Education
The University of Western Ontario |London, ON | 2007
Bachelor of Engineering Science, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Engineering experience
Project Engineer | George Weston Ltd. | Winnipeg, Mb | May 2008-Present
· Participated in design, construction and equipment installation of new 3 line bakery ($35M)
· Solely responsible for projects totaling over $600 000 on budget
o Compressed air system design and install
o Yeast CIP system integration
o Itemize and purchase spare parts for start up
· Supervised/documented electrical/mechanical decommissioning of equipment from two other bakeries
· Verified accuracy of construction to design drawings, constructed and modified drawings
· Ensured contractor adherence to safety regulations, GMP’s and Weston standards
· Liaised with corporate, plant and engineering staff and implemented necessary change management strategies
· Tracked project spending, budget progress and financial reconciliation
Jr. Project Engineer | George Weston Ltd. | Ontario |Summer 2006/2007
· Implemented “MP2” Computerized Maintenance Management System at two plants
· Heavily trained on PM concepts, utilization and implementation
· Initiated existing plant PMs into MP2 database
· Trained Management on utilization of program
· Implemented inventory tracking system
· Organized spare parts storage areas according to 5S methodology
Additional training
Allen Bradley Control Logix 5000 and Trouble Shooting | Aug, 2009
· Participated in a week long course covering PLC, I/O card and communications card setup
· Included hands on labs and troubleshooting exercises
· Covered ladder logic and proper programming practices
Fork Lift Certificate | Sept, 2008
· Trained on sit down counterbalance forklift
Computer Skills
· Computer programming in Visual Basics, Java, matLab, C++/C
· Well practiced in AutoCAD, experience with SolidWorks, NX 5.0, ProE and SolidEdge
· Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Additional experience
Home Hardware | Ingersoll, ON | Summer, 2005
· Initial store setup/customer service for new location
· Designed and constructed display media for store opening
· Worked from blue prints to lay out shop floor, storage shelves, displays and help centre
· Planned and put up initial merchandise
· Hired upon store completion for customer service desk
Fanshawe College | London, ON | Summer, 2003
· Welding Technicians Assistant
· Prepared equipment/metal for weld tests
· Entered test results in database and tracked results
· Monitored Gas levels and replaced tanks
