• Developed engineering documentation such as Early Equipment Management Automation Systems checklists, Process Control and Automation Standards and Specifications, Disaster Recovery SOP’s, and Training Manuals, that became the company standard for new equipment installations and existing equipment upgrades• Analyzed, programmed, and conducted troubleshooting of automation control systems, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions and preventive measures, helping to reduce equipment breakdown time by 50%• Configured and managed industrial Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Ethernet network (including IP address assignment), which included managed switches, servers, and all networked production equipment, maintaining 99% uptime• Led a 2-Year Equipment Safety Upgrade project, collaborating with outside contractors, safety consultants, and internal associates, which enabled two bottling lines to become 100% compliant in a Safety Audit• Spearheaded and managed numerous automation upgrade projects, focusing on: controls automation design, hardware/software specifications, PLC and HMI configuration and program development, system commissioning, and vertical start-ups; electrical panel and electrical drawing design; P&ID drawing review; and Qualification documentation control, which resulted in a 20% increase in reliability and a 10% increase in efficiency• Created / implemented Disaster Recovery System Programme for Scheduled Automatic Backups of all PLC, HMI, VFD, and Servo programs, and PC and Server Images, which resulted in a 75% decrease in downtime during catastrophic automation hardware failures• Advanced the PLC and Automation Systems Troubleshooting skills of controls technicians and high-performing electricians to world class levels through a unique four-step learning process, using webinar technology, helping develop best practices and standards and which built confidence and improved service and skill levels

Gay Lea Foods is the second largest dairy co-operative in Canada, owned by over 1,200 dairy farmers, making delicious dairy products such as milk, cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream, with 11 production facilities and distribution centers across Ontario and Quebec.• Managed and developed a maintenance department of ten skilled tradesmen into a strong, cohesive team that improved PM (Preventive Maintenance) completion by 20% and reduced unscheduled maintenance downtime by 10% • Implemented, from the ground up, a computerized maintenance planning system, to help schedule PMs more effectively, track equipment downtime history to help generate improvements, and manage spare parts inventory more efficiently• Helped the company achieve its first Canadian Food Inspection Agency Gold Star Rating in an independent audit and pave the way for an initial application for HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certification• Transformed the Plant PLC Control System into a stable, reliable network and reduce processing downtime by 30% by leveraging strong engineering design and implementation techniques• Executed plant safety improvement program, which helped achieve one year with no LTAs (Lost Time Accidents)

• Organized and supervised preventive and corrective maintenance work for sixteen skilled mechanics and electricians in a fast-paced bottling environment, maintaining 85% efficiency• Reprogrammed Depalletizers, Product Handling Systems, and Palletizers to support two new product launches, which resulted in a 5% increase in production output and monthly savings of $10,000.00 in labour and maintenance costs• Helped conduct a plant-wide safety audit, which resulted in identifying safety upgrades needed to raise the safety rating of all production equipment to a Category 3 level• Developed and introduced a web-based electronic downtime tracking system for production equipment, which helped pinpoint problem areas and focus corrective action in the right direction • Introduced the concept of dynamic, proactive, self-governed work cells or troubleshooting teams to identify equipment deficiencies, initiate improvements, and promote “ownership” of and pride in equipment

• Scheduled, coordinated, and supervised preventive and corrective maintenance work for four rotating teams of skilled mechanics and electricians in a pharmaceutical environment, maintaining a 100% completion rate and keeping unplanned downtime below 3%• Monitored the efficiencies of the various production equipment utilizing the power of SAP Software Maintenance tools and Class A MRP II techniques, identified bottlenecks, and implemented corrective actions, which helped double production• Implemented, as part of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, a “Safety First” program, a comprehensive employee education and “safety culture” improvement system to identify and eliminate hazards in the workplace• Provided electrical and mechanical support to Project Engineering and Production in Installation Qualification and Operation Qualification of capital equipment

• Eliminated unplanned breakdowns through proactive reliability improvements and planned maintenance and interfaced between Project Engineering and Production in testing and qualifying capital equipment and machine control systems• Ensured that plant equipment was in a state of readiness more than 95% of the time by providing timely responses to and efficient troubleshooting of machine breakdowns and controls issues.

Effem Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mars Inc. and manufactures and distributes a number of brand name confectionery products, such as the Mars® and Snickers® chocolate bars.Operations Area Engineering Controls Technician (1993 –2000)• Scheduled and coordinated electrical and mechanical maintenance work for four teams of more than 40 skilled tradesmen in an automated packaging facility• Reduced equipment downtime from 6% to 2%, increasing production by $1,000,000.00 annually• Eliminated repeated motor failures, cutting maintenance costs by $30,000.00 per year• Provided electrical controls support to Project Engineering which included: electrical drawing fabrication; program development; and electrical hardware selection and design• Worked proactively with shift teams to eliminate outstanding safety issues and machine inefficiencies by implementing timely equipment upgradesProject Engineering Controls Technician (1990 - 1993)• Spearheaded the electrical installation, commissioning, and successful start-up of five new packaging lines, as part of a plant expansion in 1990• Improved the operation and efficiency of packaging equipment through continuous hardware upgrades and programming modifications• Increased overall packaging equipment efficiency by 15%, resulting in a $6,000,000.00 increase in annual production • Organized and conducted ongoing training sessions for Shift Associates on all packaging equipmentOperations Technician (1987 – 1990)• Worked as part of a highly motivated team to install, wire, and commission a high-speed packaging line in a newly-constructed confectionery plant in record time• Operated, maintained, diagnosed and repaired problems on an automated, high-speed bar packaging system• Implemented numerous electrical, mechanical, and PLC programming changes to improve the packaging system performance and reduce scrap• Optimized row storage machine PLC program, reducing waste by $100,000.00 per year