LSS Blackbelt

Shashi Vohora

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BSc (Hons) PhD (DPhil) CEng MIMMM MRSNZ LSS Black Belt PROFILE

Process and Quality Control leadership within LEAN environments. Comprehensive breadth of material science and industrial engineering expertise. Accurate determination of product design, development processes, systems integration and continuous improvements. Quality-focused and results-oriented with implementation of KPI’s, master schedules and change management strategies. Innovative, collaborative with effective project management leadership. Analytical and strategic with stakeholder relationship focus. CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical Training of Team Leaders & Managers

Quality Control / Continuous Improvements

Materials Characterization / Evaluation

Product Design / Development / Value Engineering

Environmental Impact / Waste Control

Best Practices / Functionality Assessments

Occupational Health & Safety

Industrial Research & Development

Supply Chain Management

Lean Manufacturing / ISO Auditing

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AREAS

As Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Manager, oversee the implementation of sustainable operations excellence practices across multiple functions. Identify and prioritize projects with high potential for process improvements and cost savings. Lead and facilitate the training of team leaders, supervisors and managers for technical implementations and for change management purposes.

Championed proactive safety processes and environmental requirements, and developed SOPs for Quality/Technical team.

Researched and established materials selection from concept to launch for an innovative product design within the plastics industry.

Initiated one-product/one-person assembly and implemented automated/robotic product assembly.

Managed root cause problem solving processes; identified issues/opportunities and recommend best solution.

Published Design for Environment Guidelines for use by product designers.

Developed web-based tool for use in forecasting functional service-life of building materials.

Researched and implemented various production methods including pull-push assembly.

Facilitated Lean Manufacturing process (KANBAN) and Quality Control processes for industrial plant.

Designed and implemented waste-minimization strategies for manufacturing and service industries.

Coordinated commercialization of an innovative agricultural product.

Evaluated workplace health and safety practices leading to increased productivity and reduced accidents.

Designed workshops for internationally trained engineers to facilitate workplace participation within the Canadian engineering sector.

Facilitated workshops and produced handbooks involving industrial ergonomics.

Published results of scientific studies involving industrial polymers. Shashi Vohora - 2 -

MANUFACTURING & CONSULTING PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Provide leadership and direction to management team and production/operations workforce in the implementation and monitoring of the LEAN Program. Ensure the Continuous Improvement Program is achieved by identification and implementation of countermeasures and provide effective communication for team building, motivation, coaching and in the management of change.

Implementation of 5S Program and positively impacting the culture within organization.

Plan, coordinate and execute process and quality control functions involving Safety, Environment, Production, Laboratory, Human Resources, Customer Expectations and Budgetary impacts.

Present a highly-organized, analytical approach to designing, recommending and implementing production efficiencies and quality assurance strategies.

Maintained responsibility for materials characterization techniques including scanning electron microscopy and tensile testing. Designed service-performance evaluation programs for selected engineering polymers.

Coordinated team events to achieve step change improvement in production line efficiency through improved uptime percentage, waste reduction, set-ups, line-speeds and to address quality issues and compliances.

Implemented objectives through systems; facilitated improved assembly methods, production procedures, team building, and occupational health and safety measures. Introduced better ergonomic practices.

Consulted on a variety of projects and complex issues including:

Implementation of waste minimization strategies.

Development of process and product for a commercial arm of an agricultural research institute.

Created proof of concept and coordinated the commercialization of an innovative product.

Determining skill deficiencies and gap analysis within workforce and creating tailored solutions.

Development of mentoring methodology and accompanying software tool. RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT

Conducted research on improved processes relevant to plastics manufacturing and advised on identification and recycling of plastics materials.

Researched/consulted on various production options including the pull-push assembly method.

Researched and coordinated environmental responsibility issues within the plastics industry.

Identified and addressed skill gaps in workplace knowledge of internationally trained engineers.

Conducted functionality appraisals and assessments of building materials.

Developed a web-based tool for forecasting functional service-life of building materials.

Introduced materials characterization methods and techniques to non-engineers. FACILITATION / TRAINING / LECTURES

Led Black Belt Project and 5 Green Belt Projects with significant cost saving results.

Provide training to manufacturing personnel in ergonomic methods for health and safety in manufacturing.

Facilitation of Environmental Best Practices policies into the plastics industry.

Introduced environmental management systems into small to mid-sized plastics businesses.

Lectured/instructed courses on product design and produced Design for Environment guidelines.

Collaborated in the facilitation of Industry Standards of Operation (ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001).

Developed and implemented workshops on specifics designs for assembly methods.

Taught Materials Characterization Methods and Techniques - schools of Pharmacy, Food Sciences and Dentistry.

Facilitated planning, scheduling, and control involved in production of large-scale domestic appliances.

Designed Occupational Health & Safety training materials for the University of Otago.

Provided coaching and employer communication tools for CAPE (Council for Access to the Profession of Engineering).

Coordinated and negotiated workforce placements for Engineers in training.

Developed online training modules, website enhancements and social media communications. Shashi Vohora - 3 -

CAREER HISTORY

LSS Black Belt Manager Louisiana Pacific Fort St. John, BC 2015 - current Process & Technical

Coordinator

Tolko Industries Ltd. Meadow Lake, SK 2013 - 2015

Materials Scientist Building Research Association of New Zealand (working out of Ontario) 2010 - 2013 Chief Researcher Council for Access to Professional Engineers (working out of Ontario) 2007 - 2013 Plastics Environmental

Consultant

Canadian Plastics Industry Association (working out of Ontario) 2006 Lecturer (p/t) Otago Polytechnic New Zealand 2003 - 2007 Best Practice Facilitator Plastics Institute of New Zealand New Zealand 2004 - 2006 Consultant Celentis Ltd. New Zealand 2004

Research Fellowships University of Otago New Zealand 1998 - 2002 Materials Engineer Fisher & Paykel Appliances New Zealand 1992 - 1998 Industrial Engineer Fisher & Paykel Appliances New Zealand 1987 - 1992 Production Controller Champion Appliances New Zealand 1986 - 1987 TRAINING / EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

2015

LP Leadership 2015

Infinity QS Training SPC Software 2014

Supervisor Development 2014

DPhil (PhD) Service Performance of Polymers

(certified equiv. to Canadian PhD by U. of Toronto) University of Waikato Centre for Technology, New Zealand 1996

BSc Honors - Materials Science University of Sussex School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, UK 1977 Professional Member MIMMM - Award

for Application of Materials Science Body of

Knowledge in Plastics Industry

Institute of Materials, London, UK 1995

Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Award for

Industrial Engineering Projects in Plastics Industry Engineering Council, London, UK 1995

Professional Member MRSNZ - Award for

Best Practices in Plastics Industry

Royal Society of New Zealand 2008

Full details of Professional Development & Publications are presented as an Addendum (page 4) COMMUNITY SERVICE

Member of Zonta International, professional women advocated for rights of women worldwide

Cataloguing and collating inventory of artifacts at the Whitchurch-Stouffville museum References Available Upon Request

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