Experience

ColorAd Label

• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager - Converting

  • May 2018 - Present



CertainTeed Corporation

• Production Manager

  • Dec 2017 - May 2018



Price Industries

• Canada
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2017

  Motivate, coach, and mentor Cell Leaders, Lead Hands and employees to develop a strong reliable lean work force. Structure a positive succession plan while fostering a values consistent, production driven culture. Develop a progressive production schedule system serving as the platform for the Cell Leaders to determine the optimum labor force required for production levels and setting production targets for cell capabilities. Ensuring production targets are met in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining the highest quality.

• Cell Leader

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2010



Maple Leaf Foods Inc

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor

  • May 2007 - Jul 2008

• Customer Quality Coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  Instrumental in making customer visits to the Warman Road facility a complete success by coordinating the itinerary and providing production floor tours. Ensuring all necessary arrangements were made including brochure and information preparation. Compiling data requested by customers. Prepared a “Pork Story” presentation, which has since been used by the sales team to market the Warman Road facility’s products to other global customers. This accomplishment resulted in an award for being externally focused. Developed a product quality-auditing program using fact-based rigorous testing methods resulting in the overall improvement of quality defects. In addition, designed re-usable auditing data collection sheets, which reduced paper waste by 95%.

• Corrective Actions Programs Administrator

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2006

  Accountable for compiling and maintaining a complaint database accurately. Investigated and implemented corrective actions and control plans restoring customer confidence. Provided letters to customer detailing measure put in place resulting continued business.Developed and facilitated a training program, the Japanese Certification Program, used to educate production staff on the requirements and expectations of a major global customer. Created a quality standardized testing instrument that certified staff understanding of defect detection and specification knowledge.