Production Plant Operations Manager/Director

PRODUCTION/PLANT/OPERATIONS

ALEX ANTAL

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St-Joseph-du-Lac, Qu bec J0N 1M0 Email : acowvp@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin : http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/alex-s-antal/13/493/422/

P&L Accountability Lean Manufacturing Cost Control

Inventory Management Account Management Supply Chain

Trilingual professional (including French) with over 25 years'

operations experience in manufacturing, warehouse/distribution &

logistics, project management, and quality assurance for industry

leaders. A strategic thinker with a talent for proactively optimizing

operational efficiency through business process redesigns and change

management. Dynamic leader and mentor, developing highly motivated

teams and fostering an environment of continuous improvement. A

diplomatic communicator and relationship builder with a career long

record of negotiation and strategic alliance building to improve

quality and reduce costs.

Knowledgeable in:

Order Management CI/Lean/5S/JIT/Kanban/Kaizen CAR/Preventive Action

Health @ Safety Quality Assurance Planning & Scheduling

Customer Service ISO 9002/14001 & Auditing HACCP/GMP/Cleaning &

Disinfection

Unionized RMA & Customer Complaint Warehousing/Distribution/3PL

Environment Management

Manufacturing/Warehouse/Distribution Management

. Completely redesigned plant & warehouse layout for maximum

efficiency & safety.

. Participated in a corporate acquisition and integration of two

manufacturing organizations, establishing one standard operating

procedure.

. Managed repair & service centers including dispatch & fleet

management. Managed 3PL site inventory & costs.

Process Improvement

. Developed "kitting" procedures to reduce repair times & equipment

changeover times.

. Implemented "pit crew" system to reduce repair times & movements of

rail tank cars using Lean Manufacturing principles.

. Recommended methods & processes to efficiently install interior

monuments on Bombardier C-Series aircraft.

Safety

. Developed & Implemented visual safety program. Reduced number of

accidents using 5S, Lean concepts and employee training programs.

Leadership

. Lead staff through ISO & SAP implementations. Motivated staff during

union accreditation drives and pending plant closure, while

maintaining productivity and morale.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Mar 2014 - Oct 2014 (Contract Position) Project Manager - Plant Layout &

Interior Monuments for C-Series - Bombardier Aerospace. Mirabel, Qu bec

A publicly owned company manufacturing

aircraft, railcars, and recreational vehicles.

. Cost Control.

. Define detailed installation plans for workstations of the new plant

including interior monuments.

. Participate in design reviews of the new plant installations according

to 5S principles.

. Manage and reduce inventory/cost at 3PL site.

. Define the detail of some Lean concepts in each of the workstations.

. Develop work stations supporting assembly methodology.

. Participate in the functional teams (IPDT) discussions on the strategy

of assembling the new aircraft.

. Perform justifications equipment purchases (if required).

. Establish and maintain project consolidated plans under its

responsibility, including mitigation plans or adjustment plan if

needed.

. Raising Disparities to the manager.

. Establish and maintain the project governance report bi-weekly and

monthly according to the parties involved, and monitoring of the

project with support teams.

. Manage changes according to established procedures.

. Ensure adherence to multiple FRD (Facilities Requirement Document),

including the establishment and monitoring of a compliance matrix.

. Support internal clients to understand and identify their needs.

Feb 2013- Jan 2014 Director of Operations - Avmor Inc. Laval, Qu bec

A privately owned chemical cleaning products manufacturer, including DIN

pharmaceutical grade products, with over 60 reports on 1 shift.

. Responsible for Purchasing,Manufacturing, QA, Regulatory, R&D,

Maintenance and Warehouse.

. Account Management and working with sales force.

. Customer Order Management

. RMA's and Customer Resolution (Complaints/ Credit Issues)

. Special projects - new equipment, Globally Harmonized System, Floor

finish contamination

. GMP & Cleaning & disinfection protocols for production lines.

. Successfully sourced & negotiated waste disposal at $$ savings

Reason for departure: Lost Contract - lack of work

Oct 2010- Feb 2013 Plant Manager - Serigraphie Richford, Pointe Claire,

Qu bec

A privately owned bottle decorator for the beverage,food and cosmetic

industry with over 100 reports on 3 shifts .

. Complete profit and loss responsibility.

. Account Management and working with sales force.

. Responsible for Manufacturing, QA, R&D, Maintenance and Warehouse.

. Working with all departments to develop Operating Procedures.

. Developed & maintain Corrective Action program.

. Waste Management & Energy reduction. Work with city & provincial

officials.

. Develop Health and Safety Program and 5S

. Take part in collective agreement negotiations

. Manage operations and maintain costs for the life of the collective

agreement.

Reason for departure: New Opportunity at Avmor

Sept 2009-Oct 2010 Director of Production - CAD Rail, Lachine, Qu bec

A publicly owned, railcar repair & overhaul operation with over 40 direct

reports.

. Complete profit and loss responsibility for repair center operations.

. Managed a skilled workforce of foremen, inspectors, welders & repairmen.

. Project Management for new tank car modifications, as per drawings.

. Handled local human resource issues and conducted performance

appraisals.

. Responsible for audits (EH&S, AAR, M-1003 Quality) and corrective

actions, NCR's.

. Change management.

. Kronos KPI's

. Achieved monthly sales of > $400,000 & waste management reduction of

>95%.

May 2006-Feb 2009 Production Manager - American Iron & Metal, Pointe

aux Trembles, Quebec

A privately owned metal recycler and

manufacturer of high-tech solder paste for the electronics industry.

. Responsible for all aspects of production, quality, maintenance,

warehouse & distribution of goods across North America, Europe, Mexico

and Asia.

. Scheduling & capacity planning. Great Plains development.

. Successfully increased "% on time" & customer satisfaction to >99.5%.

. Successfully reduced the cost per unit sold.

Reason for departure: Manufacturing transferred to China & Mexico

Sept 2005-May 2006 Plant Production Manager - Powercast, Sainte

Eustache, Quebec

A privately owned, unionized 3-shift aluminum mold casting operation with

over 100 direct reports.

. Responsible for all manufacturing, quality & warehousing activities.

. Directed preventive maintenance program.

. Developed & implemented visual safety program for a multicultural work

force.

. Managed and developed the Health & Safety and Environmental programs.

. Develop harmonious union relations and grievance reductions.

. Work closely with the union & CSST to continually improve work

environment.

. Obtain site permits in conjunction with the Quebec ministry of the

environment.

Reason for departure: Opportunity at AIM

Apr 2002-June 2005 Plant Manager - Procor, Pointe aux Trembles,

Qu bec

A unionized, railcar leasing & repair centre operation with over 50 direct

reports.

. Complete profit and loss responsibility for repair center operations.

. Managed a skilled workforce of foremen, inspectors, welders & repairmen,

while implementing the principles of lean manufacturing, best practices,

kanban, kaizen, cells, and 5S. Project Management for new tank car

modifications, as per drawings.

. Handled local human resource issues and conducted performance

appraisals.

. Responsible for audits (EH&S, AAR, M-1003 Quality) and corrective

actions, NCR's.

. Special projects - chemical commodity and cleaning, energy conservation,

waste management and wastewater treatment. Responsible for mobile repair

units, including training.

. Champion of the Environmental module of Responsible Care program. Risk

Management & assessment.

. Managed sale of site, assets and all aspects of decommissioning the

plant. Continued to operate site for 1 year prior to closure, motivating

employees until complete closure. (Plant closure was announced in

advance)

Reason for departure: Plant Closure

Apr. 2001 - Apr. 2002 Warehouse Manager - Bariatrix International,

Lachine, Quebec

A 3-shift food / pharmaceutical (power bars, soups & shakes) operation with

over 100 direct reports in a multicultural environment. Company has since

been acquired by Nelson Nutraceutical.

. Responsibility for Warehouse, Distribution & Logistics for multi-sites.

. Managed HACCP & Health and Safety and Environmental programs.

. Directed and managed production clean-up/disinfection crew as per HACCP.

. Change management - Implementation of JD Edwards during union

accreditation drive. Motivating employees to continue productivity.

. Member of design and implementation team for JD Edwards - One World

Solution ERP program.

. Successfully redesigned, bin located and bar-coded warehouse for

"online" inventory.

Cycle counts & complete responsibility and inventory control of

$10,000,000 of stock

Reason for departure: New Opportunity at Procor

Oct. 1989 - Jan. 2001 BetzDearborn - Pointe Claire, Quebec

3 positions held during career at BetzDearborn

A chemical water treatment manufacturing operation with 40 direct reports.

Company has since been acquired by GE, and is known as GEBetz.

The Pointe Claire facility has ceased operations.

Reason for departure: Company was sold & restructured.

Position1: 1995 - 2001 Plant Manager

. Full profit/loss responsibility for the overall operations of a 2 shift

chemical plant, with annual production volume of 26,000,000 lbs and

$35,000,000 in sales.

. Managed production targets including >99.5% "On Time Shipments" to

customers. Achieved faster reaction capability to customer demands and

schedule changes through continuous process improvements.

. Full inventory control responsibility for $9,000,000 of stock.

. Managed plant and site budget realizing cost reductions, and met

financial objectives.

. Managed ISO, NSF and Kosher certification and audit corrective actions.

. Organized & directed: Order fulfillment, Production, Distribution,

Maintenance and Supply Chain functions through capacity planning and

metrics reporting. Managed fleet logistics & 3PL warehouse.

. Managed the Health & Safety program. Ensure safe, efficient and quality

operations. Chair and direct safety meetings. 5 minute safety talks.

. ERP including SAP. SAP implementation during union accreditation drive.

SAP super-user. Motivating employees to continue productivity.

. Redesigning site flow and layout for maximum efficiency, including bar-

coding.

. Successfully implemented Manufacturing module of Responsible Care code.

. Chairperson for the West Island chapter of CAER for Responsible Care

code

Promoted to this position from Quality Assurance Manager early

1995

Position 2: 1990 - 1995 Quality Assurance Manager

. Responsible for Laboratories in Montreal & Edmonton.

. Responsible for developing and implementing a QA/QC program across

Canada.

. Designed and implemented computerized information systems for QA and Lab

supply.

. Method and SOP development and validation. SQC/SPC.

. Recommended batch adjustments of non-conforming materials.

. Member of initial ISO Steering Committee to plan and coordinate

successful implementation of ISO across Canada.

. ISO Lead Auditor - Performed internal and external audits. ISO9001 &

14001.

. Author of QA - ISO manual and document co-coordinator. ISO Management

rep.

(A) Received the President's Award for outstanding achievement

(B) Promoted to this position from Lab Technician.

Position 3: 1989 - 1990 Laboratory Technician

Education

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario - B.Sc. Science (incomplete)

Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario - Chemical Bio-Engineering/Biotechnology

(3 year program)

Continuous Improvement Training

ISO Lead Auditor, HACCP, WHMIS, TDG, DOT, MSDS, TransCaer, TEAP, CAER,

Responsible Care. Bar-Coding. MRP, SAP, Master Scheduling, Behavioral Based

Safety. JIT, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kanban, Kaizen, 5S, Cell

Manufacturing, Introduction to Six Sigma, In-lining, Value Streams. - 5 day

Tank Truck cleaning & safety seminar. ISO 14001 for Management.

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