Experience

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  Team Industrial Services

  • Windsor Chrysler Minivan Paint Facility

  • Superivisor

    • Nov 2013 - Present
    • Windsor Chrysler Minivan Paint Facility

    -provide supervision, direction, training, safety awareness, documentation for crews providing industrial cleaning and maintenance at the Minivan Paint Facility (1600 Minivans per day production)-equipment includes various robotics for paint, powder coat, sealer operation, booths, tanks, ovens, high volume air preparation and emission systems, chemical treatment, vehicle body phosphate and e-coat system, conveyors, lifts, turntables, general facilities-high pressure water blasting, lubrication, coatings, lockout and confined space compliance

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  Greenfield Ethanol

  • Chatham, Ontario

  • Project Engineer/Coordinator

    • Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
    • Chatham, Ontario

    • Project Engineer/Coordinator for the R & D pilot plant modification-budget preparation and control, project documentation, weekly and monthly reporting-twin screw extruder design, component fabrication and procurement, process implementation-vessel design and procurement, piping and control layout, design and procurement, control plan, TSSA pressure vessel certification, oversee pilot plant modification, build, commissioning, R & D trials

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  Freedom 55

  • Windsor Ontario

  • Financial Security Advisor

    • 2011 - Sep 2012
    • Windsor Ontario

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  Self Employed

  • Ontario, Canada

  • Home and Business Renovation

    • Jul 2009 - Jul 2011
    • Ontario, Canada

    (carpentry, plumping, electrical, flooring, paint, landscaping)-restaurant renovations; Rondeau Bay, Waterloo-home renovations; Waterloo, Kitchener, Innisfil, Chatham, Tilbury, Windsor

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  Navistar Inc

  • United States
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Quality Analyst/Engineer

    • 2006 - Jun 2009

    -Developed and implemented Custom Feature early warning system to assist manufacturing- Supplier Quality Analysis, corrective action implementation, supplier charge-backs-PPAP Process, 8D problem solving. TS16949 and ISO14001 standards, GD & T-Truck specification interpretation and support for assembly, rolls test and backshop operations-Glamour paint system data collection, analysis, reporting and support-Cab-in-white, truck parts, fasteners defect analysis, reporting, corrective action-Truck assembly defect data collection, analysis and reporting, defect root cause analysis and coordination of response teams, inspection standards and visual aids-Process equipment SPC data analysis, maintenance specification and records-AS400 Quality systems, ISM, TSOP, mini-tab, web-based systems-Participate in PFMEA and development of manufacturing quality systems -Warranty data collection and analysis, dealer support, release control-New Truck documentation and records maintenance-Process Quality auditing and reporting, Final Inspection auditing and reporting-Team member of new Glamour paint system implementation team (2008)

  • Process/Manufacturing Engineer

    • 1991 - 2006

    - Setup of labour standards, standard data, support of the labour systems, employee custom work sheets and all shop floor documents, tooling and material layout-Basic MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) and Auto MOST time study analysis, labour and ergo analysis, motion and time study analysis-maintain living documents of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), champion participation with other departments-participate with Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)-Truck part, material routing and maintenance of systems (MRP/ERP, BAAN, AS400, ISM)-Engineering release processing; piece part and drawing compliance, tooling and equipment requirements, labour, parts routing, frame piercing, pilot process-maintenance and support of frame piercing data base -Process and equipment documentation, operation training, inspection standards and visual aids-Quality plan development, documentation and implementation, visual aids-Tooling and equipment feasibility and procurement, tooling design and layout-Resource assist for new plant start-up; Garland Texas, Escobedo Mexico;o Plant layout, labour and material system start-up/trainingo Shop floor paper development, verification and implementationo System training, truck specification training, drawing interpretationo Process and assembly trainingo Tooling and equipment procurement-Resource assist for Springfield (Ohio) Assembly Plant;o Labour and material system start-up/training, data defect cause analysiso Shop floor paper development, verification and implementationo System training, truck specification training, drawing interpretationo Pilot builds, custom specification builds-Project team member of major programs; 9400 model, 9200 model, 9100 model, NGV Cab, ProSleeper, 5000 model, 9000 C/O model, ProStar model, various engine, chassis, interior programs, Stage Gate process-Liaison with engineering-Truck specification interpretation -Area supervision support as needed

  • Chassis/Final Assembly Supervisor

    • Nov 1988 - 1991

    - Supervise the operations of and provide supervisor coverage for the chassis before spray and chassis spray booth operations, axle assembly, frame line, frame drop 30-40 people per area, timecard, assignment direction, personnel coordination, area sanitation, hand tool procurement, health and safety, truck vehicle documentation, employee grievance resolution, employee discipline-Assist in preparation of man-assignments with Industrial Engineering, provide tooling and equipment recommendations-ensure Quality Plan compliance; provide quality feedback in a timely manner-Communicate health and safety-production-quality performance with employees-Participate in pilot truck production and liaison with Process Planning and Design Engineering-Initiate and coordinate required maintenance operations, stock and material requirements, employee training requirements- Supervise the operations of the chassis after spray, engine drop, cab drop, air test, tire mount, tire building, slat line, hood line, sleeper trim line, Rolls Booth-Team member of Management Collective Agreement negotiating team 1991 (with CAW local 127)

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  Victory Soya Mills

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Operations Manager

    • 1981 - 1988
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Industrial Engineering Manager (1981-1984)- Operation forecasting and budgeting-Manpower requirement analysis, process analysis and recommendation-Project feasibility, proposal and presentation, capital budgeting, procurement, installation and reconciliation-Process analysis and operation support, process data collection and computer analysis and tracking-Participated in $20 million extraction plant and preparation project, coordinated reduction of manpower requirements from 200 to 60, production capacity increase from 350,000 tons per year to 500,000 tons per year-Reporting to Operations Manager• Extraction & Elevator Superintendent (1984-1986)- Manage the Extraction and Elevator Departments, 24/7 operations or 24/5 operations, UAW union employees, employee grievance resolution, employee discipline-Recruitment, training, scheduling and communications with shift supervisors, performance reviews-Department operation budgeting and presentation at plant and corporate levels-Health and Safety, feasibility-presentation-procurement of safety equipment-Process, operation, equipment, procedural documentation, health and safety documentation-Reporting to Operations Manager• Operations Manager (1986-1988)- Oversee all plant operations, Extraction, Preparation, Elevator, Degumming, Refining, Bleaching, Millhouse, Flour, Truck-Railcar-Boat shipping and receiving, Quality Lab, Maintenance-Production forecasting, plant budget preparation and presentation, responsible for $10 million annual operating budget-recruitment, training and supervision of department superintendents, performance reviews-collective agreement negotiations, grievance resolution, employee discipline-Liaison to Corporate Engineering and sister facilities-Reporting to General Manager

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  Rexdale Plastics

  • Toronto/Mississauga/Innisfil

  • Manager

    • Sep 1971 - Sep 1981
    • Toronto/Mississauga/Innisfil

    Family Business; Custom extrusion profile, vinyl siding, plastic compounding, tool & die• Operations Manager Production, Shipping & Warehouse- Oversee production operations, shipping and receiving, tool and die, compounding operation, maintenance operations-Supervise and training of supervisors-Coordinate material purchasing and warehousing, finished product inventories and shipping-Production scheduling, manpower scheduling, manpower recruitment, health and safety documentation, timecard and payroll activities-Customer liaison for material delivery scheduling, quality, new product trials and implementation, material recycling-New equipment feasibility procurement and installation -New plant construction, layout and start-up implementation (Vinyl siding plant in Innisfil)-Operation budgets, cost tracking-Reporting to Company President• Production Supervisor-Over seeing shift production operations, supervise 10-12 extrusion machine operators-Health and Safety, machine turn around and setup, recycle operations, material flow direction-Plant cleanliness, oversee plant start-up and shut-down operations-Report to Operations Manager