Sales Manager
Resume:
John J. McKnight
Hamilton, Ontario. Canada
acqvzn@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: I`ve been a Senior Operations Executive for many years. In this time, I’ve gained extensive experience in personnel management, controlling expenditures, process re-engineering and recruiting strategies. I also hold over 20 years of strong experience in the areas of account management, people management, operations management, new operations start-up, creating and overseeing the implementation of Corporate policies and procedures, in addition I have kept myself up-to-date in the legal, legislative and regulatory communities.
2012- 2015 … Health issues, now recovered.
2008-2012, Manager Denture Clinic
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
- Duties, investments, Election Manager (Mayor), construction/project, administration of Clinic, claims including Denture Associations yearly applications, GST/HST, manufacturing of Dentures
2006- 2008 Cabo Drilling Corporation
General Manager, Exploration Diamond Drilling, Staff 225 plus+
(Sales $45 million) mining, surface/underground / fly drill
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
1995 - 2006, Anthes Universal Ltd. Pelikan Ag, Germany
Vice President Operations, Director of Manufacturing,
Staff 350 plus+ (overall sales $47 million) Brampton, Ontario
- Computer products, art supplies, filing systems, paper converting, Pelikan Writing instruments,
File folders, writing pads, expanded folders, ink ribbons, ink-jet cartilages, art supplies, etc…
- Complete accountability, three operations, over 500,000 sq`ft of manufacturing facilities
- Contract negotiations, grievances, arbitration,(IPWA) International Paper Workers Association
- Distribution, all of North America
- (SQA) Supplier Quality Assurance
- (QMS) Quality Management Systems, policies and scope
- Safety, training, records
- Policies, issue and approval as required
- Install new system (MRP) to facilitate sale of operation, 125,000 Sku`s
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Reorganize & Merger, three operations while maintain sales of $47 (million) and rapid
Growth due to Merger of the Corporation
1989-1995, Kamro Lighting Products Ltd.
Kaufel Group, Montreal, General Manager
Staff 180 plus+ (overall sales $15 million) Mississauga, Ontario
- Residential Lights, emergency exit - lights, manufacturing, design, sales, importing and distribution
- Contract negotiations, (USWA) United Steelworkers of America
- Consolidate two facilities into one location
- CSA approvals
- QA processes, standards and policies
- Technical Contract manufacturer (CM) interface
- (NCR/CAR) Non-conformance handling and reporting
- Monthly Financials reports to Corporate, Kaufel Group Montreal
- Transfer manufacturing offshore, increased imported products to 70% of Sales
- Customer service
- Negotiate with Big Box stores, Can-Tire, Rona, Home Depot, etc…
- Complete accountability of operation (Business Unit)
1983- 1989, Trutec Industries, Parker Group Japan
Vice President of Manufacturing
Staff 150 plus+ (overall sales $55 million) Mississauga, Ontario
- Design, Build, Installations, E-Coat Automotive Paint Systems
- Contract negotiations, Sheet Metal Workers America (SMWA), Electrical Workers of America
(EWA), and United Steelworkers of America (USWA)
- De-certification two local (sheet Metal and Electrical)
- Safety (in-house and all project sites)
- Restructure Engineering Dept. reduce staff from 20 to 6 Engineers, introduce CAD Systems
- Qualification builds
- CM Quality assessments
- Restructure entire Operation, Staff and Facility
- Process lines 100% complete on or before schedule
- CWB implemented at facility, first Japanese Company Certified in Canada by CWB
- Complete accountability of Stainless Steel inventory, @ $7 million
- Responsible for all Japanese Staff requirements, housing, cars, schools, etc…
- License chemical manufactures to produce Parker Chemicals in North America
1973- 1983, International Harvester Company, Hamilton, Ontario
Production Foreman, Sheet Metal,
Staff 120 +
- Agricultural Equipment
Education: Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Management Studies, Glendale Secondary School
Training: WHMIS, Powder-Coat Paint (Honda Canada), HVAC Systems (Parker Group, Chicago),
Contract Negotiation, Team member on spin-off facilities, parts manufactures
Honda, Toyota, (Columbus, Ohio) numerous other training etc…
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