Jack Anderson, P.Eng Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manage a team of 71, including 6 engineers, 10 shift supervisors and 55 unionized operators. Responsible for safety, quality, production and capital projects in all aspects of the refining process; including raw sugar offloading, sugar refining and bulk loading for industrial customers.• Responsible for annual operating budget of $25M. • Drive a culture of continuous improvement in the department leading to a total benefit of >$2M in cost avoidance and additional production… Show more • Manage a team of 71, including 6 engineers, 10 shift supervisors and 55 unionized operators. Responsible for safety, quality, production and capital projects in all aspects of the refining process; including raw sugar offloading, sugar refining and bulk loading for industrial customers.• Responsible for annual operating budget of $25M. • Drive a culture of continuous improvement in the department leading to a total benefit of >$2M in cost avoidance and additional production. • Build out short and medium term CAPEX plan for department. • Exceeded daily production target by 4% during FY23. Show less

Toronto, Ontario

• Manage a team of 65, including 10 shift supervisors and 55 unionized operators. Responsible for safety, quality and efficiency improvements in all aspects of the refining process; including raw sugar offloading, sugar refining and bulk loading for industrial customers.• Used continuous improvement methodology to reduce sites largest production loss by 75% with no capital investment (net savings of $450K annually); completed 100+ other CI initiatives that resulted in combined annual… Show more • Manage a team of 65, including 10 shift supervisors and 55 unionized operators. Responsible for safety, quality and efficiency improvements in all aspects of the refining process; including raw sugar offloading, sugar refining and bulk loading for industrial customers.• Used continuous improvement methodology to reduce sites largest production loss by 75% with no capital investment (net savings of $450K annually); completed 100+ other CI initiatives that resulted in combined annual savings of >$500K with no capital investment• Led process team to 22/25 of the highest volume production days in previous 15 years, with no major equipment changes or upgrades to the plant; this was achieved through improved automation and controls changes to existing systems• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in the department. CI initiatives led by supervisors increased from 10 per year to >50 per year• Worked with maintenance department to coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance jobs while minimizing production downtime • Investigated product quality failures and customer complaints for industrial bulk and liquid products. Determined root causes of failures and put in place corrective measures to prevent repeat occurrence• Managed capital project to recommission multimedia filter system that had been out of service for 15 years ($500K). Responsible for all aspects of project from root cause analysis of initial failure and scoping of design modifications to recommissioning of the system Show less

Toronto, Ontario

• Commissioned flow through metal detectors as new CCP in bulk loading station; responsible for testing and troubleshooting system, writing control narratives and managing training of over 30 employees• Managed multiple capital projects up to $150K; involved in all aspects of projects including design, working with vendors, supervising installation and commissioning• Used CI methodology to determine root cause of equipment failures, out of spec product and throughput restrictions

Whitby, Ontario

• Designed and executed spray study that improved solution delivery to a drug product by 17%• Wrote and executed validation documentation (IQ, OQ, PQ) for the commissioning of production equipment (fluidized bed dryer, bin blender, nitrogen purging system)• Analyzed data for quality Kaizens, which led to the discovery of root causes of product failures • Managed and supervised contractors during the installation of new equipment

Waterloo, Ontario

• Performed DOE to determine optimal 3-D printing conditions for gelatin solutions• Conducted statistical analysis using ANOVA methodology to determine variances between printing parameters• Summarized findings in technical report and PowerPoint and presented it to research group

Toronto, Canada Area

• Used OEE methodology to determine sources of downtime and provided recommendations to improve efficiency of polymer manufacturing process by up to 10%• Performed statistical analysis using Minitab that led to reduction in filling time by 20%• Participated in HAZOPs to assess risks in manufacturing environment• Reviewed and updated P&IDs for multiple manufacturing processes

Waterloo, Ontario

• Performed DOE to determine maximum density of Sf9 cells under different growth conditions• Gained experience with cell culturing, independent research, and report writing

Guelph, Ontario

• Responsible for the maintenance and operation of lab-scale bioreactor treating wastewater and pilot-scale bioreactor treating air• Sized and installed new centrifugal pump and piping system on pilot-scale bioreactor• Designed studies to determine time required to achieve steady-state operating conditions and performed mass balances to determine removal efficiency of reactors • Investigated media packing in lab-scale bioreactor resulting in 14% increase in nitrogen removal

Mississauga, On

• Participated in the design of a new photoreceptor for Xerox printers with 50% longer life expectancy, resulting in annual savings of $125,000• Performed root cause analyses to determine factors linking photoreceptors to image quality issues • Developed measurement protocol and wrote MATLAB script to create 3-D surface mappings of photoreceptors • Prepared and presented PowerPoint presentations during bi-weekly team update meetings

Montreal, Quebec

• Executed the lab-scale optimization of polysaccharide purification from cell lysate to be used for large-scale vaccine production, resulting in 15% reduction in production costs per batch• Designed experiments to determine key parameters required for production scale-up on centrifuge and ultrafiltration system• Reviewed and updated P&IDs for multiple gas, liquid and bioreactor systems• Wrote and executed validation documentation (IQ, OQ, PQ) for the re-commissioning of production… Show more • Executed the lab-scale optimization of polysaccharide purification from cell lysate to be used for large-scale vaccine production, resulting in 15% reduction in production costs per batch• Designed experiments to determine key parameters required for production scale-up on centrifuge and ultrafiltration system• Reviewed and updated P&IDs for multiple gas, liquid and bioreactor systems• Wrote and executed validation documentation (IQ, OQ, PQ) for the re-commissioning of production autoclaves, washers and CIP system Show less

Waterloo

• Performed hydrogenation experiments using different reaction conditions and catalysts • Analyzed samples using FTIR to determine reaction products• Created an electronic database of the different chemicals stored within multiple labs using Excel

Erin, Ontario

• Aided in the planning, organization and running of multiple local tennis tournaments• Coached groups of up to 15 athletes during weekly summer camp sessions and lessons• Maintained safe and fun environment for campers• Created drills and games which better aided athletes abilities to understand fundamental technique

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Honours Chemical Engineering, Specialization In Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization And Control, 3.7 Gpa

-Graduated with Distinction -Graduated on Dean's Honours List