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Canada

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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• Actively provided Andon support to Final Assembly Line of Global 5000/6000 Aircraft.• Liaised with Engineering, Quality, Material planning and developed rapid resolutions for production assembly line problems.• Led Daily Management Meetings and facilitated critical actions deployment plan.• Efficiently managed a team of unionized work force to surpass delivery expectations.• Collaborated with other programs to share best practices and supported overall business improvement… Show more • Actively provided Andon support to Final Assembly Line of Global 5000/6000 Aircraft.• Liaised with Engineering, Quality, Material planning and developed rapid resolutions for production assembly line problems.• Led Daily Management Meetings and facilitated critical actions deployment plan.• Efficiently managed a team of unionized work force to surpass delivery expectations.• Collaborated with other programs to share best practices and supported overall business improvement solutions.• Conducted training sessions to train team members on lean philosophy and tools. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Efficiently managed Quality and Lean Operations of two manufacturing locations.• Reduced man hour per unit MHPU) by implementing O.E.E (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) concept.• Reduced cost of quality by conducting regular meetings with Supervisors and Team Leads to generate ideas and strategically focussing QA department efforts.•Successfully led a cross functional business complexity reduction team to analyze and reduce product complexity by employing 80-20 business… Show more • Efficiently managed Quality and Lean Operations of two manufacturing locations.• Reduced man hour per unit MHPU) by implementing O.E.E (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) concept.• Reduced cost of quality by conducting regular meetings with Supervisors and Team Leads to generate ideas and strategically focussing QA department efforts.•Successfully led a cross functional business complexity reduction team to analyze and reduce product complexity by employing 80-20 business model.• Streamlined QA efforts and developed new standards for product quality in an effort to surpass customer expectations• Assembled Quality Circles to consolidate production, QA resources and spearheaded problem solving, productivity improvements efforts• Conducted Kaizen, Value Stream mapping, Pre-Production Planning events to improve various business processes.• Provided hands on support to ERP Implementation team and assisted configuration of Production Planning, Production Control and Materials Management modules Show less

Airdrie, Alberta

- Promoted to hold responsibility for management of Quality, C.I and Production Planning functions of a new manufacturing location. - Directed a team of 4 supervisors and 3 QA technicians that support over 80 employees in a 150,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. - Collaborated with Sales Manager, Plant Manager and Executive team in launching new products, changing product specifications to better adapt to new market conditions. - Reduced scrap by focusing QA and lean efforts… Show more - Promoted to hold responsibility for management of Quality, C.I and Production Planning functions of a new manufacturing location. - Directed a team of 4 supervisors and 3 QA technicians that support over 80 employees in a 150,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. - Collaborated with Sales Manager, Plant Manager and Executive team in launching new products, changing product specifications to better adapt to new market conditions. - Reduced scrap by focusing QA and lean efforts towards scrap reduction, developing Standard operating procedures, implementing mistake-proofing methods, conducting monthly cost of Quality review meetings- Increased Productivity by conducting kaizen events to reduce bottle necks and waste in processes there by reducing cycle time- Maintained production lead time by scrap reduction and productivity improvements, cycle time reduction, stream lined system to train new operators- Increased housekeeping and plant appearance by conducting 5S events and maintained the standard by launching 5S audit system - Improved H&S performance multifold utilizing tool box talks, training initiatives and enforcing adherence to safe work procedures- Assumed Plant Manager’s responsibilities in his absence. Show less

Airdrie, Alberta

- Relocated from Toronto to assist Plant Manager with procurement, installation and commissioning of machinery required for production in new Western Canada plant. - Supported training of new operators in areas of warehouse and distribution, Customer Service, Purchasing, Maintenance, Production, Automation and Quality Assurance. - Reduced cycle time of CNC Trimming machine by analysing program paths, reprogramming and redesigning jigs- Developed flexible plant layout and efficient… Show more - Relocated from Toronto to assist Plant Manager with procurement, installation and commissioning of machinery required for production in new Western Canada plant. - Supported training of new operators in areas of warehouse and distribution, Customer Service, Purchasing, Maintenance, Production, Automation and Quality Assurance. - Reduced cycle time of CNC Trimming machine by analysing program paths, reprogramming and redesigning jigs- Developed flexible plant layout and efficient material flow system by using lean concepts and conducting several pre-production planning Kaizen events- Created Standard Operating Procedures to train operators work safely and smartly - Trained new operators on core concepts of lean, quality standards of plumbing fixtures industry and cause-effect of quality issues- Created a lean, quality conscious & safety oriented production team by vigorous and frequent training sessions- Assisted in redesign of packaging to better suit customer needs and market demands- Developed cost effective raw material components, approved suppliers and set up purchasing- Managed ECO, BOM systems and constantly updated them to keep cost, inventory under control at all times Show less

- Promoted to implement lean concepts, conduct kaizen events, streamline processes and reduce operational cost. - Consistently generated savings and reached annual targets by conducting several Kaizen, Value stream mapping, 5S events- Created C.I Executive steering committee to communicate C.I plan to top management and develop annual C.I Plan supporting business objectives- Redesigned existing Plant layout to support stream lined process flow and transparent operations-… Show more - Promoted to implement lean concepts, conduct kaizen events, streamline processes and reduce operational cost. - Consistently generated savings and reached annual targets by conducting several Kaizen, Value stream mapping, 5S events- Created C.I Executive steering committee to communicate C.I plan to top management and develop annual C.I Plan supporting business objectives- Redesigned existing Plant layout to support stream lined process flow and transparent operations- Conducted Short training sessions to train over 250 operators on basics of lean and to bring everyone in organization up to speed with changes that were going to take place- Created flexible work cells that could ramp up or ramp down production output as required with minimum changes- Conducted Continuous Improvement workshops at various departments including Customer Service, Sales, Warehouse, Shipping, Production, Quality and Maintenance Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

- Assisted Director of Quality in developing quality manual, quality documentation and implementing quality management systems.- Developed Quality Manual, Procedures, Quality Bulletins and Quality Alerts- Coordinated new product introduction- Conducted process and product quality audits- Performed in-process inspection- Created Quality graphs, Pareto Charts to do Statistical process Control- Performed root cause analysis for problems and suggested solutions for… Show more - Assisted Director of Quality in developing quality manual, quality documentation and implementing quality management systems.- Developed Quality Manual, Procedures, Quality Bulletins and Quality Alerts- Coordinated new product introduction- Conducted process and product quality audits- Performed in-process inspection- Created Quality graphs, Pareto Charts to do Statistical process Control- Performed root cause analysis for problems and suggested solutions for production issues Show less

Post Grad Diploma, Quality Assurance

Activities and Societies: American Society of Quality - Graduated with Honors - Coursework include SPC, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, Reliablity, SAS.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Mechanical Engineers Social Committee Chair - Mechanical Engineering Students Association - Elected.