Manager Management
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MURRAY J. HULLEY, MBA, BEng
Toronto, Ontario, M9B 3E1
Cell: 416-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Manufacturing Leader with significant experience and success managing all aspects of an operation within the consumer goods, food, plastics, and packaging sectors.
Highly accomplished Lean Implementer with 25 years of success managing driving change.
Continuous Improvement / Change Management and Project Management expertise includes: Dramatic cycle time improvements, restructuring and significant throughput improvements, as well as plant start-ups (including Greenfield) and consolidations.
Demonstrated ability to develop high-performance management teams and motivate enterprise wide focus on: quality, cost control and customer service within both union and non-union environments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Significant Process and Productivity Improvement
Lean Implementations
Multiple Plant Management
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER/ COMMISSIONING MANAGER 2013- 2015
Maple Leaf Foods (Mississauga, Ontario)
Responsible for the start-up and commissioning of SKU’s and Equipment in the Saskatoon Ready to eat food production facility.
Introduced simple and effective approaches with the team to improve product introductions and ramp ups.
Worked through the team to successfully launch over 30 products in a three month period.
PLANT MANAGER
McNairn Packaging (Whitby, Ontario) 2012-2013
Revitalized a struggling manufacturing site through implementation of
Manufacturing Fundamentals, Lean Principles, and Strong Management Leadership.
Initiated team based decision making, and ‘area’ focused teams to ensure broad based contribution to results and accountability for performance.
Improvements included increasing fill rates by 15%, reducing quality deviations by 20%, and increasing throughput by 10%.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2010-2012
Mezenko (Hamilton, ON):
Initially led an initiative to drive operational improvements and new business initiatives, and then tool over operations to drive more significant changes, and improve customer relations.
Accomplishments included increased on time deliveries and a reorganized and more effective team.
MANAGER OF MANUFACTURING 2009-2010
Satcon Technologies (Burlington, ON).
Initially led a Lean Implementation initiative to drive improved productivity and throughput, thus improving customer lead times, and then took over the operations to more quickly implement the needed changes.
Implemented visual management, shop floor team and area leadership, with reduced lead time and increased throughput of 20%.
LEAN/CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEADER
Ashford Management (Toronto, Ontario) 2008-2009
Top-Co LP (Edmonton, AB): Brought in to lead a new management team in the development and execution of a plan to implement manufacturing fundamentals and lean manufacturing.
Developed a team based approach to reduce lead time by 40% with the resultant sales increase and cost reductions. Implemented 5s, lean flow, and an aligned and focused operation.
Beresford Box (Waterloo, ON): Provided Operational Consulting support to drive improvements in quality, on-time delivery, and productivity.
Worked with a cross functional team to re-engineer the order flow process and system to result in 20 % improvement in the lead time and improved accuracy with customer orders. Implemented a Scheduling process resulting in improved throughput and fill rate.
GENERAL MANAGER 2005 - 2007
Kruger Inc. (Brampton, ON)
Recruited by this major Pulp and Paper Company to spearhead restructuring of the Ontario division, a two plant money-losing operation with serious issues in terms of productivity and quality standards.
Successfully consolidate operations into an existing site while maintaining customer delivery performance and improving P&L.
Developed clearly defined enterprise-wide operational and administrative processes based on Kaizen 5S and lean manufacturing principles and led the team to deliver a 25% productivity improvement and a 20% reduction in product costs.
SITE MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS 2001 - 2005
Alcan (Toronto, ON)
Brought on board in the flexible packaging division to turn around two manufacturing plants experiencing year-over-year declines in sales, cost and efficiency.
Consolidated operations into a single site, combining existing equipment with new technology to create a highly efficient production system through streamlining key processes such as order entry and production scheduling.
Increased sales by 20%, productivity by 75% and profitability by 100% by leading the team through process re-engineering, operational consolidation and continuous improvement strategies.
GENERAL MANAGER 2000 - 2001
Cinram International Inc. (Toronto, ON)
Retained by the world's largest manufacturer of pre-recorded DVD, CD-Audio, CD-ROM, and VHS Video Cassettes to turn around a 450-employee, financially struggling division.
Successfully delivered against the mandate
DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING & PROJECT MANAGER 1999 - 2000
Hunter Amenities Inc. (Burlington, ON)
Engaged by this packaged goods manufacturer to oversee design, construction and start-up of a $10 million production plant while simultaneously managing 3 facilities with 300 employees.
Successfully delivered against the mandate.
GENERAL MANAGER 1992 - 1998
Transcontinental (Brampton, ON)
Assumed business and operational leadership of a 400-employee, $90 million printing & distribution business with plants located across North America. The business was financially unprofitable and experiencing chronic issues with meeting delivery schedules in a highly time sensitive market.
Successfully delivered against mandate.
Additional Experience: Atlantic Packaging, Amcor, Procter & Gamble
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1981
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, Chemical Engineer, University of Waterloo, Ontario
Specialized Training:
Lean Manufacturing s Continuous Improvement s Total Quality Management
Deming Improvement Cycle s Kaisan, 5S
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