Brock Wolfe, Msc., P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada

Led team meetings, and produced meeting minutes with weekly update history, action lists, and issue closure dashboard; introducing many team meeting productivity improvement techniques. Conducted benchmarking of competitor capabilities, products, processes and facilities. Provided industrial research to support process improvement, process capability requirements, capability evaluation of measurement systems, process problem solving and new company projects. Developed literature search, storage and retrieval methods to compile a research library. Prepared executive summary technical briefs to communicate significant findings. Benchmarked aquaculture systems and operating performance specifications, and requirements to develop analytical models to support business development projects. Developed Owners Project Requirements (OPR) for business project to support business project development. Introduced team members to techniques for process development and improvement, including 8D problem solving, Advanced Quality Planning (AQP), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Process and Measurement Capability Analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC). Developed advanced risk analysis and prevention model (including design of drawing and document notation scheme) to document and manage potential risks, and initiate preventive actions for mandatory regulatory and optional certification requirements. Designed and developed ISO 9001 compliant Quality Management System (QMS) documentation. Utilized Data Management (DAMA) and Knowledge Management (KM) methods to research and develop server based, multi-user, architecture to expand QMS concept into Business Management System (BMS) (i.e. policies, procedures, work instructions, forms, records and data collection); including processes for Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), for nonconformances. Designed, implemented and administered cloud-based document and record storage, and provided end-user support.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Using Professional Engineering expertise and personal skills, performed “duties as required”, to support the development of a (green field) home and garden products business. Responsible for all aspects the business including market research and analysis, industrial design, prototype making, testing and evaluation, product and process development, CAD model development and maintenance, cost analysis, pricing, facilities, production planning and production, packaging and material handling design, inventory control, accounting, product literature, CNC programming, production fabrication and finishing. Supported business activities with development of new business processes, facilities, information systems, and network/server infrastructure. Development and execution of event and social media product marketing and advertising. Event and online sales, order processing and fulfillment.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Responsible for all aspects of development and operations of management consulting business. Development of administrative, financial and legal documents, business processes and systems. Develop and manage internal “intranet” network and client/server systems to support administrative functions, knowledge management, analytical processes and client project support. Configure and build custom servers/workstations to meet specialty needs and improve maintainability. Develop internet web server and web sites for consulting products and services. Manage client relationships to define projects, determine project resource requirements and staffing of joint client/consultant teams, timing plans and costs. Management of administrative staff and consulting associates to meet consulting project deliverable's and schedules. Develop data sets, analytical processes, business models and systems to support client projects.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Engaged to bring management expertise to CommStream, including technical organization, business process development experience and expertise. Identified business and technical issues, developed containment and long term corrective action plans to support business and employee growth and development. Developed business processes and reporting systems to improve focus and communication on key business and technical performance indicators. Developed and maintained Business Scorecards for key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business process performance and effectiveness of employee problem identification and corrective actions. Codified business processes as ISO 9000 compliant policies, procedures and work instructions to support possible future applications for ISO 9000 (latest variant). Developed project financial analysis process for Chief Financial Officer to use in project evaluation and supporting processes to roll-up into budget. Developed data collection , analytical techniques and reporting processes to support problem solving and trouble shooting. Used these new reporting processes as tools to teach business and technical process improvement to staff. Provided management coaching to partners and staff. Worked to resolve management-employee issues. Provided focus and expertise to promote and support reliability improvement of systems. Developed regional marketing analysis and advertising for launch of new internet services.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Continued as Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology and Engineering Services to support on-going daily BVI operations and coordination with CNH corporate divisions to support divestiture planning and actions. Responsible for coordinating BVI Engineering and Information Technology divestiture actions to support separation from Case New Holland (CNH). Development of overall systems and process flow map showing interfaces between BVI and CNH systems. Documentation of CNH central systems and business processes to be replaced by BVI equivalent systems.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Management of Engineering Services supporting Product Engineering. Areas included CAD systems (Catia, Computervision, Pro-E), Experimental Shop, Engineering Standards, Value Analysis and Engineering Data Control. Responsible for ensuring each area had sufficient IT and manpower resources and capability to support ongoing product development and maintenance and new product development projects. Development and implementation of integrated business processes and supporting information systems to support Concurrent Engineering product development to both product development plans and NH corporate objectives for quality and ISO 9000 standards. Coordination of local Engineering Services resources with NH Corporate global projects on Engineering Standards, CAD, Product Configuration and Product Data Management systems.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Responsible for management of Information Technology functions within VFEO and integration with NH Corporate IT systems and projects. Duties include liaison with Corporate staff to plan and manage ongoing operations of Mainframe MRP, Client/Server, Data Collection, Network, Telephone/Fax systems and Help Desk to support plant operations. Work with IT staff to plan and implement changes to VFEO systems and business processes to support evolution of products and plant and office facilities. Promote higher levels of cooperation/integration of IT support to non-IT function projects to meet “internal” customer IT needs while simultaneously integrating new business processes into existing common IT infrastructure to reduce overall IT costs.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Management of Manufacturing, Industrial and Plant Engineering functions within VFEO and liaison with Corporate NH Manufacturing Engineering staff. Duties include: strategic and operational business planning; development of new product and plant capital project plans including budgets, manpower plans, economic analysis, including report preparation and presentation to Plant and Corporate management; organizational development and staffing of product development and capital project implementation teams; planning and implementation of VFEO projects to support NH Corporate global projects for production outsourcing, Strategic Sourcing, Staff down-sizing, Labour Analysis, Manpower forecasting, New Product Development Process, Platform Engineering reorganization, Inter-plant product resourcing, centralization of business functions; redesign of Manufacturing Engineering central organization into multidisciplinary teams to implement Area Management, Simultaneous Engineering product development teams supported by CAM/IE/Tool/Plant Engineering service groups; benchmarking, planning and implementation of programs to support plant Lean Manufacturing (Toyota Production System) initiatives; development of Computer Aided Manufacturing systems to support CNC programming, tool design, manufacturing process sheet harmonization with service publications, “internal” and “external” customer concern resolution, assembly line optimization and scheduling, part processing and cost analysis; lead project teams to build new business processes and systems that consolidated product, process, quality and other data into single database and application platforms; responsible for development and staffing of programs to implement company plant quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives; conducted annual setting of employee objectives and performance appraisals.

Europe And North America

Seconded to a joint inter-disciplinary, international New Holland and A.T. Kearney consulting company team. Team was responsible for conducting plant audits as part of NH corporate IT project to install a global Enterprise management computer system (ERP). Travelled to plants in Canada, United States, Britain, and Belgium. For each plant, over the course of a single week; conducted structured interviews, collected, audited and clarified questionnaire data; analysed macro plant business processes and performance metrics and opportunities for improvement; conducted and facilitated brainstorming sessions with plant staff on improvement opportunities, macro improvement plans and financial impacts; consolidated plant data and benchmarked to other New Holland plants and industry competitors; compiled preliminary report to plant manager for “directional” acceptance and then presentation to plant management. A.T. Kearney later consolidated team finding from each plant and presented to New Holland corporate staff.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Management of 6 salaried and 140 hourly staff in department supplying painted parts to assembly line. Prepared manpower forecasts and capacity planning estimates. Pursued short and long-term quality and productivity improvement projects. Implemented department Statistical Process Control program. Planned and executed launching of $8 million PLC based power and free conveyor paint system. Led team in technical analysis and improvement of paint system capacity and reduction of operating costs.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Supervision of 20 CNC machine operators in department supplying machined parts to VFEO departments. Prepared manpower forecasts, capacity planned CNC machines and scheduled shop work orders. Implemented quality and productivity improvement projects. Assisted in training and evaluation of new CNC machine operator trainees.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Developed PC-based software for Rough Cut Capacity Planning, Budgets, Sales Forecasting, material and labour cost analysis. Analyzed company's manufacturing and accounting information systems and processes for productivity improvement. Worked with company staff to improve business processes and information systems.

Education record

- Introduction to Workplace Safety & Health. - Committee Effectiveness. - Hazard Recognition and Workplace Inspections. - Introduction.

Education record

- Statistical Process Control, Levels 1, 2, 3. - Change Management and Empowerment - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. - FORD Eight.

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: President of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Committee. Major Studies in Human Factors, Human Computer.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Best Practice In Six Sigma, A Six Sigma Crash Course

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- Layout of Production Lines, Elements of Work Analysis and Organization. - Methods Time Measurement (M.T.M./T.M.C. - Value Creation (EVA).

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The Basics of Bar Coding

Education record

Finishing Systems