Operations/Project Manager
Kent Metal ltd
Total years of experience :21 years, 11 Months
Managing a team of 5 project coordinators and 18 Commercial/ provincial projects in an extremely dynamic environment. I assumed Operations Manager position temporarily managing 35 employees in total including a team of 5 drafters/ detailers, estimators, Structural Engineer and fabrication employees. Responsible for scheduling, budgeting, cost controlling, planning, procurement, RFIs, progress and erection at site. Manage contractors working on different site from negotiation of contract to delivering/logistics and completion of projects including closing reports/ inspection reports and documentations as well as invoicing/ collecting and managing changes in the scope of work. I act as a single point of contact for customers.
Train and coach on Lean Six Sigma concepts to industrial top and mid level management.
Project Manager Manufacturing, Ontario Northland Railways, ON Sep2015-Dec2016
Responsible for On time delivery of the project/ Reported to the Director Operations Remanufacturing center for Railcars, Locomotives, diesel shop and Freight cars repair facility. Unionized government operation with 200 employees.
Responsible for fiscal year budget planning ($34 Million) and delivery
Launched new remanufacturing service line from concept to the end/ built processes/ procedure, investment analysis, operational needs and constraints/ issues/ risks etc
Redesigned/ restructured live communication process partnering with Quality, Production, Engineering, Warehousing and Procurement.
Initiated a KPI monitoring system for entire remanufacturing centre utilizing Lean Manufacturing
Worked with the Senior Management to change highly resistant culture to a direction oriented, self driven and self sustain entity.
Cost Saving projects quantifiable to $3.7M utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Lead Inventory Control Project resulting Free Cash Flow of $2.2M
Lead Overtime Reduction project with HR reducing $800k
Lead Transportation project saving $424k in Demurrage cost
Water consumption reduction project reducing $1.8M
Established Administration Cell controlling Operational, Quality, Inventory and Maintenance KPIs
Direct report to the Vice President (Regina) and Senior Director Operational Excellence (Chicago) of fourth largest Steel manufacturer with global footprints.
Established a very own “EBITDA driven Lean Operational Strategy”. A whitepaper in progress as per VP Lean’s request.
Leading, controlling and facilitating strategic Lean Projects utilizing Mission Control Room (MCR) aligned with annual business growth strategy
Coaching and training Lead hands, Supervisors and Managers (439 in total) on lean tools/ concepts, 6S, VSAs, A3, Lean cells, TPM, Fishbone, RIEs etc
Closed 6S projects implementation throughout the facility
Leading successful cultural change in a highly unionized working environment. Engage/ empower employees by making them participate in Idea generation exercises.
Update Steering Committee/ Senior Management (CEO, Directors, VP’s) on progress of lean initiatives throughout facility
Perform time to time Alignment Reviews on major project and reset the direction/ key performance Indicators (KPI’s)
My achievements got published in Company Magazine
Lead and facilitate monthly Kaizen event, perform VSA, Fishbone, A3, 7 flows, and other events on multiple projects
Validated “new Safety glass” by designing an experiment as well as designed/ Initiated Ergonomic Assessment study teaming with Safety Manager
Implementing a “Lean Model Site” that will accommodate all possible Lean tools including Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and Maintenance concepts
Lead a cross-functional team including The Vice President and General Manager. Recurring savings reached up to $350, 000 annually within four months. Transformed a highly resistant culture into change oriented . Designed and delivered “Train the trainer” short awareness training sessions for LSS. Reduced rework up to 47% while increased profit margins from 15.3% to 42.7%. Exploited internal resources utilizing LSS concepts such as 5s, Fishbone diagram, TOC, Poka-yoke, process decomposition, internal customer needs, SIPOC, SOP, A3 Reports etc
Responsible for business needs assuring smooth operations.
Programming, set-up and operate Computerized Numerical Machines.