and evaluating the company’s compliance with federal, provincial and municipal legislative requirements.
Being a continuous improvement process, I was privileged to see how inputs and updates were made in the system during a conformity/compliance audit, management of change process or the introduction of a new process that was not covered by the existing OHSMS. I was also able to understand how the legislation was used to build up the HSMS. Also how the Health, Safety and Environmental segments made up EPCOR’s Integrated Management System.
Clarification of the purpose of the project was also important due to the complex nature of the task. Being able to achieve the goal by the set dead line was very rewarding.
Four Questions on Critical Reflection
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A major expectation was for me to be conscientious in attendance and work assignments as demonstrated by a regular employee at EPCOR. It was also my responsibility to use professional conflict resolution technique and good communication skills to address and resolve problems that may jeopardize my co-op experience as well as the already established good relationship between the co-op site and the college (NAIT).
The co-op work term impacted me in a number of ways. The impact was positive, timely and key to the success of my co-op at EPCOR. The following identifies areas where I was impacted by the work environment at EPCOR.
I had a professional, dedicated, experienced and committed Senior Manager who supported and encouraged me continuously from the first day of my co-op term.
The Senior Manager for H&S at the Rossdale plant had full confidence in my ability to deliver on assigned task; this built my self-confidence and facilitated the completion of assigned
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During the site visit, which was led by experienced field operators, I was able to understand not only the waste water treatment process, water distribution and transmission process, drinkable water treatment process, but also the effort the company puts in place to ensure that safety is the number priority in operations.
Conclusion
In conclusion the co-op term at EPCOR was a very rewarding, exciting and educating experience for me. I was impacted positively in several ways. I conducted myself in a positive, ethical, and professional behavior, not only on an EPCOR site during work hours, but also at off-work hours as a company ambassador. As a private citizen of EPCOR and NAIT, I am linked to respected organizations, and am seen as a representative of the company and institution by the outside world. Hence, I will be expected to conduct myself professionally.
Understanding the professional ethics requirements and conduct was also very helpful. As a co-op student, I am representing not only myself, the company where I will be working, but NAIT and my fellow students, current and
In order to develop a successful organizational and control system for CP, we, MIC, had to
...tained from my preceptor, instructor, and from colleague feedback on my final project course deliverables. This summative evaluation will serve as lessons learned to enhance my performance in future information technology projects.
I believe our group effectively achieved the overall goal by successfully completing the assignment by the deadline. Although we didn’t encounter any conflicts due to different personality, culture or background, they all aroused from different matters. For instance as this was the second time we were all working together as a group with a new member. We had t...
I would analyze my teams’ experience was very positive, knowledgeable, comfortable, and easy to have a smooth conversation with one another with even a few laughs.
... should be included at this phase is that the management will review and produce implementation guides for implementing improvements.
Continuous improvement (CI) refers to a philosophy consisting of improvement activities that increase successes and reduce failures in a production process (Bhuiyan & Baghel 2005, p. 761). It involves activities and processes that focus on continuous and incremental innovation (Bessant et al., 1994, p.17). CI is a new approach that enhances productivity, performance, and achieves competitive advantage needed in the highly competitive industries. It may also serve as a complementary approach to other quality improvement initiatives such as total quality management (TQM) (Pike, Barnes, & Barnes 1995, p. 23; Larson 2003; Lassen, Gertsen, & Riis 2006; Oakland 2007, p. 227). The purpose of this research is to explore the application of production systems engineering methods in the CI at manufacturing plants.
During the time I was journaling for this project, I misinterpreted the focus. Instead of the group doing this project together, we have each been working at different paces if you will. So, in consideration of the directions for this summary, I cannot rightly say that we agreed together for two weeks on this experience, and in so doing may have come to a different end result than if we had agreed. With that in mind, I have decided to include excerpts from my journal within my overall response to the project, along with reflection and insight into specific instances that stand out in my mind.
...They learned how to work together as a team, and how to share ideas and think outside of the box. As the leader of the entire effort, I also met with the team members who did not stay involved with the team to understand what could the team or I have done different to make them feel closeness or cohesiveness with the others.
I feel that this Coop experience was a great way for me to reflect on my abilities to be a quality educator. I feel that I would have gotten more out of this Coop experience if our school year would have ended a little later, but overall, I think I received a lot from this time. My Coop was at my work at Head Start PDPY in North Platte. The center is a newly renovated room, so it is nice and clean with lots of storage space. Overall, I really enjoy working in the space because it is convenient and although it is small, we are able to make it work well. I felt that I grew as a professional and educator during the time at my coop. There were some specific things that I really felt I grew on as I was co-teaching my preschool children. This quarter
Expectations. Did the member meet the team’s expectations on delivering assigned tasks? Did he/she complete the assigned tasks accurately and completely?
I took a keen interest to run the branch with high enthusiasm and excitement, which helped me acquire skills that enabled me to contribute towards the organization’s growth, profitability and ultimately new business. I had learned to establish a solid customer focus as mentioned above through my previous experience in sales capacity, which I carried on to set a salutary exemplary for the team.
Excellent service – with application engineers who design and assist in planning your complete water treatment solution. Also, their services for the delivery of salt, filter changes and maintenance are completely reliable.
Reflecting back to my first day at , it was one of the most memorable days of my time at work. After being introduced to everyone, I was handed a tender to work on, in which they had
...ction. Product development, service delivery, materials purchasing, product design, and manufacturing operations must all be included. I Auditors will look for continuous improvement in the system. These improvements can include better education of employees, better communication of ideas from and to employees, better reporting of environmental impacts within the company, and improved identification of environmental aspects. ISO 14000
This turned out to be the positive group experience for me and other group members. The team was sufficiently strong from the very beginning through the development phase to the end without any incident of conflict and disagreement. Every group member is reliable and understands their roles working in a group. They also understand the significance of progressing collectively towards the shared and common goal. In other words, our group reflected the synergy by the association we held with each other as a team and, thus, reflecting an example of being a successful