Gaurav Mistry
Oakville,Canada
Summary
Operations Manager with expertise in optimizing processes within steel, automotive, and food manufacturing. Successfully managed large unionized teams, ensuring compliance with collective agreements while driving process improvements that resulted in significant cost savings and enhanced product quality.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Facility Supervisor (Operations Management – Unionized Environment)
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products (Dofasco)
Brampton, Canada
06.2022 - Current
- Directed unionized workforce of 100+ steel workers, overseeing recruitment, task distribution, and overtime allocation, ensuring compliance with Collective Agreement and resolving grievances effectively.
- Managed daily production for mills and cutting operations, aligning output with sales and shipping requirements to consistently meet business plans and performance targets.
- Spearheaded APQP by the installation of a Keyence Vision Inspection system and automated alarm protocols, achieving $30,000 monthly saving by eliminating external quality inspection costs and reducing automotive product defects.
- Led the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), conducting safety audits, incident investigations, RCAs, and training to ensure 100% compliance with OSHA, WHMIS, and ISO 45001 standards.
- Implemented World Class Manufacturing (WCM), TPM, and 5S methodologies to minimize equipment downtime and enhance efficiency of Rattunde and Thermatool cutting systems.
- Oversaw Tube Mill operations and Electric Resistance Welding (ERW), utilizing technical knowledge to troubleshoot processes and lead cross-functional improvement teams.
Assembly Line Supervisor (Automotive Tier – 1 Supplier)
ABC Technologies
Brampton, Canada
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed team of 15–25 members, overseeing daily task allocation, personnel training, and shift scheduling to enhance labor efficiency and align with production goals.
- Directed the Chrysler Fuel Tank assembly line, managing sequential shipments and daily production targets while maintaining 100% compliance with quality and safety KPIs.
- Provided hands-on technical support for automated assembly lines, performing updates and adjustments to PLC, HMI, and Robot Cells to optimize production flow.
- Led daily production meetings, reporting downtime, scrap rates, and labor efficiency through LPA sheets and visual production boards to drive operational transparency.
- Collaborated with Manufacturing and Quality Engineers to implement Kaizen initiatives and process improvements, enhancing product quality and machine cycle times.
- Conducted periodic audits to monitor machine performance and safety standards, ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory compliance.
Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)
Bolthouse Farms
Wheatley, Canada
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Coordinated logistics and clerical functions to synchronize production starts/stops with incoming orders, ensuring accurate preparation of product stocks for shipment.
- Facilitated seamless communication between production, shipping, and warehouse teams to guarantee timely and cost-effective delivery of customer orders.
- Maintained meticulous records of products and materials using ERP systems and Excel, generating Tally Barcodes and reconciling with shipping invoices to support accurate inventory management.
- Led food processing plant sanitization activities to ensure 100% compliance with CSA hygiene and safety standards, overseeing all cleaning and sanitizing protocols.
- Monitored and adjusted machinery settings, including material flow, temperature, and pressure, to maintain product quality and operational consistency.
- Trained and supervised inexperienced staff on specialized equipment handling, chemical usage, and cleaning procedures to uphold safety standards in production environment.
Education
Master of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON12-2020
Skills
- Union Relations & Collective Agreements
- Project Management
- Quality Management
- Inventory Planning
- Process Optimization
- Waste Reduction
- OEE
- KPI Management
- First Aid-CPR-AED
- JHSC certification
- RCA Incident Investigation
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS 18001
- WCM
- PLC & SCADA
- ERP
- SAP
- TANDEM
- Advanced Excel
- MS Office Suite
Certification
Certified JHSC Member
Timeline
Facility Supervisor (Operations Management – Unionized Environment)
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products (Dofasco)
06.2022 - Current
Assembly Line Supervisor (Automotive Tier – 1 Supplier)
ABC Technologies
04.2021 - 05.2022
Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)
Bolthouse Farms
09.2019 - 03.2021
Master of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Windsor