Position Summary: Plastics Extrusion & Textiles Operations ManagementDynamic and results-oriented Operations Manager specializing in the plastics extrusion and textiles industries, with a focus on driving efficiency, quality, and sustainable growth. Skilled in overseeing all aspects of production, from raw materials to final product, ensuring that each stage of the manufacturing process aligns with industry standards and best practices.Key areas of expertise include optimizing extrusion processes to maximize throughput and minimize waste, implementing lean manufacturing techniques, and continuously improving production workflows for enhanced efficiency. With a strong background in equipment management and preventive maintenance, I ensure high operational uptime and product consistency. Experienced in managing cross-functional teams, I emphasize employee development, safety, and quality, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.Committed to cost control, waste reduction, and energy-efficient practices, I leverage data-driven insights and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce operating costs and environmental impact. I am passionate about advancing operational excellence, fostering collaborative teams, and supporting the growth and success of the plastics and textiles sectors through innovative and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Reporting to the Director of Power Production, responsible for fulfilling an eighteen month assignment to implement productivity improvement initiatives throughout Power Production, ultimately reducing costs for customers.Key Accomplishments:- Completed a thorough review of service outsourcing opportunities within all aspects Power Production operations and maintenance. - Identified over $2 million in cost savings from new service vendor contract opportunities.- Developed detailed business case analysis models for vendor negations and for executive decision making.

Reporting to the Director of Power Production, responsible for the overall management of a two unit coal fired generating station with a 320MW capacity with 100 employees. Key Accomplishments:- Led plant and project team through the execution of a large scale emergency remediation of a thermal unit, including chemical cleaning of boiler, flushing of steam system, turbine cleaning, turbine repairs, and installation of turbine and steam system instrumentation upgrades. Remediation work totaled $10 million. Completed additional work on thermal unit while offline for remediation avoiding $1 million additional cost of scheduled major outage in 2013. - Led the NSP labour disruption contingency planning for year 2012, generating and implementing continuity preparations during the final days of negotiations. - Met required timelines and budgets on 10 weeks of planned maintenance outages in 2013, totaling over $6 million.- Successfully worked with team to achieve heat rate fuel savings of $1 million annually.- Successfully completed the $4 million ash disposal site expansion project, including leading the service contractor in the improvement of their environmental management systems.- Gained employee involvement on the development of an improved risk assessment process and peer safety reviews.- Developed team members to be successful contributors to the plant, including maintenance superintendent and supervisors, planner, operations superintendent, and continuous improvement leads.Accomplishment Highlights- Winner of NSP Customer Service Merit award, 2012- Completed Leading Emera program, 2012

Reporting to the VP of Plant Operations, responsible for managing the single unit coal fired generating station with a 160MW capacity and 60 reporting employees. Key Accomplishments:- Contributed as a member of the NSP negotiating team for the new Point Tupper Nova Scotia Environment operating permit, leading its introduction into plant operations. - Successfully completed an overhaul on the 160MW thermal unit at Point Tupper totaling $14 million.Major overhaul work included: generator rotor rewind, exciter rewind, turbine overhaul with replacement of cracked HP turbine impulse blades, DCS HMI upgrade, electro-hydraulic governor upgrade, boiler tubing repairs, water wall replacements, analytical panel upgrade, condenser tube replacements, condenser water box replacement, and stack roof replacement.Accomplishment Highlights- Winner of the NSP Safety Excellence award for “Best Safety Team”, 2011- Winner of the NSP Board of Directors Environmental Excellence Award, 2011

Reporting to the Master Black Belt, Corporate Business Excellence Group, using formal lean six sigma processes on improvement projects and guiding the roll out of LSS within the organization. Key Accomplishments:- Performed Yellow Belt training for over 360 staff and hourly employees, and mentored 6 Green Belts- Developed comprehensive data analysis skill set.- Projects completed included: - TMP freeness variation reduction ($0.25/yr) - PM2 porosity variation reduction ($0.2M/yr) - TMP oil cleanliness improvements ($0.3M/yr) - PM2 rewinder throughout ($0.1M/yr) - TMP energy reduction ($0.1M/yr)

Key Accomplishments:- Managed operator training and succession planning, administering development and performance program for department staff. - Ensured compliance with safety and environmental regulations and guaranteed quality and production targets were met or exceeded. - Performed maintenance planning, equipment failure analysis and life cycle analysis.

Key Accomplishments:- Introduced and implemented a “first in Canada” Workplace Essential Skills Program for employee selection and development using TOWES.- Established project management skills through two years of implementing new training system, including learning management system (LMS) and document management system (SkillsNOW).- Certified Predictive Index (PI) analyst, 2007

Reporting to the Maintenance and Operations Managers, responsible for leading a team of 50 supervisors, operators, and trades people in a department consisting of two steam boilers, a demineralization plant, two generators, a hog fuel system, and a water treatment plant. Led a team of over 300 employees on multi-day plant maintenance shutdowns and personally accountable for boiler environment adherence and mill potable water supply. Developed and executed department operating, maintenance and fuel budgets.