KK Precision is a focused manufacturing house specializing in high precision, complex, large component supply for gas turbines and other high precision equipment.
Our success and reputation is built by all our personnel from the shop floor to the office and beyond. KK Precision’s core values are a combination of openness, fairness, transparency and a drive for delivering results.
Management Team
KK Precision is led by a senior management team with a proven record of financial results derived from focused customer service, quality, delivery, process improvement and competitive cost management. The members of KK Precisions senior management team include:
Garth Wheldon P.Eng. C.Eng.
Has been President of KK Precision Inc., since September 2006. more »
Prior to joining KK Precision, Garth has worked in senior capacities including President, Vice President, General Manager, Director of Product Development with companies in the aerospace, energy, turbine, power transmission and advanced manufacturing sectors. His proven results oriented track record and experience has led KK Precision to become an important supplier to the global market for precision, complex components for the gas turbine industry. Garth holds an Honors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, is a registered Professional Engineer Ontario and a Chartered Engineer Europe.
George Koulakian, Vice President
Responsible for Business Development, Marketing and Sales, joined KK Precision in May 1983. more »
George began his career as a machinist at KK Precision and has held increasing roles of responsibility throughout the organization, earned by technical expertise and business knowledge. George has overall responsibility for sales and business development and plays a critical role in customer relationships. George’s experience and knowledge are essential elements of KK Precision’s successful partnerships with our customers.
Andrew Lee CA
Was appointed Chief Financial Officer of KK Precision in April, 2006. more »
Prior to KK Precision, Andrew spent a number of years in various senior positions in Finance and IT including multi-national manufacturers. Andrew is a graduate of University of Toronto and spent five years at a major accounting firm where he obtained Chartered Accountant status.
Paul Dickinson
As Director of Operations is responsible for all Programs, Procurement and Manufacturing. more »
Paul joined KK Precision in May 2007 bringing extensive experience from the aerospace sector specializing in high mix low volume manufacturing. Paul has held progressive responsibilities in Production, Engineering, Program Management and Operations and holds certifications in SixSigma and Lean. Paul’s role has been to elevate KK Precision capability to meet and exceed our customer’s expectations
Jim Morrison
Has been KK Precision’s Plant Manager at our Oakdale facility since July 2006. more »
Jim has over 28 years of manufacturing experience in complex manufacturing in the aerospace industry. Grounded in managing manufacturing in high quality intensive manufacturing environments, Jim’s experience and track record have helped elevate KK Precisions production capability to increasing levels of productivity and reliability.
Bosko Maric MS.c, Director Technical Services
Joined KK Precision as Director, Technical Services in May 2008 bringing his significant engineering expertise to the company’s growing capabilities. more »
Bosko’s over 25 years of aerospace engineering and manufacturing experience, from complete engine build through manufacture of critical components including landing gear has brought an additional dimension to KK Precision’s engineering capabilities. Bosko holds an MS.c in mechanical engineering and has been responsible for developing and implementing full manufacturing processes, CNC programming, tooling and design for manufacture. Most recently he was Manufacturing Engineering Manager at a major landing – gear manufacturer.
Hariton (Harry) Garabetian P.Eng, Quality Manager
Joined KK Precision in November 1994 and has been a core technical resource in building the company capabilities. more »
Harry joined KK Precision in 1998 as a CNC Programmer & Process Engineer. He quickly established himself and became the Engineering Manager. In May 2008, he moved on to the critical role of Quality Manager in May 2008 bringing his technical experience and capability to this key role within the company’s organization. Harry holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer Ontario.
Dan Cristian MS.c, New Program Introduction
Joined the company in March 2005. Dan is responsible for New Program Introduction. more »
Dan joined the company as a Senior CNC programmer. He brought to the company a wealth of manufacturing experience in turbine component and precision manufacturing from his time with large aerospace manufacturing companies. Dan assumed the responsibility for New Program Introduction in 2008 and manages program development and launch. Dan holds an MS.c in Mechanical Engineering, with a major in CAD/CAM technologies and a Baccalaureate Diploma in Computing Science.
Kathleen Gagnon, Supply Chain Manager
Joined KK Precision in January 2009 as Supply Chain Manager. Kathleen is responsible for developing KK Precisions Supply Chain. more »
Kathleen (Kathy) has brought her valuable aerospace, energy and manufacturing experience to KK Precision. A PMAC certified Procurement specialist, Kathy has developed and managed significant supply chains for a major gas turbine OEM achieving excellent quality, delivery and cost management results. Her knowledge of the raw material, processing and manufacturing sector is an asset in the development of KK Precisions strategic supply chain.
