NICOLAS JACOB
*** *********** **, ********* *******, FL 32714 C: 321-***-**** aczi1k@r.postjobfree.com
(Willing to relocate)
Summary
Executive-Level Industrial Engineer Manager with over 12 years of experience running company-wide operational functions and leading large scale projects, from inception to successful completion, while making/executing sound strategic decisions. Passionately striving towards constant improvement. Excellent leadership, organization, and people management abilities in areas as IT, Strategic Planning, Procurement, Finance and operations management. Fluent in two languages - English and French. Highlights
IT Skills:
Windows
MS SQL
Visual Basic
Crystal Reports
Genius
Autocad
MiSys
Quickbooks
Vivaldi
Jeff-Net
Microsoft Office: Word, Access,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Industrial Skills :
ERP/Accounting Systems
Migration and Implementation
Project Management
Lean Manufacturing
Continuous improvement
Inventory Management
Layout
Time studies
Staff Management unioned and
non-unioned companies
Clients relations and
presentations
Add-on value skills:
Animation
Simplification and
automatization approach
Accounting
Financial analysis
Cross-functional Supervision
Team Building
External Auditor
Fluent in French and English
Experience
Manufacturing / ERP Manager Mar 2012 to Current
Exxelia US - Longwood, FL
Expertise in managing production engineering operations involving design & development of processes, new product development activities, streamlining process /procedures to facilitate smooth production process and enhance productivity through proper planning.
Assisted with planning and directing the layout of equipment for Magnetic Line.
Implemented and Enforced operational best practices and controls.
Developed scheduling systems, formulated production plans that optimized output against targets.
Develop/maintain BOM’s, routings, change requests, time standards and related documentation.
Guided and help engineering department in creation of new item scheme.
Monthly financial analysis of production accounts variance following Standard Cost method and analysis of inventory value change during month.
Drive the improvement of processes and systems in a company, and implemented programs that will have continuing long-term benefits.
Responsible for the implementation of the ERP System (Misys) and new accounting system (Quickbooks) at 2 facilities (1 remotely).
Responsible for the oversight of daily operations of the Quickbooks/Misys Accounting /ERP system and related systems. Also, manage and administer SQL server providing services to internal customers.
Modify existing databases and create new databases in support of new and ongoing projects.
Lead the documentation, testing and training efforts to facilitate smooth implementations of software upgrades and process improvements.
Designed and monitored Crystal Reports per business requirements.
Work in cooperation with external auditor for the end of year inventory value audit.
Creation and implementation of processes using the simplification approach.
Designed training of employees on all new systems functionality.
Took over for the Director of Purchasing and Planning during her maternity leave: Supervised of 8 direct employees and 4 indirect. Analyzed purchasing and planning requirement for 3 facilities.
Took over Plant Manager during his absence.
Project Manager May 2009 to May 2011
Novabus Inc - Quebec, Canada
Supervised maintenance and tooling department on the evening shift.
Engineering support for the surface preparation team of 30 employees.
Time study to improve productivity. Saved over 120 000$.
Kaizen animation on different sector to improve said sector.
Developed Work instructions for operations of several work stations. Project Manager in Industrial Engineering Mar 2007 to May 2009 UTC Corporation: Division ICP Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, Canada
Creation of a line balancing tool to shorten the time required to balance a production line.
Time studies applied to assembly line: Improvement of productivity by an average of 15%.
Outsourcing of a production process: average savings of 50 000$ per year.
Planning of an assembly line to include 2 new products.
Assembly line balancing from 12 to 8 workers: Average saving of 60 000$ per year. Integrator Oct 2005 to Sep 2006
Cogismaq Groupe Conseil - Victoriaville, Canada
Implementation of Genius, their ERP System.
Creation of application in MS Access for inventory management.
Produced task analysis to improve the client's productivity.
Produced product lexicon.
Teach seminar and make reports on Crystal Reports.
Created applications using Excel and Access
Assistant supervisor Feb 2003 to Feb 2004
Aluminerie De Becancour - Becancour, Canada
Supervised operating students between 5 and 20 per shift.
Assigned the students to the available task.
Assisted students when they had problems.
Verified pot care.
Communicated with the foundry and the transporter to schedule metal gathering. Education
Industrial Engineering 2005
University of Quebec - Quebec, Canada
Certification/Afiliations
Operational Development, Group Volvo 2011
Leadership Training, Alia Conseil 2010-2011
Seminar in Project Managing, ETS 2007
Member of the Quebec Order of Engineer, Canada 2009