Jeff Gandier P.Eng. P.M.P Email & Phone Number

Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Operations Director of SC Johnson Professional's Canadian manufacturing operations consisting of two facilities located in Brantford, Ontario.1. A cGMP manufacturing and packaging facility regulated by Health Canada and the FDA which produces foaming alcohol based hand sanitizer.2. An injection moulding and finish assembly facility which moulds, assembles, and decorates a range of product dispensing systems and proprietary dispensing technologies.Responsible for annual budgets, overall business performance ( OP, DP, functional costs), capital planning and execution, existing product development & continuous improvement programs, cost savings, regulatory compliance with cGMP standards, and employee health & safety. Leadership responsibility extends to Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Warehousing and Logistics for Canadian operations.

Brantford, Ontario

Provides oversight of diverse Engineering and Maintenance operations of two Canadian facilities:- SC Johnson Professional Dispensing Canada Inc. - A manufacturer of hand soap and sanitizer dispensing systems.- SC Johnson Professional O.A. - Deb Worldwide Healthcare Inc. - A GMP facility registered by Health Canada and FDA to manufacture certified hand sanitizers and disinfectant soaps.Responsible for leadership of strategic local and international capital projects. Responsibility extends to the development and management of the capital and maintenance budgets as well as the direct supervision of the engineering and maintenance personnel at each Canadian location.

Brantford, Ontario

Reporting to the Directors of Operations of Three Canadian Facilities:- Deb Dispensing Inc.- Deb Worldwide Healthcare Inc.- Deb Canada Inc.Responsible for the management of the capital budgets, as well as the management of capital projects at each facility. Responsibility extends to the direct management of the technical and maintenance personnel at each of the three locations.

Cambridge, Ontario

Manage a diverse group of professionals numbering approximately 25. Overall department is divided into 4 functional groups providing key services to the medium voltage business. Services include:-Electrical Drafting-Mechanical Design-Systems engineering / P.L.C. programming-Business systems software design/implementationOverall responsibilities include:- Establishment and monitoring of yearly performance targets- Planning and maintaining yearly department budgets- Staff selection and on boarding activities- Resolution of project conflicts - Project / resource prioritization to maximize revenue recognition and project gross margin

Cambridge, Ontario

As a senior project manager i functioned as the primary factory contact for large medium voltage projects. Responsibilities included:- Managing large projects beginning from order entry to final invoicing- Identifying and resolving commercial and technical issues- Managing/monitoring/reporting project gross margin- Managing important relationships with end users, distributors, consultants, etc.- Coordinating multiple suppliers in a consortium framework to meet complex customer requirements involving medium voltage drives, medium voltage starters, medium voltage switchgear, control house design and integration etc.- Specifying required design work, and scope of supply for engineered to order components

As a project manager I functioned as a leader and overall point of contact for the development of new medium voltage products. Responsibilities included:- Interpretation of marketing requirement documents in order to create engineering functional requirement specifications.-Development of project budgets and schedules based on marketing, and engineering specifications- Analysis of concepts and designs using using DFSS tools, ie. DFMEA, DFMA-Overall project budgeting including Labor, Materials, Testing, Regulatory Certification, and Capital expenditures-Generation and presentation of regular progress reports to senior executives.-Generating product qualification/certification programs and overseeing all aspects of product testing from initial design concept to final marketable product.-Generation of industrialization and manufacturing plans including PFMEA activities for new product including tooling, as well as in house testing and assembly jigs and fixtures

Cambridge, Ontario

As a development designer I functioned as an electrical/software design resource for the design and certification of products. Responsibilities included.-Electrical circuit design and printed circuit board layout-Lab work including hardware prototyping, testing, and qualification.-Firmware specification, development, and qualification using assembly code-Hardware / Firmware integration and testing-Development and programming of proprietary communication protocols based on established hardware standards (CAN / RS-485)-Generation of schematics using Autocad Software-Generation of users manuals and product profiles

Cambridge, Ontario

As an application specialist I was responsible for:-Interpretation of customer specifications for medium voltage equipment-Design of control circuits and generation of drawings in Autocad for submission to customers.-Design and programming of PLC code for complex applications using RS Logix software-Scope clarification / change order negotiations with consultants / end users-Component sourcing and bill of material generation

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical

Diploma Engineering Technology, Electrical