PIERRE DAGENAIS, P. Eng.
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Kanata, Ontario K2M 2Z4 Cell: 613-***-****
E-mail: ********@*****.***
PROFILE
A Bilingual Engineering Leader with extensive experience in maintenance,
operations, engineering, budgeting, project management and EH&S within the
Pharmaceutical, Beer, Plastics, Chemicals, and Consumer Products
Industries. Hands on manager with excellent leadership skills complimented
by a strong technical background with a solid reputation as a change agent
who gets results utilizing a participative management style.
CAREER HISTORY
Otis Elevator Inc December 2011 to January 2013
Service Supervisor
Provided Supervision to 14 Mechanics responsible for over 1000 elevators in
the Ottawa/Gatineau and Kingston areas.
BLJC
March 2011 - December 2011
Facilities Management Provider
Operation Manager - Pfizer Location Ville St Laurent, Quebec
Provide contract maintenance management service and service labor to Pfizer
at its Ville St Laurent, Quebec location:
. Implemented first generation outsourcing solution at Pfizer
manufacturing plant
. Managed 38 supply service provider contracts
. Set up staffing to provide Laboratory analysts and general maintenance
functions
. Developed transition and implemented GO Live Plan June 1st.
Ottawa Valley Mobile RV Service January 2010 - March 2012
Founded and operated RV mobile service company. Business closed after 2
years
Keata Pharma, Arnprior (Sale of Pfizer facility to Keata)
January 2008 - October 2009
Pfizer, Arnprior, Ontario
June 2004 - December 2007
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer - Solid, liquids, bottle and blister filling
and repackaging operations
Director Maintenance and Engineering
Director of Maintenance, Engineering, Environmental, Health & Safety, and
Security
. Designed and led Visine work cell separation project that resulted in a
throughput increase of 50%, reduced cost and manpower requirements..
. Developed and implemented Maintenance procedures to ensure compliance
with cGMP resulting in successful Health Canada and FDA audits..
. Led the EHS cultural change that resulted in no lost time accidents in
over four years by implementing programs that focused on communications,
area inspections, and driving accountability from a staff role to a
supervisory and employee responsibility.
. Responsible for Maintenance, metrology, pm program, engineering, and
capital projefcts
. Implemented OEE and Lean manufacturing monitoring tools with production.
. Integral part of continuous improvement projects throughout the plant.
. Led Capital engineering projects and managed select engineering projects
associated with production improvements and regulatory
requirements(vision system upgrades, building management systems and lab
renovations)
Crane Plumbing, Trenton, Ontario June 2000 - Mar 2004
Producer of sanitary ware
Plant Manager
Manager of the Plant and Warehouse consisting of Operations, Materials,
Quality Control, Accounting, Warehousing, Human Resources, Purchasing and
Maintenance, consisting of 25 staff and 140 unionized hourly employees
supporting over $38 million in sales volume
Turned annual Operation Loss of a $1 million in 2000 to a $1.2 million
Operating Profit in 2002, a $2.7 million Operating Profit in 2003 and a
projected $3.6 million Operating Profit in 2004.
Increased throughput by 40% by increasing the capacity of the process
constraint.
Restructured operations to improve productivity by 33%, using Value Stream
Mapping and Lean Manufacturing techniques resulting in annual savings of
$600K in 2004 alone.
Developed and implemented workstation measurement tools to improve work
place accountability and throughput.
Restructured operations to incorporate centralized warehouse for Canadian
Market as a result of being acquired by a Major US Pottery manufacturer.
Plastic Industry - Injection molded and painted plastics Tier One Suppliers
1999 - 2000
Peterborough and Concord, Ontario
Operation Manager and Engineering Manager
Crane Plumbing, Trenton 1998 - 1999
Producer of sanitary ware
Engineering Manager
Manager of the Engineering Department which consisted of capital project
engineering and maintenance support.
BINNEY & SMITH (CRAYOLA), Lindsay, Ontario 1996 - 1998
Producer of Crayola crayons, markers, paints, compounds, and other consumer
products.
Engineering Manager
Manager of the Engineering Department which consisted of capital project
engineering, product development and maintenance support services. Binney &
Smith are leaders in the implementation of Self Directed Work Teams in a
manufacturing operation.
MOLSON BREWERIES, Barrie, Ontario 1992 - 1996
A 2.6 MHL Brewery which produced bottles and canned consumer packaged
goods.
Engineering Manager
Manager of the Engineering Department which consisted of a multi-
disciplined team of seven engineers handling over $8M in capital and
maintenance projects, and a Maintenance Department which consisted of multi-
disciplined CAW unionized staff of 63 hourly and 17 support staff with a
$14M budget.
ALLIED CHEMICALS, Amherstburg, Ontario 1988 - 1992
Producer of hydrofluoric acid and Freon (CFCs).
Engineering Manager
The Engineering Department consisted of project engineers and a draftsman
handling $3.2M in capital and maintenance projects, and the Maintenance
Department consisting of 30 CAW unionized tradesman and 5 support staff.
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, Sarnia 1982 - 1988
Plant and Asst. Plant Manager - Hydrogen Liquefaction Plant
Nitrochem, Brockville 1979 - 1982
Maintenance Supervisor &, Maintenance Engineer - Nitrogen based complex
N.E.T.E, Montreal PQ 1978 - 1979
Project Engineer
Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Valleyfield, PQ 1977 - 1978
Tire Technician
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Carleton University, Ottawa, 1977
Leadership Development Workshops:
LDA Associates - 1985
Niagara Institute -1996
TQM, ISO 9000, SPC Introduction and Implementation, QS 9000, Value Stream
Mapping, 5Ss, Theory of Constraints.
PC Courses: Microsoft - Project, Word, Excel, and Autocad
TSSA Licenses - RV-1: RV Technician, EDT-M Elevator Technician