Manager Plant

Stanley Schulz

** ****** ******** ******, ** L*G 4S2

905-***-**** – home

416-***-**** – cell

******@******.***

CAREER PROFILE

A twenty year career with experience in plant, production, service and quality management. As a results-

oriented manager with comprehensive knowledge of quality systems and proactive approach to enhance plant

efficiencies and productivity will add to the company’s bottom line. Dynamic communication skills with the

ability to handle difficult situations in a professional manner and maintain strong business relationships with

staff, management, customers and suppliers from all organizational levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BIOCHEM ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS ~ Toronto, ON

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ~ March 2011- March 2015

Managed plant inventory and supply procurement

Responsible for plant safety and production plans

Introduced lean manufacturing process to the plant via work stations and allocation of products to

assigned spaces.

Maintained ISO 14001 policies and procedures

Worked closely with R&D manager on new products

Worked with the service manager to improve product service and sales issues

Monitored quality of all final products

Member of the Health and Safety Committee

Key Accomplishments

Saved company over $30,000 / year in battery disposal fees through recycling

Improved fragrance filling productivity by 400%

ISO 14001 management representative for 3 years with zero non-conformances during annual

compliance audits

DMX PLASTICS ~ Toronto, ON

PRODUCTION MANAGER ~ 1995-2001, 2002-2011

Managed the daily operations of the sheet line, pipeline, extrusion and wash line processes

Purchased raw materials from over 20 suppliers

Maintained over 30 customer accounts for the resin, foundation wrap and pipe divisions

Performed root cause analysis for customers, equipment and production issues

Responsible for training new staff utilizing in class lessons and SOPs

Communicated with resin customers to determine resin specifications

Managed product quality through inspection, audits and corrective actions

Managed monthly repair costs of process equipment

Maximized plant profitability through scrap reduction and machine efficiencies

Continuous improvement of plant operations

Member of the Health and Safety Committee / WHMIS trained

1 P age

Key Accomplishments

Implemented ISO 9001 policies and procedures

Reduced wash line labor costs by 33% without compromising production efficiencies

Designed plant layout for post-consumer and automotive plants

Scheduled and managed the production of 750 tonnes of resin per month

Managed the production and quality of over 9 million sq. ft. of foundation wrap per year

Developed post-consumer resin program including colour matching and utilization of resin in the

automotive sector

COLLINS & AIKMAN PLASTICS ~ Scarborough, ON

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER ~ 2001-2002

Managed the quality system for monitoring incoming supplied products for two plants

Developed supplier quality through corrective actions and quarterly supplier meeting

Implemented and maintained incoming quality inspection instructions

Knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, control plans and lean manufacturing

Responsible for quarterly incoming supplier presentations

Issued and conducted 8D corrective action reports

Accountable for cost recovery of non-conforming parts and components

Key Accomplishments

Reclaimed an average of $60,000.00 per month due to non-conforming products

Managed and maintained incoming inspection and rating system for over 80 different

suppliers for two plants

Worked with supplier in the US to improve their process capabilities of supplied product

leading to the removal of the supplier from level one containment; as well as improving the

quality and delivery rating of Collins & Aikman

EDUCATION

University of Toronto ~ BSc Chemical Engineering

2 P age

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