Matthew Sternbauer
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Credentials
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Certificate of Completion: Python 3 Course
SoloLearnOct, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Halltech Aquatic Research Inc.
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production/Logistics Manager
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Sep 2018 - Present
Design, custom fabrication, and production of environmental field equipment ranging from limnology, water sampling, eDNA capture, fish management, and electrofishing research vessels. Design, custom fabrication, and production of environmental field equipment ranging from limnology, water sampling, eDNA capture, fish management, and electrofishing research vessels.
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New Paradigm Industries, Innovative Solutions Inc.
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Canada
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Primary Technician - Chief Officer
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Feb 2015 - Jan 2018
Technical Services and Consulting for the Research Sector - laboratory design and outfitting - lab commissioning and decommissioning - equipment installation and repair - equipment and specialty component design and fab services - risk assessment and work instruction development - project management Technical Services and Consulting for the Research Sector - laboratory design and outfitting - lab commissioning and decommissioning - equipment installation and repair - equipment and specialty component design and fab services - risk assessment and work instruction development - project management
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Central Stores
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2016
Although somewhat incongruent from my lager career path, I am very appreciative of the specific opportunities working with the Central Stores Group at UW provided, especially at a time when I was also in the process of launching my own service based company, New Paradigm Industries, Innovative Solutions Inc.. Having openly communicated the limited duration of the employment engagement I would be available to fill, as I proceeded with the launch of my own company, the wonderful Managers at Central Stores were open to bringing me on board to assist with a new initiative, being a compressed gas cylinder management program as well as to share some of the specific knowledge and skills I possessed regarding the safe handling and proper transportation of both new equipment arriving at the University, as well as existing equipment they are quite often commissioned to relocate.Beyond the invaluable assistance of providing a position with a standard 40 hour week, allowing me the time to work on, and grow my own business while maintaining the safety net of full time work, the opportunities to be involved with the internal logistics of such a large institution on a campus wide scale, as a member of the Central Stores team also provided for a very educational and enriching experience. Show less
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Associate Department Service Manager, Projects Group Manager - Department of Chemistry
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Aug 2011 - Sep 2014
To this day I am still very honoured to have had the opportunity to play a role in contributing to the many remarkable research projects, that I was given through my position as Associate Departmental Services Manager, Projects Group Manager within the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Waterloo. While continuing to maintain all of the previous responsibilities associated with the positions of Projects Group Manager, and Primary Technician, the new responsibilities of this position also brought the opportunity to be involved in the organization of space planning for the Department, the overseeing and planning of all Departmental renovations, including the development of complete initial designs, management of Departmental resources such as the bulk nitrogen and C02 systems, as well as the quest for constant safety compliance, while addressing the evolving requirements for the upgrading of safety practices.During this period, I was also very excited to be involved with the ongoing growth of the Chemistry Department, Special Projects Group as it continued to expand its range of technical services, as well as take on larger roles in Departmental renovations of laboratory space, and supplying custom final outfitting that truly met and exceeded the end user’s requirements. Beyond just expanding these services within the Department, as the Special Projects Group gained attention as quite the unique entity across campus, such services were also expanded to be offered to many of the other Departments in Science and Engineering as well. Show less
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Projects Group, Manager - Department of Chemistry
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Apr 2008 - Sep 2014
As I continued to thrive in this new field of applications, I was very fortunate to be awarded the opportunity to increase my responsibilities, and the depth of my involvement in ongoing projects through taking on the role of Projects Group Manager. While in this position my interpersonal duties involved organizing the labour of a dynamic 2-5 person team made up of both part time, and full time employees, as well as interfacing directly with researchers, students, and staff members to accommodate their various requirements. These duties also extended to seeking, organizing, and managing assistance from both internal forces, as well as external service providers to assist with service requirements as necessary. Despite the increase in interpersonal duties as well as other managerial responsibilities, during this period as Projects Group Manager I also strived to further grow the range of technical services provided by the Projects Group, through sharing and teaching from my own skill sets as well as tackling new challenges and learning opportunities. Such stretching within the group led to increased involvement in providing support for experimental setup designs for in-house lab applications, such as the custom non-ferrous indexing apparatus for MCD designed in conjunction with removable spectrometer, custom handling systems for toxic and corrosive gasses, high purity gas distribution systems, custom biological growth cabinet, liquid nitrogen dispensary, and much more. Once again as my knowledge and familiarity grew along with that of the Projects Group as a whole, we were also able to expand the range of troubleshooting and repair services offered to cover a large segment of the equipment and support peripherals to be found in the laboratory environments. Show less
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Projects Group, Technician - Department of Chemistry
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Oct 2005 - Apr 2008
Having decided to further pursue my interests in Chemistry and the Sciences, at the University of Waterloo, I was fortunate to find a position with the Chemistry Department, Special Projects Group, as a Projects Group Technician. Very quickly I found a strong overlap between my technical background and the various skill sets I had the opportunity to develop in the industrial field, with these new Scientific applications, many involving a number of the same mechanisms and processes I was already familiar with, even if in different specific applications. With the ability to extrapolate from my previous experience, the vast resources available to learn from, and new applications to engage with, my time as Special Projects Technician provided an amazing opportunity to further expand the scope of my existing knowledge, as well as to be immersed in a completely new range of applications and concepts to learn from. As the Special Projects group was always a very flexible unit, it provided a wide range of exposure through its duties, ranging from involvement in lab renovations, from complete decommissioning, through to furniture installation, and final fit-out, installation of support infrastructure, the unpacking and initial setup of a wide variety of lab equipment, troubleshooting and repair of lab equipment, management and maintenance of campus wide R.O.and D.I. systems, and general problem management for the Department of Chemistry.Shortly after joining the Special Projects group, I also became a member of the Safety Office centered Spills Response Team(SRT), as well as became involved in a number of Departmental safety groups, including the Environmental Safety Facility(ESF). Once again, the overlap in experience gained from the industrial field, with respect to Hazardous Materials, safety protocols, and emergency response measures proved invaluable as a basis to work from, and very fruitful as a point from which to further grow my knowledge. Show less
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Dana Canada Inc., Structural Solutions Group - Guelph Facility
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Guelph, Ontario
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E-Coat Technician
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2002 - 2005
Joining the Dana Canada, Guelph Facility once again provided a whole new range of opportunities to develop my growing skill set, as I was brought on to assist in the relocation and modification of the existing E-coat system brought over from the St. Marys facility, as well as to assist with the installation and launch of a second new E-coat system installed at the Guelph location. As this facility as whole was quite new at the point of my initial arrival, it was a very exciting experience to have the opportunity to be involved in the ground level startup of such a facility, and to be able to share much of the experience I had gained during my time at the previous established St. Marys location. Having been brought to the Guelph Facility as an E-coat process specialist, I found it a very rewarding experience to have the opportunity to train and develop a team to help manage the day to day operations of the systems, as well as to address preventative maintenance tasks in such a manner as to ensure the smooth operation of the E-coat system. Not to mention, having the opportunity to be involved with the engineers and tradesmen involved with these installations, and being able to make improvements beyond the original design of the system. Due to the fact the the E-coat lines required such a large inventory of hazardous chemicals for their operation, during this time I was also fortunate to have the opportunity to play a major role in the development of an in-house Emergency Response Team(ERT), as well as to be directly involved with the organization and achievement of HazMat Training, and participate in environmental audits due to the direct implications of the E-coat systems. Also given the increased waste generated by two systems, it was my responsibility to develop and carry out large scale(5000gal) batch waste treatments necessary to treat the resulting wastes created by the systems operations, and prepare it to be safely sent to the city wastewater system. Show less
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Dana Canada Inc, Structural Solutions Group - St. Marys Facility
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St. Marys, Ontario
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Lead Hand/ E-Coat Technician (Ford - F150 Line[relocated],F150 Line[new], Windstar Line)
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2000 - 2002
As the St. Marys, Dana Canada facility housed a number of assembly, and sub-assembly lines, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with the large majority of them, ranging from simple blanking presses and hydro-form presses, laser cutting and robotic sub-assembly stations, as well as multiple complete assembly lines. During the time I was at the St. Marys facility, we were also lucky enough to receive new business in the form of the relocation of a previously commissioned assembly line from another plant in the U.S., as well as a brand new, new model assembly line. Having the opportunity to once again work in a Lead Hand capacity with both of these projects provided an invaluable experience regarding both the difficulties of recommissioning such a large scale assembly in a new location, as well as the challenges to be overcome when designing and installing a project of that scope as a new installation. At this point of my career at the Dana Canada, St. Marys facility, the last remaining process to be absorbed was the liquid bath e-coat system used to apply a finished coating to the majority of the frames produced in-house. The duties involved in the role as E-coat Technician, ranged from managing the interface between the E-coat line and the assembly line, maintaining the various mechanical and plumbing systems involved in the process, as well as testing, monitoring, and if need be, rebuilding the many different chemical baths. Some of the equally important peripheral processes required to run the E-coat systems are also the testing and maintenance of the large scale R.O. system which provided high purity process water, as well as the treatment of any industrial wastes created through a continuous treatment system. It was also during this time as e-coat technician, that I began ERT and HAZMAT training due to the risks associated with chemicals involved in the process, as well as a proactive member of the facility safety community. Show less
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Dana Canada Inc., Structural Solutions Group - St. Marys Facility
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St. Marys, Ontario
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Welder/ QC/ Lead Hand (Ford - Excursion Line)
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1999 - 2000
The Dana Canada, Structural Solutions group in St. Marys was also another wonderful opportunity to gain further exposure to large scale mechanical applications, as well as to expand upon my background with real world applications of PLC systems and robotics, merged with industrial scale fabrication processes. During my time at the Dana Canada St. Marys facility, I couldn’t help but try to gain as much exposure as possible to the many different disciplines present at the facility. Having taken an active interest in understanding the various function of the integrated PLC systems and associated sensors which automated the assembly lines, I quickly becoming involved with the retooling of the lines for model change overs and setups, as well as with the troubleshooting of equipment and line failures, as to avoid down time and maintain quality during production runs. As my desire to learn continued, I next became involved as a MIG production welder, acquiring Dana Canada, all-position MIG welding certification. Beyond the opportunity to further develop my MIG welding technique, the time spent involved with these processes on the line also provided fantastic learning experiences controlling, correcting, and troubleshooting the robotic welders also used on the assembly line. As my understanding of the assembly line I had been working with grew, I also took on roles as Lead Hand, as well as in the Quality Control lab, carrying out CMM measurements, gauged measurements, manual inspections, and repairs. Show less
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Fawcett Tractor Supply
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St. Marys Ont.
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Savlage Yard Technician
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Oct 1997 - Jan 1999
As my first permanent full-time job I was very fortunate to find a position with Fawcett Tractor supply, which provided me with a fantastic initial opportunity to develop a diverse hands on mechanical skill set as well as the chance to be immersed in an elaborate technical environment where troubleshooting and reverse engineering problems was essential. The duties performed at Fawcett Tractor Supply ranged from complete Combine and Tractors tear downs, the removal of specific components as needed, rebuilding of components such as transmissions, engines, pumps, and final drives, as well as cleaning, inspecting, and storing components for future sales. Beyond providing a relevant extension of the technical programs I had pursued in school, my time at Fawcett Tractor Supply also helped to introduce me to the dynamics of large mechanical systems as found in in the many different pieces of farm machinery. The skills developed in learning to troubleshoot, identify, and reverse engineer many pieces of equipment for which documentation was unavailable have proven invaluable since. Show less
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Education
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University of Waterloo
Honours Science
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