Gary Quirke Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Facilitate the distribution of Building supplies to a wide customer base throughout Ontario and Quebec.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Supervise operating personnel.

Hamilton

• Led up to 15 employees during 12-hour shifts at the plant that produced carbon-based products and derivatives• Devised and delivered training programs to educate new hires on company policies, processes, and best practices• Participated in daily safety meetings to review existing protocols, isolate risks, and implement mitigating solutions • Established performance goals, produced team schedules, administered weekly payroll, and verified time sheets• Monitored daily line operations to ensure all quality standards, production targets, and timelines were achieved • Investigated and resolved team concerns, identified areas in need of improvement, and implemented solutionsKey Achievements:✔ Achieved a flawless safety record throughout tenure at Rain Carbon with zero lost employee time due to injury by instituting a safety-first work culture, introducing new protocols, and expanding enforcement of existing policies ✔ Dramatically increased productivity while reducing costs by restructuring the team and fixing disciplinary issues

Hamilton

• Supervised 25 team members in their daily activities processing incoming raw materials at the production facility• Tracked various performance metrics to confirm all production and preventative maintenance goals were met• Determined shift schedules, facilitated orientation programs, and coordinated material reception and movement

Hamilton

• Managed a 3-member team in the operations of the facility that produces 67+ million liters of biodiesel per year• Scheduled hourly employees, authored management reports, and updated logs and records of plant operations• Arranged operation readiness drills to certify Operations complied with government and industry standards• Designed new operational procedures, documented business data, and uncovered and eliminated inefficiencies• Supported the leadership team with organizing and monitoring the work of contractors, vendors, and suppliers Key Achievements:✔ Consistently surpassed production expectations by mending the strained relationships between management and the union and enriching knowledge of production processes and systems to offer teams more hands-on support

Toronto

• Oversaw 12 direct reports in the day-to-day production operations of the chemical processing plant for the world’s largest Oleochemicals producers with a global presence and plants across North America, Germany, and Malaysia• Served as the facility’s subject matter expert on a wide range of chemical processing functions including distillation, high pressure splitting, solvent separation, hydrogenation, and glycerine deionization (purification)• Defined standard operating procedures (SOPs), instituted shift schedules, and evaluated team performance • Maintained plant compliance with quality standards, chemical handling, and OHSA and safety regulations • Drafted production reports and planned and chaired weekly health, safety, and environment meetings • Rectified production roadblocks, mechanical issues, and employee conflicts to avoid department downtime• Directed the plant shutdown and start up activities and performed regular qualitative and maintenance checks • Deployed corrective actions to address various unsafe conditions, emergency conditions, alarms, and deviationsKey Achievements:✔ Played an integral role in growing plant productivity by over 60% and optimizing quality levels by brokering a deal between the union and leadership to integrate ABB Distributed Control Technology and automate processes✔ Negotiated 3 multi-year contracts with 100% membership participation as the Union President and secured generous pension and profit-sharing agreements for the union without causing any work stoppages ✔ Co-founded the Apprenticeship Training Program- 246F and Refrigeration License Class B Training Program ✔ Boosted glycerine production by over 25% by successfully enhancing planning and forecasting capabilities ✔ Heightened employee relations and engagement by cultivating strong relationships and fostering transparency

Process Operator: Refinery, Chemical And Liquid Processes

Refrigeration Operator Class B, Refrigeration, Ontario Certificate Of Qualification

Certification, Advanced Rpas Ground School

Roc-A, Communications

Haccp And Gmp Certified

Dz License With Air Brake Endorsement, Commercial Driving, Graduated With Honours.