As the Engineering Manager I am responsible for leading day-to-day activities of the Engineering Department. I coordinate product development and manufacturing support activities for all products from concept through product realization and life cycle management. As the Engineering Manager I am also responsible to ensure the team follows established processes and procedures. I am a team builder who guides and supports members to develop their technical and soft skills to meet company and customer expectations. Some of my responsibilities are the following: - Supervise and coordinate department activities to support the company, its products and customers- Prioritize engineering tasks and hold the team accountable for completion of those tasks- Manage evaluation of in-service product issues and assign investigation/rectification tasks to staff- Monitor department activities to ensure compliance to policies and procedures- Manage the Engineering Change Request process- Assist with Conntinous Improvement Activities- Manage and Approve Technical publications- Provide the vision and guide the team to develop technical concepts for new products- Assist defining technical requirements and specifications for projects- Review and approve certification documentation of new products- Review and approve product designs and technical documentation- Assist in evaluating and on-boarding new candidates for the engineering team- Complete performance reviews of direct reports.- Train and mentor the engineering team- Support Programs department in the technical engineering capacity in response to customer inquiries& issues- Support Business Development by composing technical responses to customer RFQ/RFP/RFIs- Interface with customers and suppliers as required

Optimization is the name of the game, be it improving product reliability or assembly process, I'm always asking myself "how can I make this better?" . - Lead a team of experienced engineers on addressing production issues, test failures, corrective actions and technical troubleshooting of all products manufactured and sold by the company. - Lead the path on process optimization and streamlining to free technician time and improve production and product maintenance times. - Guide a team of engineers through the strict industry regulations and mentor the team to have a positive and can do attitude. It is not about whether it can't be done but how can it be done. - Design and manufacture innovative tooling to streamline the assembly process of our products. - Optimize assembly steps and procedures for ease of manufacturing.- Successfully reduced assembly times to increase production.- Perform supplier reviews and necessary manufacturing plant visits to enhance business relationships by helping them help us.- Attend customer meetings to explore new opportunities as the technical expert, to ensure the customer's requirements are realistic and achievable. - Produce the required design and production documentation for new products as well as certification plans, procedures and reports. - Analyze the production process to identify inefficiencies then implement correction steps. - Apply Lean Six Sigma principles to optimize production cells by better organizing consumables and tooling for each assembly with the goal of improving assembler focus and reduce time lost looking for parts.

I create innovative solutions for high end water systems for the aerospace industry. Some examples are: water heaters, integrated water systems, and UV disinfection systems. I am the product manager for most of the heater product series and the project manager for the design, testing, and qualification of a UV water disinfection unit. As part of my responsibilities I train the manufacturing team on product assembly and procedures adhering to company and industry quality standards. I also perform product testing and prepare reports to ensure product performance, reliability, and quality.

Altfel Plastics (Mexico)/ Altfel Energy Inc. Plastic Recycling facility based in Mexico City which coverts plastic film into pellets to be used into new products such as stretch wrap, agricultural plastics, greenhouse covers, pickup truck bed liners etc. Manage day to day operations of a 22-person recycling facility including manufacturing production, supply chain, procurement, distribution, inventory and sales. Oversee the purchase, installation and commissioning of new factory equipment for the facility. Manage manufacturing process to ensure product is delivered on time and under budget whilst maintaining quality & safety standards.Optimized manufacturing process increasing production output from 10 tonnes per month to 100 tonnes per month within a year period.Implementing a continuous improvement plan to improve efficiency and to double output by 2020.Plan and execute the production schedule including human and material resources.Supervise 22 employees including hiring, training and development and disciplinary actions.Sourced and developed excellent supplier/vendor relationships ensuring key production deliverables are met.

Tembec Rayonier Conducted boiler inspection during a scheduled shutdown to ensure ASME Pipe and Pressure vessel codes are followed.Prepared and presented an inspection report outlining boiler state and future maintenance work required Supervised site personnel on shutdown repairs and inspections to ensure the boiler was serviced correctly.Veolia Power Plant, Fort St. JamesPerformed a site visit and prepared a engineering report to identify and resolve plant performance issues and recommended several changes to improve boiler reliabilityEneco Mactan Plant, PhilippinesDesigned a site layout for the Eneco Mactan projectCreated pump curves and piping ISOs for the major steam and condensate pipes Reviewed and selected adequate pump to be used for the boiler processInspected plant construction and performed quality assurance checksAssisted with status reports on the plant construction progress Created P&ID Diagrams for the plant.Falcondo Nickel SmelterUsed AutoCAD to create record drawings for the plant Redox reactor modifications Performed inspections of a shutdown power boiler to improve efficiency and reduce costs to the smelterOther Projects Designed and created dimensional drawings of specialty liners for two ClO2 Tower Tanks for CANFOR using Solidworks.Assisted with the installation plan of new superheater platens at the CANFOR boilerAssisted with the design of the new superheater platens, anchor and support plates installed at the Chevron boiler in BurnabyDrafted the Crown seal box used by CIMS at the Domtar Espanola recovery boilerCreated detailed construction drawings and site layout drawings using Solidworks for a Senegal Recycling Plant which converted waste plastic and tires to oil

Company worked on two industries Power generation Consulting and Aftermarket Motorcycle products. For the Consulting section it was mostly focused on one client.Conifex Power Plant Project , Mackenzie BCAs part of the Owner’s Engineers group for Conifex Power, oversaw the construction and installation of equipment to retrofit an old pulp and paper plant into a power plant.Inspected equipment during construction to ensure the parts fit within the plantTook part in the commissioning process of the plant. During which P&ID diagrams and installed equipment was inspected to ensure consistency.Helped on the planning and execution of various maintenance shutdowns for the power plantCreated reports of unexpected repair work identified during the shutdowns.Helped with contractor supervision and administration.Inspected equipment and generated predictions of time to failure and created scope of work to repair or replace damaged components.Generated the plant’s pressure vessel maintenance and inspection schedule based on ASME and API standards.Planned, designed, and advised on the right equipment to purchase for improved plant efficiencyBiperformance ShiftFX and SMAction productsTook part in the design, manufacturing and performance testing process of Biperformance’s Electronic Shift Transmission, a product designed to allow motorcycle OEM manufacturers to produce an automatic motorcycle at low cost.Assisted on the design and validation of the active clutch component of the Electronic Shift Transmission.Completed performance tests on the SMA actuator and advised on necessary design changes which improved the actuation cycle time by 25% at operating temperatures.Created and managed the parts inventory and production cost estimates.Wrote specification sheets for products.Performed a market research for potential applications of the SMAction actuator and pump products which identifying niche markets.Helped with proposal writing and equipment research.

• Worked with project engineer and contractor to create maintenance procedures for the mill’s equipmentWorked with power engineers, inspectors and contractors to ensure all pressure vessels on site complied with regulationsPerformed detailed analysis to increase pulp production proving the project’s viability and improving reactor production by 20%Created manufacturing drawings for various projects using SolidWorksSupervised millwrights on the installation of a test hopper

Scheduled mine equipment maintenance.Lead daily meetings reporting on equipment maintenance requirements and weekly meetings to report on reliability of the equipment.Managed contractors completing various tasks and projects across the site and ensured their work was performed safely and according to the company’s standards.Ensured that special parts were ordered and shipped on timeWorked on a variety of safety and maintenance projects to ensure maintenance work of mine equipment was performed according to the Mine Safety Code and Regulations

Submitted projects for P.Eng. approval including: design projects according to ANSI, ASME and CSA standards, completed stress calculations and construction drawings in AutoCAD and SolidWorksPerformed an audit on lifting devices, fuel leaks and pressure vessels to ensure worker safety and compliance to the Mines CodeResearched and created Acquisition Requisitions for the purchase of equipment