Manager Plant
Resume:
Pat D’Alessandro
Woodbridge, Ontario, L4H 3H7
E-mail: ************@******.***
Phone: 905-***-****
Career Objectives
To obtain a position in the manufacturing or operations field where I can use my engineering background and my many years of experience obtained to help develop the potential of your organization. With the knowledge, proactive approach and the willingness to engage in new challenges I feel that I am an asset to your firm. Work Experience
2014 – 2015 Operations Manager at Ontario Flooring Inc., Vaughan, Ontario
Responsibilities included overseeing general functions of flooring business including Facilities, IT, Procurement, Scheduling and other aspects of the daily operations.
Duties included: supervising staff to ensure that all aspects of order processing are completed in timely manner and within the required schedules. Running periodic inventory reports to maintain perpetual counts are accurate. Training and mentoring all team members, developing and maintaining budgets, daily master installation scheduling & workforce review. Develop standard operational procedures to ensure compliance with company policies. Major contributions include reducing inventory by over 60%, modernizing the installation scheduling, improving workflows, plant layout efficiencies and improved organizational reporting structure. 1992 – 2014 VP Operations at Nova-Link Limited, Mississauga, Ontario
Responsibilities included overseeing manufacturing/MRP, Facilities, IT, Procurement, Project Management, Infrastructure, Safety, Training and all other aspects of the daily operations.
Duties included: ensuring multiple sources for purchasing were established, developing and maintaining operating budgets, daily master production scheduling & efficiency. Major contributions were to reduce inventory levels and introduced JIT philosophy. IT Infrastructure Network was overhauled under my direction including reducing the quantity of computer hardware required. Under my tenure the company achieved a record number of days with no lost time injuries.
Assistant VP Manufacturing at Nova-Link Limited, Mississauga, Ontario
Responsibilities included overseeing all production activities, materials availability, scheduling & quality control. Managed several departments including installation and transportation services.
Duties included: assisting in sales forecasts, collaborated in budget preparations, personnel scheduling, manufacturing organization, annual employee reviews/performance appraisals & cost/expenditure control.
Major contributions during this position included upgrading machinery and staff skills to CNC operated machinery. Introduction of many new manufacturing processes to the company and made significant initiatives towards ISO14000 certification.
Plant Engineer & Facilities Manager at Nova-Link Limited, Mississauga, Ontario
Responsibilities included ensuring the facility was maintained, production/process improvements and efficiencies, health & safety, maintained plant drawings showing all machines, electrical & mechanical systems.
Duties included: arranging contractor service for machinery/facility, running the health and safety committee, collaborated on facility improvements or repairs, supervised superintendent, maintained & recommended service contracts. Updated & implemented policies & procedures for the elements of the safety program.
Major contribution in this position were moving the entire company’s machinery, processes, product inventory, office workstations, etc. from one mid-size plant to a brand new large size plant over a period of 1 weekend. Worked with architects & engineers in the design & implementation of concepts for the layout of this new plant. Quality Control Manager at Nova-Link Limited, Mississauga, Ontario
Responsibilities included overseeing all QC aspects of product, health & safety where I start up the JHSC committee and was appointed as the Co-Chairperson.
Duties included daily inspections of all products to ensure conformity, created very first company QC Manual and generated inspection procedures to ensure quality levels meet minimum standards, calibrated, maintained and repaired all QC testing apparatus, review certification requirements of ISO 9001 elements.
Major contribution in this position was the design, planning, and specification of the requirements for a brand new paint line. This project was installed on time and under budget and was a major efficiency improvement process in the plans for a brand new plant. Incorporated new testing procedures for paint film testing, color matching, titrations & surface hardness testing.
Pat D’Alessandro
41 Jordan Hofer Way
Woodbridge, Ontario, L4H 3H7
E-mail: ************@******.***
Phone: 905-***-****
Work Experience (con’t)
1991-1992 Production Manager Trainee at E.R. Carpenter Co. of Canada Ltd. Woodbridge, Ontario Responsible for manufacturing operations. Daily routine included: insuring production requirements, supervision, quality control, employee scheduling and ordering of materials. Began work as a second shift supervisor and was promoted to first shift branch supervisor within 3 months. New position entailed problem solving to minimize the occurrence of poor quality and organization of production to maintain required inventory levels. My major contribution was an implementation of a PLC software program to automate one of the main mechanical processes which improved the quality of the product and increased efficiencies. Other contributions included: improved productivity, quality and safety through time studies, Kaizen projects and employee training. 1991-1990 Computer Design Associate at Teknion Furniture Systems Inc., North York, Ontario Assisted in a computer engineering analysis of a newly designed support for an office chair. My duties included: working independently on a computer program to perform the analysis and collectively consulting on coordinating and implementing the design changes. Many of these design concepts were developed with the aid of AutoCAD. Technical Skills
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement.
Strong written/verbal communication skills
IT Network administrator with knowledge of active directory, databases, backup and other IT functions.
Six Sigma & Kaizen training.
Fluent in all Office suites programs including excel, word, outlook, power point.
Health & Safety courses taken in WHMIS, Certification training & first aid.
Ability to create drawings/ floor plans in AutoCAD and read blue prints.
Strong problem solving skills & high proficiency to detail-oriented management. Education
Bullet Proof Management Training Course (2011-2013) Crestcom Canada; obtained certificate for Management training which I learned many managerial concepts which provided tools & methodologies to increase company productivity. B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (1987-1991)
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto; obtained a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Course focuses were on applied fluids, HVAC & machine design. Many courses stressed both written and oral communicational skills. My 4th year thesis involved performing computer analysis and design of a revolutionary office chair.
Awards:
Member of Dean’s List for 3 terms while University of Toronto. Received technological/Industrial award for best miniature house built in architectural design. Extracurricular Activities, Interests & leisure
I have been actively involved in volunteering for community activities. Throughout university, I became involved in the orientation committee and the BAC which organized school activities, trips and special events. Other than my strong admiration for all types of sport activities: fishing, bowling and spending time with my family are a few of my interests. I actively coach my children’s soccer teams which I have done for the last 15 years. References
References and transcripts available upon request.
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