Benoit Bouchard

Experience

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  Canadian Armed Forces

  Dec 1984 - Jun 1989

  Electronic and Armement Technician CF-18

  Responsable of maintenance, repair and modification of all electronics and armement systems on the Canadian fighter Jet CF-18.

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  Air Canada

  May 1990 - Feb 2009

  Manage a team of 3 supervisors with 55 technicians responsable for the maintenance, repair, modification and calibration of all the tests equipments and various test benches and rigs for the 14 shops thru all Components Maintenance Center. Responsable for Lean initiative and Continuous Improvement Project/Kaizen at the Component Maintenance Center at Dorval. Responsable of a team of 55 technicians affected at the production of electrical units at the Component Maintenance Center in Dorval. Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of all electrical and electro-mechanical component of all Air Canada aircraft.

  • Manager Maintenance & Calibration

    Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  • Supervisor Continuous Improvement

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Team Leader

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  • Technician

    May 1990 - Jan 2002
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  Aveos Fleet Performance Inc.

  Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  Production Supervisor Electrical Shop

  At Aveos (formerly Air Canada Technical Services), responsable of 1 planner, 3 buyers and approx 70 union employees.Responsable for the production of electrical and electro-mechanical units within the delay agreed with each customers.Assure that TAT (turn around time) are respected along with efficiency and in line with the budget.Member of Health and Safety comitee .

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  Hydro Québec

  Jul 2009 - Feb 2013

  Manager Calibration and Repair Laboratory at Institut de Recherche d'Hydro Québec

  Managing a team of specialist technician responsible to do calibration and repair at the Institut de Recherche d'Hydro-Québec.Also support the R & D projects on site and all other Hydro Québec station accross the province.Provide services to outside customers.

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Operations Supervisor

  Manage production line of C'Serie aircraft;SAE Implementation (Health & Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Human Factor);Manage Time keeping (approx 60 employees);Day to day communication with team/crew;Support and reinforce Continous Improvement;Follow up and analyse production hours and efficiency;Show production improvement through KPI;Communication session with employees to address and fixed problems using various solving methods process; Follow up with various support group like engineering, methods, logistics; Show less

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  Bombardier Transportation

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2021

  • Responsible of a team of Supplier Quality Engineer (SQA) and Supplier Development Specialist.• Evaluate mid to long term needs of Bombardier and put a strategy in place to support all commodities.• Develop, evaluate and assess various suppliers for future contract and existing contracts.• Present the results of the assessment to the Executive of the supplier and Bombardier management.• Prepare and review report with the detail analysis from the assessment perform at the supplier. • Provide support to various suppliers involve with trains build up to achieve Bombardier standards• Ensure that suppliers continue to develop and implement best practice to insure quality standards, on time delivery and cost compliant. (KPI’s: OTD, NCR, Cost of Non-Quality, NCR reductions, etc.…)• Resolve all issues involving suppliers and provide link between Global Commodity, Head office and sites.• Problems solving and process improvement with suppliers and within Bombardier Show less • Evaluate and assess different suppliers for future contract and existing contract.• Analyze the supplier in terms of their business Management System and Quality:- Processes & procedures- Customer satisfaction /Risk management- Corporate social responsibility, Health & Safety and Environment- Reliability, Special methods and tools- Manufacturing- Procurement activities / Project management and order management- Quality and On Time delivery / Quality performance- Capacity, Capability and Performance improvement• Present the results of the assessment to the Executive of the supplier and Bombardier management.• Prepare the report with the detail analysis from the assessment perform at the supplier. • Provide support to various suppliers involve with trains build up to achieve Bombardier standards• Problems solving and process improvement with suppliers and within Bombardier such as :- Realignment of Bombardier and suppliers- Involvement in supplier’s reduction and outsourcing strategy- Problems solving at Bombardier Mexican facilities Show less

  • Lead Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Interior

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Supplier Development and Quality Assurance MANAGER

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Supplier Qualification Specialist

    Aug 2013 - Jan 2017
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  Alstom

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Site Quality Director Services

    Oct 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Lead Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Interior

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
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  Self-employed

  Jun 2024 - now

  Quality, Operations and Supply Chain Consultant

  -Evaluate, Develop and coach suppliers and complete supply chain in Canada, USA and Mexico-Supply chain crisis management- Suppliers qualifications- Quality Assurance and Quality control - Warehouse improvement- Lean manufacturing implementation-Process review and improvement