Experience

Trecan Combustion Limited

• Canada
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Trecan Combustion Limited is the leading manufacturer and exporter of snowmelters in North America. Key Responsibility: Oversight and management of the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and modification of an internal QMS to ensure that performance and quality standards meet or exceed customer demands and specifications, and conform to company and regulatory standards as specified by:  Canadian Welding Bureau  ASME Section VIII Division 1  Transport Canada  ISO 9001:2015 Show less



Killick Group

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior QA Specialist/Inspector

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2017

  Involved in the business of providing specialists on a global basis to the energy sector for the execution of large scale complex projects. Key Responsibilities:  - Collaboration with supplier, sub-contractor and end-user to ensure projects meets all project-specific requirements, including, but not limited to, quality assurance specs, ITP, WPS and PQRs and documentation.  - Verification that supplier meets all requirements specified on drawings, engineering standards and the contract.  - Expedite responses to design changes and ensure follow up at the shop.  - Visual weld inspection and non-destructive examinations to ensure accordance with drawings and specifications identified in the contract.  - Generation of a regular, formal inspection/expediting reports and digital photos detailing which components were inspected, overall quality, deficiencies, percent complete, and any other quality-related issues.  - Non-conformance reporting in accordance with suppliers engineering standards.  - Inspection at loading to ensure no handling/loading damage and no compromise of dimensional stability.  - Expediting steel fabricated structures such as SCR fabrications, including reactor modules, ductwork, hopper and cap with all facets including purchase order requirements, engineering and design activities, drawings and production schedules. Show less



Marener Industries

• Halifax, Canada Area

• QHSE/Welding Supervisor/Inspector

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2012

  Specialty fabrication and machining, offshore services, project management and dockside marine refits and repair. Key Responsibilities: - development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and modification of an internal quality assurance system to ensure that performance and quality products conform to company and regulatory standards.  - review, analysis and reporting of quality non-conformance's to identify cause and advise on corrective actions to prevent future occurrence.  - collaboration with manufacturing, customer, vendor and/or subcontractors to ensure all requirements are met and to maintain working relationships to maximize success of the quality program.  - oversight of all aspects of shipbuilding including heavy steel fabrication, testing and finishes to ensure they meet with company quality standards.  - ability to interpret and provide direction regarding industry quality standards and workmanship specifications to put quality into the processes.  - development of inspection test plan from customer specifications and company/industry standards for mechanical, structural and paint finish processes.  - Creation and presentation of required quality reports. - ensuring company meets or exceeds required Canadian Welding Bureau standards (W47.1 and W47.2) and those of other applicable regulatory bodies, as required.  - provisions of processes (new and old) and training/education of company employees via drawings, specifications and/or standards.  - maintenance and tracking of all required Canadian Welding Bureau and Department of Labour documentation (i.e. weld procedures and testing).  - development of new weld methods and procedures.  - coordination of and performance in weld tests including, but not limited to, non destructive testing.  Show less



ABCO Industries Ltd.

• Lunenburg, NS

• Quality Assurance Inspector/Welding Supervisor

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2010

  Fabrication of food machinery, environmental equipment, industrial equipment and marine equipment including aluminum boats up to 65 feet. Key Responsibilities:  - development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and modification of an internal quality assurance system to ensure that performance and quality products conform to company and regulatory standards.  - review, analysis and reporting of quality non-conformance's to identify cause and advise on corrective actions to prevent future occurrence.  - collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and/or subcontractors to ensure all requirements are met and to maintain working relationships to maximize success of the quality program.  - oversight of all aspects of shipbuilding including heavy steel fabrication, testing and integration, subsystem installation, ships propulsion, power, heating and cooling, control and finishes to ensure they meet with company quality standards.  - ability to interpret and provide direction regarding industry quality standards and workmanship specifications to put quality into the processes.  - quality-related SOP development to ensure compliance in procedures and to standards.  - development of inspection test plan from customer specifications and company/industry standards for mechanical, structural and paint finish processes. - ensuring company meets or exceeds required Canadian Welding Bureau standards (W47.1 and W47.2) and those of other applicable regulatory bodies, as required.  - maintenance and tracking of all required Canadian Welding Bureau and Department of Labour documentation (i.e. weld procedures and testing).  - development of new weld methods and procedures.  - coordination of and performance in weld tests including, but not limited to, non destructive testing.  - development of and training on welding skills training programs for company employees. Show less