Project Manager Quality Assurance

Fatima Echavarria

**** ********* **** *****, **********, Ontario, L7M 3V1

Home: 905. 336. 0383 – Cell: 289. 795. 4637 - yr9f13@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Talented Civil and Mechanical Engineer Technologist recognized as a positive and professional leader with outstanding team building and motivation skills. Professional Project Manager leading technical projects from initial conception to completion while maintaining deadlines, project compliance milestones and budgetary demands. Solid management, supervision and excellent maintenance practice capabilities with over 10 years of experience in the engineering field, while overseeing more than fifty people per project.

Expertise

• Program Policy Development • Production Procedures

• Strategic Planning and Recommendations • Interactive to Work Independently

• Cost Avoidance and Reduction • Microsoft Office and Auto-CAD Application Skills

• Technical Problem Solving Guidance • Statistical Analysis

• Team Oriented • Coordinate with Facilities Maintenance Programs

• Project Management

• Continues Improvement and Lean Manufacturing

•Engineering Lead in Challenging Projects

•Preventive, Predictive and Productive Maintenance Programs • Technology Implementations

• Budget Management

• Quality Assurance

• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Accomplishments

Product Improvement

• Liaised with engineers, managers and customers to modify and improve overall product performance

• Eliminated machine defects through recommendation of machine adjustments

Testing Evaluation and Statistical Analysis

• Coordinated data analysis and provided recommendations based on test results which resulted in adoption of new cost saving equipment

• Tested equipment to ensure compliance

Project Management

• Supervised team of fifty to ensure projects stayed on track and were delivered under budget

Quality Assurance

• Guaranteed final product suitable for the intended purpose

Supervision

• Supervised and maintained people, process and procedures to ensure positive results

Auto-CAD Software utilization

• Produced drawings and maintained, archived and retrieved CAD files and drawings documents for the completion of projects

• Created detailed floor plan and shop fabrication drawings for projects involving manufacturing plant expansion (civil, mechanical, electrical and equipment) for assembly and installation

Presentations

• Created presentations for customer relations and management purposes

Experience

Quality Compliance Engineer/ Q.A Inspector 2010-2011

E.S. FOX Ltd, Bruce Power Site - Tiverton, Ontario

• Represented the regulatory function and was a contributing member in multidiscipline project team to develop new products.

• Assembled complete product design guidance to meet regulatory requirements to TSSA for Nuclear Class I to 4 and non Nuclear Class 6 CSA N285 for approvals.

• Managed product certification and compliance activities with a variety of external agencies such as (TSSA) and customer quality representative (PMC).

• Monitored and maintenance of existing approval process to ensure compliance with prevailing standards at all times.

• Maintenance of all products certification files in the processing of design changes.

Candu Nuclear Fabrication Shop Coordinator 2008-2010

E.S. FOX Ltd, Don Murie Nuclear Shop – Niagara Falls, Ontario

• Planning, tracking, scheduling, and monitoring production processes for a large Feeder Tube Candu Nuclear A.S.M.E Section III (NB) C.S.A 285 Class 1 project.

• Oversaw daily operation, installation, maintenance and repair of equipment; reviewed manuals and made recommendations for control methods to reduce downtime.

• Performed inspections during fabrication and status checking to ensure that materials used during the manufacturing process conforms to international and contractual specifications.

• Coordination of Inspection and test procedures (through pre-inspection meeting).

• Prepared facility plan layout to accommodate new equipment and optimize the existing one.

• Developed and implement continuous improvement concepts in the facility to reduce waste and improve production.

• Prepared construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports.

• Managed health and safety for the shop ensuring compliance, trained employees on company policies and procedures.

Manufacturing Engineer Assistance 2005-2008

Venest Industries, Magna International – St. Catharines, Ontario

• Interacted with contractors and managed program deliverables for the design and assembly of equipment to produce quality automotive parts.

• Adapted plant layout to accommodate new work cell machines, check the installation and operation.

• Ran machines during initial trials and de-bugging; trained team members, and wrote technical procedures for using machines.

• Participated in LEAN initiatives to optimize cell flow and minimize quality defects through the development of standardized work and improved part flow.

• Utilized civil and mechanical engineering skills to design a parking lot, loading dock doors, building and plant expansion to accommodate a new shipping and receiving system.

• Implemented Quality system “Kaizen, 5S”; trained employees and ran the programs.

• Designed work stations for production of Toyota’s brake systems, introduced new principles in designing machines and other mechanical devices, and initiated the use of new design to existing components to improve productivity.

• Generated specifications and drawings to be used in the bidding process for the expansion of an existing facility, including all additional equipment (i.e. Cranes, robots, new work cells) required in the expansion. Participated in the bid review process and contract award.

• Supervised and conducted field surveys, inspections and technical investigations of buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects.

Project Manager and Field Engineer 1995-2002

Colanta Limited – Medellin, Colombia

• Managed civil and mechanical projects dealing with all areas of the company including offices and dairy plants around the country; consulted with architects and engineers from design to completion.

• Prepared initial project scopes, obtained quotations, made cost comparison, developed timelines and contingencies for projects ranging from new food facilities, office building expansions, water treatment plants, sewer water plants, parking lots, roads, shipping dock doors etc.

• Negotiated project costing and terms, and made recommendations to management for the final project approval.

• Managed Health & Safety for all projects, ensuring compliance trained and guided field employees and trades until requirements were being met.

• Monitored all projects quality cost control, materials and procedures for all trade contractors.

• Planned, scheduled, and processed change and extra work orders, prepared requests for progress payments to the contractors and subcontractors.

Building and Maintenance Supervisor 1993-1995

Colanta Limited – Medellin, Colombia

• Supervised team members and managed material delivery and storage as required for upgrading and maintaining building sites, nationally within Colombia.

• Led projects, directed staff on projects and liaised with facilities regarding the implementation of maintenance practices such as Preventive, Reliability Centered, Predictive and Total Productive Maintenance strategies and programs.

• Developed, maintained, and monitored programs and systems such as CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

• Planed, scheduled and coordinated maintenance activities. Supervised the repairs of mechanical systems, suggested and implemented modifications to the existing equipment and facility to improved quality and productivity.

• Analyzed, designed and maintained mechanical systems for dairy production plants around the country.

• Prepared training course materials and conducted training and demonstrations for users of CMMS concepts; guided and directed the work of staff.

• Obtained permits and licenses, checked zoning and code requirements, designed temporary facilities.

• Arranged for utility services, conducted safety inspections and trained supervising punch list activities.

• Communicated and enforced policies and procedures; resolved problems; addressed employee concerns and complaints and adjusted grievances.

• Conducted field inspections, assessments and evaluated conditions of facilities and assets, including root cause analysis.

• Conducted Quality Assurance data integrity checked and produced reports based on findings.

• Schedule Maintenance staff, activities and follow up.

Education

Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma, Niagara College, Welland, ON, 2008

Bachelor of Science, Civil Project Management, Andes Area University / National Polytechnical Technology Foundation, Medellin, Colombia, South America, 1997

Civil Construction Technologist Degree, Jaime Isaza Cadavid Polytechnical University, Medellin, Colombia, South America, 1994

Additional Skills and Training

SNT-TC-1A- Visual Certification Level II, Tiverton, ON, 2011

CSA N285.0-95 Class 1 to 4, and Class 6, E.S Fox Ltd, Niagara Falls, ON, 2009

CSA Z299.2.3.4-1985, E.S Fox Ltd, Niagara Falls, ON, 2009

Integrated Internal Auditor ISO 14001: 2004 and OSHA 18001: 2007, Dec 2008

Management Breakthrough Project, Priority Management, 2008

Inventor 8, Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, 2005

AutoCAD 2004 (I&II), Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, 2004

Microsoft Office 2007, St Thomas Adult Learning Centre, St. Catharines, ON, 2004

Microsoft Project, Jaime Isaza Cadavid Polytechnical University, Colombia, 1997

ISO 9000, Quality Management, Medellin, Colombia, 1994

Affiliation

OACETT- License in process

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