STEPHANE ALLARD

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Cambridge, ON. N1R 5S7

acccwm@r.postjobfree.com

Cell 514-***-****

Career Resume

. A senior manager seasoned in Manufacturing and operation

. Strong leadership abilities and an agent of change.

. Identifies the right talent to build highly competitive and effective

teams.

. Evaluates operations to determine areas of strength and limitations.

. Masters the management of all processes product conception, research,

development, manufacturing, implementation customer support,

marketing, sales and all associated services; administration, finance,

logistics and communication and quality

. Drives efficiency improvement through cycle time and cost reduction,

while increasing throughput, quality and competitiveness.

. Excellent customer management experience in crisis situation

Major qualifications

. Extensive knowledge of operational management and manufacturing

. Skilled in implementing new philosophies focused on customer needs

. Experienced in constructing and directing management teams

. Track record in productivity improvement

. Strong financial management

Accomplishments include:

Operation management and productivity improvement

Within a period of six month, through process improvement, transformed an

unsuccessful business (prior 6 years) into a highly profitable organization

with margins of over 15% and a sales growth of 23% per year. (SPAR)

Restructured the maintenance organization, which improved the turn-around

time from an average of 49 days to 13 days. (Marconi)

Successfully implemented a new in-process inspection program for the

reduction of scrap providing savings of $ 40k per month (Sargent)

Transformed a $7 million (revenue) company into a $52 million international

world leader

( FTI-Forensic Technology)

Designed and implemented a shop modernization program which improved

productivity from 82% to 93%; providing faster service and better response

to customer needs

Negotiated the collective agreement for AlliedSignal with the CAW union

Implemented a new high tech facility in PEI for the repair and overhaul of

regional aircraft equipment. The facility generates $80 million yearly.

(Allied Signal)

Implemented worldwide customer support operation in both Ireland and

Florida to support over 400 laboratories in 35 countries (FTI)

Formal recognition

Led the company to win the following awards

2003?Canada's Best 50 Managed Companies?Deloitte and Touche and CIBC?

2003?Prix Performance PME (Technology Category)?Journal Les Affaires

2003?Canada Export Award?Department of Foreign Affairs and International

Trade?

2002?Palmar s 2002, Top 35 Employers in Quebec?Affaires Plus and Watson

Wyatt?

2002?Canada's Best 50 Managed Companies?Deloitte and Touche and CIBC?

2002?Ranked #10 in "Les 50 Leaders de la Croissance" ?(Top 50 Leaders of

Business Growth)?PME Magazine?

2002?The Mercuriades Award for Innovation and Design?F d ration of the

Chamber of Commerce of Quebec?

2002?Prix Performance PME ?(Small and Medium Enterprises Performance

Prize)?Journal Les Affaires?

2001?The Mercuriades Award for Export?F d ration of the Chamber of Commerce

of Quebec?

PROFESSIONNAL DEVELOPMENT

BUSCH CANADA 2012-

2013

Branch Director - Mississauga

Responsible for managing all aspects of the Ontario branch office's

operations and sales in order to meet budgets and goals for this worldwide

supplier of vacuum and overpressure applications as well as vacuum pumps

for industrial use. In Canada, the company employs 51 employees providing

sales and services across Canada.

SARGENT AEROSPACE CANADA INC. 2010-2012

General Manager

Responsible for all business activities of the company which produces

complex tight tolerance engine and aircraft parts for Pratt & Whitney and

Bombardier. The business employs 110 employees and has annual sales of $20

million.

ESSENTIAL TURBINES INC. 2006-

2010

General Manager

Responsible for all business activities of the company in the repair and

overhaul of ROLLS ROYCE 250 turboshatf turbine engines and SNECMA jet

engine. The business employs 40 employees and has annual sales of $15

million

FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY (WAI) INC

Vice-President, General Manager

1998-2005

Responsible for all business activities of the company, employing 350

employees in 5 facilities worldwide, generating annual sales of $50

million. Forensic Technology develops manufactures, installs and support

High Tech Forensic Laboratories Equipment, mainly in the ballistic field,

in order to solve violent crimes.

SHANNON REWINDS CANADA

General Manager 1997-

1998

Responsible for all business activities with the exception of marketing and

sales, in the repair and overhaul of aircraft electrical starter generator.

The business employed 50 employees and had annual sales of $4 million

SPAR AVIATION SERVICES

Director of Operations 1996-

1997

Responsible for all operation activities of the Pointe-Claire facility in

Montreal. Managed and coordinated R&O, manufacturing logistics, contracts,

accounting and marketing for a total of 77 employees and sales of $14

million per year

CANADIAN MARCONI COMPANY

Director of Repair & Overhaul, Metrology

1994-1996

Responsible for all repair and overhaul activities as well as calibration

of in-house and commercial equipment for Canadian Marconi. Managing and

coordinating 5 departments totaling 110 people over three different

locations (Montreal, Cornwall, Kanata)

SENATE OF CANADA

Special Advisor 1994

Special advisor to Senator Phillips on the Canadian aerospace industry.

Performing evaluations on possible aerospace industrial developments for

the maritime region. Providing also in-depth studies on the privatization

of specific government tasks and responsibilities.

ALLIED SIGNAL AEROSPACE CANADA INC. 1987-

1993

General Manager - Atlantic Support Division (Summerside, P.E.I.)

Overall responsibility for launching a new facility. Over a two year

period, built a responsive and technically competent team, installed and

commissioned complex electronic and mechanical test facilities and

developed excellent relationship with government agencies and customers.

The division now generates sales of more than $80 million annually.

Marketing Manager Support Services Division (Montreal, Quebec)

Responsible for business development in support services for a period of

two years, winning two major electronic repair and calibration contracts.

Instrumental in developing the company's expansion strategies. Much of the

business at the time was focused on building strong alliances with European

companies. Developed several partnerships with the French aerospace

industry.

R&O Manager, Electronic Systems - Support Services Division (Montreal,

Quebec)

Managed and restructured a team of 60 avionic technicians. Responsible for

third line maintenance of over 1100 different types of military and

commercial avionic units.

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE 1983-1987

Aerospace Engineer (Captain) - CFB Portage la Prairie (Manitoba)

Overall responsibilities for First and Second line maintenance (Major

periodic inspections and modifications) of 45 aircraft, two types; rotary

and fixed wing involving the technology of turbo shaft and pure jet

propulsion. This position involved the management of a team of 68 people

representing seven distinctive aircraft related trades.

EDUCATION

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA 1983

B. Eng. Computer engineering

CF SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE AND ORDINANCE ENGINEERING 1984

Avionics Systems engineering

Aerospace Engineering

McGill UNIVERSITY 1989

Finance course for non-financial managers

TRANSPORT CANADA 1991

Director of Maintenance Certification

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