Representing Ariostea MHS an Italian designer and manufacturer of material handling equipment for Plastic, Chemical and Biomass industries.

-Managed capital expenditure projects in a range of $ 50 Million-Coordinated technical activities involving Plant expansion of 110,000 sf-New equipment installation including 2750 and 5500 MT extrusion presses-Coordinated suppliers and contractors-Supervised one Intermediate Project Engineer-Reported to Director of Operations

Represented Ariostea MHS, an Italian company specialized in designing and manufacturing of Material handling equipment for plastic, food, recycling and construction industry (pneumatic and mechanical conveying, mixing and dosing, silos)Visited customers and job sites and define the scope of projects in the 100 K – 10 M rangePrepared a conceptual design, budget and quotationInteracted between the customer and the company’s headquarters in Italy to ensure that the equipment is designed, manufactured and installed as per project scope and schedule following all health and safety measuresNegotiated and hire subcontractors and ensure that their performance is in line with the company’s and customer’s standards and expectations, keeping the cost within the budgetReported to the President and CEO

Reported to corporate V.P of Engineering with responsibility for defining projects scope, initial design of production facilities, equipment layouts, all mechanical and electrical systems and process requirements for various manufacturing facilities in several countries, from concept through pilot plant testingParticipated in strategy planning and business developmentCreated project budgets and lists of capital assets for final approval (average projects are in the $5-40 million range)Was responsible for preparation and final approval of all conceptual engineering drawings Negotiated with contractors and suppliers for competitive services, and monitor their performance to ensure the company receives a sufficient return on its investmentCoordinated and issue site instructions and implement engineering changesDesigned and coordinated construction of Vaughan West Industrial Business Park consisting of 11 PVC extrusion facilities from 150 000 to 500 000 ft² housing 20 to 80 extrusion lines each, 2 injection molding facilities from 100 000 to 200 000 ft² housing 20 to 60 machines each ranging in size from 75 ton to 6000 ton and a 90 000 ft² tool and mould making facility housing CNC milling machines with the working table up to 25’Was involved in purchasing of equipment and machinery related to manufacturing processSupervised two Junior Engineers/Designers

Assisted in managing and supervising H.V.A.C. systems for the “North American Life Center”, a commercial buildingParticipated in planning and realizing of scheduled and preventative maintenance of H.V.A.C. equipment (boilers, chillers, cooling towers

Organized and supervised maintenance and installation of production facilities, machines, H.V.A.C, hydraulics and pneumatics systems, steam and water systems for a 350 000 ft² plantAnalyzed methods and processes leading to lower maintenance costsPrepared maintenance and capital expenditure budgetsSupervised a staff of thirty five

Developed work schedule for personnel, scheduled maintenance, and provided overall management of large maintenance shopManaged spare parts inventory and suppliesManaged and developed technical documentation and equipment manuals