Director, Fleet - Maritime-Ontario Freightworks - Brampton, Ontario
(2019-04)
- Overall responsibility of more than 3000 units across Canada operating out of 10 different terminals
- All preventative maintenance, parts purchasing, repairs, and fleet safety
- Purchasing, specification and disposition of equipment and assets
- Driver training and re-education
- Ensure fleet of Intermodal refrigerated/heated containers, trailers, and power units remain classified as Best in Class Carrier
- Direct maintenance responsibility of Commercial Transport in Lively, Ontario
- Budget setting and adherence
- Growing team and ensuring equipment is clean, safe, and reliable to support operations and customer requirements
Director of Maintenance - Highland Transport - Markham, Ontario
(2016-01 - 2019-04)
- Managing all fleet maintenance, procurement, and disposal for all company equipment across Canada and USA
- Implementing a new maintenance software system to better manage maintenance costs
- Overseeing all O/O maintenance records and policies
- Management member of the JHSC
- Responsible for parts and tire program as well as outside maintenance and repair contacts in both Canada and USA
- Overseeing maintenance shop activities in Markham, Mississauga and Concord
- Contributing to operation budget with a strong focus on cost savings without compromising a safe and reliable asset
Plant Manager - Innovative Trailer Design Industries - Mississauga, Ontario
(2014-05 - 2016-01)
- Responsible for production planning/scheduling for all chassis, trailer and custom trailer manufacturing
- Responsible for implementing Lean Manufacturing in order to streamline production, improve productivity, reduce waste and save money
- Responsible for ensuring customers equipment is manufactured according to their specifications which included quality control
- Work closely with production supervisors to ensure they have the tools and resources to do their job
- Oversee service and parts department including warranty
- Oversee Health and Safety
- Work closely with the engineering department to ensure all specifications are captured on work orders and all parts are included in bill of materials
Maintenance Manager - Veolia Transportation/York BRT - Vaughan, Ontario
(2013-04 - 2014-05)
- Responsible for all aspects of maintenance and repair of the York Region Transit fleet operating out of BRT fleet location
- Working very closely with York Region operations managers to ensure all busses are maintained to the highest standard
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining benchmarks and standards for the maintenance and safety performance
- Responsible for warranty and recall activity
Regional Service Manager, Eastern Canada - TransX Group of Companies - Mississauga, Ontario
(2010-01 - 2013-04)
- Responsible for maintenance and repair operations in Mississauga, Montreal and Aberfoyle for one of Canada's largest trucking firms
- Working closely with each shop manager to ensure fleet of trucks, trailers, containers and chassis maintained to the highest standard while focusing on cost control and technician productivity and safety
- Work closely with the operations team to ensure equipment downtime is minimized
- Work closely with outside service providers to ensure any work quoted on and repaired is done to the highest standard and as quoted
- Contribute to service department budgets within region and work closely with each shop manager to ensure team is staying within budgets and expenses
- Monitor each shop KPI's, address any issues with regards to shops profits and losses as well as productivity issues
- Ensure each shop's parts managers are purchasing approved parts from approved vendors
- Ensure staff levels are maintained and staff are trained on the latest technology
National Fleet Maintenance and Asset Manager - Canadian Tire Corporation - Brampton, Ontario
(2000-05 - 2010-01)
- Responsible for the maintenance, repairs, purchasing, and all aspects associated within the Transportation Division's assets of the largest private fleet in Canada (15,000 units)
- Responsible for setting maintenance practices and procedures for the operations in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec
- Setting and adhering to maintenance budgets and expenses
- Liaison with third party service providers, negotiate prices and contracts
- Investigate all damages involving equipment and products
- Setting and enforcing corporate and government fleet safety procedures and best practices
- Work with claims and insurance adjusters to settle claims
- Responsible for parts sourcing and establishing national pricing
- Transportation Division facility management, including HVAC system and janitorial services
- Ensure staff levels are maintained and all staff trained to the highest standard
Maintenance Manager - Ryder Transportation - Mississauga, Ontario
(1990-02 - 2000-05)
Held position of mechanic, Lead Hand, Supervisor and for 5 years as shop manager within the Ryder system.
- Worked closely with shop supervisors to schedule work activities and key job assignments
- Worked closely with shop supervisors and senior District Managers to control costs and parts inventory for a fleet of 735 power units
- Responsible for ensuring vehicles meet both company and government safety standards and that appropriate records are maintained and updated on a regular basis
- Worked closely with leasing and rental staff to provide the very best in customer service for customers
