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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Developing multiple $100+ million naval vessels in support of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). Projects include Joint Support Ships for the Royal Canadian Navy, and Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessels.
• Team lead for reviewing and approving technical engineering drawings, analyzing AutoCAD model for accuracy, managing ERP/MRP system, and initiating change requests across all projects simultaneously
• Spearheading changes to quality control process which reduced turnaround time from five days to one day, re-aligned 2 projects to eliminate 2,500+ issues
• Managing cross-department initiatives. Regularly coordinating with production, procurement, operations, design, engineering, and external subcontractors to ensure all departments are aligned in accordance with program.
• Training new employees, creating work instructions, developing standards of procedure (SOP’s), conducting regular safety presentations, and leading site visits
• Developing material plans, schedules, and work packages for production trades, and managing resources in support of program milestones and financial goals

• Upgraded three major components of our robot by identifying materials with superior mechanical performance
• Improved overall performance by 44% and reduced damages by 26% at no additional cost Responsible for research & development, materials analysis, selection, and optimization
• Designed, tested, and refined custom tools for robot maintenance which reduced downtime for repairs by ~33%. Reduced assembly time of robot from 24 to 4 hours
• Machining, assembly, nondestructive testing, and post-processing of components
• Drafting technical drawings, reports, and presentations
• Supply chain management, procurement, and coordinating with suppliers

• Supervised 28 crews focused on the construction of the façade, stonework, waterproofing, and insulation of the Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences
• Conducted nondestructive testing and inspection of all incoming materials, identified structural integrity issues in 2 shipments of marble slab, preventing $125+ thousand in remodeling costs
• Monitored daily construction on-site and recorded progress, incidents, and projected performance to be recorded in weekly summaries via technical reports
• Completed additional training in construction project management and site safety

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

• Processed incoming and outgoing shipments of classroom materials, furniture, and equipment to be distributed to local classrooms and affiliated regional schools
• Data entry, data compilation, cataloging processed items, and updating inventory data, and Bill of Materials via Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

• Testing, repair, and routine maintenance of all audio equipment (soundboards, speakers, amplifiers, and effects pedals)
• Maintenance, tuning, and customization of a variety of instruments (guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards)