Louis Charest, Ing. Email & Phone Number

Montreal, QC, CA

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• Establish an IT department for the development of a software infrastructure allowing the addition of unprece-dented features on motorized wheelchairs and aiming at a significant increase in the quality and efficiency.
• Obtained and managed a $1.4M NRC LVC (Large Valued Contribution) funding for the development of an advanced software application.
• Coordinated the implementation of this major and ambitious project, a turning point in the growth and increase in the company’s value.
• Hired an IT director and supported him in developing his department, which had 8 employees as of May 2024.
• Selected and contracted the software development firm SDP to develop and implement the project’s business plan.
• Convinced leaders of the importance of IT solutions to solve logistical and organizational problems.

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• As part of global growth prospects, plan the creation of an engineering department in the United States and the integration of product development activities of the French subsidiary, LogoSilver. Develop budget.
• Established a partnership with LogoSilver, enabling the integration and standardization of development operations as well as the mutual enhancement of the product offering. Reviewed the roles and responsibilities of.
• Established and adhered to annual budgets within the set deadlines, considering financial and organizational constraints.

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• Establish, manage, evaluate, and develop work teams to perform the inspection of incoming parts and outgoing wheelchairs from the production line. Establish processes and ensure compliance to maintain the reputation of.
• Developed the quality department by hiring inspectors and quality coordinators.
• Developed the method department by hiring project managers.
• Implemented inspections during production processes to reduce time losses during final inspection.
• Implemented pull flow, kanban, and 5S concepts.
• Annually supervised several dozen product development and improvement projects.

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• Develop and evolve the R&D department in a growth context. Manage the entire staffing process in collaboration with the HR Manager. Hire, train, and develop team members. Develop and implement efficient product.
• Developed an R&D department, growing from 3 to 10 employees.
• Developed and put into production 2 generations of motorized wheelchairs, representing 75% of sales.
• Annually supervised several dozen product development and improvement projects.
• Developed efficient Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensured monitoring and compliance with annual R&D budgets.

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• Plan and monitor the production of motorized wheelchairs, including welding, painting, and product assembly. Manage the custom products and options department. Supervise the production and painting coordinators.
• Ensured the start-up of production in the first months following the company’s relocation, all while meeting product delivery deadlines.
• Transferred the production line for motorized tilt and lift interfaces to the new factory, while increasing the cell’s productivity by 200%.
• Ensured the transition of responsibilities to the new Production Manager.

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• Ensure the production launch of new products, make the required product improvements, and develop business partnerships with subcontractors.
• Ensured the production launch of the motorized tilt and lift interfaces, flagship products at Amylior that greatly contributed to the company’s growth.
• Established and implemented quality control department standards to comply with American client requirements.
• Implemented a production planning and tracking tool, whose foundation is still in use today.
• Participated in the recruitment of a designer.

Montérégie, Québec, Canada

• Manage manufacturing and installation projects for industrial garage doors for Hydro-Québec power plants (contracts totalling over $800,000).
• Ensured the design and project management of the EAST access door for the Beauharnois power plant. The project’s complexity lay in incorporating a service door within the industrial multi-blade door while respecting.
• Ensured the design and project management for 4 multi-blade service doors at the Eastmain 1A power plant.

Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada

• Manage multiple product improvement projects in collaboration with development teams, quality, methods, and production.
• Completed several dozen projects involving caster wheels, bed frames, user controls, and actuators.
• Trained a draftswoman and supervised an intern.
• Took over from a seasoned engineer.

Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada

• Produce drawings based on the designer’s work and supervised by the project manager, all within a product development team organized in work cells.
• Developed a hospital bed aimed at replacing the existing series while adhering to a very restrictive and ambitious set of specifications, requiring an unprecedented low height and elevation.
• Created a matrix of technical specifications for competing products that required printing on 22 x 34 format.

Baccalauréat, Mechnical Engineer

Strategic Innovation Managment

Education record

Financial and Accounting Techniques for Non-Financial Professionals (ÉTS) 2011

Mechanical Engineering