Les Orr
Greater Toronto Area,Canada
Summary
Senior project manager bringing highly credible technical leadership to direct multi-functional project teams engaged in full system development and implementation in high tech environments. Experienced overseeing diverse teams of developers, analysts and quality professionals engaged in complex projects. Solid understanding of project management tools. Project management professional and certified in agile methodology.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Project Manager
Design Systems Canada Ltd.
08.2017 - Current
- Working in a lead role in a construction environment engineering, design, and construction
- Evaluation of equipment
- Preventative maintenance planning
- Manage equipment repairs and replacements
- Create quotes and maintain required budgets and PO's
- Championed all weekly project update meetings with contractors
- Manage contractors on and off construction site
- Provide leadership for each project and ensure customer quality was maintained
- Provided all project closeout documents
- Automation paint/process engineering
- Sizing, design, layout and flow calculation for process equipment pumps and piping, supply, and exhaust ductwork
- Develop cost estimates for equipment and engineering
- Bid Document Development
- Document control
- 3D interior structural scanning
- Projects managed Ford, FCA, GM, Toyota
Sr. Production Manager
Hyundai (HMMA)
Alabama, US
01.2009 - 12.2017
- Responsible for maintaining optimum performance and quality throughput
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements including Occupational Health and Safety
- Set production and quality goals for salaried and hourly team members
Continuous Improvement Robotic/Automation Manager
Ventra Plastics Flex N Gate
01.1988 - 12.2009
- Responsible for process and quality improvements to achieve the highest standards
- Directed to underachieving plants worldwide, reporting directly to the VP by implementing process changes ensuring company goals were achieved and sustained
- Significant performance improvements, cost savings and quality improvements were achieved for all assigned locations
- Led functional teams accountable for productivity increases installations
- Managed and negotiated commercial contracts, pricing proposals, and professional services for new equipment
- Facilitated training as required to improve site performance including defect analysis, quality reporting, performance improvements and coaching practices
- Implemented best practices to ensure sustainability
- Led union and non-union team members
- Ensure all customer satisfaction is achieved or exceeded
- Managed budgets and forecasts monthly, quarterly, and annually Monitor operational management systems with a continuous improvement mind set, looking at processes and applying best practices
- Maintain material and labor and budgets
- Continuing of hiring, training, and coaches all staff, conducting formal and informal performance reviews
- Increase productivity achievements
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly KPI's
- Provide monthly continuous improvement plans to executives
- Identify opportunities for improvement and recognition of Supervisors and team members
- Works with Supervisors to ensure internal and external customers' needs are being met and exceeded
- Reviews, modifies, and implements processes and SOP's
- Prepares weekly production schedules and ensures material is available
- Collaborates with all team members during daily meetings and provide direction
Education
Automation / Mechatronics
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
Skills
- Change Management
- Critical Thinking Written
- Communication
- Client Relationship Management
- Training and mentoring
- Project Planning
- Technical monitoring
- Documentation Management
- Scope Management
- Project goals and milestones
- KPI Tracking
- Project plan development
- Meeting facilitation
- Cross-functional coordination
- Client Relations
- Cost Control
- Meeting participation
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Schedule Coordination
- Requirements Gathering
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Sr. Project Manager
Design Systems Canada Ltd.
08.2017 - Current
Sr. Production Manager
Hyundai (HMMA)
01.2009 - 12.2017
Continuous Improvement Robotic/Automation Manager
Ventra Plastics Flex N Gate
01.1988 - 12.2009
Automation / Mechatronics
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology