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Oakville, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Carpedia International is an implementation-based management consulting firm that has been creating tangible, sustainable results for clients across all industries for over 20 years. We work with leading companies in many industries including manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, finance, software development, retail and logistics, etc. Our project teams physically help some of the leading brands worldwide implement measurable improvements of their products, processes, systems and behaviors by working full-time with our clients on site.We provide our clients with a proven methodology and the skills, tools and coaching they need to rapidly attain organizational alignment and to achieve sustainable performance improvement with no capital investments required. We are proud that 94% of our clients act as references on our behalf.

Woodbridge, Ontario

• Executing projects in process improvement, automation, and training for several clients in the manufacturing sector• Increased 5wk average throughput at client by 22% in 10 weeks (a $3,000,000 EBIDTA impact per year), through increasing traceability of production orders, creating quality standards, repair request systems, and optimizing plant layout. • Decreased time spent on reporting by 1,000 hours per year at client B by designing automated visual production reporting systems to replace manual methods• Developed production forecasting and scheduling system for client C, providing clarity and structure to operations team, reducing raw material shortages, and increasing order fulfillment • Increased throughput by implementing 5S methodologies in client facility, reducing time to find tools and materials.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Planned, quoted, and executed several projects operating concurrently; delivered engineered systems and equipment in budget and on schedule• Managed multiple vendor relationships; set expectations and collaborated to identify opportunities• Developed project scorecards, giving a visual representation of overall project statuses by segment• Developed automated “quoting” system, forcing all outgoing quotes to auto-generate a unique quote ID and file the quotes in a newly built database, increasing visibility and efficiency• Assessed opportunities for saving water, chemicals, and energy at customer plants, presenting solutions to stakeholders• Utilized SAP software to generate purchase orders, validate inventory, receive shipments, and more

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

• Managed four continuous improvement projects concurrently, providing weekly updates to VP• Controlled packaging and brewing chemical budget, amounting to over $500,000 per year• Optimized caustic soda usage in bottle-washer, saving $80,000 in 10 months• Investigated rejected empty bottle statistics across different glass types to identify possible false positives associated with water droplets on bottles; increased glass drying to decrease shrink• Utilized MINITAB statistics software to identify outliers in steam usage, take corrective action• Quantified sources of production loss (shrink) per shift; highlighted opportunity to stakeholders and increased production yield• Engaged with suppliers on common raw material defects to identify cause and propose solutions • Forecasted chemical and glue usage for lean inventory management and current/future budgets

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

• Streamlined production performance through effectively foreseeing potential issues, adapting to unexpected issues, and redeploying machine operators or maintenance personnel as needed• Managed crew of 14-18 operators, and created weekly personnel schedule for 36+ operators• Implemented process quality plan for clean-up crew; utilized work order system to track job completion, accompanied with ATP swab testing to verify and quantify cleanliness• Created “GO” and “NO GO” quality gauges for pack dress visuals (eg. labels, package, etc)• Completed root cause analysis for production downtime exceeding 60 minutes• Engaged with production scheduler on optimal SKU run order to reduce planned downtime

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Oversaw daily production of a million consumer beverages per day; ‘owned’ can production line• Improved palletizer uptime through mitigating a major cause of downtime, SKU changes; setpoints were trialed for each pack size, and optimal settings marked on equipment• Analyzed production yield losses to find trends in data, root causes, and recommend solutions• Inspected filler can volume reports to identify if root cause of rejected fills correlate to faulty filler nozzles

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Evaluated physical properties of virgin resins and finished product against required set points.• Certified production runs of passing quality, identified data discrepancies, tracked QA holds.• Refined daily production data to identify production trends and implement improvements.• Developed safe and efficient SOPs for production line start-up, changeover, and shut down.• Designed and implemented a hazardous lead exposure recording system to automatically quantify and document operator exposure, as required by OSHA.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Investigated efficacy of four natural preservatives as replacement for current ingredient causing aesthetic issues on deli slice face• Evaluated test batches via aesthetic appeal as well as critical QA properties (bacteria count, shelf life, etc.) and product specifications (fat, sodium content, etc.) against targets• Delivered a presentation outlining the proposed solution and steps for future implementation• Independently set up, operated, and disassembled sophisticated food-processing equipment

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Demonstrated impact that Canadian refineries and power plants have on local air quality• Utilized typographic data to predict pollutant concentration via CALPUFF dynamic air quality modeling software• Composed formal research paper examining a specific Canadian refinery and pollution implications in the surrounding community.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Analyzed synthesis process of Xerox proprietary chemical, and streamlined production increase from ‘lab-bench’ scale to pre-production scale for site pilot plant• Produced valuable specialty materials at high yield and purity in batches ranging 40 L to 2000 L• Delivered presentation outlining measures to further improve process yield, purity, and safety• Operated large-scale industrial equipment, such as agitated reactors, filters, vessels, and dryers

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Synthesized a wide variety of chemical products, including soaps, cleaners, sanitizers, pesticides and sweeping compound.• Operated industrial machinery, such as reactors and industrial blenders• Troubleshot and repaired minor machinery problems, including tape machines, bottle capping machines, and bagging machines

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical And Biochemical Engineering

Academic exchange term

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Engineering