MIKE ZAYOUNA, P.ENG, BSc.IE, APEGGA, PMP

E: acst7o@r.postjobfree.com T: (905) 882 – 4150

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Strategic planner and competent leader with extensive tactical experiences and hands-on achievements by successfully managing multiple manufacturing facilities, including production, supply chain, engineering, sales, inventory management, capital projects, programs, processes, IT and finance transformation from concept to sustainability, achieving global operational excellence across all functions.

Broad accomplishments with major corporations in: Construction Materials Management, Engineering, General Contracting, Architectural Store Fixtures, POP, Furniture, RF Antenna, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Plastics, Power/Voice/Data Enclosure & Cabling, Electrical Lighting, In Ground Tanks, Logistics & Fulfillment.

Success in Continuous Improvement, achieving Lean Operations in Design, Engineering, Estimating, General Contracting, Procurement, Quality, Safety, Production, Manufacturing, Assembly, Civil, Mechanical, HVAC, Electrical, Supply Chain, Project Management, Budgeting & Business Development. Construction, Sheet Metal, Millwork, Plastics, Fabric, Glass, Steel, Aluminum & other Metals.

Champion a TQM system in conjunction with Lean & near 6 Sigma methodologies, streamlined processes which improved productivity by 65%, reduced defects’ rate by 90%,reduced cost of goods by 60% and tripled the average monthly volume which resulted in GM improvement from (-7.1% to 33.7%) of sales.

Winner of President’s Club Award, for initiating multi-million dollar Cost Reduction programs, lead Concurrent Product & Process development for new launches reducing cycle time by 75% and over $200 Million/Yr.

Lead integration of Canadian and US programs for Manufacturing, Quality, Security, Procurement and Supply Chain; resulted in decreased in product’s returns of over 100% per year for 2 consecutive years.

Mentoring peers in new systems, programs/processes involving project & construction management, law, contract & claims, cost reduction; capacity planning, continuous improvement, value engineering, lean methodologies, and theory of constrain (TOC, TQM, KAIZEN, VISUALS, POKE-YOKE, 5S, SMED & KPI).

Proficient in developing Quality, Engineering & Inspection, policies, standards, & procedures in areas of: (ISO/QS, TS SPC, GT&D, ASTM, APQP, SIX SIGMA, PPAP, SOP, UL/CSA), Safety (LOTO, EH&S-OHSA, WHIMS), Purchasing, Cost Estimating, Procurement, Logistics, Negotiations, Supply Chain & Vendor Management (JIT, KANBAN, MRP, SCMA, APICS).

Proven people management skills & abilities by working with, and creating cross functional teams from multidisciplinary field of staff in a unionized and non-unionized environment.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

CDI Spaces / CDM Inc., Ontario & Alberta, Canada Director of Technical Operations Since 2008

Leading turnkey construction materials operations from concept to completion drive daily activities of construction management teams and contractors. Overseeing performance of internal & external change contracts, expansions, conceptual planning, design, estimating, value engineering, inventory control, material management, bidding, production, renovation, procurement, quality, safety and security.

Spearheading cross functional teams delivering exceptional services to meet / exceed client’s critical milestones, budget, schedule & quality within an EPCM environment.

Ensuring contractual obligations with clients are all carried out with terms of contract by enforcing compliance to CCDC - AIA protocols, as well as, leading teams in creating and meeting all SOP’s & cGMP

Liaison with design/engineering, operations and consultant all utilities’ plans needed to meet required safety, regulatory, environmental and municipality regulations and other public agencies and approvals.

Responsible for integrating and alignment of business development strategies which resulted in increasing productivity, growth and achieving business objectives. Managing scope changes, developing risk management plans and evaluating / mitigating ongoing risks.

Resource human & capital planning and control. In-charge of all projects’ quotations bids & scope, turnkey management & execution: planning, scheduling, cost control, procurement, expediting, construction change management, field engineering support, commissioning, training, & regulatory inspection.

Miramar Designs, TX. USA www.miramardesigns.com

Director of Project Management & Sales Accounts Executive, 2005-2008

Develop& direct teams, effectively managed daily activities in multi-site manufacturing operations focusing on growth strategy creating Retail Solution for major clients (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, Macy’s…etc)

Orchestrating customer’s deliverables from sales, creative design & development, estimating, engineering, procurement & vendors sourcing, to prototyping, value engineering, job tracking and expediting. Leader role in new business development.

Leading cross-functional teams, handling multiple projects in web-based and SAP / ERP development.

In charge of all procurement, manufacturing, logistics & purchasing functions for all import and domestic.

Champion contract negotiations within North America, China, Hong Kong and Singapore vendors.

Develop department’s metrics, resulted in 65% improved productivity and customer respond time.

Latham Plastics International, Brantford, Ont. & Albany, NY www.lathamplastics.com

Director of Quality & Operations, 2003 – 2005

Established standard procedures guidelines and programs in area of Safety and Quality across all sites.

Setup metrics for design, engineering, order entry, production & quality, attained 40% lead-time reduction.

Created KPI’s for lean cellular manufacturing concept, with in-process inspection, resulted in 60% quality improvement and 100% defects’ detection and reduction.

Champion a transition to ERP, with cross functional teams, focused on quality / productivity improvement targeting cost avoidance & reductions through a GQAP implementation.

Full P&L responsibility of 250 associates, equipment, production, inventory, purchasing, safety, & quality.

Spider Manufacturing Inc., Kelowna, B.C www.spidermfg.com

Director of Manufacturing Operations and Procurements, 2002 – 2003

Managed 75 associates in design, engineering, quality, materials, customer service, production &logistics.

Established strategic partnerships with suppliers resulted in 50% improvement lead times, quality &cost.

Formed policies, standards, and plans in the areas of business operations, supply chain, & manufacturing.

Evaluated and selected an inventory management system which streamlined the order fulfillment process.

Managed a successful relocation & set up of an efficient pull system facility from front to back end.

Implemented a customer focused quality system, smooth transition from ISO: 1994 to ISO: 2000.

Initiated capacity budget investment planning and forecasting, measuring financial resources & allocation.

Ontario Store Fixtures Inc., Toronto,

Director of Engineering & Product Development, 2001–2002

Directed a customer-based team of 70 engineers, designers, detailers, estimators and planners.

Responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of an integrated product development system.

Established measurements criteria, standards & policies in the areas of engineering, quality& operations.

Coordinated the implementation of ERP / MRP web-based JDE integrated system.

Knoll North America, Toronto, Ont. www.knoll.com Unit Plant Manager, 2000 – 2001

Full P&L responsibility of 350 associates, equipment, production, inventory, purchasing, safety & quality.

Created departmental KPI’s & performance measurements system for efficiencies, on-time shipment, over time, non-conformance and safety incident rate.

Implemented with human resources a safety awareness program, which reduced incident rate by 50%.

Chaired cross functional teams on lean supply chain, continuous improvement, and cost reduction.

Coached a new product introduction team from marketing, design, manufacturing, procurement and logistics. This achieved a 50% reduction in new product launch time line.

Teknion Furniture Systems, Toronto, Ont. Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, 1994 – 2000

Winner of the President’s club award, for successfully reducing new product launch cycle by 75%.

Formed and led department of manufacturing, mechanical, industrial and process engineers& technicians.

Responsible for all aspects of product launches in areas of manufacturing, tooling, logistics& operations.

Successful track record of managing $50 Million/yr capital projects, and $2 Million prototype shop, through cost control, budgeting, negotiation, and pricing, justification, scheduling, and meeting tight deadlines.

Provided continuous support and assessment of production, manufacturing, and operations, in the areas

of process analysis and improvements, to meet growing capacity requirement within multiple facilities.

Coordinated a process improvement team of design, product engineering, production, sales & marketing.

Initiated a first-article inspection policy and procedure “PAP/QS9000” with all internal & external suppliers.

Developed & led a cost reduction team which met and exceeded company’s planned goals & objectives.

Spearheaded the evaluation and selection of a 3D-parametric solid modeling system.

Revlon Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ont. (Cosmetics, Toiletries & Medicated Product)

Industrial Plant Engineer, 1991 – 1994

Established optimum parameters for manufacturing processes, installation, training, and troubleshooting.

Created cost of goods, including OTC, medicated, manufactured, filled & packaged to cGMP guidelines.

Initiated capital projects from design, justification, procurement, implementation & contract management.

Recognized as company's fire marshal & safety coordinator. Setup housekeeping and lockout programs.

Holophane Canada Inc., (Lighting Fixtures)

Process Engineer & Plant Superintendent, 1987–1991

Established performance standards, methods, manufacturing routings, BOM and line balancing.

Directly supervised 80 production employees in a unionized environment.

Ergonomically designed jigs, fixtures, & assembly stations, resulted a 75% reduction in job related injuries.

Implementing a computerized productivity, planning & control for production, inventory, & scheduling.

Prepared and coordinated a preventative maintenance schedule for all machines and equipment.

Responsible for achieving and reporting a cost reduction of over $1 Million in Two years.

Created and implemented labor standards, work measurements and method improvements.

Designed and improved facilities’ layout for manufacturing equipment, material, and storage.

Reviewed and evaluated engineering designs for make / buy purposes and supplier’s surveillance.

DEGREES AND LICENSES

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Mechanical Engineering. University of Miami, Florida. 1987.

Licensed Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario-Canada. 1991.

Licensed Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Canada

Project Management / PMP Certificate - Schulich School of Business - York University

CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

New Product Development Certificate - York University.

Plastics Engineering - Society of Plastics Engineers.

Fundamentals of Process Management - Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

Accounting & Budgeting Skills and Techniques for Executives – CMC / AMA.

Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-financial Executives – CMC / AMA.

Manufacturing Plant Layout – Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

WHIMS Management - IAPA of Ontario.

Ontario Human Rights Codes.

PFMEA & DFMEA – Process/Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.

Forum on Lean Manufacturing – Association for Manufacturing Excellence - SME.

Six Sigma Executive Leadership – Six Sigma Systems Inc - Green Belt accreditation SME.

Certified Manufacturing Technologist -The Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

AutoCAD & Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Certificate - Seneca College.

Leading An Empowered Workforce – The Decision Making Process – Eagle’s Flight.

ISO 9001:2000 Transitional Advanced Internal Auditor – SGS ICS North America Group.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS-Office, Project, PP, Visio, SmartSheet, Salesforce, NAV, Sytline, AutoCAD, Pro.Eng. SolidWorks,

EMRP, SAP, Lotus Notes, J.D.Edwards, AS/400, Timerline, Oracle Primavera, 20-20 Tech.

LANGUAGES: Fluent (speaking, reading & writing) in English, Arabic, and some French.

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