Chris Evans, P. Eng., Cpa, Cma Email & Phone Number

Responsible for the Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology functions within the company• Monitored monthly financial results, including prior year comparisons, historical trend analysis and fluctuations.• Developed financial plan for company cash flow and cash reserves to provide predictability and sustainability of secondary income sources.• Identified potential risks to the company, such as capacity planning and data security; forecasted the funds necessary to resolve these risks and acted to resolve without impacting operations.• Handled all day-to-day accounting functions including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and monthly remittances.• Directed and controlled corporate regulatory compliance including, but not limited to, PHIPA adherence and employment standards regulations. • Analyzed referral and invoice records in order to identify key sources as well as opportunities for growth and improvement and participated as the company’s key leader in the overall development and execution of a strategic plan related to these findings.

Stoney Creek, On

• Oversaw the workflow of all jobs through the shop and the outputs of the Production, Quality and Procurement departments.• Driving force behind an improvement in On-time Delivery (OTD) from 81% in January 2018 to 98% in August 2018 and sustained through year end, by reducing inefficiencies, better tracking and improved communication, all while total parts shipped increased 33% from H1 to H2 of 2018.• Identified under-performing and/or money-losing jobs and pushed for process improvements and/or price increases to ensure profitability.• Evaluated standard practices and processes with a critical eye and acted as an agent of change, gaining buy-in from affected parties.

Ontario, Canada

• Encouraged a culture of continuous improvement, improving setup times by upgrading older, ineffective equipment, reducing hardware through standardization, and implementing more efficient processes resulting in 18% reduction in man-hours per test setup in 2015. • Introduced tracking of metrics on individual projects resulting in improved forecasting and costing, and improved gross margins on inter-company tests by 10 points from H1 to H2 of 2015.• Maximized human and material resources in of support production and inter-company test requirements through planning and utilizing excess capacity from production, which accounted for 17% of Test Stand direct hours booked in 2015.• Contributed to 16% reduction in Variable and Fixed expenses by utilizing cost control methods in Test Stand area as well as leveraging previous experience and relationships to introduce Flowserve to lower costs suppliers.• Planned and prioritized test schedule to meet their promised ship dates, which contributed to 98% on-time delivery rate for Original Equipment. • Supported the company’s strong Health & Safety initiative, recording all near misses and taking action to address any incidents before they could become accidents, resulting in 0 hours of lost time • Ensured 100% of direct and indirect hours were reported by Test Stand personnel, surpassing the company average of 98%.• Modernized Test Stand, implementing data acquisition hardware and software that improved the accuracy and efficiency of tests, as well as the processing time of test results.

Ontario, Canada

• Substituted for Supervisor of a 9-man team during absences, some as long as 2 months, assigning manpower and equipment resources, as well as adding new tests while ensuring test schedule was maintained; this ensured the team ran smoothly.• Established internal test programs for Fuel Economy, Air System, Brakes and Summer/Winter Tests; Air System program became the base for a North American industry wide guideline to be used by all bus manufacturers to ensure the functionality and reliability of their air systems.• Identified to chair the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) workgroup meetings; workgroup focused on initiatives to decrease CO2 emissions on future Orion transit bus vehicles; resulted in industry leading fuel economy numbers for standard diesel buses.• Worked with Tax Services Consultants to identify relevant tests eligible for Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives; efforts helped maximize potential tax credits from the Test Group point-of-view.

• Ensured the team was on pace to meet targets in three key areas: cost reduction (8%), weight reduction (500 kg) and labour hours reduction (80 hours across all teams). • Led 10-member cross functional, multi-departmental team, ran team meetings, assigned tasks and tracked progress, while maintaining high visibility. • Selected, because of future managerial potential, to lead one of 6 SE Teams dedicated to the development of a brand new bus model, the Orion VIII. • Performed as SE Team Leader in conjunction with regular duties as a Test Coordinator within the Test Group.

Ontario, Canada

• Oversaw the testing and scheduling of internal project tests, compiling data and defined changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.• Prepared and delivered PowerPoint presentations for Senior Management and customers, providing test results and analyses and forecasted potential issues/concerns as well as recommendations. • Appointed Project Lead for two-week long Summer and Winter Tests in the United States and Canada, each time overseeing over $500K in assets, controlling all purchasing costs, working with suppliers to coordinate tests and troubleshooting any issues that arose during the trip; tests provided invaluable information for design engineers and suppliers on how systems operated in extreme conditions.• Researched and conducted compliance testing to American and Canadian Federal regulations (FMVSS/CMVSS), the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and various industry guidelines and standards; ensured vehicles were safe and compliant.• Took part in interviews for perspective new hires and contributed to the decision to hire a Test Engineer that thrived with the company for over three years before the company wound down operations.

• Supervised a fan test project, conducted tests, coordinated technicians and suppliers, and purchased all necessary supplies. Project outcome saved the company thousands of dollars.• Created CAD geometry, both drafting and 3D modelling, on Unigraphics.• Developed a basic understanding of GD&T principles.• Managed documents for changes to production parts.• Performed theoretical and practical studies to support engineering development projects.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management Accounting, Dean'S List

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering