Manager Engineer
Resume:
Matthew F. Kollar
Powell, Oh ****5
*******@********.**.***
An experienced executive with a distinctive career in engineering and
maintenance management. My background is a proven track record of
increasing responsibility and leadership for manufacturing success and
employee development. My background includes managing the implementation of
new processing equipment, continuous improvement, while maintaining safety,
efficiency, and costs. A manager experienced in designing material flow
processes for material handling and for high volume operations.
Successfully energized employees to reach team goals while staying within
the budget and on schedule.
Project Management Engineering Management Lean
Process Development Process Improvement Capital
Projects
Utility Management Strategic Planning Cost Containment
Professional Experience
Consultant Self Employed, Columbus, Ohio 2008-Present
Consulting services in capital project management, engineering management,
and facility management. I have experience implementing maintenance CMMS,
preventive and predictive maintenance programs, process development,
process controls and continuous improvement.
Crane Plastics Company, Columbus, Ohio 1986-2008
Senior Manager of Engineering/Maintenance/Facilities 1999-2008
Director of Engineering providing consulting and technical support for as
many as six business units. The business units had sales in excess of $400
million. Consulted, initiated and executed development with the six
business unit Presidents on new research and development projects and
process improvement opportunities. Consulted and provided technical
assistance on the production floor to their engineering, maintenance and
process staff on the improvement of existing product profitability and
process improvements.
. Developed new process for a business unit that effectively increased
their capacity 2X per production line.
. Initiated process development for a business unit that lowered their
material cost for the product 20 %.
. Named on three patents and two more patent applications involving both
product and process.
. Directed a site selection search for a business unit to locate a
suitable 200,000 sq.ft. manufacturing plant. Executed the plant
relocation for the business unit, a $10 million project. Completed
relocation, plant and facility start up in 9 months.
. Led project management with the design and construction of a 275,000
sq. ft. plant. Coordinated the $20 million construction plans that
included all facets of the operations, supply chain, sales, marketing,
quality, safety, and environmental requirements
Engineering Manager 1995-1999
Managed all engineering and technical operations at three facilities with
full budget responsibilities in excess of $8 million/yr and coordinated
with manufacturing to produce in a profitable and efficient manner. Managed
over $50 million in capital projects at the three facilities. Directed
engineering of three international start up operations. Conducted due
diligence on six potential company acquisitions. Provided management
oversight for a staff 10 engineers and associates of 50.
. Developed new process, plant layout, utilities and bulk material
systems for the wood composite market that ultimately became a $150
million deck business.
. Conducted due diligence and evaluated potential acquisitions for the
Company that now have sales of $20 to $35 million.
. Successfully directed start up of an international production line.
. Coordinated the retrofit of a 270,000 sq.ft. facility for a business
unit that included all operations, inventory and shipping. Directed
the start up of the operations, a $25 million project.
Maintenance Manager
1990-1995
Managed personnel on multiple plant sites, 3 engineers, 2 supervisors and
30 associates. Coordinated their work to meet the key performance
indicators of the operations while maintaining quality. Ensured compliance
with safety, environmental, health and OSHA regulations. Directed
technical and maintenance personnel for 2 operations. Managed staffing,
hiring, training for a budget of $4-5 million/yr.
Corporate Project Engineer 1986-1990
Implement new technologies for the operations that improved performance.
Planned and directed capacity improvements to gain efficiencies. Designed
and planned capital projects.
Wearever Aluminum Chillicothe, Ohio Project Engineer
1980-1986
Joseph Seagram's and Sons Lawrenceburg, Ind. Production Engineer 1978-
1980
Personal: Board Member; Columbus Catholic Social Services, Program Chair.
LEED AP Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Education: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
BS Mechanical Engineering
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio; MBA, 1992[pic]
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