David Bauer

Experience

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  Ford Motor Co

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Maintenance/F.T.P.M. Coordinator

  Casting Process Development Centre Plant Engineering and Maintenance Department. Maintenance/F.T.P.M. Coordinator Duties include - Assess and assign plant wide work requests. Organize maintenance work Force, and contractors to assure correct and timely repairs. Oversee and coordinate machine installations. Maintain department related ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 records. Trouble shoot, and repair machines to reduce downtime. Design and fabricate fixtures, and machine parts. Organize and implement the Ford Total Productive Maintenance program. Facilitate training for maintenance personnel, and machine operators on the Ford Total Productive Maintenance program. Write procedures and training manuals for various operations within the three Ford aluminum plants in Windsor.Training and AchievementsInter-provincial Millwright Certificate Accumulated6 Sigma Green belt Training SchukraAllen Bradley Control Logix RockwellMaintenance & troubleshooting Staubli Basic robot Programming ATS AutomationOmron Vision system training Jencom Smartvision Vision system training ATS AutomationTool and Die Maker apprenticeship (2yrs) ETA MachineFord Total Productive Maintenance training Ford Motor Co.Energy Control and Power Lock out Ford Motor Co.Powered Material Handling Vehicles License Ford Motor Co.Aerial Work Platform N.A.I.T.Fall Protection A.BC. SafetyConfined space entry A.BC. Safety Show less

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  Ford Motor Company

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Preventitive Maintenance Co-Ordinator

  Assess and assign plant wide work requests. Organize maintenance work Force, and contractors to assure correct and timely repairs. Oversee and coordinate machine installations. Maintain department related ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 records. Trouble shoot, and repair machines to reduce downtime. Design and fabricate fixtures, and machine parts. Organize and implement the Ford Total Productive Maintenance program. Facilitate training for maintenance personnel, and machine operators on the Ford Total Productive Maintenance program. Write procedures and training manuals for various operations within the three Ford aluminum plants in Windsor. Show less

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  Kendan manufacturing

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1998

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Automation EngineerImplemented new equipment, upgraded technologies such as robotics for existing projects

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  2004 -2005 DSF Services

  Dec 2001 - Mar 2006

  Owner

  General machining, Metal fabrication & Cad Design. Self EmployedDuties include - Meet with Customers, Asses, and Quote jobs. Design, and present to customers to meet their approvals. Procure required materials and complete through to delivery, installation, and runoff. Cad designs, and prints for check fixtures, and small equipment for local tool shops. All paperwork, bookkeeping, promotional, and general business management functions. 2002 -2004 Shur-Lok Products Windsor Ont. Plant Engineering and Maintenance Department. Department ManagerDuties include - Oversee and organize all aspects of both facilities, and production maintenance department functions, as well as the internal machine shop functions. Assist in machine designs, builds, installations, and runoffs according to Plant specifications, safety, and ISO/QS regulations. Improve current processes to Increase production, reduce cost, and downtime. Facilitate training to operators and supervisors on newly installed or upgraded equipment. New product launch, and in process product improvement procedures, including A.P.Q.P, F.M.E.A, and P.P.A.P. studies. Show less

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  Shur-Lok Products

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2004

  Maintenance Manager

  Oversee and organize all aspects of both facilities, and production maintenance department functions, as well as the internal machine shop functions. Assist in machine designs, builds, installations, and runoffs according to Plant specifications, safety, and ISO/QS regulations. Improve current processes to Increase production, reduce cost, and downtime. Facilitate training to operators and supervisors on newly installed or upgraded equipment. New product launch, and in process product improvement procedures, including A.P.Q.P, F.M.E.A, and P.P.A.P. studies. Show less

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  Schukra of North America

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2008

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Monitor OEE on automated production equipment. Evaluate, implement engineering changes, and continuous improvement procedures to increase overall equipment effectiveness, reduce down time, and scrap rates. Purchase machine parts, and maintenance items. Plant wide continuous improvement projects. Organize, and evaluate production process and preventive maintenance procedures to increase overall equipment effectiveness, and reduce down time, and scrap rates.

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  2005 - 2008 Schukra of North America

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2008

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Duties include - Monitor OEE on automated production equipment. Evaluate, implement engineering changes, and continuous improvement procedures to increase overall equipment effectiveness, reduce down time, and scrap rates. Purchase machine parts, and maintenance items. Plant wide continuous improvement projects. Organize, and evaluate production process and preventive maintenance procedures to increase overall equipment effectiveness, and reduce down time, and scrap rates.

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  Alberta Oil Sands

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2011

  Millwright

  MillwrightDuties include - Construction and repair of a variety of equipment used in the extraction and refinement processes of the product, such as Boilers, furnaces, heat exchangers, pumps, and upgrading units. New constructions positions include assembly of equipment based on blueprints and engineering assessments. Shutdown work includes teardown of current process equipment as assessment for damage, and required repairs followed by re-assembly and start up.

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  Suntrition

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2017

  Director of Manufacturing Operations

  Duties include – Develop, implement and maintain all operational Standard Operating Procedures as well as ensure Good Manufacturing Practices are followed . Assess process efficiencies and adjust where improvements are required. Participate in all regulatory N.S.F bi-annual Audits and activities. Capitol Purchases such as new equipment or facility expansions for current and upcoming needs based on R.O.I evaluations. Purchase supplies and consumables and maintain proper inventory levels. Equipment commissioning and process development for new Project launches. Supervise maintenance and janitorial Staff for both facility, and equipment maintenance or upgrades. Asses task requirements and assign personnel as required. Attend daily production meeting, and report out on related progress. Plan and oversee all maintenance functions. Manage work order system, and spare part inventory levels. Maintain P.M. schedules and records such as lifting equipment, air flow monitoring for intake and emission equipment. Manage Maintenance budget for equipment, building, and new equipment projects. Lean manufacturing/Continuous improvement, JHSC Certified Management Rep. Show less

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  Millwright Local 1244

  May 2014 - Oct 2018

  Millwright
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  Nemak

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2020

  Industrial Mechanic Millwright

  Weekend Maintenance Support at Windsor Aluminum PlantRepair and rebuild production and facilities equipment. Implement upgrades for process proformance. Duties include: repairs to hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Welding, troubleshooting, mechanical repairs to a variety of systems including but not limited to conveyors, shakers, ovens, melters, molding machines, robotics, air handling and many others.

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  Crawford Packaging

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2021

  Technical Services Supervisor

  Customer Service and Support for Packaging Equipment

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  Ford Motor Company

  Apr 2021 - now

  Millwright

  Machine Repair, Installation and Production Support.