Experience

ComNet Networks and Security Inc.

• Canada
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director National Support Services

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  As Director National Support Services, I manage a team of Senior Project Managers as well as a team of Professional Engineering Services. This combination of expertise allows us to assess our national customers' needs, propose and implement custom integrated security systems solutions.

• Director Of Operations

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  As the Security Division OPS Director, I oversee the project management team, installation and service teams and contractual PM's, installers and servicemen across Canada. I am responsible for managing the division's P&L.

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  As Senior Project Manager, I manage 5 PM's from the security division as well as contractual PM's. We manage projects from coast to coast.



AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Leader

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2020

  Overseeing electronic gases production activities of the New Jersey USA site. Responsible for the overall site safety and administration. Supporting cross-functional teams like, Process Development, R&D, QC/QA and Supply Chain teams.  Responsible for 40 production technicians including Shift Leads (4), Supervisors (3) and Production Engineers (2).  Responsible for the plant staffing strategy.  Responsible to identify efficiency projects to improve production costs YOY.  Responsible to identify, develop and train future managers.  Responsible to prepare the facility capital requests projects. Show less



Somati

• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  This subsidiary is owned by Air Liquide Morocco. I have been tasked in October 2015 to take over the General Management responsibilities left vacant by the retired General Manager. I was cumulating both the Somati General Management position and the Industrial Director of Air Liquide Morocco until my 3 year mandate elapsed.  Overseeing all operational and commercial activities. Budget preparation and follow up. This facility manufactures welding rods.  Responsible for 40 employees and all labor relations with the union representatives.  Maintaining the appropriate level and quality of staff in order to support the sales and on-time delivery.  Responsible to implement and follow up on the ISO certification.  Export products to other African Air Liquide subsidiaries as well as direct customers.  Responsible to identify efficiency projects to improve production costs YOY.  Responsible to identify, develop and train a local candidate to take over this role. Show less



Air Liquide

• France
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Director

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2017

  Overseeing all technical and financial aspects of the following industrial operations:  Two ASU’s (Air Separation units) producing each 70 tons / day  One CO2 production plant producing 8,8 tons / day  One acetylene production and filling plant  One hydrogen filling plant  One industrial air gas and CO2 filling plant  One dry ice production facility  One cylinder recertification facility  One medical oxygen and nitrous oxide filling plant  Customer installation and maintenance teamso Installation teamo Maintenance teamo Monthly efficiency reporting of each unit Customer On-sites units (small N2 (nitrogen) and H2 (hydrogen) production units) Bulk liquid distribution (N2, O2, CO2)o Asset purchase and maintenance strategyo Production strategy to fit sales needs.o Negotiate contract with carriers. Package gas distributiono Asset purchase and maintenance strategyo Negotiate contract with carriers. Responsible to hire and develop new managers and perform annual appraisals. 7 direct reports and 80+ industrial employees. o Responsible for all safety related aspects of the industrial operations. (Procedures, audits etc.)  Meeting customers as needed and supporting commercial team.  Member of the upper management committee for Air Liquide Morocco.  Responsible for developing and implementing relevant KPI’s in order to monitor financial related operation activities and meet business financial plan/expectations.  Responsible to launch yearly efficiency projects and support the production costs reduction initiative.  Responsible to prepare CAPEX requests and ROI calculation for each project. Show less

• Regional Distribution Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2014

  Responsible for liquid bulk distribution activities for Quebec and Maritimes. Operating budget of 12 million dollars. More than 50 employees + brokers. ♣ Responsible to hire the best and safest drivers and brokers. ♣ Responsible to hire key personnel (supervisors and dispatchers) ♣ Responsible to follow up all relevant KPI’s (financial & operational) ♣ Responsible to implement and follow preventive maintenance programs. ♣ Responsible for the labor relation between union and Liquid Supply Center for Quebec. Responsible to negotiate a new collective agreement. Show less

• Special Project Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  This position reported directly to the OPS VP.♣ implementing a cylinder tracking system throughout Canada for more than 800,000 cylinders. Project budget of 5 million dollars.♣ Travel to and build teams in each Canadian provinces (10) in order to locally launch the project ♣ Implement in each province a computer Wi-Fi network♣ Responsible for all purchasing aspects of the project ♣ Responsible for training all employees related to this project. ♣ Responsible to provide the technical and financial specifications of all interfaces to the IT team in order to adapt the ERP to this new software. Show less

• Plant Operations Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

  ♣ Responsible for all filling activities for four (4) filling plants across Ontario ♣ Responsible for a cylinder recertification facility in Cornwall ♣ Overseeing technical and financial activities for the industrial filling activities ♣ Overseeing technical and financial activities of the specialty gas filling activities. (2nd largest in Canada) ♣ Responsible for all safety related programs for the industrial operations. ♣ Implement and follow up KPI’s to improve productivity and production capability using the Six Sigma methodology and other related tools. ♣ Responsible to interview, hire and train new supervisors. Perform yearly appraisals Show less



Praxair Canada Inc

• Canada
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager (Production & Distribution)

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2008

  ♣ Responsible for the overall plant operations (production and distribution) with a $12 million dollar budget and 63 employees.♣ Improved on-time delivery for our specialty gases department ♣ Improved on-time delivery for our commercial gas department ♣ Improved attendance and absenteeism stats. ♣ Prepare & negotiate the CBA renewal. It has been renewed on time with no labor disruption nor work slowdowns. ♣ Six Sigma Green Belt certification.♣ Overseed a $10 million site improvement project. Show less

• Plant Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2007

  Responsibility: ♣ Responsible for the overall plant operations with a $6 million dollar budget and 32 employees. ♣ Sustained and/or improved our relationship with our Canadian and American customers. Renew the collective bargaining agreement. (CBA)♣ Six Sigma Green Belt Achievements: ♣ Build a partnership and confidence relationship between the management team and the employees. ♣ Build a strong relationship with our Canadian and American customers. ♣ Improvement of the production cost by 10% ♣ Implementation of an automated acetylene debit control to maximize usage of the acetylene received from our supplier. ♣ Implement a second production meeting to maximize our production. ♣ Renew the collective agreement for 4 years with no strike and no slowdown production and before the expiry date. Awards: ♣ Stock options in 2006 for meeting and/or exceeding financial goals. ♣ Stock options in 2007 for meeting and/or exceeding financial goals ♣ Host of the 2006 Leadership Commitment Day for the Quebec division Show less