Quality Safety
Resume:
Larry Matanich
*************@*****.*** Louisville, KY 40207 502-***-****
Seeking a challenging position where I can utilize my experience to help facilitate multi-disciplinary, multi-generational teams to exceed their goals.
Lean Expert – Honeywell (Louisville Distribution Center - LDC), Louisville, KY – April 2018 to October 2018 (6-month Contract position)
Managed the operational end of “spin” project splitting Resideo off of Honeywell at LDC
Assisted in redesign of pack stations to double capacity without doubling footprint
Oversaw work of contractors from a functional, quality and safety perspective
Assembled multidisciplinary teams to improve quality and productivity
Risk Management Specialist - Warren Distribution, Inc., Omaha, NE - April 2008 to December 2017
Directed corporate insurance program overseeing all lines of coverage
Developed safety metrics for operations utilizing key process indicators and trend analysis
Managed claims for property, liability, auto and workers compensation with carriers and, where applicable, claimants
Performed safety audits of all corporate production and distribution facilities, occasionally with the assistance of third party loss control experts
Developed and administered security plans at facilities governed by US Coast Guard /TWIC regulations
Drafted, submitted and received approval for nearly $1 million in government grants (PSGP)
Facilitated corporate response to audits from customers and suppliers
Utilized a combination of best practices and lean principles to engineer safety into the operations
Director of Quality, Environment, Health and Safety - Industrial Services of America, Louisville, KY -March 2004 to April 2007
Managed the quality of a company overseeing more that seventy exempt and hourly employees in three physical locations
Managed several lean / Six Sigma projects lowering costs while improving product quality
Directed safety program by leading safety meetings, organizing efforts to achieve OSHA compliance in all departments and mentoring supervisors in safety
Instituted quality initiatives to improve consistency of outgoing product. Efforts led to raising the ISO 9000 external audit from 75% to 90% in less than ten months
Developed Best Management Practices and completed environmental permit applications and submitted them to achieve compliance with the EPA requirements
Worked with senior management to institute a comprehensive QEH & S management system to comply with ISO 9000 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental) and ISO 18001 (safety) requirements
Process Engineering Consultant, StatServe, Louisville, Kentucky, September 1987 to March 2004
Achieved over $20 million in cost reductions through Six Sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies for a variety of clients from Fortune 100 to small businesses
Facilitated cross functional teams by serving as Master Black Belt, leading them to exceed goals in cost savings ahead of schedule
Taught courses in Six Sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies to classes in several companies
Controlled process and engineered reporting program for a supplier to use at US Steel Gary Works facility to monitor quality and cost of process
Led project to save Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point plant 40% (over $1 million) n purchase of raw materials while improving quality of process
Invited by Six Sigma Qualtec to assist in program to develop materials for Yellow Belt training
Professional Involvement:
RIMS Great Plains Chapter – President and National Delegate – April 2012 to present
RIMS – Standards & Practices Committee 2016-17
Senior Examiner – Commonwealth of Kentucky Quality Award
Education:
Associate in Risk Management (2015)
OSHA 10 hour Training Class and Forklift Certification
Continuing Education courses in Six Sigma lean manufacturing and management theory
Bachelor of Arts, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Publications:
M.S. Vogler, L.L. Matanich, and C.R. Gregord, “Hot Metal Skimming at Sparrows Point: It’s Impact on Yield and Turn Down Sulfur”, 2000 AIME Steelmaking Conference (Pittsburgh)
Bill Howanski, L.L. Matanich and Chuck Gregord, “Extending the Supplier’s Responsibility for Statistical Quality Control”, 1992 AIME Steelmaking Conference (Toronto)
H.E. Trout, and L.L. Matanich, “Co-injection of Magnesium and Calcium Carbide for Desulfurization at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works”, 1990 AIME Steelmaking Conference (Detroit)
H.E. Trout and L.L. Matanich, “Sulfur Control in the BOF at the Edgar Thomson Plant”, 1989 AIME Steelmaking Conference (Chicago)
T.H. Bieniosek, G.E. DeRusha, L.L. Matanich and R.W. Bartram, “Decreasing Hot Metal Desulfurization Slag Yield Loss”, 1998 AIME Steelmaking Conference (Toronto)
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