David Montanari
Email: **********@********.***
Address: **** **** ***** ****
City: Tarentum
State: PA
Zip: 15084
Country: USA
Phone: 724-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $75,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
Maintained seamless workforce operations through negotiation of labor and purchase agreements. Elevated quality standards by developing a quality program and transitioning the operations Raised management team performance through expert coaching and mentoring Reduce cost through understanding of needs in all area of operations
Educational Background:
Certification, Business/ Enginerring
Penn State University, 01/1986 - 01/1988
NewKensington, PA
Not Selected,, Not Selected
Job History / Details:
DAVID A. MONTANARI
3693 Bull Creek Road * Tarentum, Pennsylvania 15084
724-***-**** * **********@********.***
PLANT MANAGER / OPERATIONS MANAGER
Seasoned senior production and manufacturing manager
with over 20 years of experience ensuring seamless
plant and facility operations for companies in
diverse sectors. Proven track record of implementing
and leading key programs governing waste reduction,
cost control, quality enhancement, and operational
improvements to productivity and efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to guide team members through
daily operations, ensuring excellence in all areas of
performance. Experienced in both union and non-union
environments, including handling favorable
negotiations and agreements.
Plant / Facility Management
Manufacturing Operations * Production Management
Team Building & Leadership
Quality Control * Material & Inventory Management
Process & Procedure Development
Continuous Improvement
Profit & Loss * Budgeting * Cost Control
Preventative Maintenance
Union / Labor Negotiations * Procurement
Product Management * Staff Training & Development
Safety * Compliance
Customer Relationship Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FAWN TOWNSHIP * 2008-Present
Project Manager: Drive execution of full project
lifecycles for key township initiatives, including
capital improvement projects. Secure funding by
preparing applications for government grants.
Develop, implement, and update policies and
ordinances. Manage purchasing documentation for all
capital improvement initiatives.
* Ensured favorable labor negotiations with the
police department by handling all agreements and
communications.
FORTCO / PRIORITY PLASTICS * 2006-2008
Top-ranking packaging manufacturer serving both small
businesses and global corporations. Staffs 350
personnel.
Plant Manager: Led daily plant operations for a newly
formed organization split off from another business.
Handled all aspects of business development, process
management, customer service and sales, account
retention, and budgeting, with authority over P&L and
quality control to ensure high yield with minimal
defects. Addressed and resolved staff issues.
* Maintained seamless workforce operations through
negotiation of labor agreements.
* Elevated quality standards by developing a quality
program and transitioning the operation to ISO
principles.
* Raised management team performance through expert
coaching and mentorship.
* Reduced costs through new preventative maintenance
and energy control programs.
PITT PENN OIL CORPORATION * 2004-2006
Leading oil corporation with a total of 115
personnel.
Operations Manager: Spearheaded operational
activities focused on product management and
production. Implemented key operational policies,
including best practices and standards. Managed labor
relations, negotiating agreements and addressing
grievance as needed. Primary authority over all
aspects of P&L.
* Implemented and enforced compliance standards
aligning with state, local, and federal government
regulations.
* Guided career progression for personnel by
identifying promising team members and fostering
skill growth.
ADDITIONAL ROLES
* Plant Manager, Graham Packaging Company:
Coordinated plant operations for multi-line HDPE and
PVC extrusion blow-molding at a facility for a global
leader in custom blow-molded plastic containers,
staffing 8,200 worldwide. Oversaw maintenance,
customer service, workplace safety, quality control,
and administrative functions. Defined key policies
and procedures. Supervised daily team activities.
Full P&L authority. Key member of the global
procurement team. Managed internal and external
customer relationships. Maintained a 12-year safety
record without a lost day accident, and 7 years with
0 recordable incidents.
* Production Manager, Graham Packaging Company:
Managed inventory control and manufacturing for
container production, supervising 90 union and non-
union staff. Mentored and supported Plant
Supervisors. Contributed to budgeting.
* Plant Supervisor / Safety Coordinator, Graham
Packaging Company: Oversaw shift operations for team
members, including managing employee satisfaction and
performance. Selected to direct all matters related
to plant safety, including energy control programs,
OSHA compliance, HAZMAT and emergency response, and
staff training.
* Quality Assurance Supervisor, Graham Engineering:
Prepared statistical and process / product capability
analyses as part of compliance measures. Coordinated
staff and vendor quality control. Implemented testing
methods.
* Additionally possess 7 years of experience as a
machinist, as well as being elected to three 6-year
terms on the Fawn Township Board of Supervisors,
acting as Chairman for 12 of those years.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
* Certified Instructor - Skills for an Empowered
Workforce, DDI
* Pennsylvania State University - Mechanical
Engineering / Business
* Certificate: Design of Experiments / Analytical
Troubleshooting & Problem Solving, Northridge
University
* Safety Certification for Teams & Design
* OSHA Compliance & Inspection
* First Responder, Natural Gas Emergencies
* Risk Management
* Statistical Process Control
* Northern Westmoreland Technical Center
* Westmoreland Community College - Business Studies