Heather Souter Email & Phone Number

Oshawa, On, Ca

Canada

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

St. Catharines

Crankcity

Crankshaft Machining

 Lead improvements in the Business Plan Development measures by supporting regular shop floor reviews of team performance and initiatives, promoting open communication and developing teamwork & trust.  Maintained & improved safety processes and procedures. Exceeded schedule and quality requirements. Controlled cost within budget and reduced expenses and waste. Supported and lead the implementation of Global Manufacturing Systems. Controlled & improved housekeeping standards. Administered labor relations policies. Maintained communication with management and peers. Managed to the business plan objectives of the Plant.

 Conducted Ergonomic analysis for a common Transmission product within the Fiat-GM Powertrain (FGP) Joint Venture. Recommended and implemented a common Ergonomic strategy between FGP Manufacturing Engineering Ruesselsheim and Turin for M20/32 Transmission. Coached Process Engineers in the use of Ergonomic analysis. Organized and rolled-out GM Powertrain Headquarters Ergonomic training for Process Engineers in Ruesselsheim and Turin. Acted as a Liason for processes and procedures between GM Powertain’s Manufacturing Design, Simulation and Analysis group and FGP Ruesselsheim Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering.

 Coordinating and maintaining common directory structures & administrating file compliance for Tooling Library and Product Vision development between GM Powertrain St. Catharines and Saginaw Metal Castings Operations Plant. Coordinator for development of Web Interface for Unigraphics and Product Vision in-house data. Designer of complex Lost Foam tooling and major cast components from math based data.

Education record

I’m a Digital Accelerator Graduate at GM! I completed a 13-week accelerated apprenticeship, advanced my technical skills, and completed.

Dec, Design Engineering

Bsc., Physical Geography