implementation through strategic plan deployment. I had the opportunity to manage projects in Carrefour France, Safran Group, Attijariwafa Bank, and Hexcel Corporate, where I am currently a member of the board. I know that self-development is a constant requirement for my career. After three fantastic years at ESITH, I acquired my engineering degree in international logistics. Then, I headed to France, where I spent a year at École Centrale Paris to get my specialized master of industrial management, project, and supply chain. Most recently, I completed my global executive MBA from Ponts Business School and am currently preparing for my PMP certification. Raised by parents who are in the legal and teaching fields, it was the perfect combination to have an education full of values such as integrity, team spirit, and continuing to learn and grow. These are values that I will maintain in my future achievements.

Marouane El Boukili SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR, PRELCO GROUP - CANADA

AFTER TECHNICAL TRAINING in electronic engineering at university, my interest turned to the field of supply chain/logistics, hence my choice for the master’s degree in e-logistics at ESITH. From there, I had the opportunity to meet experts in the field, in particular professors from ESITH and Laval University, who informed me of the possibility of continuing my studies at Laval University in which I obtained a master’s degree in industrial engineering. I then entered the Canadian labor market as supply coordinator at Vallée Inc, manufacturer of forklifts, and was hired by the Prelco Group, a North American leader in the manufacturing of value-added glass, where I currently hold the position of director of supply chain. This position involves several strategic challenges, in particular the establishment and maintenance of procedures aimed at controlling costs in an agile manner, while maintaining visibility in a context of globalization. These challenges become a daily pleasure when we work for a company with values corresponding to ours, putting the health and safety of its employees, the environment, operational excellence, and customer service at the heart of its interest.

Sabrine Battal PHD, QHSE MANAGER, MASCIR - RABAT

I STARTED MY UNIVERSITY COURSE with a professional bachelor's in production management at ESITH, an experience that was as enriching from a personal point of view as it was in terms of teaching and learning. We benefited from training according to a competence-based approach, and it was thanks to this course that I was able to obtain a master’s degree in Quality, Hygiene, Safety, Environment (QHSE) from Hassan II University. I chose to push my studies in parallel with my professional path, an effort that was crowned by obtaining a doctorate focused on integrated quality, professional and psychosocial risks from the same university. My professional career started just after obtaining my master’s degree by joining the NGO GERES as quality manager and distribution monitoring for its Moroccan branch. Following this, I was able to integrate, as a quality, safety, and environment engineer, the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), a foundation where the quality of deliverables and the preservation of the health of employees and stakeholders are at the center of all thinking. Today, I have evolved into the position of manager of the quality, safety, and environment department.

Anas Moundib COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, SOFT GROUP & PRESIDENT, AIESITH

I EARNED A STATE ENGINEER DEGREE IN THE TEXTILES AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY in 2002 and since then have been active in the Moroccan textile industry by occupying various management positions (technical or commercial) in leading companies on the national market. The quality of the training instilled in us during our studies at ESITH allowed me to climb the ladder quickly and become, like all the engineering graduates of our school, a sure bet for the Moroccan textile clothing sector. The resilience of the Moroccan clothing industry owes a lot to the commitment, ingenuity, and creativity of the engineers from ESITH. It is in this spirit that we are trying to capitalize on these achievements at the level of the association of engineers of the Higher School of the Textile and Clothing Industries (AIESITH), for which I assumed the presidency in 2018. Since then, we have succeeded thanks to the engagement of a team willing to revitalize this structure, which has become an essential platform for sharing, exchanging, and mutual assistance between the 1,700 engineers of our school.