Education

Present Business Administration

NSCC Nova Scotia Community College, Dartmouth, NS

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College of the North Atlantic, Gander, NF

Technical Skills

Manpower and resource budgeting and estimating

Project report generation and presentation (work detail breakdown)

Project Management (planning, budgeting, maintenance and deliverables)

Creation of Production Work Orders for maintenance program

Statistical Process Control

Interpretation of engineering specifications, standards, practices and procedures

Technical data collection, analysis and delivery

Database creation and management

Inventory and Materiel Management

Problem Solving

Program Scheduling and Forecasting for heavy maintenance operations

Advanced Material Processing

5S Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen

Metallurgy and materials processing

Non-destructive test procedures

Work Experience

IMP Aerospace and Defence, Halifax, NS (2008-Present)

Planner – Estimator Fixed Wing Production Engineering

Estimator/Planner for the Lockheed Martin CP140 Aurora Maintenance and Modification Programs.

Creation of work orders, ensuring that all processes and planning/estimating guidelines and policies are followed and are in accordance with all approved technical data and adherence to project schedule and budget estimate.

Research and interpretation of engineering drawings, specifications and technical manuals

Creation and presentation of program requirement reports and work detail breakdown.

Creation and maintenance of documents for estimating and budgeting purposes and breakdown of maintenance work detail (EXCEL, JD EDWARDS & MS PROJECT).

Liaison with other departments, including subcontractors and engineering, ensuring the most cost effective direction is used when purchasing or treating components.

Supply plant production with engineering support through accurate technically approved documentation; latest revision of maintenance approved technical data, parts and equipment.

Work with production and engineering to solve problems and issues via RES (Request for Engineering Support).

Communicate on daily basis with maintenance program leadership for conciliation of budget and schedule.

Confer with other departments such as material review boards and others like quality assurance, engineering, and purchasing to determine the courses of action to be taken to resolve issues concerning to non-conforming parts from suppliers and other material and scheduling issues pertaining to the maintenance program.

Generate bills of material and incorporate lead times and part routing requirements based on manpower, schedule and Parts/Material availability.

Participate in program meetings to determine and develop solution strategies for on-going IMP/ASLEP program issues.

Air Canada Jazz, Halifax, NS (2006-2008)

Planner/Scheduler

Plan and Schedule detailed maintenance for Commercial Aircraft Bombardier Dash 8 and RJ 100, 200, 700 series Aircraft based on a "time expired" criteria.

Monitor daily flight schedules and adapt to all unforeseen instances within the airline industry, Example: Weather, mechanical or electrical issues, man power shortages, hangar space issues and adjust air traffic in order to facilitate aircraft requiring maintenance.

Liaised with all departments in order to resolve in-house and supplier technical problems and facilitate continuous improvement opportunities.

Analyze Drawings, Specs, and technical documents to determine man-hours required as well as implement a plan of action.

Generate lead times based on workload and availability of material/parts.

Participate in program progression board meetings to determine and develop solution strategies, for ongoing Jazz programs.

IMP Aerospace and Defence, Halifax, NS (2004-2006)

Manufacturing Planner/Estimator

Plan detailed instructions for military aircraft components and periodical inspection processes.

Action aircraft snags and develop possible scenarios to determine the most efficient, cost effective solutions.

Provide cost estimates for repair/overhaul and design implementation processes for the CP 140 Aurora and CH 124 Sea King.

Analyze drawings, specs and technical documents to determine man-hours required as well as implement a plan of action.

Generate lead times based on workload and availability of material/parts.

Reduce manufacturing costs by sourcing the best possible cost/lead times for inventory items and sub-contract operations.

Participate in program progression board meetings to determine and develop solution strategies for on-going IMP Programs.

Liaise with Engineering to facilitate improved manufacturing, assembly and overhaul techniques.

IMP Aerospace and Defence, Halifax, NS (2001-2004)

Aircraft Mechanic

Complete overhaul of CP140 flight controls, including rigging and ground test procedures using technical data that includes technical manuals and drawings.

Safe operation of support equipment and hand/power tools while adhering to Tool and foreign Object Damage (FOD) control procedures.

Perform corrosion removal; standard and non-standard structural repairs.

Tasking fellow mechanics with required maintenance duties.

Provide on-job-training and technical supervision to Airframe Mechanics.

Collaborate with shop foreman and develop procedure strategies to complete required tasks within the given time frame.

Developed important sheet metal fundamentals, blue print reading, and shop practices.

Skills & Attributes

Strong Leadership

Effective at Multi-Tasking

Extremely Organized, Dynamic, creative and committed to high standards

Punctual, Responsible & Accountable

Detail Oriented

Ability to interpret internal and external project challenges with impact on organization and recommend best practice solutions

Flexible and able to adapt easily to changes in environment and work schedules

Devoted to workplace health and safety and environment

Strong proficiency in software and computer literacy

Software Proficiency

JD Edwards Enterprise One

MS Office

ADOBE Workspace & Report Manager

ORACLE Suite

SAP ERP

Trax

References

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