Experience

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  National Logistics Services

  • Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Solutions Manager, Supply Chain Solutions and Engineering

    • Jun 2022 - Nov 2023
    • Greater Toronto Area, Canada

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  Upfield

  • Food Safety & Quality Specialist

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

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  Saporito Foods Inc. (Canada)

  • Operations Engineer

    • Apr 2016 - Aug 2021

    SQF certified facility, specializing in packaging of refined vegetable oils for the retail and food service markets• Conducted process design, equipment sizing and rough-cut capacity studies, and metrics related to packaging line optimization, to support senior management strategic decisions• Assessed production equipment and performed capacity studies for the commission, set up and launch of new manufacturing lines • Ensured operations’ compliance with Quality System, GMPs, sector specific legislation (CFIA, FDA), Health & Safety requirements• SQF Practitioner, maintained and overviewed Food Safety & Quality System (GMPs, product technical specs, quality metrics, personnel training, 3rd party audits)• Achieved GFSI certification for two sites, by performing gap analysis (vs HACCP) and developing Food Safety and Quality System• Analyzed packaging materials (HDPE, PET, corrugated) and non-conformities (root-cause analysis), addressed customer complaints; implemented corrective and preventive actions

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  Polycote Inc

  • Quality Assurance Department

    • Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

    Polycote provides coating services to automotive and industrial customers• Delivered technical study on emulsions, based on a series of experiments, for the optimization of performance of the line’s cleaning stage, resulting in cost savings on equipment investments• Monitored and analyzed metrics (KPIs & QPIs) for productivity and quality performance• Applied SPC control to ensure operations efficiency

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  Inform P. Lykos S.A. (INF), Department of Supply Chain Management

  • Greece

  • Process Engineer

    • May 2011 - Jan 2014
    • Greece

    INF is a multinational manufacturer of customized printing and packaging products for retail industry, banks, telecommunications, governments, and other organizations• Applied advanced quantitative methods, within the scope of change management and re-engineering projects, resulting in operational cost reduction by 25% and customer service level increase by 15%• Provided process analysis reports, KPIs, inventory and cost studies, to support senior management’s strategic decisions for supply chain process improvement• Analyzed data and indexes, to monitor and evaluate process costs and efficiency, within the scope of various continuous improvement projects

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  Inform P. Lykos S.A. (INF),Department of Operations

  • Greece

  • Project Manager

    • May 2004 - May 2011
    • Greece

    • Led cross functional matrix teams for the manufacturing of a portfolio of highly customized packaging products, ensuring timely and on-budget completion of production cycles•Developed process flow, BOMs & routings of customized products in process layout environment; prepared technical documentation and SOPs for manufacturing departments• Delivered machine capacity studies for production streamlining and resources utilization

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  Inform P. Lykos S.A. , Department of Business Process Improvement

  • Greece

  • Quality Systems Engineer

    • May 2001 - May 2004
    • Greece

    • Provided technical support for Lean projects to senior management, and implemented TQM methodology ensuing to strategic decisions for process improvement, within the scope of process re-engineering• Supported management initiatives, by analyzing non-conformities, material failures and breakdown times• Applied Cost Quality methodology and metrics (QPIs) to utilize resources and reduce operational costs• Performed Health and Safety Officer’s duties (accident reports, hazard assessments, safety audits, fire safety plans, employee training); reduced Accident Frequency Index from 3.9% to 1.8%• Ensured compliance with applicable health and safety legislation, provided hazard assessments for process modifications, liaised with the relevant Health & Safety Associations and government departments•Lead ISO 9001 Auditor; maintained company’s system in compliance with ISO 14001& ISO 18001 requirements (documentation, internal and third-party audits, measurements, implementation of new regulations)•Troubleshooted wastewater treatment unit; implemented appropriate maintenance and improvement actions, and conducted technical study for commissioning of new equipment