Ross Myers

778-998-5446
rossco29@hotmail.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A dynamic and results driven Operations Supervisor with nearly 6 years of experience in
the Manufacturing Automotive and Marine industries. An excellent communicator who
collaborates effectively with team members and other stakeholders in accomplishing
objectives and exceeding goals.
Area of
expertise: • Solid knowledge and experience in Material Requirement Planning
Systems
• Experienced in Lean Manufacturing (SME Lean Bronze certified)
• Strong relationship management
• Good grasp of health and safety standards
• Experienced at creating and developing quality systems
• Solid knowledge in ISO, QS, and TS standards
• Results oriented and deadline driven
• Thrive in dynamic, fast paced environments

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teleflex Canada Inc.

Richmond, BC
Operations Supervisor/ First Aid Coordinator
December 2007 – Present
Managed the production floor for the Custom Marine business unit; 35 direct
reports and 18 first aid attendants, using the MRP systems to plan daily production needs
and scheduling the CNC machines to cover orders; Developed and implemented Kanban
systems within the shop floor to eliminate part shortages for internal and external
customers; Scheduling first aid coverage for weekend overtime; Create and update
standardized work as part of continuous improvement; Developed first aid auditing system
for 5S, inventory levels, and ordering procedures to eliminate supply shortages within the
first aid rooms.
Achievements: Improved on time delivery from an average of 87% per month to 98% per
month during the past year by developing a rolling plan for production to follow.

Teleflex Canada Inc.

Richmond, BC
Quality Engineer
May 2005 – December 2007
• Responsible for creating Control plans and inspection sheets
• Consulted with design engineers and production staff to eliminate scrap.
• Prepared PPAP documentation for customer approval and interacted directly with the
customer to implement design changes.
• Lead salary negotiations with candidates.
 • Root caused thermodynamic systems, electro-mechanical steering systems, and
hydraulic trim and tilt systems to improve first pass yield and eliminate scrap.
• Developed and implemented Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to further
Teleflex Canada’s launch procedure by creating standard process for all new
suppliers and new products from exciting suppliers. This improved the first pass
supplier PPAPs significantly.
• Trained operators on several occasions for rework purposes.
Achievements: Played lead role in reducing overall scrap cost by 32% in just over 2 years,
championing the top 3 projects for scrap reduction.

Dortec Industries
Newmarket, ON
Quality Engineer
December 2002 to May 2005
• Responsible for teaching incoming coop students fundamental skills within the
department such as problem solving, creating control plans, data collection, data
integrity and 6sigma.
• Involved in updating PFMEAs, control plans and Process flows
• Created 8D report for the customer and implemented preventative actions to eliminate
failure modes and repeat issues.
• Coordinated design changes based on finding from warranty returns.

• Developed customer relations and interacted with customers on several occasions

regarding quality issues and launching programs.
• Prepared presentations to show scrap issues and determine which failure mode had the
highest priority.
Achievements: Successfully launched 2 major programs.
EDUCATION
Certificate in Mechanical Georgian College, Barrie, ON 2
Engineering Technology for 004
Automotive Product Design
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

•Accounting Principles as part of Financial Management (Finance

Courses taken
option)
•SME Lean Bronze training
• Occupation First Aid – Level 2
• 3M respirator fitting certification
• Training Within Industry – Job Relations
• Occupational Heath and Safety Requirements – Compensation Advisory Services
• Accident Investigation - Compensation Advisory Services
• Microsoft Access database: Creating and developing databases.
• Green Belt 6sigma training

Technical Skills MS Word. MS Excel. MS Access, MIG and TIG welding. AutoCAD. ATS
 used: Taleo, Workstream, Active Recruiter, CRS, People Click.
Familiar with: PeopleSoft, SAP.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer work: Youth Theatre Program (Newmarket, Ontario), Sparkle Foundation
(Starlight Gala Fundraiser)