Mike Bell
BURLINGTON,Ontario
Summary
Resourceful professional in manufacturing management, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in process optimization, quality control, and inventory management. Excel in leadership, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring smooth operations and team synergy.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Metal Fabrication Manager
Baseline Constructors
Waterloo, Ontario
07.2024 - Current
- Managed a team of fabricators in day-to-day operations.
- Conducted regular inspections of completed projects before they are shipped out.
- Implemented lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and increase efficiency.
- Drafted work orders detailing job tasks and established completion deadlines.
- Reviewed blueprints and drawings to determine best methods for fabricating parts.
- Maintained inventory levels of raw materials, tools, and finished products.
- Contributed to new plant startup and implementation of processes for manufacturing, shipping and receiving and inventory management.
- Assigned staff, materials and funds throughout project lifecycle.
- Mitigated production issue risks by identifying potential problems and taking effective action.
- Scheduled regular maintenance for all equipment used in the fabrication process.
- Organized workflow within the fabrication department to meet client demands.
- Resolved any issues or discrepancies with customers regarding fabricated items.
- Identified staffing and capital needs, collected relevant data and wrote justifications for established needs.
- Strategized long-term business needs and applied customer feedback for process improvements.
Metal Fabrication Foreman
Astound Group
Burlington, ON
05.2020 - 06.2024
- Direct and oversee daily project workflow. making sure all work is produced to CSA-59-18
- Ensure only qualified personnel weld on projects that use WPS.
- Train/Guide new or Junior fabricators on best fabrication processes
- Train non CWB certified staff to pass testing under CSA 47.1
- QC of all fabricated parts and assemblies and ensuring all are with in tolerance allowed. Checking that the finish on the material is satisfactory for its application
- Help Fabrication team Cut/Weld/Machine parts to ensure deadlines were met
- Ensuring maintenance of all department machinery is done on its proper schedule. Trouble shoot any problems that may come with ware. Coordinate service if needed.
- Make,lead and design improvements for the shop floor and layout. Utilize all space to allow for a dynamic work environment.
- Perform R&D and make prototypes to advance fabrication techniques for future projects
- Ensure that the department cleaning schedule is fallowed each day as to always leave the shop in a tour ready state
- Coordinate with health and safety committee members and make sure all metal shop staff adhere to all measures that have been put into place.
- Coordinate and discuss with design department if production drawings are inadequate or missing information
- Coordinate with our CWB representative. Schedule aduits and ensure we are fully in compliance with the statutes of CSA 47.1 to maintain our certification
- Take stock and purchase all consumables for the department
Metal Fabricator
Astound Group
BURLINGTON, Ontario
11.2018 - 05.2020
- Cut, clean,prep all RAW material (Mainly Steel/Aluminum) for fabrication to Solidworks blueprints
- Fallow weld call outs on drawings and do so in an orientation that minimizes distortion and heat warping.
- Use tube/plate rollers to form material to specific radius/dimensions
- Program/Operate 200 ton CNC Press Brake
- Report/trouble shoot any problems with fabrication process with Department Foreman
- Operate and help maintain Vertical Mill and Metal Lathe
- Help ensure all projects were completed on time/budget
Pressure Vessel Welder
Islip Flow Controls
Burlington
06.2013 - 08.2018
- Build ASME code pressure vessels to Blueprints specifications using FCAW/MCAW and GTAW welding processes
- Use Oxy-Acetylene torch and grinders to Fit pipe for welding
- Coordinate with Plant Manager to give updates on progress and ETA's on completion
- Fabricate any custom parts that were not able to be sourced from a vendor
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
Metal Fabricator
Islip Flow Controls
BURLINGTON, Ontario
02.2005 - 06.2013
- Layout and cut stainless steel perforated sheets
- Use plate roller to form material in desired shapes. baskets/cones
- Use GTAW welding process to weld formed perforated sheets to solid plate or rings
- Use spot welder to attach mesh inside or outside of the strainer basket
- Experience TIG welding very exotic materials. (Monel, Hastelloy, Superduplex, Titanium, Stainless 400
Education
CWB Welder Supervisor Course
Milton, ON04.2021
High School Diploma -
M.M Robinson
Burlington06-2004
Skills
- Schematics and Blueprint reading
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Crew Leadership
- Dedicated Work Ethic
- Attention To Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Project Management
- Team management
- Project scheduling
- Customer service
- Manufacturing operations
- Scheduling coordination
Affiliations
- World Traveler
- Golf enthusiast
- Avid Gym goer
- Great Chef
Certification
- CWB Welding Supervisor Steel and Aluminum
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Metal Fabrication Manager
Baseline Constructors
07.2024 - Current
Metal Fabrication Foreman
Astound Group
05.2020 - 06.2024
Metal Fabricator
Astound Group
11.2018 - 05.2020
Pressure Vessel Welder
Islip Flow Controls
06.2013 - 08.2018
Metal Fabricator
Islip Flow Controls
02.2005 - 06.2013
CWB Welder Supervisor Course
High School Diploma -
M.M Robinson
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