Project Manager Management

Matthew Wallace Plant Manager

Operations / Health and Safety / Lean Manufacturing

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Mito shi, Ibaraki ken, 311 4163 Summary

Japan

Results producing management career with over 14 years of

Phone: +81-80-393*-****

experience. Strong organizational, development and technical

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experience with wide ranging experience planning and

leading operations involving medium to large sized

Career Snapshot

manufacturing environments. Proven record of successfully

● Competently utilize Lean

Manufacturing, Six Sigma,

developing strategic vision, managing people, and guiding

Toyota Production System and

implementation to drive continuous improvements in Safety,

related process improvement

techniques to ensure the most

Quality, Cost, and Delivery functions.

cost-effective manufacturing

process

Professional Experience

Alcoa Howmet Japan Limited 2011~Present

Operations Manager

● Plan work flow, manage

multiple priorities and meet

Actively interfaced with vendors and senior management for

daily production targets while

order expediting, capacity planning, and material forecasting.

consistently reducing

Developed production schedule for a three shift operation

downtime

with 350 employees and contractors. Served on cost

Set up health and safety audit

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procedures and improve safety reduction team and business contingency/crisis planning

teams as project manager, interacting with internal supply

efficiencies

group and business operating teams. Maintained compliance

with critical safety and quality standards

Area of Expertise Implemented Just in Time and Kaizen production

methodology to control costs and inventory, resulting in a

● Lean Manufacturing

20% improvement in efficiency.

Regulatory Compliance

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Spearheaded pioneering efforts to improve customer

P&L Accountability

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● Just-in-Time Production satisfaction and retention ratings. Created critical KPIs to

● Kaizen System track and improve on time delivery, customer issues, and

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Total Quality Management safety statistics.

● Training & Development

GlaxoSmithKline Japan 2004~2011

● Policy Development

Value Stream Manager (2007 2011)

● Team Leadership

Environment, Health, and Safety Manger (2004 2007)

● Strategic Planning

● Staff Management Maintained the smooth and timely flow of plant production

ensuring a quality product was delivered to the customer.

Achieved the business goals of the operation to included

Professional Development

safety, quality, cost and delivery. Coached, developed, and

● SAP Management

supported division Maintenance and Production Area

● Six Sigma training

● ISO 9001 / ISO14001

Managers. Managed 12 production lines with 230 employees.

Spearheaded an aggressive process reengineering

● Corporate EHS audit program

● Human Performance

program that improved productivity, reduced costs, and

● Project Team Leadership

maximized outputs and profits, increasing output 24%.

Fostered a culture of “Safety First,” resulting in zero lost

● Toyota Production System

workday and zero recordable incidents for two

consecutive years.

Language Skills

● Fluent in Japanese

(Speaking, Reading, and Writing)

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Professional Experience

EMS Japan 1995 2004

Environment, Health, and Safety Consultant and Trainer

Served as a key member on an ISO 14001 system development

program. Created EHS programs for clients to included: EHS

Management Systems, Inspections (audits), Accident Investigation,

Electrical Safety & Lockout/Tagout, Fork Trucks Safety, Material

Handling Safety, Overhead Hoists & Fall Protection, Job Hazard / Job

Safety Analysis, Ergonomics, Chemical & MSDS Program, Personal

Protection Equipment, Behavior Modification, Noise & Air Sampling,

Confined Space, Waste Streams & Hazardous Materials Disposal,

Emergency Response Team, and Hazardous Materials Emergency

Response.

Conducted independent audits and safety inspections and

monitoring of equipment, work areas, and overall work practices

and procedures for compliance with established environmental

health and safety rules, regulations, and policies.

Conducted over 250 safety training and accident prevention

classes on various topics regarding worker safety programs in

order to control costs; developed company loss control manual

and emergency services protocol.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Emergency Planning &

Management

Japan College of Emergency Management

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