Recent Positions
Customer Service Team Manager, Cougar Shoes In
National Manager – Customer Service and Accounts Receivables – Order 2 Cash, Nestle Purina Petcare Canada
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Accomplishments
•Adriana has been awarded with an average of 7 innovations awards per year on process improvements, maximizing efficiencies and reducing cost.
•Creation of “Order to Cash Department” Led and managed the amalgamation of 4 departments, customer service, accounts receivable and deduction management into 1 department “Order 2 Cash” Improved department efficiencies by 50% over a 3 year period.
•Led and managed the centralization of customer service.
Education
Business Management Courses – UFT
Recent Positions
Graduate Research Project, Dalhousie University
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dalhousie University
Supervisor, Autozone
Accomplishments
Ajitpal has expertise in process improvement, automotive manufacturing, assembly line, mechanical design, dealer network development, automotive claims and repair, heating system and energy management.
Ajitpal has extensive experience in project management within manufacturing operations. Experienced in using design software including AUTOCAD, SolidWorks and Pro-E, as well as HAP for HVAC design and energy analysis.
Education
Dalhousie University Master’s Degree
Sardar Patel University Automotive
Recent Positions
Manager Manufacturing Services, A Raymond Tinnerman
President, WJ Frenke and Associates
General Manager & VP Operations, JRM Tube Inc.
Accomplishments
A Senior Manager with experience leading lean manufacturing companies. Recent experience with punch press and progressive tooling in a high volume auto parts environment.
Proven track record of leading change initiatives resulting in significant cost savings and quality and customer service improvements.
Education
P. Eng., B.Sc. (Hons), Queen’s Univ. MBA University of Alberta
Companies requiring strategic and tactical leadership will benefit from my commercial and technical talents.
Lean Management Consulting, Auto Parts manufacturing and Distribution.
Recent Positions
Consumer Inside Sales, Rogers Communications
Travel Sales, LoyalyOne- Airmiles Reward Program
Factory Manager, Honeybee Natural Products Lt
Accomplishments
-Over 8 years high performance experience/result in consumer sales
– Special combination of Sales and Logistics, adapt at managing changing situations in a fast paced large volume environment
– Proven Logistics, Supply Chain Management expertise, of direct export to USA and Germany (1000000 kgs per annum)with reorders from same buyers
– Faciliated group training programs
Education
B.A. (Hons)
Adult Education Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
Recent Positions
Vice President Manufacturing, Royal Group Inc.
General Manager, Cascades Boxboard Group
Vice President Manufacturing, Crown Cork & Seal Canada
Accomplishments
Royal:
– Strong Leadership of 5 plants improving EBITDA by +$10MM. Strengthened teams, upgraded equipment & implemented Metrics. Reduced Working Capital by -$10MM.
Cascades:
– Consolidated 2 plants and reduced costs by -$5MM/yr.Grew sales by +$10MM.
CCS:
– Managed 10 plants & improved throughput by +20%. Completed two financial turnarounds (+$5MM/yr). Restructured facility for +$15MM of new business.
Education
BSc Chemistry, Concordia University
Executive Management, McGill University
Fluency: English, French & Italian
Recent Positions
Plant Manager, Atlas Roofing Corporation
Plant Manager, BPB Westroc
Process and Quality Control, BPB Westroc
Accomplishments
BACK TO BASICS Plant / Operation management:
– process knowledge / logic
– key productivity indices: yield, uptime
– liability managing: health, safety, environment
– people’s personal sense of achievement / responsibility
– assertive, not aggressive
– caring, not meek
– continuous improvement
– systems, not firefighting / damage control
All to the benefit of the bottom line in a sustainable way.
Education
B.of T. Industrial Chemistry & Biochemistry
trained as 6 Sigma Black Belt
ISO9001:2000 Lead Auditor
Recent Positions
Production/Engineering Manager, PSI Engineering
Project Leader, Xerox Canada Ltd.
Development Engineer, Xerox Canada Ltd.
Accomplishments
-Project Management experience in delivery of complex software and mechanical production projects ($2M-4M)
-Schedule driven with solid on-time project delivery record.
-Strong customer satisfaction focus.
-Determined and creative technical problem solving skills.
-Experienced project leader in a world class manufacturing operation.
-Successful engineer in a LEAN- Six Sigma environment.
Education
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineer, Queen’s University
FMEA, DFMA , Design of Experient, Six Sigma & Industrial EgronomicsTraining
Member PEO
Recent Positions
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Accomplishments
Education
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Accomplishments
Education
MBA – Finance
Chemical Engineering
Recent Positions
Plant Superintendent, Freeze-Dry Foods
Maintenance Manager, Cott Beverages
QC Supervisor, Molson Breweries
Accomplishments
îêRe-designed shipping containers to increase warehouse utilization space by 150% and reduce shipping costs by 25%
îêDesigned PLC based monitoring system to protect compressors and improve freezer efficiency by 30%
îêReduced wastewater charges by designing an in-house water treatment plant that saved $500,000 annually
Education
Honours B.Sc. (Chemistry)
