Manufacturing Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Viking West Engineered Products Ltd
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Manufacturing Manager
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Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada
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Simon Snobelen is listed as Manufacturing Manager at Viking West Engineered Products Ltd, a with 2 employees, based in Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Simon Snobelen.
Simon Snobelen previously worked as Owner at Sds Manufacturing Engineering and Founding Partner at Railside Market Garden. Simon Snobelen holds Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering from University Of Victoria.
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About Simon Snobelen
➢ Mechanical P.Eng. with 20 years of broad experience & increasing responsibility in lean manufacturing➢ 14 Years of strategic planning & implementation with Fortune 500 owned joint venture company➢ 12 Years leading continuous improvement & cost reduction activities➢ 9 Years of supervision & management of high paced warehousing, painting & assembly operations➢ 5 Years of management level responsibilities for Safety, Quality, Cost & Production Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) of a Forestry Swing Machine (FSM) Factory➢ 5 years of entrepreneurship, creating an engineering consulting business & a vegetable, herb & egg farm➢ Led large, multi-disciplined team to create 1-Piece flow warehousing, painting & manufacturing capacity for new models of highly configurable John Deere & Hitachi FSM’s without prototyping➢ Excellent motivational skills, natural leadership ability, strong work ethic➢ Works collaboratively & enthusiastically with others to create robust solutions for difficult problems➢ Exceptional communicator, public speaker & presentation developer➢ Skilled at addressing contentious issues & conflict situations diplomatically & tactfully➢ Trained in: Demand Flow Technology (lean manufacturing system), 7-Habits, Dupont STOP, Northwestern (Kellogg) University "Science of Lean Six Sigma Operations"➢ SAP, AutoCAD Inventor & Fusion 360, Microsoft Office incl. Access, Project, Excel, Word
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Viking West Engineered Products Ltd
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2023
Founding Partner
Railside Market Garden
Railside Market Garden is a family owned an operated Spray Free Vegetable and Egg Farm
Jan 2018 - Jun 2023
Manufacturing Manager
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
DHSP designs and manufactures market leading Forestry Swing Machines on demand for John Deere & Hitachi forestry customers around the world.Key Responsibilities:➢ Ongoing Safety, Quality, Production, Cost Targets & Budgets of DHSP Manufacturing Operations➢ Directly responsible for the following departments: Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Warehouse, Paint and Assembly➢ Direct reports: Assembly (1) & Warehouse (1) Supervisors, Mfg Engineers (3), Facility Engineer (1)➢ Indirect reports: Assembly (~60), Warehouse (~20) & Paint Technicians (~10), Mfg Contractors (5)
Aug 2012 - Dec 2017
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
Key Responsibilities:➢ Ownership of manufacturing, warehousing & EHS processes, tooling, facility equipment & budgets➢ Supervision of 4 Manufacturing Engineers & 1 Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator
Mar 2006 - Aug 2012
Parental Leave
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
Key Responsibilities:➢ Supported my growing young family & renovated our family home
Nov 2005 - Mar 2006
General Supervisor
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
Key Responsibilities:➢ Responsible for daily Safety, Quality, Production & HR issues of 39 assembly, warehouse & paint techs
Apr 2005 - Nov 2005
Warehouse & Paint Supervisor
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
Key Responsibilities:➢ Responsible for daily Safety, Quality, Production & HR issues of 14 warehouse & paint techs
Sep 2004 - Apr 2005
Manufacturing Engineer
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
Key Responsibilities:➢ Developed method of providing step by step work instructions for any configured production order➢ Replaced engineering drawings with standardized & configurable Operational Method Sheets (OMS)
May 2003 - Sep 2004
Mechanical Designer
Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products
Key Responsibilities:➢ Lead Mechanical Engineer on C-Series Cab (PDP) (5 Cabs on 4 different FSM Models)➢ Improved structural capacity (met SAE FOPS & TOPS) & ride comfort with operator isolation
Jan 2001 - May 2003
Quality Assurance Manager
Ramsay Machine works is a custom manufacturer of large equipment and pressure vessels for the construction, marine, forestry, mining, transportation and oil & gas industries.Key Responsibilities➢ ASME certification audit➢ Ongoing support of ISO 9001 program and all projects being constructed
Jul 2000 - Dec 2000
Project Manager
Key Responsibilities➢ All aspects of constructing 2 Octagonal Coke Coolers for MiRO Refinery in Karlsruhe, Germany➢ All aspects of constructing 1 Octagonal Coke Coolers for ARCO Cherry Point Refinery in Washington State, USA
Aug 1999 - Jul 2000
Quality Assurance Specialist
Key Responsibilities:➢ Quality inspection & drawing updates during the construction of Side Shell & Strength Decks for BC Ferries Pacificats 1,2 & 3
Sep 1997 - Aug 1999
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Mike Schlender
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Ian Heffernan
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Sagar Kataria
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Yustina A.
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Jonathan Schlender
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdCanada
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Kai Yang
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Crystal Campbell
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdCanada
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Mike Schlender
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Ian Heffernan
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Sagar Kataria
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Yustina A.
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Jonathan Schlender
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdCanada
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Kai Yang
Colleague at Viking West Engineered Products LtdVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Crystal Campbell
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What company does Simon Snobelen work for?
Simon Snobelen works for Viking West Engineered Products Ltd.
What is Simon Snobelen's role at Viking West Engineered Products Ltd?
Simon Snobelen is listed as Manufacturing Manager at Viking West Engineered Products Ltd.
Where is Simon Snobelen based?
Simon Snobelen is based in Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada while working with Viking West Engineered Products Ltd.
What companies has Simon Snobelen worked for?
Simon Snobelen has worked for Viking West Engineered Products Ltd, Sds Manufacturing Engineering, Railside Market Garden, Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products, and Ramsay Machine Works Ltd..
Who are Simon Snobelen's colleagues at Viking West Engineered Products Ltd?
Simon Snobelen's colleagues at Viking West Engineered Products Ltd include Mike Schlender, Ian Heffernan, Sagar Kataria, Yustina A., and Jonathan Schlender.
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Simon Snobelen holds Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering from University Of Victoria.
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