Larry Chanasyk, P.Eng.
Our specialty in the technical world is Agricultural Engineering. We have tons of experience in agricultural machinery evaluation, testing and new product development with the of use of “advanced processes” including the “skunk works concept”. We believe that the use of cheap and rapid experimentation is worth more than a bunch of just “good ideas”.
We understand that the use of real data in the farming and agricultural operations is the “wave of the future”. This industry is clearly behind in the use of real time data. We are working on projects that address this need.
On the executive management side, we have experience in running large departments and fixing and developing new technical and business processes. This includes international and multi-country project development. We recognize that failing to plan change is planning to fail.
Facilitating strategic planning is one example of our capability in helping firms focus on the longer term in their company’s growth plans.
Biography
- Seasoned professional engineer with over 30 years of engineering & management experience in the agricultural equipment, heavy truck, and “white goods” industries in Canada, the USA & abroad.
- Licensed professional mechanical engineer in Ontario (PEO) and APEGA (Alberta).
- Strong management focus on process and use of best practice systems and tools based on relevant current industry practices including lean manufacturing methods.
- Experience in re-organization of departments, making staff changes while matching individual strengths to a position and using simplified reporting and direction.
- Direct experience in revamping departments with poor productivity and poor morale, by rebuilding communication channels and articulating a clear vision and direction.
- Passion for the development of strategic plans with multi-generational product plans and financials.
- Hands-on experience in high and low volume production and custom products manufacturing.
- Experience in leading cost-takeout teams including manufacturing labor time reduction.
- Experience in implementing Reliability Engineering functions with strong emphasis on design reliability, supplier qualification, warranty/failure analysis and lab, field tests.
- Holder of several patents for innovative design including receiving an NRC award for new technology.
- Day-to-day experience in managing departments of over 80 people and building teams in a collaborative environment.
- Global experience in managing development projects between China, USA, Canada and suppliers. Management assignment in Nanjing China with AOSmith for 6 months for new products development and the reliability function set-up & testing.