David McClelland

Experience

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  Shaw Wood Industries

  May 1998 - Jun 2004

  Project Engineer

  Shaw Wood Industries was a manufacturing company producing furniture for IKEA. Various roles were held at this Company over a period of six years – from the initial Construction of the Plant until it grew to employ over 300 people.Responsibilities Included:• Developing all of the AutoCAD drawings during construction for the initial plant layout.• Designing and building automated assembly equipment, increasing production by 600% and reducing waste by over 50%.• Setting up the manufacturing portion of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, SYSPRO. • Implementing Lean Manufacturing Principles to control production of stocked components. • Developing a strategic plan and a warehouse modeling system to meet long-term warehousing needs. Show less

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  Convergys

  Dec 2004 - Sept 2007

  Facilities Manager

  Convergys Corporation is a global leader in operating Call Centers with more than 77,000 employees worldwide. The Facilities Manager is responsible for the maintenance and financial administration related to operating the Call Center.Responsibilities & Accomplishments Included:• Negotiating and setting up all contracts for services provided to the brand new Call Center.• Initiating and implementing energy-saving and cost-saving projects.• Providing remote management of other Call Centers that had no Facilities Manager on site.• Developing capital and operating budgets.• Completing month-end financial statements. Show less

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  Diamond Diversified Industries Ltd.

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2008

  Project Engineer

  Diamond Diversified Industries produces custom-printed promotional products. In 2007 the company was in a position to invest money to expand their business. This position was created to find productivity improvements, create a plan for capital investment and plant reorganization, and to manage the implementation of the plan.Achievements Include:• Increasing productivity of manual tasks by 300-500% and reducing waste by up to 90% by developing new jigs and equipment.• Collaborating with other departments to reduce set-up times by more than 70%.• Initiating the development of a Production Management Program to interface with the Sales System and provide tracking for all jobs in Production.• Developing a new plant layout and managing the reorganization with no downtime.• Cutting heating costs by more than 50% through the addition of controls and waste heat recovery. Show less

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  Streamline Engineering Services

  Feb 2009 - now

  Engineer - Self Employed

  Streamline Engineering Services was started to meet the growing needs of companies looking for opportunities to save money and reduce the environmental impact of their operations. Streamline Engineering Services has become a leader in performing Compressed Air Assessments and system upgrades.Some Project Achievements for Various Clients Include:• Reducing Energy Consumption of Air Compressors by up to 80%, with paybacks as low as one year.• Reducing Equipment Downtime by 35% through designing and implementing a Custom Preventive Maintenance Program at multiple sites.• Managing mechanical contractors for equipment installations.• Cutting propane consumption by 23% by designing & installing a custom heat-recovery system.• Redesigning production processes for a client to cut Effluent Discharge from their plant by 75%.• Improving Safety and Efficiency by developing a mixing system for hazardous chemicals. Show less

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  Acadian Seaplants

  May 2018 - now

  Maintenance and Reliability Manager