1. Ron Gross
Winnipeg, MB
newwaveresearch2@shaw.ca - 204 661 5019
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mechanical Supervisor
POLLARD BANKNOTE LIMITED - Winnipeg, MB - August 2005 to February 2016
Responsibilities
Planned, supervised jobs for 15 mechanical and electrical techs.
Responded and delegated techs for break downs/provided liaison between techs and department managers .
24 Hr. on call
Design and develop preventative maintenance programs using MP2 format.
Prioritize break down jobs.
Responsible for maintaining over 100 production stations.
Attend production, planning, engineering, research and development and staff meetings.
Repaired equipment as required, hands on.
Accomplishments
Developed many cost saving upgrades to printing equipment saving hundreds of thousands in printing press
downtime.
Built a high caliber maintenance team.
Developed preventative maintenance schedules resulting in reducing break downs to 3 percent.
Developed kitting process to allow techs to focus on job, not searching for components.
Developed incoming inspection process to insure all components correct to required specs.
Designed and installed the mechanical portion of servo upgrades to printing presses and packaging lines.
Travel to US facility to provide leadership, direction and hands on mechanical
for production line installations and planning.
Skills Used
Problem solving.
Leadership
Planning
Development
Mechanical aptitude
Design/engineering
Team work.
Computer skills.
First aider.
Man lift operation.
Fire Marshall.
Machinist/fitter/mechanic
Air Canada Techincal Operations - Winnipeg, MB - August 2000 to August 2005
Responsibilities
Installation of air craft components on narrow body airliners.
Manufacture of components from engineered drawings for air craft components.

2. Confined space retro fits and upgrades to landing gear components.
Inter base travel for component installations.
Signing off work for techs....final inspection for pre-flight.
Accomplishments
Worked with team for landing gear retro fit to develop methods reducing rework time by 75 percent, resulting
in a 7.5 million dollar per aircraft savings.
Became part of confined space rescue team, one of eight within the organization.
Skills Used
Planning.
Problem solving.
Execution of plans.
Leadership.
Mechanical/hands on
Engineering.
Team work.
Computer skills.
First aider/confined space rescue.
Lead toolmaker
Automotive Accessory - Winnipeg, MB - April 1995 to August 2000
Responsibilities
Manufacture and installation of die cast molds, production fixtures, punch press die sets.
Design and implementation of electrical fuel pumps and water pump machining and assembly lines.
Lead Toolmaker.
Machinery repair.
Accomplishments
Developed and installation human interface production lines for automotive components.
Work to tight deadlines.
Skills Used
Leadership.
Tool and die making.
Planning.
Engineering.
Team work.
Problem solving.
Machinist lead
Standard Aero - Winnipeg, MB - June 1985 to July 1995
Responsibilities
Leading 10 production and journeyman machinists
Responsible for adhering to tight production schedules.
Final inspection of reworked aero turbine components.
Hands on machining/grinding.
Presentation of methods and developments to upper management.

3. Accomplishments
Was promoted to lead in final grind/machining area.
Part of the re organization team of the rework/production facility, going to a cellular production facility thereby
reducing turn times of components by 80 percent and the floor travel distance by 90 percent, resulting in
increasing production capacity by 70 percent.
Skills Used
Team work.
Computer skills.
Leadership.
Machining.
Presentation.
Problem solving.
Tool and die maker lead hand
Co-op Implements - Winnipeg, MB - September 1975 to June 1985
Responsibilities
For the delegation of job packets and follow through for 10 journeymen toolmakers.
Apprentice direction.
Manufacture and assembly of punch press tooling, drilling fixtures and welding jigs.
Apprenticeship co-ordinator.
First aider.
Accomplishments
Promoted to lead hand tool and die shop.
Obtained tool and die, machinist journeyman tickets.
Skills Used
Leadership.
Machining.
Problem solving.
EDUCATION
Journeyman machinist/toolmaker
Red River C. C. - Winnipeg, MB
1978 to 1982
CERTIFICATIONS
Journeyman tool and die maker
Journeyman machinist