Don Verbeem P.Eng

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Core Competencies & Expertise

• Analytical Thinker

• Strategic Planning

• Team Builder

• Project Management

• Process Improvement

• New Product Development

• Cost Reduction

• Innovation

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BUSINESS SUCCESSES & SKILLS

• Improved departmental productivity. Department function and roles were analysed. Non value added functions were eliminated and existing functions were modified to reduce the effort needed to perform the tasks. Overhead was reduced and department deliverables were increased.

• Cost Reduction…Led $10,000,000 cost reduction program needed to justify sustaining a production facility. Created the tracking spreadsheet, held regular meetings to gather cost reduction ideas and stimulate activity, and reported progress. A ten fold increase over past annual savings was achieved.

• Manufacturability… Improve Product Manufacturability via design modification. Manufacturing issues were identified from operational reports and/or field service reports. Directed root cause analysis activity. Presented proposed design changes and recommendations. Oversaw implementation and followed up with confirmation monitoring.

• Strategic Planning….Developed Operational Strategic Plan for division. Compared short range and long range sales forecasts with operation capabilities. Estimated physical changes and costs needed to achieve projected needs. Submitted findings and recommendations to upper management for approval.

• Productivity ….Order to production times were improved by 60%. Created & implemented engineering/sales/finance operating system for a made to order product line to improve order to delivery response time and manufacturing cost. Current business practices were reviewed and analysed. Changes were made to our business processes and new software tools were identified. Training was implemented to facilitate implementation. Costs and information inaccuracies were eliminated.

• Created software tools to determine Environmental and chemical compliance for the corporation. Determined and tabulated the chemical composition of products being manufactured and substances used. Set up internal procedures with MIS, Production departments, Maintenance from each division to ensure new products and substances were in compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

• Lean Manufacturing ….Completed lean manufacturing boot camp. Co-chair facilitator in two lean manufacturing events. Performed value stream mapping exercise for manufacturing process.

• Streamlined Field Service Quality reporting System. Reviewed current methods of gathering and processing information. Developed a methodology for administering the data. Worked with MIS and Quality functions to facilitate implementation. Created the spreadsheet and programming macros needed to load information and automate report generation. Work was reduced from one month to three days. Time was now available for developing quality initiatives.

• Project Management….Initiated, managed, and directly worked to implement $2,000,000-$15,000,000 projects. The types of projects include new equipment installation, production lines installation and new product development. Initiated means developed and presented cost proposals to upper management. Managed means conducting regular project review meeting to track work progress, budget compliance, and address issues.

• Leadership…Created and supervised product engineering department. Interviewed, selected and hired staff in accordance with the budgetary constraints. Educated and trained staff in their roles, the organizational structure, company policy, and the product.

• Health and Safety issues identified in the assembly plant. Determined solutions to correct deficiencies and managed activities to ensure appropriate and timely implementation of changes. Responded to Ministry of Labour for matters brought forth from either an internal audit or an outside request. Responsible for ensuring PSHSR performed on all equipment and processes.

• Coordinated decommissioning and re-commissioning of manufacturing assembly lines on three separate occasions. Worked with various companies and departments to ensure a timely transfer and minimize time to reach production rates and quality levels. Managed and supervised the decommissioning and commissioning of equipment and tooling in order to meet project schedules. Trained operators and new staff.

• Performed role of operations manager whenever the operations manager was absent. Held daily meetings to facilitate activities. Resolve plant operational issues as needed. Address employee problems as needed

• Adaptable and Flexible… successful integrating into various industries High Volume Manufacturing (Appliance industry), Low Volume custom manufacturing (Explosion proof equipment Industry), High Tech electronics Industry, and Emerging Technology manufacturing business (Solar & Automation) technologies serving in several capacities.

• Experience… Roles Served over career

o Stand in Operations Manager

o Engineering Manager, Product & Process Engineering Manager

o Quality Manager

o Maintenance Manager

o Environmental Officer, Health & Safety Officer, H&S management representative

o Project manager

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Professional History

Forefront Automation (Aug 2010- March 2011)

Quality Manager

• Responsible for establishing Quality Department for New Solar company

o Learning new product design control parameters for thin film technology

o Quality standards and production measurements for manufacturing processes

o Establish Operating and maintenance procedures

o Oversee product certification

o Process/quality controls

• Health & safety officer for Solar Business

o Set up Health & safety policies and procedures

• Set up Quality program for Automation Business

o Lead re-certification of ISO program

o Created necessary documentation systems and procedures in accordance with ISO9001-2008 standard

o Introduce Gamp procedures and documentation requirements to support business initiatives

Priority Circuits (May thru July – 2010)

Production Floater

• Production worker responsible for minimizing time needed to manufacture.

• Backup cad operator for circuit board layouts

• Primary responsibility to assemble and process multilayer circuit board designs as needed

• Perform work in all manufacturing areas of printed circuit board the facility

W.C.Wood Company 1999-2009

Senior Product Specialist 2008 -2009

Special Assignment after restructuring.

• Created purchasing specs to facilitate cost reductions

• Maintained R&D documentation system, coordinated release of standards, and created engineering standards as needed

• Advised company of changes to Government regulatory activities,

• Appraised products for compliance against domestic & international standards,

• Company representative to industry association (AHAM)

• Acted as company representative for product Quality Issues & Quality Systems Improvement , (CPSC… Consumer Protection Safety commission) SR&ED submissions .

Engineering Manager 1999-2008

• Manager of (4)product engineering, (4)manufacturing Engineering, and (23)Maintenance.

• Lead New Product introduction & development from concept to implementation,

• Developed and implemented strategic plan and budget for plant operations,

• Environmental officer for division

• Addressed customer related product issues and Field service defect resolution

EGS Ltd.

Engineering Manager 1992-1999

• R&D, New Product Development and implementation

• Product Engineering Manager and regulatory agency contact

• Quality manager & cost reduction coordinator,

EDUCATION

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Professional Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario - 1990

Electrical Engineering Technologist, Ryerson University - 1982

Electrical Engineering 3 years, University of Waterloo – 1972-1976

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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AutoCAD and Pro Engineer CAD/CAM PSHSR: Hazard Recognition, Lock Out, Press Safety

Project Management “Projectronics” Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly World Class Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Certified Joint Health and Safety Committee representative

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