Firas Morris
Mississauga, Ontario L5V 1S5
Mobile: 647-***-****
Email: cnjqlk@r.postjobfree.com
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience in Operation Management & Quality Assurance Management.
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Strong communication skills and committed team player.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Weston Bakeries/ Ready Bake North York 2007 - Present
North York – Ontario
Production Supervisor
• Manage the production process to reach or exceed production objectives.
• Responsible for team meetings and internal inspection audit to monitor adherence to product specifications.
• Training and supervising plant personnel on HACCP and GMP.
• Direct and manage the day-to-day activities of the production staff.
• Schedule shifts for employees and production.
• Focus on maximizing production efficiency and minimizing plant waste levels.
• Provide hands-on leadership and direction to production employees by coaching and managing them constructively.
• Schedule shifts for employees and production.
• Develop and maintain a safe working environment.
• Communicate clearly, effectively, and patiently with all employees.
• Oversee yield management and production output.
• Prepare and submit all reports on a timely basis.
• Oversee finished goods/RM/packaging status control by assigning dispositions to all holds and managing proper corrective-action process.
• Ensure timely and accurate shipments of orders, receipt of materials, and production reporting.
Willbros West Africa Inc. 2006 - 2007
Nigeria - Togo
Project Engineer
• Participated in the construction of West Africa Gas Pipeline Project.
• Site supervision of construction the Reducing and Metering Station.
• Prepared daily progress report which covers achievements, problems and obstacles.
• Prepared work force and equipments schedule requirements.
• Monitored the Project Control in Reducing and Metering Station.
• Interfaced with the client (Shell & Chevron) and participated in the client meetings.
• Identified materials requirements planning and RFQ preparation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills interfaced daily with Construction Manager and Client Representatives.
• Interfaced regularly with engineering, procurement, contracts administration and construction activities
to prepare the status report for country Manager and Project Director.
• Ensured that contractors assigned to meet quality and schedule targets.
• Focused on safety and environmental performance and insured that work follow international standard
and procedures.
• Controlled the Daily Time Sheet for the Employee in the four stations; i.e. Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTIUED)
Super Pufft Snacks Corporation 2003 - 2006
Mississauga, Ontario
Production Supervisor
• Supervised the preparation of juices for high speed juice line (Tetra Pak) as per standard batch sheets.
• Monitored inventory levels for materials according to MRP, equipments by using computerized
inventory systems and lean for JIT.
• Involved in TQM to meet customer satisfaction.
• Controlled the quality of Juice and Chips through the production line based on Six Sigma, GMP& SOPs.
• Trained the employees about the safety and WHMIS instructions.
• Resolved customer complains and avoid deficiencies occurred.
• Involved in issuing specification guide for each kind of juice including brix rate, process parameters, PH and package weight.
• Arranged changes and liaises with production planning and other departments to make the most efficient use
of labor available.
• Responsible for achieving immediate and short-term objectives laid down by the production manager like output, quality, waste, safety and overtime costs.
• Monitored the production in all stages by using SPC charts.
• Involved in issuing weekly production schedule based on customer order and lead time.
International Silica Industries 1999 - 2003
Quality Control & Control Engineer
• Chemical analysis for the composition of Silica raw materials.
• Ensured that the products, services and processes provided meet specific requirements.
• Involved in preparing quality manuals for ISO certification.
• Achieved better quality performance that improved customer satisfaction and lead to increase sales.
• Inspected samples and assessed what changes may be needed in the manufacturing process.
• Controlled the production of silica in all stages through PLC system.
EDUCATION
Quality Concepts 2007
Humber College
Brampton, Ontario
Operations Management 2007
University of Ryerson
Toronto, Ontario
Introduction to Management 2007
University of Ryerson
Toronto, Ontario
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering 1992
University of Technology (Evaluated by University of Toronto / Comparative Education Service)
TRAININGS
Food Safety & Tractability Initiative 2009
Ministry of Agriculture
Newmarket - Ontario
Improving Food Sanitation Program 2006
Johnson Diversey
Oakville, Ontario
Aseptic Processing and Packaging 2005
Tetra Pak / Canada