Experience

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  Aurora Cannabis Inc.

  • Canada
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager Site and Facilities

    • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Manager, Reliability and Maintenance

    • May 2020 - Jan 2022

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  Eurospec

  • Newmarket, ON

  • Maintenance Manager

    • Sep 2014 - May 2020
    • Newmarket, ON

    Direction of the company’s maintenance operations in two facilities. Oversee the safe and reliable operations of the company’s production equipment. High priority on planning and scheduling to streamline processes. Brought in to modernize the Maintenance department and construct a dependable arm of the business.  Kept $1,000,000 Facility & Manufacturing budget in line with company strategies Presented Capital Projects in a business case scenario Planned and scheduled multiple groups to ensure optimized outcomes over a 24/7 operation Hands on abilities in both Electrical Mechanical situations Large Punch Press, Robotic Welding cells, CNC, Wire and all type of Tooling equipment Managed Mechanical, Electrical, Weld Techs, cleaners and Facilities personnel Implementation of a new CMMS system Completed multiple projects resulting in tens of thousands of savings  Acquired thousands of dollars in grants to upgrade multiple energy consuming systems Upgraded or fashioned:• Fire System procedures• Installed Scrap Conveyor and scales, purchased heavy equipment• Press, CNC Installations, Air Compressor upgrades, contruction projects• LOTO systems• Press Safety Control, Fire Panel upgrades and more….. Oversaw, motivated and trained 12+ staff, dozens of contractors, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encouraged innovation

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  Giesecke & Devrient (G&D)

  • Markham

  • Manager, Maintenance and Facilities

    • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Markham

     Directed Technical, Electrical, Mechanical & Facilities personnel, 19 people in 2 buildings Designed a W/O system, including a real-life PMs to meet ISO requirements Worked with IT to craft a new internal computer-based ticketing system for Facilities group Found efficiencies in existing machinery with both PLC program updates and machine layouts Put into action a plan to re-lamping of the facility, saving $90K/year Working on CO2 reduction plan for 2014 with Environmental people reaching company targets

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  Co-Ex-Tec Industries, a division of Magna International

  • Canada
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Maintenance Manager

    • 2004 - Apr 2013

     Managed Electrical, Mechanical and Facilities Areas, 20+ tradesmen, two buildings, approx. 250,000 sq. ft. Increased machine up time by correctly scheduling and maintaining schedules and PM routines. Crafted a program to build a “Real World” PM’s from the old “Check Mark” system Sat on board that produced new machine purchasing specs Launched building wide energy efficient lighting initiative, secured almost $300K in grants from Government  Re-piped existing air delivery system in order to cut air losses by 25% Fulfilled Z142-02 Safety Standards to over 60 presses in industry record time with Reflex Integration Began NFPA70E/Z462 process (Arc Flash) Directly involved in the buying of key equipment Ensured contractors performed tasks to Magna’s specifications and safety standards

  • Maintenance Supervisor

    • 1997 - 2004

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  Tetra Pak

  • Maintenance Electrician

    • 1983 - 1997