Experience

Bulldog Bag Ltd
• Canada
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Present


TC Transcontinental

• Canada
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality and Technical Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2019

  • Create, review, and support all quality programs and training, as well as, execute and coordinate safety programs and food defense. • Coordinating and creating policies and procedures for all aspects of plant operations, such as: client jobs, machine settings, trial runs, coordinating and assigning tasks to staff, and resolving an issues that may arise. • Communicate with clients in regards to product specifications and expectations, product/process conformance, corrective actions, customer focus processes (e.g. Kaizen), and product validations. • Managing, coordinating, and resolving non conformities (e.g. product failures). • Supervise the Quality Assurance team, which composes of two Quality Assurance Technicians, by directing activities and prioritizing tasks/ projects within the departments. • Reviewing, purchasing, and installing new equipment (e.g. Tensile tester, Gas Chromatography, Coefficient Friction, Tear Tester, Micro-vu, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), as well as, preparing standard operating procedures and training staff. • Managing SR&ED through working with various departments for obtaining documentation/claims and determining which activities quality for SR&ED tax incentives. • Achieving AIB certification for consecutive years and managing approximately five third party audits per year with major clients. • Attending conferences and seminars across North America in regards to sustainability and packaging compliance. Show less



Flexstar Packaging/TC transcontinental

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Conduct in-process quality control checks, sampling, monitoring, and finished product inspections • Investigate and troubleshoot any quality/production issues and provide recommendation/solutions to management • Perform testing on products manufactured (Tensile, Tear, COF, Heat Seal) • Conduct in-process quality control checks, sampling, monitoring, and finished product inspections • Investigate and troubleshoot any quality/production issues and provide recommendation/solutions to management • Perform testing on products manufactured (Tensile, Tear, COF, Heat Seal)



ALS

• Canada
• Taxi and Limousine Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Prepare geological samples for analysis, and carry out routine analysis by operating micro-balances using correct methods in accordance with the established procedures and schedules • Prepare geological samples for analysis, and carry out routine analysis by operating micro-balances using correct methods in accordance with the established procedures and schedules