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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managing the day-to-day operations of production lines, oversee 45 union employees.• Manages daily maintenance activities of the team in a unionized environment, work orders, work schedules, timesheet approvals, maintains employee files, ensuring daily tasks and procedures are followed out safely and correctly.• Responsible to staff, train, supervise, develop and evaluate team members.• Work closely with the Process Engineer and Maintenance team to maximize the line efficiency and minimize unscheduled downtime.• Generates maintenance request notifications as needed.• Supports the maintenance department in planning shutdown work, reviewing parts and schedules are in place.• Reviews KPI’s, deciding and implementing corrective measures to the team.• Responsible for maximizing fixed asset utilization rates.• Comply with all company policies and regulatory guidelines including but not limited to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), AIB, ISO, OSHA, Quality and Safety Standards.• Managing labour and operations within operating expenses (OPEX) budget.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Performed weekly cycle counts and makes system adjustments as necessary.• Manage forecasts and monitor the movement of raw materials on production lines.• Manage process and inventories to ensure the consistent and timely purchase of raw material based on 2 weeks schedule in advance.• Maintaining relation with suppliers and managing just in time delivery to ensure optimum usage of warehouse space.• Checks accuracy of data in WMS against internal records and the actual count of raw material and reconcile inventory. Investigates and resolves any discrepancies. • Assists in preparation of inventory reports for month end

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Operate and monitor line, removing or shifting materials and/or finished product asnecessary to facilitate proper flow of machine operation• Perform quality and analytical tests of product as per quality requirements• Responsible for process changeovers• Perform quality and analytical tests for receiving CO2 and N2 as per quality requirements• Expedite quality concerns for the line, working with maintenance as necessary• Accurate entry of quality data in Infinity and PTS• Maintain cleanliness in assigned areas• Other tasks as directed by supervisor

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Ordered supplies by forecasting customer demand and maintaining appropriate inventory levels.• Used Warehouse Software (WHS) and ERP to keep and track records.• Performed daily inspection of warehouse grounds and maintained health and safety regulations.• Handled logistics and transportation of finished goods.• Used various skills to maximize warehouse productivity and ensure process efficiency.

Bengaluru, India

• Working closely with technicians during installing and maintaining the equipment• Troubleshoot the machine• Driving LEAN manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies• Providing technical support for stamping manufacturing process, facilities, and equipment• Experience introducing new products and new processes into the production environment• Demonstrate good working knowledge and application of validation techniques and associated regulatory requirements• Gives technical guidance to Associate Engineers and Technicians

Post Graduate Diploma, Supply Chain Management, 78.58

Post Graduate Diploma, Operation And Production Management