Max Turner Email & Phone Number

Windsor, On, Ca

Windsor, On, Ca

Leamington, Ontario, Canada

Assisted in the leading, training, mentoring, and supporting of four project managers on budget, project, customer, and conflict management for the mechatronics division.● Managed a $30M+ annual budget for 25+ simultaneous projects to close 20% of total annual sales and meet project goals and objectives within the established specifications, schedules, scopes, and budgets● Achieved repeat business and consecutive service requests from the top customer by constantly exceeding customer expectations and building a strong relationship with clients● Enforced Agile project management methods to increase knowledge of project statuses and deliverable issues, lead “recovery” initiatives to successfully solve scheduling delays, and mitigate risks in a timely manner● Surpassed performance expectations to guarantee high team productivity, effective delivery of project deliverables, and solid customer service, consistently working 500+ hours overtime to solve complex challenges and meet tight deadlines● Built long-lasting, advantageous relationships with stakeholders, customers, and teams by leading weekly meetings, negotiating terms and prices, and supporting clients during product commissioning and installation processes

Implement Lean manufacturing and cost saving initiatives to assess, control, and reduce overall expenses for the whole corporation, including mechatronics, customs machinery, automation components, electrodes, and SST divisions.● Implemented procedure to track overall output costs to ensure accurate reports on contractor payments, visualize total annual project costs for the current and past 5 years, and produce detailed supplier data for use in contract negotiations● Negotiated corporate carrier, shipping, unloading, and installation rates with industrial contractors in collaboration with project managers to guarantee customs compliance, secure discounts, save ~5% by reducing and preventing rising costs● Increased shipping process efficiency and guaranteed faster deliveries by establishing new departmental policies and streamlining project management logistical duties, resulting in most successful and highest value records for annual shipments to date● Oversee and build strong relationships with local and international logistic specialists, drivers, suppliers, vendors, transportation companies, and industrial contractors to secure ongoing business, expand services, and grow revenue● Promoted to Project Manager in recognition of team development, supplier management, and operational improvement

Arranged and coordinated external carriers for small and large international truckload shipments.● Prepared, classified, and defined customs documents for all inbound and outbound shipments of traded goods● Met strict shipping deadlines by building strong relationships with project managers, carriers, customers, and vendors

Managed organization, tracking, and allocation of products and materials across four plant facilities.● Increased efficiency, delivery, and success rates for high-demand projects by assessing workflows, prioritizing material allocations based on urgency, defining standards for daily task performance, and optimizing cross-team collaboration● Avoided a 10-week scheduling setback and saved $100K+ by sourcing and locating 40k+ misplaced materials inside the warehouse to support the successful, timely completion of a $6M+ project