| An operations executive with extensive experience
and proven effectiveness in achieving bottom line results. Manages change.
Leads organizational turnarounds or rapid growth situations. Provides decisive
leadership, creating, communicating and executing business strategies. Positive
and goal oriented with demonstrated problem solving and team building skills.
Focused on operational excellence. Specific expertise in several functional
areas: mentoring and succession planning, quality management processes, food safety, HS&E, labour relations, and negotiating strategy and tactics.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Created strategic business plans that positioned operations to remain
competitive, improving profits $1.5 million annually.
Implemented cost reduction program that reduced manufacturing costs $1.2
million over two years.
Increase process yields by 2% over 6 years, increasing bottom line results
by $2.5 million.
Restructured transportation logistics achieving cumulative cost reductions
of $1.3 million.
Improved safety performance, taking WCB rates from 40% surcharge to 20%
discount position.
Managed unionized manufacturing operations. Successfully negotiated consecutive
six and seven year collective agreements making key gains in management
rights.
Managed major plant expansion that double capacity, by coordinating teams
of consultants, staff and corporate engineers to design, build and start
up process facilities.
Directed the restructuring of operations following plant expansion and
modernization. Rebuilt an effective team of key management staff and employees
to successfully operate complex, world scale facility.
Enhanced product quality and consistency resulting in significant business
gains with key export accounts.
Established program of continuous improvement to meet changing industry
standards of quality and food safety including HACCP and GMP’s.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
The Osborne Group
- Permolex Limited
- Bassano Growers
- O&T Farms
- ABG Biodiesel
Canada Malting Company ( ConAgra Malt Americas)
– Plant Manager
ADM/Ogilvie (Ogilvie Mills Limited) –
Plant Manager
BTL Specialty Resins – Plant Manager
Emery Industries Limited (Cognis Canada) –
Manager Engineering Services
QUALIFICATIONS
University of Waterloo – B. A. Sc. (Chemical Engineering)
University of Waterloo – M. A. Sc. ( Management Science)
Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of
Alberta
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
District 5360 Rotary Youth Exchange Committee – Past Orientation
Program Chairman
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