C.J. (Chris) Blanar, PEng

Box 2, Site 2, RR1 403.201.8713

Millarville, AB T0L

CANADA

QUALIFICATIONS

An innovative, experienced leader with a history of value-enhancing success in the business operations. Project -proven record of expanding capabilityand revenue,streamlining processes through commitment to continuous improvement, adapting technology, and differentiating products through strategic vision. A career devoted to process/product design and project management for nearly 30 years including manufacturing operations executivemanagement. Demonstrated business and technical leadership including strengths in:

Identifying opportunities / Strategic planning / Creativity and innovation
Team/project development / Collaborative management / Analytical problem-solving
Prioritizing and accountability /  Client Relations / Mechanical reasoning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Manufacturing Consultant/Owner, Manufacturedge, Calgary, AB (2000 to present)

Improved operations processes at manufacturing companies with typical 10X return on investment. Identified andledenterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives, for processesand products,through application of Lean Manufacturing Principles. Developedand revisedproductsusing Lean Design/DFM.Completed several business process reengineering projects in the high tech sector.

Industries include; interactive learning systems, portable/prefabricatedbuildings, heavy-duty vehicle fabrication,residential housing components (windows, millwork, countertops, roof and floor systems), paper/composite material conversion (packaging), aerospace and defense, alternative fuel storage and controls, retail automotive, railway component remanufacturing, marine recreational products,textile and glass fiber, industrial brushes/carpet

President,Simply Assembly, Calgary, AB (2002 - 2003)

Owned franchised Ready-To-Assemble product assembly services business.

Director of Western Operations,Data Business Forms Ltd., Edmonton, AB (1995 - 2000)

Managed printing, distribution and corporate services multi-site operations (8 facilities with over $50M revenue, 200 employees). Directed start-up of greenfield business units for new product offerings, assembled business development team, standardized production processes to meet ISO9002 standards across all sites in Western Canada.

Manufacturing Manager/Project Engineer,Bonar Inc., AB/ON/TX (1988 - 1995)

Designed and managed major capital equipment refits and directed day-to-day production operations at plastic/paper/composite flexible packaging plants. Hired and managed technical, supervisory and production teams (up to US$55M revenue, 340 employees). Catalyzed and provided technical expertise for new product development on state-of-the-art production lines.

Plant Engineer,Placo Plastics Ltd., Edmonton, AB (1988)

Developed and led new injection-moulded plastic products, process improvement, maintenance and capital projects.

Regional Design and Project Engineer,C.N. Rail, Edmonton, AB (1984 – 1988)

Designed process equipment, tools and facilities for repairing rail cars and locomotives.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary (1984)

Lean - Six Sigma Green Belt (Textron) (pending)

Spanish language training (ongoing)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta,

Professional member(since 1986)

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Senior member (since 2000)

Recent Major Projects

Tarpon Energy Services – 2008-2009, 2011 through present

  • Assessment of manufacturing processes for modular housing project ($50M), value stream mapping (current and future states), process and physical redesign, implementation of redesigned production plan, transitional project management responsibility
  • Coaching the Engineering and Drafting department head for process improvement/cost reduction
  • Project Manager for installation of automated steel beam processing line ($1.2M budget, all aspects from post-purchase through to manufacturer’s commissioning) – March through December 2012.
  • Project lead for product traceability and production flow improvement and accountability initiative (end-to-end scope for fabrication and site logistics)

ZCL Composites Inc.– July 2011 through October 2012

  • Business process assessment (all North American operations; urgent capacity expansion at one production location (process mapping and redesign, planning and implementation)

SMART Technologies Inc. – August 2009 through July 2010

  • Business process assessment, mapping and redesign: All main business processes (Idea-to-Design, Design-to-Build, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash,); Accounting (AR/AP/Days Sales, Record Management), ERP (system stabilization and enhancement, Item Master), Customer Services (Demo product management), New Product Development, Logistics/Global Supply Chain, Process Maturity Modeling

West Canadian Digital Imaging Inc.–July 2010 through present

  • Production operations assessment and process redesign (Print Proofing), product line management reorganization, work procedures and training systemization, employee advancement matrix plan, operations management system process redevelopment (active changes and preparation for new OMS), production system optimization and physical operations redesign for on-demand book business unit (internet self-publishing)

Sanjel Corporation– 6 months in 2007

  • Value Stream Mapping and process assessment for equipment manufacturing operation (mobile well servicing vehicles), complete process redesign

Bell Helicopter Textron(USA) –9 months in 2006

  • Process optimization resource and system implementation liaison between warehouse management software provider and operations optimization team (restricted parts logistics)

Komatsu America(USA) –4 months in 2006

  • System implementation liaison between warehouse management software provider and operations optimization team (heavy vehicle parts logistics)

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