Calum Mackellar

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Waterloo, ON, CA N2T 1S4

519-***-**** acen4q@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Enthusiastic and dedicated Engineering, Quality and Operations Director who

enjoys leading and being part of a successful and productive team. Excels

at implementing keen project management skills within challenging fast-

paced environments, and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Extensive experience within the manufacturing industry in both the U.K. and

Canada, and proven abilities to strive for constant improvement within

business practices. Inspirational leader who gets the best from a team by

empowering individuals to deliver the best performance. Quick to grasp new

ideas and concepts, and to develop innovative and creative solutions to

problems. Takes initiative and demonstrates the highest levels of

motivation and organisation required to meet tight deadlines. Excellent

technical skills and communicates concisely with all levels in a wide range

of situations from workshop to boardroom.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

JARDEN CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS, Brampton, ON, CA

2014 - Present

Senior Manager Quality & Continuous Improvement (Contract Position)

Managing a team responsible for all Canadian Quality issues for an

extensive range of small appliances, including Sunbeam, Oster, Bionaire,

Crockpot. Spearhead engineering investigations into product fails, working

with design, legal and manufacturing sites in Asia to drive resolution.

Main customer escalation point for major retailers, including Costco,

Walmart, Canadian Tire also manage all Canadian escalations from customer

call centers.

BLACKBERRY, Waterloo, ON, CA 2011 - 2013

Director NPI and Advanced Quality Engineering 2012 - 2013

Managed Quality for six design centers worldwide, partnering to ensure

product quality at launch. Led Advanced Quality Team to assess new

technology risks from both hardware and software.

. De-risked future products by introducing NUDD process, and partnered

closely with technology groups working on advanced concepts.

. Introduced transparency, gained efficiencies and implemented best

practices by introducing standardized metrics and work practices across

global NPI Quality teams.

. Drove successful Quality launch of Blackberry 10 products at partners

with early EMS engagement throughout the NPI process, and focused Quality

alignment sessions.

Director Product Focused Engineering 2011 - 2012

Led a team of 30 Managers and Engineers driving operational excellence in

new product launches, and ensuring smooth transition from design concepts

to mass production.

. Reduced cosmetic product failures with the redesign of manufacturing

process for high-value products and introduction of pallet line system.

. Resolved design, process and software issues, by driving best in class

performance supporting production of RIM products throughout the NPI

cycle and at CEM sites worldwide.

. Managed the largest, most successful launch of Blackberry device in

recent years, achieving best in class yields, scrap and attainment

utilizing DFA, Poka Yoke and negative testing.

SELEX GALILEO, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 2006 - 2011

Executive Operations Manager 2009 - 2011

Managed a team of over 50 multi-skilled staff driving forward team building

behaviours to facilitate improved performance. Led operations in all

industrial participation projects globally. Oversaw diverse product

portfolio, from Radars, Avionics, Satellite, and Laser targeting pods.

Developed SAP repair capability across all Selex UK sites.

. Reduced submission time and increased accuracy by assessing business

viability with implementation of a semi-automated model for ROM costs of

complex projects.

. Improved costs and cycle times by increasing workload with reduced

headcount through redesign of manufacturing shop floor and implementing

5S.

Program Manager 2006 - 2009

Led all operational manufacturing activities within an integrated project

team with a portfolio of lasers worth 15M annually. Delivered a wide

range of complex projects through lifecycle from initial definition of

scope to completion.

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SELEX GALILEO (Continued)

. Planned and implemented a project leading to 30% savings in costed hours

and 25% reduction in cycle time in first year and 15% annually

thereafter.

. Ensured strong relationships were maintained through extensive

collaborative work with a leading US military manufacturer.

. Led Program Management team through SAP implementation, developing

procedures and methodologies.

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, Linlithgow, Scotland, UK 2003 - 2006

Manufacturing Manager

Managed a team of 60+ for Assembly, Test and Debug. Provided motivation

and vision for new Customer Ready Solutions department.

. Improved supply volume and bespoke solutions to a cross section of

customers worldwide by redesigning manufacturing layout and driving 5S

methodology.

. Gained resolution for the customer, and follow-up RCCA as EMEA lead for

all customer escalations.

. Drove 20% improvement of non-functional quality within high-end server

manufacturing areas through development of cost and capacity model.

NORTEL NETWORKS, Ottawa, ON, CA 2000 - 2001

Process Engineering Manager

Managed all process engineering activities for the manufacture of Microwave

modules from die attach through final assembly, overseeing a team of 30+

engineers.

. Identified $1M+ cost savings by personally managing specification and

purchase of all equipment and tooling for production of 10/40 Gig long-

haul optical modules.

. Improved process efficiency and quality by establishing flexible cellular

manufacturing for low volume, high mix products for Alpha, Beta and NPI

build.

. Delivered substantial savings in scrap and ongoing fixture maintenance

costs through initiation of modern manufacturing techniques e.g. Poka

Yoka, Cause effect analysis, SPC and Kiazen.

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS, Livingston, Scotland, UK 1991 - 2000

Engineering Manager

Directed all Engineering activities on-site, growing the department from

start-up to team of 13 engineers and technicians. Products included watch

sub-assemblies, printers, and fiber optic cabling.

. Improved manufacturing capability by leading a total factory redesign to

incorporate a new clean room, and introduction of 6 automated SMT

production lines with 92M part capacity per year.

. Terminated high-end single and multimode cables and packages for the

telecommunications industry with the introduction and management of a low

volume, high mix fibre optic facility.

. Drove utilisation improvements from 80% to 95% with a yield of 98.5%, a

first in the group's history and successfully increased output 50% within

4 years through the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques and

focused equipment development / design.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

HND Applied Physics and Electronics, Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Intensive Supervisory Management Course

Project Management / Influencing and Persuading Others / Internal Auditing

/ H&S Management

Business Risk and Opportunities, 2008

Project and Cost Management, 2008

Six Sigma, Green Belt Training, 2006

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Word, Excel, Internet, SAP, Email and PowerPoint

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