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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Develop and design processes for manufacturing of decorated parts for Dodge, Ford, Lexus, Toyota, Nissan.
• Launched first successful program at Mitchell Plastics utilizing the UltraWrap thermal forming and laser trimming processes.
• Develop fixtures and nests using best practices to mitigate in process defects and improve cycle time.
• Lead deep dive investigations into defective parts to improve and strengthen processes and drive down scrap costs & improve customer satisfaction.

Woodstock, ON

• Managed the installation of new high-speed assembly line to facilitate instrument panel assembly process in Canada to provide parts to General Motors (GM) in Ingersoll
• Lead cross functional team through prototype builds, providing relevant feedback and driving assembly related issues to closure.
• Defined program schedule with key stakeholders to align with GM key milestones and launch plans.

Waterloo, ON

• Ramped and launched BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition through full program lifecycle.
• Successfully managed multiple products concurrently through the ramp-down and end-of-life to maximize profits and mitigate BlackBerry liable scrap costs.
• Effectively lead cross-functional team to mitigate $1M in rework costs by connecting the dots between customer requirements and user impact.
• Reported out program statuses and open issues on weekly basis to senior leadership, highlighting key risks while continuing to drive solutions with cross-functional teams.

Waterloo, Ontario; Juarez & Guadalajara, Mexico; Tiszaujvaros & Zala Hungary

• Successfully led a team of engineers during the development of the BlackBerry 9790, Z10 and Z30 from conception to outsourced manufacturing.
• Owned the quarterly supply chain commitment for the BlackBerry 9790; exceeded business expectations by over 10%.
• Coordinated and executed prototype builds with outsourced partners in globally.
• Developed Pilot Manager role and responsibilities. Lead to defining all roles and responsibilities within the Program Management Office.

Canada; United States; Mexico; Hungary; Czech Republic;

• Worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for BlackBerry focusing on the development and mass production of prototype devices:
• Responsible for DFA and fixture development for mass production
• Develop the assembly and any required reworked processes throughout the prototyping schedule
• Manage ongoing cost reduction activities; focused on cycle time, manpower, yield, and scrap
• Owner of the assembly portion of the pricing with outsourcing partners

Canada; United States; Mexico; Hungary; Czech Republic;

• Worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for BlackBerry focusing on the upstart and bring up of new factories in Hungary, Mexico:
• Worked with engineers onsite to optimize line layout and tact time for most efficient throughput of production, while still maintaining high quality standards.
• Layouts were developed also with product mix within the factory, either high mix low qty or high qty low mix.
• Established standardized times for production to reduce cost and assist finance with costing
• Worked with teams to understand and overcome design challenges when assembling devices

Waterloo, Ontario

• Maintained user accounts for company's outsourcing documentation database
• Co-ordinated BlackBerry unit testing and certification for outsourced partners