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Brampton, On, Ca

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Led start-up from inception to revenue generation in under a year.Led the all departments(production, quality, logistics, and sales).Led the group towards ISO certification.Successfully onboarded 3 customers with projected annual sales of $1 mm.Accountable for full P&L.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Successfully led the operations of 3 facilities throughout Canada.Worked with sales managers to ensure proper inventory levels at 5 distribution centers.Developed and led weekly calls with direct reports and sales managers to review safety, on time delivery, productivity, quality, and continuous improvement objectives.Achieved cost reduction of 15% of COGS through the use of TAKT time studies.Initiated monthly townhall meetings at all facilities to get feedback from the employees and answer any questions about the direction of the company. Led a team across the corporation to develop best practices in filter assembly, resulting in an efficiency boost of 100%. Output was raised from 400/shift to 800/shift without any increase in labour. Develop a shipping plan for a sister company which resulted in an revenue increase from $200K/week to $1mm/week.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto, Canada Area

I manage a continuous extrusion PVC pipe manufacturing facility capable of extruding over 120 million pounds of pipe annually. Lead a team of 9 direct reports across 3 plants to improve safety, productivity, conversion costs, outgoing quality, and on time delivery.• Manage a monthly budget $10 mm/month.• Improved productivity from 350 lbs/hr to 461 lbs/hr from 2013-2015, by streamlining offloading procedures.• Reduced conversion costs from 21.2 c/lb to 18.2 c/lb on a 116 mm lbs.• Reduced recordable incidents (safety) from 12 in 2012 to 5 in 2013, to 4 in 2014. In addition I've instituted a daily audit of the floor.• Was chosen as the only representative from Royal building products to help develop and kick off a recognition tool for the entire corporation(Axiall Corp). • Brought RM inventory variance from 350K/month to 30 k/month on $10 million/month.• Put into place a 6S program for all three plants to help with all the above mentioned targets.

Mississauga, On

• Lead the quality team to improve outgoing and incoming quality.• Plan and direct 3 inspectors, 9 burn technicians, 2 lab technicians, 1 system analyst, and 1 quality engineer.• Set into place standard test procedures(ASTM) to streamline fragrance, and post production testing.• Reduced post production inspection by over 80%, by developing a tracking sheet for variables (temp, belt speed) online.• Started daily C.A.R.( Corrective action report) meeting to investigate any internal rejects and customer complaints.• Work closely with Plant Manager to streamline processes to more efficiently produce high quality products.• Act as point of contact for all customer concerns, and provide plant tours to all visiting personnel. • Developed SPC and P-charts to better track processes and develop possible solutions.• Worked with IT department to develop a livelink data entry system for the lab, earning the lab certification from our customer, allowing us to develop burn results without verification from a third party lab. The resulting shipping cost savings (FED-EX) amounted to just over $1500/wk. • The Lab certification is now generating revenue in excess of $32,000/month by burning candles for testing as requested by our customers.

Woodbridge, On

Managed a window manufacturing facility with approx 220 employees. We made custom made windows for the retro-fit market, along with the glass units, screens, accessories, shapes, and bays/bows.• Direct Management Team to achieve budget efficiency.• Maintain ISO standards on the floor at all times.• Answer customer inquiries and provide plant tours.• Hold daily production meeting to discuss future projects and progress.• Do daily line audits with quality manager to come up with line optimization techniques.• Accept complete responsibility for the production, quality, engineering, and shipping departments.Notable Achievements• Increased output in the accessory department by more than double (100 units to 220 units) and reduced the labor content by 25%(from 20 operators to 15), by implementing lean principles and 5S.• Reduced labor across the plant by 25% from 2008 while increasing output by 15%.• Decreased service backlog from 400 to 60 in 3 months by increasing product quality.• Improved inter-company relationships by initiating daily meetings

Vaughn, On

Led the production department in a fast paced automotive plastic injection facility.Direct 3 production supervisors to achieve and exceed budgeted efficiency, and on time delivery.• Hold daily production meeting to discuss failures and successes. Maintain T.S. 16949 standards on all three shifts.• Maintain proper health and safety standards, attend monthly meetings.• Take part in F.M.E.A and P.P.A.P meetings for new jobs.• Take part in continuous improvement projects and provide upper management with accurate time lines.• Accept complete responsibility for the production and set-up department.• Maintain JIT shipping schedule, and window pick-ups.Notable Achievements• Reduced 27 operators, and 7 lead hands through the use of time studies and re-alignment of the lay-out.• Reduced quality instances from 48/month to 3/month by the implementation of a fast response meeting and the completion of 5 whys.• Increased efficiency from 19% in June-2007 to 101% by Feb/2008.• Reduced Health & Safety concerns down to zero, with proper training and tracking with a training log.

Brampton, On

Ran a shift of 100 employees, 2 leadhands, 2 technicians, 2 maintenance/set-up, and 1 Q.C to produce endformed automotive lines(fuel, brake).• Direct 100 employees through 2 Leadhands to achieve production standards• Maintain Q.S.9000 and ISO 14002 standards on the floor at all time.• Maintain health and safety standards on the floor at all times• Ensure employee adherence to company rules and regulations at all times.• Reward and discipline employees on a progressive scale• Perform employee evaluations for wage progressionNotable Achievements• Perform time, and motion flow studies to achieve labor savings (I have reduced 12 operators and 2 set-ups since oct/03 on my shift, which resulted in savings of over $360,000 not including the benefits. Results based on $12/hr for operators and $30,000/yr for the set-up.)• Improved morale by cross training employees on difficult jobs.

Markham, On

Ran a shift of 65 employees, 4 set-up, 1 maintenance, 1 leadhand, and 1 Q.C to produce injection molded automotive parts.• Maintain QS 9000 standards and accept complete accountability for the production floor• Perform time studies for continuous improvement• Maintain health and safety standards on the floor at all times• Work with technicians and painters to ensure smooth operation of all production lines• Investigate problems and present findings to management team every two weeks• Ensure employee adherence to company rules and regulations at all times• Reward and discipline employees on a progressive scale Notable Achievements• Combined two departments on the afternoon shift through the proper use of lead hands in order to reduce 1 supervisor.

Brampton, On

Managed a fast paced 3 shift blow molding automotive plant.• Direct 3 shift supervisors to maintain production standards, and quality procedures. Discipline or reward as necessary.• Hold daily production meeting to discuss failures and successes.• Maintain Q.S. 9000 standards on all three shifts.• Maintain proper health and safety standards, attend monthly meetings.• Take part in F.M.E.A and P.P.A.P meetings for new jobs.• Lead set-up department to perform efficient changeovers.• Take part in continuous improvement projects and provide upper management with accurate time lines.• Accept complete responsibility for the production and set-up department.• Maintain JIT shipping schedule, and window pick-ups.• Do yearly evaluations of the shift supervisors and the set-up department.Notable Achievements• Reduced 27 operators from 7 jobs through the building of racks, fixtures, and realized a savings of approximately $673,920 for the year

Brampton, On

Supervised a shift with 60 employees, 4 mat handlers, 1 team leader, 2 technicians, and 1 Q.C. Our products were all blowmolded and automotive.• Direct 48 employees to achieve production standards.• Assure adherence to health and safety standards.• Perform time studies to enhance production efficiency.• Train new group leaders as pertaining to job description.• Maintain QS9000 system and accept complete accountability for production floor.• Work with technicians to ensure all machines are running efficiently.• Make sure all first-offs are made and the proper documentation is placed on line.• Oversee the setting of down line equipment for new jobs and get a first off.• Monitor employees’ adherence to company policies and keep accurate files on each employee.• Discipline and reward employees based on a progressive scale.• Do yearly evaluations of all employees on the shift.Notable Achievements• Developed method of cooling and finishing product online, thus reducing wip inventory by over 90%.• Developed and maintained a tool crib for all necessary components.

Rexdale, On

Ran a shift of 25 employees, 1 technician, 2 material handlers, and 1 Q.C to produce blowmolded automotive parts.• Direct 25 employees to complete daily production order.• Maintain health and safety standards.• Train new employees in blow molding and production departments.• Accept complete responsibility for production floor.• Maintain running inventory of finished product.• Make sure all employees have p.p.e and are using them.• Ensure finishing standards are being met.• Monitor operator breaks and report any discrepancy to the group leader.• Monitor production sheets to ensure they are being filled out to Q.S 9000 standardsNotable achievements• Developed a method to extract metal components from scrap plastic parts in order to reduce the cost of the purchased piece.

B.A., Economics

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