Experience

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

• Canada
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Nov 2019 - Present

• • Jul 2006 - Nov 2021

  Providing Leadership, Value and Engagement to CME NL members via business solutions in:Innovation and TechnologySkills and Labour ShortagesSupply Chain Development and ManagementInternational Business Development Facilitating consortium and network planning, development, implementation and growth.Advocating federal and provincial governments to provide positive change for provincial manufactures and exporters.Communicating critical, relevant and timely information to manufacturers and exporters.Educating industry and service providers in the areas of Lean, Human Resources, Leadership and Management and Marketing. Show less



Terra Nova Shoes

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Jul 2006

  Leadership responsibility for production supervisors, process analyst, co-op students and hourly employees. Application of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Practices. Management Representative for ISO 9000 Quality System. Ensuring that production schedules and manpower positioning are aligned and optimized. Identifying training needs of employees, implementing the training and evaluating the training effectiveness to ensure flexibility of the workforce.  Negotiating policy and wage reviews with in-house committee. Developing a healthy and safe work environment for employees. Show less



Dana Incorporated

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

• • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Providing direction for production control schedulers and transfer clerks.Creating and analyzing various planning reports to develop prioritized actions for schedulers.Navigating prioritized releasing and expediting of manufacturing and packaging work orders.Liasoning with corporate planners, purchasing and manufacturing to meet the goal of 100% on time delivery. Reviewing, analyzing and planning the resolution of dynamic capacity constraints.Initiating continuous improvement activities within department to increase internal and external customer satisfaction. Show less

• • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Management of QS 9000/ISO 9002 Quality System. Leading Advanced Product Quality Planning Team.Directing Production Part Approval Process Team.Designing Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.Overseeing Corrective and Preventive Action Activities.Administered Research and Development Technical Specifications.Implementing Process Standardization Activities.Planning, organizing and conducting QS 9000/ISO 9002 Internal Audits.