Experience

Lambda Function

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Head of Eng. & Product Dev't @ Lambda Function | Enabling autonomous precision machining

  • Mar 2022 - 1 year 10 months

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Lambda Function is on a mission to enable autonomous precision machining. Our vision is to achieve Level 5 machining autonomy when a CNC machine no longer needs human attention. Essentially, the machine can make decisions about how to machine a part using a CAD drawing as input without any need for human intervention. Our product is an Intelligent Control System (ICS) that enables increasing levels of machining autonomy by augmenting machine operators and NC programmers with… Show more Lambda Function is on a mission to enable autonomous precision machining. Our vision is to achieve Level 5 machining autonomy when a CNC machine no longer needs human attention. Essentially, the machine can make decisions about how to machine a part using a CAD drawing as input without any need for human intervention. Our product is an Intelligent Control System (ICS) that enables increasing levels of machining autonomy by augmenting machine operators and NC programmers with Artificial Intelligence. Show less



Bell Flight

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director Aircraft Completion & Delivery Center

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  Mirabel, Québec, Canada Leading a team of approximately 200 engineers and technical professionals dedicated to aircraft customization activities including design, assembly, testing, certification and customer deliveries.



Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en aérospatiale au Québec (CRIAQ)

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors Member of CRIAQ

  • 2016 - Aug 2021

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada The Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) is a non-profit organization created in 2002 with the financial support of the Government of Quebec. Its mission is to increase the competitiveness of the aerospace industry by stimulating business innovation through collaborative R&D. Its role is to bring together ecosystems and develop a new generation of innovators to strengthen Quebec’s technological leadership in cutting-edge aerospace applications: digital aviation,… Show more The Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) is a non-profit organization created in 2002 with the financial support of the Government of Quebec. Its mission is to increase the competitiveness of the aerospace industry by stimulating business innovation through collaborative R&D. Its role is to bring together ecosystems and develop a new generation of innovators to strengthen Quebec’s technological leadership in cutting-edge aerospace applications: digital aviation, future air mobility and sustainable aerospace. Show less



Howmet Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Development Engineering

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2021

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Director of Development Engineering at Howmet Structures Systems (formally Arconic Nov. 1, 2016, Alcoa July 23, 2015, RTI International Metals June 2014)



BOMBARDIER

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Engineering & Product Development, CSeries, Wiring (EWIS) Work Package

  • 2012 - 2014

  Région de Montréal, Canada Led team of engineers, supply chain, logistics and operations experts in conjunction with Fokker Elmo (the wiring supplier), the structural suppliers and the aircraft systems work packages of the CSeries program to design, manufacture, install, test and certify the wiring system for both CS100 and CS300 platforms, while meeting stringent quality, weight, costs and delivery targets.

• Director of Engineering, Total Value Management (TVM), Commercial Aircraft

  • 2009 - 2012

  Région de Montréal, Canada Led team of supply chain, operations, finance and engineering specialists to conduct aircraft value improvement projects across the Bombardier Aerospace Commercial Aircraft Division. TVM is a continuous improvement system that focuses on optimizing the value of Bombardier Aerospace products through the identification and elimination of “undesired” recurring cost components and activities (Lean principles).

• Director of Quality Assurance, Supplier Development, Plant Engineering and Business Systems

  • 2004 - 2009

  Région de Montréal, Canada This position is one of multiple roles ranging from delivering new aircraft, leading teams responsible for influencing the improvement of the quality of components provided from within Bombardier and external suppliers, to directing plant engineering activities of a 770,000 sq. ft. facility. Group in excess of 150 employees (Quality 120, Plant Engineering 30: 70% unionized). Typical skill sets: aeronautical technicians, project coordinators and various levels of managerial staff. Total annual… Show more This position is one of multiple roles ranging from delivering new aircraft, leading teams responsible for influencing the improvement of the quality of components provided from within Bombardier and external suppliers, to directing plant engineering activities of a 770,000 sq. ft. facility. Group in excess of 150 employees (Quality 120, Plant Engineering 30: 70% unionized). Typical skill sets: aeronautical technicians, project coordinators and various levels of managerial staff. Total annual budget CAN$30M.

• Director of Experimental Engineering, Bombardier Engineering System & Six Sigma, Core Engineering

  • 2002 - 2004

  Région de Montréal, Canada BAEX is a self-contained business within Bombardier Aerospace that provides “turn-key” products to customers. It has a 50,000 sq. ft., CAN$45M annual budget state-of-the-art test facility supported by 130 technicians and engineers in such fields as flight test vehicle instrumentation installations, aeronautic structures, systems, acoustics & vibrations, instrumentation and wind tunnel. BES & BASS supports Bombardier Aerospace programs in the continuous improvement of tools and stratgies.

• Manager of engineering & product development, CRJ Final Line Support

  • 2001 - 2002

  Région de Montréal, Canada Design, plan, deploy and manage the engineering department for the start-up and the continuity of the new Mirabel assembly facility • Reengineered and retooled the request for change process (RFC) with a true work flow system and improved the throughput and cycle time by over 40%

• Six Sigma Master Agent, Engineering & Product Development

  • 1998 - 2001

  Région de Montréal, Canada Provide expertise and consultant support in the area of Process Improvement to engineering functions and achieved in excess of $1.5M of direct recurring savings per year

• Manager of engineering, Bombardier Aerospace Experimental Engineering

  • 1996 - 1998

  Région de Montréal, Canada Provide technical and managerial leadership to a team of sixty (60) engineers and technicians in the field of aircraft structural testing • Reengineered the major structural test rig design and build process which lead to a 50% reduction of labor and cycle time

• Section Leader, Wind Tunnel & Special Projects, Bombardier Experimental Engineer

  • 1993 - 1996

  Région de Montréal, Canada Provided technical and coordination supervision to a team of twenty (20) engineers active in the fields of wind tunnel and experimental aircraft flight testing for the CL-415, Regional Jet, Global Express, Challenger 300 and other Bombardier Aerospace aircraft programs

• Engineer, Wind Tunnel Testing Bombardier Experimental Engineering

  • 1990 - 1993

  Région de Montréal, Canada Perform the design, support the manufacturing phase and conduct Wind tunnel tests. Introduced electro-discharge machining and rapid prototyping technologies to the field of wind tunnel model design and fabrication and vastly improve the quality, durability and repeatability of wind tunnel models.



Toyota Japan Car S.A.

• Spain
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Co-Leader of the Bombardier Cultural Transformation Initiative

  • 2006 - 2006

  Tokyo, Japon As part of my Director role at Regional Aircraft, this initiative included in-depth training on Lean principles and practices joint with a 2 week visit to Japan and a 1 week visit to the Porsche plant in Stuttgart to see and exchange on best practices with some world class product development and manufacturing companies. Amongst these companies included: - Porsche 911 facility - Toyota Motor Corp - Toyota Homes - Ricoh Electronics - Sekisui Homes