Manager Management

Basarab Horatiu Radu

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Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 0B6

Cell: 1-705-***-****; Land Line: 1-705-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

Summary

Over twenty-six years of experience in management, manufacturing, automation, and project management.

Skills and Experience

Operations management, project management, team building, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement,

product development, production/project planning, supply chain management, negotiations, white board visual

management

Education

Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, Romania.

Professional Experience

Atlas Copco GDE

Operations/Production Manager, 2010 to 2013

Job Description

Direct and control production processes. Work with technical resources. Drive continual improvement.

Manage people, equipment, and facility resources to maximize production volumes and efficiency. Reduce

production cost and protect the bottom line. Drive progress through new projects (Danube, Spartan, CNC

robotics line, etc.). Increase efficiency and capacity through factory automation and culture change.

Responsibilities

Manage and optimize the financial performance of Work with strategic suppliers in Canada, Belgium,

the production facility with a focus on health and Austria, and China for production control, quality,

safety, IMS certification and efficiency to produce AC branded products

Oversee salaries and compensation for reporting Create production process controls to meet product

staff within frame of company set policies, payment quality standards and drive continuous productivity

approval for suppliers, contracts, and services improvements

Co-ordinate production unit with planning, Promote and support equipment and plant

engineering, and product managers to meet sales maintenance, overhauls, replacements, and

commitments on quality and delivery investments

Participate in production sub-contract negotiation, Perform shift scheduling, manage personnel, resolve

management, and follow ups collective bargaining issues and negotiations

Participate, support, and contribute to the growth Safeguard assets of the company, with focus on

and business development of ACEP those within my area of responsibility

Supervise reporting employees using the hire-to- Motivate, develop, initiate and follow-up cross-

Basarab Horatiu Radu

1427 McAuliffe Lane

Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 0B6

Cell: 1-705-***-****; Land Line: 1-705-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

retire process functional projects

Achievements

• Decreased bit plant lead time from 7 to 3 days

• Automated (modular) parts of the bit plant process to achieve and maintain output of over 9,000 bits

per month

• Stabilized production of the Swellex plant and sustained 80,000 bolts per month as max capacity –

from 30,000 bolts per month

• Initiated, designed, and drove CNC replacement project for rod plant ($1.05M CAD), increased

capacity by over 60%

• Initiated, designed, and proposed new heat treatment unit to replace existing equipment while

increasing productivity

• Initiated, designed, and proposed automation of the bit plant in 4 stages; implemented first stage,

increased productivity by over 40% and capacity by over 25%

• Instrumental in Charlie (China), Danube (Austria), and Spartan (Austria) Projects

• Designed and implemented Dash Board production control

General Electric – Large Motors, Peterborough, Ontario

Production Manager – Armature, 2007 to 2010

Job Description

Supervising and coordinating activities of production workers (manufacturing, engineering, maintenance,

stores). Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the production unit. Responsible

for the culture change of the production floor to move towards a more lean, efficient, and positive workplace.

Ensure employees are adequately supplied, equipped, trained, and motivated. Responsible for the consistent

quality of product and assembly processes, process improvements in sub-assembly, assembly, and material

handling, balancing of assembly line and work cells

Responsibilities

Supervise, schedule shifts, interpret and enforce Lead, manage, and maintain a positive environment

company policies, and assign work to employees focusing on Lean Manufacturing strategies and

while maintaining production, safety, and quality continuous improvement initiatives with focus on a

levels manufacturing/production environment

Project scheduling based on studies of worker Establish and adjust work procedures as necessary to

schedules, work hour requirements, and work meet production deadlines while maintaining quality

procedures and safety standards

Interview, hire, train and cross-train, assign and Discover, recommend, and implement work

direct work, reward and discipline, and resolve condition and equipment usage improvements to

problems and complaints of staff in accordance to increase the efficiency of the shop, department, and

Basarab Horatiu Radu

1427 McAuliffe Lane

Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 0B6

Cell: 1-705-***-****; Land Line: 1-705-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

the organizational policies and applicable laws in a work crews

manufacturing/production unionized environment.

Analyze and resolve work-related issues, improve Discover, recommend, and implement measures to

motivation of all departmental staff in order to improve production methods, equipment

achieve work goals performance, and quality of product

Develop and implement strategies and methods for Report on work orders and maintenance on a daily

project cycle time reduction basis

Maintain proper Occupational Health and Safety Build and maintain a current knowledgebase of

practices in the plant products, designs, and assembly techniques

Coordinate workflow with other departments and Deal with union disputes, issues, concerns, and

shifts, and be involved with product introduction to initiatives

the shop floor and assembly lines

Achievements

• Reduced cycle time for rotors by over 60%

• Reorganized process flow – Lean manufacturing

• Created modular cells – increased setup efficiency by over 80%

• Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts – 5S, VSM, Lean, Gemba Walks

• Implemented visual management

Fleming Door Products Ltd.

Operations Manager, 2000 to 2007

Job Description

Supervision of the engineering, tool room, production, and maintenance teams. Responsible for creating error-

proof production automation, robotics implementation, efficiency improvement initiatives, project

management and lean manufacturing implementation.

Responsibilities

Manage production prior, during, and after project Ensure proper practices are learned by and used by

implementation to ensure smooth implementation the operators and area supervisors

Manage multimillion dollar projects while balancing Increase output by designing new dies with a

production line demand between projects modern approach

Provide production layouts, system analysis, and Improve manufacturing methods and processes,

technical support write procedures and work instructions

Design, implement, and fine tune new semi- Minimize raw material storage by recalculating

automatic assembly system stock needs and requirements, optimizing them

Basarab Horatiu Radu

1427 McAuliffe Lane

Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 0B6

Cell: 1-705-***-****; Land Line: 1-705-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

Achievements

• Managed $9M USD R&D budget, reducing cycle time, increasing productivity, reducing labor costs

while increasing capacity, line balancing

• Implemented Kanban and Kaizen

• Increased production by 20% with no investment (through better management alone)

• Implemented ISO 9000 certified file system management

• Decreased maintenance material cost by 35%

• Designed, implemented, and troubleshot an automated material handling system that decreased tact

time with 4 hours per shift, saving over $325,000 per annum per 2 shifts

• Reduced cycle time from 11 weeks to 2 weeks

General Electric

Manufacturing Engineering Manager, 1993 to 2000

Job Description

Error-proof production, automation, efficiency improvement, project management, production management,

and R&D.

Responsibilities

Generate and provide process flow charts, Increase productivity and efficiency by

production layouts, time estimates, production line implementing 6 Sigma database and projects,

balancing over multiple projects improve manufacturing methods and processes

Provide system analysis and technical support Define production yields and resolve issues

Lead R&D team with the goal of implementing Provide system analysis, innovative solutions, cost

improved manufacturing methods, processes and analysis, time analysis, design, estimates, and

new technologies project leadership

Implement control data, quality data collection Manage and assist execution and assembly process

Provide technical support, software training, and Support CNC manufacturing processes, both hands

resources on and managed

Provide advice and guidance to all employees Set up machine tools for specific line production

Achievements

• Brought up production from 2 units per day to 20 units per day

• Implemented data collection system, provided software, training, and resources

• Developed Visual Basic programs to improve report turnaround times, streamline tasks

• Increased productivity and efficiency by 42%, decreased manufacturing costs by 28%

Basarab Horatiu Radu

1427 McAuliffe Lane

Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 0B6

Cell: 1-705-***-****; Land Line: 1-705-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

• Implemented ISO 9002 and SPC

I.A.M.U. Romania

General Manager, 1987 to 1993

Job Description

Efficiency improvement, project management, R&D, and production management. Scheduling, coordination

between departments, following up production for 350 people and 4 supervisors.

Responsibilities

Production, maintenance, engineering and design Design, test, and implement new products,

team management automation systems, custom machines and devices

Provide system analysis, design, estimates, and Machine rebuilding and maintenance to support a

project leadership skills 10,500 employee facility

Manage and assist execution and assembly process Provide advice and guidance to employees

Increase productivity and efficiency while Provide technical support and training, support the

decreasing manufacturing costs CNC manufacturing process

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