Mackenzie Woodman, P.Eng.
Langford
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Group Manager
Labatt Brewing Company
06.2022 - Current
- Managed a team of laboratory technicians, and block beer utility operators.
- Responsible for the management of blocked beer within the brewery.
- Directed a project aimed at reducing consumer complaints, which saw a 41% decrease in complaints year over year.
- Created quality based reaction plans which improved quality efficiency by 2% year over year.
- HACCP brewery team member, and participated in the breweries annual BRCGS audits.
- Created SOPs to standardize quality policies and testing methods.
- Analyzed quality related data to determine root causes of quality incidents.
- Instructed on extra testing plans needed to reconcile blocked beer SKU's.
- Provided strategic direction on product testing schedules and lab resources.
- Prepared summaries for daily meetings with the operations department to cover quality items over the last 24 hours.
- Lead quality departmental maintenance pillar, ensuring PMs and equipment calibrations were completed according to schedule.
Junior Process Engineer
Intertape Polymer Group
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Completed two Lean Six Sigma projects as a Green Belt which achieved plant saving in excess of 250K annually.
- Developed documentation, including diagrams and specifications, to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Developed manufacturing processes that were robust yet simple to perform.
- Improved established processes by conducting projects aimed at reducing waste and increasing efficiency.
- Held weekly meetings with scheduling and quality teams to discuss upcoming orders and forecast issues with the production schedule.
- Helped solve problems and issues with the overall process and specific equipment in the plant to ensure product quality as well as efficiency.
- Met weekly with the operations manager to discuss project progress.
Customer Success Manager
Splunk
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Became fluent using Splunk software to analyze machine generated data to drive insightful business decisions.
- Helped clients manage and analyze their machine generated data through increasing adoption of Splunks products and services.
- Managed and built relationships with new and existing customers.
- Used research and analytical skills to show the perspective value that using Splunks software brings to the business.
- Developed customer specific success and software education plans.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting skills when helping customers with IT problems specific to the software.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
McGill University
Montréal, Quebec05.2019
High School Diploma -
Charles P. Allen High School
Bedford, Nova Scotia06.2015
Skills
- Experience leading teams
- Process engineering experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical thinker with a knack for tinkering
- Exceptional problem solving ability
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification
- ISO 9001:2015 certified internal auditor
- Fluent in writing computer code in MATLAB and C/C
- Proficient in the following software: AutoCAD, Solidworks, ASPEN HYSYS, LabVIEW, Microsoft Product Suite
Timeline
Quality Group Manager
Labatt Brewing Company
06.2022 - Current
Junior Process Engineer
Intertape Polymer Group
01.2020 - 06.2022
Customer Success Manager
Splunk
06.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
McGill University
High School Diploma -
Charles P. Allen High School