W. Dan Mooring

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Cell: 647-***-****

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SUMMARY

Innovative and motivated Operations Leader with over 20 years’ experience with automotive exterior painted plastics, commercial/industrial plastics packaging and fitness equipment. A well balanced management background with abilities to manage a large employee base on multiple shifts. Highly capable of motivating employees, both direct and indirect, to meet and exceed production and continuous improvement goals.

Areas of Expertise:

Automated and Manual Paint Application

Project Management

Injection Moulding Production (Press Size range 400 – 3500 ton)

Managing Problem Solving Teams

Leading Large Multi - Functional Groups of Employees and Suppliers

Budget and Financial Analysis of Production Operations

Management of Large Direct and Indirect staff (over 500)

Negotiating Capital Purchases, Short and Long Term Contracts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GRACIOUS LIVING INNOVATIONS - MISSISSAUGA October 2017 – December 2018

Vice President - Operation

Reporting to the President, directly responsible for all Production, Quality, Maintenance, Shipping, Research and Development, Tooling, and Process Engineering Departments totalling over 160 direct and indirect employees. Production included 41 plastic extrusion lines with capabilities of heat transfer film and embossing. Off line fabrication including CNC table and other design related activities. Responsible for P&L, budgetary and capital responsibilities and engineering improvements for entire facility.

Implemented off site warehousing space to address space concerns and focus on retail related products.

Reduced customer quality concerns by over 30% by focusing on process stabilization

Adapted plant layout to a cell based format based on commodity.

Improved safety program within the facility and were able to achieve over 400 day with a lost time accident

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MERRITHEW HEALTH AND FITNESS – SCARBOROUGH January 2015 – April 2017

General Manager – Manufacturing

Reporting to the CEO, directly responsible for all Production, Quality, Maintenance, Shipping, Human Resources, and Process Engineering Departments totalling over 45 direct and indirect employees. Operations include welding, wood work, upholstery, paint/foaming, and assembly to produce high end fitness equipment for home and commercial uses. Responsible for P&L, budgetary and capital responsibilities and engineering improvements for entire facility.

Increased production and units shipped by over 40% with improvements in the assembly and production areas.

Improve customer issues related to production and packaging errors by over 20%

Increased labour contribution by “reshoring” of critical metal products from Chinese supplier.

Improved safety program within the facility and were able to achieve over 500 days without a lost time accident.

BWAY/ROPAK CORP – OAKVILLE June 2013 – January 2015

Plant Manager

Reporting to the Director of Operation, directly responsible for all Production, Quality, Maintenance, Shipping, Human Resources, Customer Service and Process Engineering Departments totalling over 180 direct and indirect employees. Production related areas include 28 Injection Moulding. Responsibilities include the overall daily direction, long term planning and budgetary, operations management, quality and process improvement for the group which includes 6 Managers. Responsible for P&L, budgetary and capital responsibilities for entire facility.

Successfully implemented a consolidation of business from a close facility which increased sales by 35%.

Increased production input by over 35% within the moulding production area.

Able to decrease customer related issues by 45%.

Scrap reduction for 2013/4 fiscal year’s improvement to 2.3% from 3.5% for 2012/3.

Developed and implemented safety programs to reduce recordable accidents by over 80%.

Improved employee communication issues through quarterly employee round tables and initiated training with Production Management and Supervision.

TOYODA GOSEI – MINTO January 2011 – June 2013

Assistant General Manager - Production

Reporting to the President, directly responsible for all Production, Maintenance, and Process Engineering Departments totalling over 360 direct and indirect employees. Production related areas include 43 Injection Moulding machines

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varying in size from 30 to 2450 tonne, 4 automated paint lines, and over 95 different assembly stations. Responsibilities include the overall daily direction, long term planning, and budgetary, quality and process improvement for the group which includes 6 Managers.

Achieved profit for first six fiscal months of 2011 during Japan Earthquake and Tsunami disaster than resulted in sales reduction of more than 35%, while not laying off any permanent direct or direct staff.

Increased Sales per production hour by over 15% to $180/labour hour.

Able to exceed customer goals for PPM (less than 15) and KPM (less than 20)

Scrap reduction for 2011 fiscal year improvement to 1.8% from 2.2% for 2010

Improved employee communication issues through quarterly employee round tables and initiated training with Production Management and Supervision.

MOBIS – ALABAMA 2005 - 2010

Senior Manager, Operations, Plastics Group

Launched a Greenfield Fully Automated Paint Operation for a Waterborne Basecoat/2K Low bake Fascia Line and a Waterborne Soft Touch Paint Line. Acquired full responsibility for moulding and paint operations. Responsible for

financial, operations, maintenance, supplier interaction, employee development, production control, and quality for 2 fully automated paint lines and injection moulding operations.

The team was able to reach a 93% FTT and 99% overall yield for Fascia Line and a 99% FFT of Soft Touch Line within 2 years of start-up.

Launched fascia’s, rockers, body side mouldings, grills, and door handles for initial vehicle launched at Hyundai and fascias for secondary vehicle.

Implemented process improvement team within paint group and grew the team into being self-motivating.

Work with Korean Management in assisting and training Mobis Paint Management from new facilities in China and Slovakia.

DECOMA INTERNATIONAL 1995 -2005

Lexamar Corp., Division of Decoma International

Paint Operations Manager (2001-2005)

Oversaw all operational aspects of the paint facility including production personnel, process engineering, quality control and preventative maintenance. Responsible for P&L, budgetary and capital responsibilities for paint department. Converted paint operations from water borne to solvent borne paint system.

Increased first time yield from 83% to 91% on average.

Increased paint line efficiency through six sigma project from 61% to 80% on average.

Increased through put of paint line by over 200% over 2 year period.

Department received the Nissan Manufacturing Quality Award for 2002 and 2003.

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Rollstamp Manufacturing, Division of Decoma International

Paint Manager (1999-2001)

Oversaw all operational aspects of the paint, phosphate and e-coat facility including production personnel, process engineering, laboratory, quality control and preventative maintenance. Quoting, budgetary and capital purchases responsibilities. Management of four on-site paint suppliers and contract cleaning company.

Increased departmental gross profit from 5% to 29% on average.

Increased densities for metal and plastics programs by over 30%.

Increased paint line uptime from 70% to 95%.

Increased transfer efficiency to 58% on average (top coat programs).

Plastcoat, Division of Decoma International

Process Improvement/Engineering Manager (1997-1999)

Managed process engineering personnel for painting and moulding operations. Implemented robotic base coat painting equipment and process.

Increased densities by 35% on average for painting operations.

Increased transfer efficiencies by 30% on average for base coat paints.

Increased paint line uptime from 83% to 91%.

Co-Ex-Tec, Division of Decoma International

Purchasing Manager (1995-1997)

Managed painted parts and plastic raw materials supplier base. Oversaw acquisitions of capital expenditures. Assisted Materials and Production personnel with supplier material and quality issues.

QUADRAD MANUFACTURING, DIVISION OF LINAMAR INC. 1991 - 1995

Materials Coordinator/Purchasing Agent

Managed supply base for all production raw materials including forgings, castings, tubular steel, electrical assemblies and MRO items.

Inventory control for all raw and WIP materials.

EDUCATION

Magna International 1998 – 2005, Management Development Program

Courses: Finance, Team Building, VA/VE, Marketing, Tooling, Fair and Effective Discipline, Project Management, Environmental Management, APQP, QS9000, DFM/DFA, Leadership, Moulding Principles, Mould Flow and Defect Analysis, and Mistake Proof.

Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario - Business Administration Graduated 1988

Courses: Accounting, English, Macro Economics, Micro Economics, Marketing, Computer Programming.

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