Project Manager Years Experience

Gregory Balanche *** Hart Ave Cell: 416-***-****

Toronto, ON M1K 3H4 abo668@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PURPOSE: Project Manager in process method/product development

PROFILE

Work with a team dedicated, flexible, organized and enjoys challenges

3 years experience with developing and processing plastic parts by molding

3 years experience with developing and processing metal parts by stamping/punching

Knowledge for decorative parts with high quality finish and electroplating process

Fluent in French (mother tongue)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

COST TOOLS MS OFFICE / VISIO FMEA

PROCESS LIST SOLIDWORKS / CATIA V5 KAIZEN

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PTC WINDCHILL / AS400 ISHIKAWA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

11/2011 to 06/2012 METHOD TECHNICIAN & TOOL DESIGNER - DBM REFLEX, Canada

Designed on CATIA electroform of mold with its setup for NC machining

Established drawings for production workshops and customer

Established process steps list for fitting, machining, polishing, control parts in production

Achievements:

Developed 35 new projects for 17 different customers

Delivered 19 finished products

01/2008 to 08/2011 PROCESS METHOD MANAGER - STERN CREATIONS RICHEMONT, Switzerland

Established full process steps list for manufacturing new tools and all products

Designed new tools on CAD software for stamping/punching and setups for another process

Managed 4 mechanics and 9 external contractors to manufacturing tools

Tested and applied new standard steels to increase resistance of stamping and punching tools

Applied new rules and equipments to equip workers in clean room for decal process

Researched/Tested/Applied improvements and new process in production

Integrated new equipments to improve efficiency/security/ergonomics of production

Integrated new equipments to improve security/quality/responsiveness of mechanical workshop

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Achievements:

Developed and managed 129 new projects validated for 8 different customers

Developed and managed 194 prototypes in production before to start mass production

Formalized 22 help support documents for current and new workers in production

Established a calculation method to define the price of new tools with +/- 10% precision

Ensured impact strength of the signs on the dial to comply with the norm NIHS 91.10

Reduced of time of 3 for making flat the dials with a new automatic machine on 42% reference in production

Integrated 6 new punch press (gain in ergonomics and safety)

Integrated 1 wire cut and 1 hole drilling EDM machines for manufacturing in-house all new tools (gain in cost)

Integrated 1 die sinking EDM machine for manufacturing in-house all new tools (gain in cost)

04/2005 to 12/2007 R&D TECHNICIAN - BOURBON FABI AUTOMOBILE, France

Benchmarked the competitive products (air extractor / door handle / decorative parts)

Analyzed specifications (noise reduction, safety standards) of customers for new products

Established technical documents to introduce to customers new concepts to get new markets

Designed/Prototyped/Tested/Calculated new concepts to improve functionalities of products

Achievements:

Filed 1 patent for technical improvement of the flap fixing and sealing on an air extractor

Won 1 new business with the new design of air extractor to decrease 15% of the noise

Won 1 new business with the new material and fixing by ultrasonic welding of wheel arches

Validated 1 new fixing flap on air extractor by clipping to reduce price of 16% and time saving for assembly

Optimized an outside handle already in production to reduce noise during manipulation

METHOD TECHNICIAN (INTERNSHIP) - ARMSTRONG BUILDING PRODUCTS, France

2004

The purpose was to improve the functioning of a conveyor for line production:

Analyzed the current situation to detect the reasons of incidents that result stop of the production

Designed 3 different concepts to figure out the problem

Designed a blueprint with bill of material and calculated the cost of the best conception

EDUCATION

Bachelor s Degree of Mechanical Engineering

2005

University Institute of Technology in Belfort, France

REFERENCES Available upon request

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