-Controls system design-Procurement-PLC and HMI programming of various automated systems-Update older systems to the latest standards

-Design various automation projects in Solidworks from start to finish-Produce proposals to customers for new equipment, costing, concepts, process included. (Proposals range from <$100K to >$2mil)-Experience in multiple OLQ events through Ariba Sourcing

-Manage small corporate structure of 20+ employees, 4 departments and support staff-Coach sub managers on a regular basis-Responsible for hiring, job postings and website management-Coordinate HR activities with contracted HR rep-Involved in all automation projects from concept to finish-Forecast project and resource outlook-Produce all proposals to customers for new equipment, costing, concepts, process included. (Proposals range from <$100K to >$2mil)-Experience in multiple OLQ events through Ariba Sourcing-Direct liaison with customers at Tier 1 and 2 levels of the automotive industry-Responsible for reviewing all aspects of safety in regards to the CSA and ISO standards applied to each project-Direct liaison with external PHSR inspectors, collaborating with them to produce a safe solution

-Manage all automation projects from concept to finish-Produced proposals to customers for new equipment, costing, concepts, process included-Direct liaison with customers at Tier 1 and 2 levels of the automotive industry-Complete project documentation and produce soft deliverables to the customer-Responsible for reviewing all aspects of safety in regards to the CSA and ISO standards applied to each project-Direct liaison with external PHSR inspectors, collaborating with them to produce a safe solution-Responsible for procurement of all mechanical and pneumatic components-Design automation projects in Solidworks from start to finish

-Program diverse automation projects from startup through commissioning on site at various customers’ facilities throughout North America including Canada, USA and Mexico-PLC fluency in Rockwell, Omron and some Siemens-Robot fluency in Fanuc, ABB and Nachi-Mechanical design of various automation projects

Responsible for ensuring a quality product is produced by implementing and adhering to a strict set of standards. Create standard operating procedures and update/implement a full Quality Management System adhering to ISO 9001:2008 standards. Construct reports from CMM collected data and advise on changes to tooling if necessary. Reverse-Engineer various parts when data is not available.

-Lead designer of custom stainless steel equipment for the food service industry-Work closely with customers to design and develop a product to match their specific application-Prepare detailed packages for the production of equipment-Construct B.O.M.’s for each piece of equipment and identify/order resources required for timely completion of each project-Estimate costing of all product and labour components for accurate customer quotations-Work with CSA to ensure safe wiring of equipment when necessary-Supervise production and delegate duties of shop employees-Participate in all aspects of production control to ensure deadlines are met

-Involved in start-up, supervision, training and improvement of a new CNC machining process-Part of a Kaizen team that implemented changes to reduce wastes-Involved in startup and debugging of automated gun drill and wash cycle station-Completed various engineering drawing tasks such as plant layout design changes and tool tolerance verification sheets-Analyzed supply chain problems of a current machining process to determine limiting factors and improve overall customer satisfaction

-Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems on Independent Molding Machines-Maintain and repair automated robot cells integrated with IMM’s-Worked on a team with millwrights and electricians on a daily basis-Created and maintained quality inspections using Banner vision cameras and software-Programmed PLC’s using RsLogix software and Micrologix controllers

-Maintained casting machines in a factory environment-Engineered projects to improve plant safety and job-specific ergonomicsTraining acquired:-All entry level CAW and Ford safety training-CAW/Ford propane training-CAW working at heights level 2-Operation of a laempe core machine