Experience

Blue Planet Recycling

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Improvement Specialist

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Analyze production processes of all company processing sites, recommend and implement productivity improvement initiatives, advise on best practises using lean practises, coach and support operations teams Analyze production processes of all company processing sites, recommend and implement productivity improvement initiatives, advise on best practises using lean practises, coach and support operations teams



FT Synthetics Inc.

• Canada
• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Lead plant operations, safety, quality, maintenance, production reporting to CEO. Plastic extrusion coating, printing & packaging of roofing underlayment materials. Lead plant operations, safety, quality, maintenance, production reporting to CEO. Plastic extrusion coating, printing & packaging of roofing underlayment materials.



Synermulch Erosion Control

• Calgary, Canada Area

• Plant Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  Milling & automated packaging of hemp and flax fibers with volume of 3 000 ton/year. Lead plant & site operations through Supervisor, safety, quality, maintenance, production/shipping reporting to the General Manager. Business closed September 27, 2019. Retained on contract basis by shareholders (Engenium Chemicals) for special projects. Milling & automated packaging of hemp and flax fibers with volume of 3 000 ton/year. Lead plant & site operations through Supervisor, safety, quality, maintenance, production/shipping reporting to the General Manager. Business closed September 27, 2019. Retained on contract basis by shareholders (Engenium Chemicals) for special projects.



Scotts Canada Ltd

• Canada
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production/Plant Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2018

  Scotts Canada acquired Thorlakson Natures Call manufacturing operations on August 01, 2016 operating from the same site. For Thorlakson, reported to General Manager. Working for Scotts Canada as Plant Manager reported to the Regional Director of Operations that is based in St. Bonaventure Quebec. Directed all site operations, manufacturing and packaging of soil & mulches approximately 3 million ft³/year. Integrate plant operations with corporate Scott’s plant operations models. Using Lean principles reduce process waste, Developed and managed site budget of $3 million per year. Show less



Self Employed

• Oakville, ON

• Engineering Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Provided consulting services to the following industries: Energy management of compressed air; Special Purpose Machinery; Friction Material Manufacturing; Beer and Cider Brewing. Meet clients, prepare quotations. Designed equipment and process flows, sourced & installed equipment. Installed data logging equipment, retrieved data, analyzed and wrote engineering reports with recommendations. Provided consulting services to the following industries: Energy management of compressed air; Special Purpose Machinery; Friction Material Manufacturing; Beer and Cider Brewing. Meet clients, prepare quotations. Designed equipment and process flows, sourced & installed equipment. Installed data logging equipment, retrieved data, analyzed and wrote engineering reports with recommendations.



OE Quality Friction

• Mississauga, ON

• Engineering Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2012

  Directed an engineering team of 11 technicians, technologists and engineers consisting of product quality, process\plant engineering, plant maintenance, research and development, reporting to the President. Developed and implemented maintenance programs through maintenance Supervisor and mechanics. Implemented daily review of production non conformances, analyze and implemented solutions. Designed production equipment, hydraulic molding presses, cure ovens, surface grinders, developed manufacturing drawings, BOM ordered materials and in some cases outsourced manufacturing of equipment. Manage equipment installations, trades teams of millwright, electricians and manage all infrastructure installations of equipment including negotiation of costs of water towers, compressed air manage safety of equipment to local OSHA requirements, guarding, PSHR of new equipment. Lead all friction material development, testing of new and in-production friction materials at test facilities in USA and also Europe. Perform site visits in Europe with business partners Honeywell Bendix development of new products. Lead continuous improvement initiatives using LEAN principles improve productivity, resolve production bottlenecks. Show less



Diamatec Inc.

• Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Production And Quality Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2004

  As Quality Manager upgraded existing ISO 9000 quality system for a mining parts manufacturing plant. Implemented monthly quality "health" report; implemented and teach quality problem solving tools to staff. As Production Coordinator implemented production planning tracking system; Improved communication with customer on expected delivery dates; As Quality Manager upgraded existing ISO 9000 quality system for a mining parts manufacturing plant. Implemented monthly quality "health" report; implemented and teach quality problem solving tools to staff. As Production Coordinator implemented production planning tracking system; Improved communication with customer on expected delivery dates;