Manager Plant

Jeffrey R. Marquis

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Accomplished dynamic manufacturing leader experienced in running all phases of operations with over 350 people. Proven ability in managing complex production lines and schedules. Consistently delivered production costs in line with P&L projections. Recognized as a leader who developed employees with succession plans while delivering quality products.

Exceptional communication skills

Proven leadership ability

Enthusiastic mentor and motivator

Safety-driven

Financially responsible

Results oriented

Approachable yet direct and candid

Decision maker with great instincts

All Metals Industries, Belmont, NH 3/2016-present

Operations Manager: Steal retailer with less than 75 employees. Reporting to the CEO.

Organized shop and established procedures resulting in reduction of material damage and loss.

Increased productivity resulting in less overtime.

Developed strong teams giving employees a sense of being part of something worthwhile.

Began steps to influence the CEO to upgrade software to improve business operations.

Developed performance measures and standards.

Panolam Surface System, aka Pionite/Nevamar, Auburn, ME 2007-2015

Plant Manager: $80-$120 million annual revenues with 18 direct reports and 350+ employees reporting into the COO at Corporate HQ.

Controlled all aspects of manufacturing for three divisions including High Pressure Laminate (HPL), Thermo-fused Melamine papers (TFL), Resin manufacturing for internal and trade sales (Specialty Resins), and delivered EBITDA of 30%+ most quarters.

Collaborated with the CFO on cost projections, negotiated and purchased electrical supply contracts and highly volatile natural gas contracts, which saved $300K by purchasing on the speculative markets. Responsible for facility budgeting and maintaining actual to budget spending.

Successfully developed and executed all capital budgets for the facility, which resulted in structured upgrades of facility and equipment.

Led the facility through a rebuild of major equipment when a fire shut down parts of production with little to no impact on customers.

Proactively integrated two separate processes with a single labor team using lean principles, which reduced labor by 50% for that operation.

Mentored and developed a strong “bench” with an effective succession plan over 10 years.

Spearheaded a 30% staff reduction that involved selecting the highest-performers, which resulted in a leaner but stronger team when the economy declined in 2009.

Lead negotiator during employee/union contract negotiators over the course of a year, which resulted in an employee drive to decertify the Teamster Union. A second union organizing campaign by Carpenters Union resulted in a union-free shop under my leadership.

Successfully led the consolidation of Nevamar Hampton SC facility into the Auburn, ME facility in 2014 by relocating production lines, inventory and assets. Project completed in 6 months.

Received the President’s Achievement award for outstanding performance in April 2015 at the Panolam National Sales Conference.

Panolam Industries International, aka Pioneer Plastics 1999-2007

Production Superintendent: Managed 9 direct reports with total plant operations of 300+ employees and reported to Plant Manager. Initial production responsibility for HPL manufacturing line was increased to full responsibility of entire HPL process, Samples, and TFL manufacturing.

Restructured workweek to eliminate overtime, when capacity restrictions required overtime to meet demand, which reduced labor costs $15k per week.

Mentored and trained department managers on developing and executing their budgets; which resulted in understanding of budget management, and on target expense controls.

Developed a process with excel spreadsheets to manage productivity and quality by department, shift and team, which is currently in use today. Allowed real time information for production efficiency.

Created formulas to monitor and understand daily workload, production and quality to manage operations for fluctuations in requirements, which enabled team to smoothly deliver output within cost restraints.

Improved crewing plans for managing labor requirements, which enabled plant to operate at targeted levels.

Step in as interim Plant Manager for Nevamar facility in Hampton SC. On-boarded replacement and maintained production flow.

Led a team from Auburn to help with the implementation of People Soft in the Nevamar SC HPL facility resulting in a smooth transition in operating systems.

Coordinated ISO certification in 2003 and maintained through four recertification’s.

Panolam Industries International, aka Pioneer Plastics 1987-1999

Dept. Coordinator (various depts.) Responsible for the efficiency, safety and quality of each of the following departments during this time frame: Treating, Build up, Press Room, Resopreg.

Developed department budgets and maintained cost control to or below budget, which allows us to deliver our targeted numbers every year.

Instituted rotating break program which increased press efficiency by 5%.

Implemented cost reductions in each department by reducing scrap.

Ran multiple continuous improvement teams.

Education

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Associates Aeronautical Science 1982

In house leadership training and various seminars over course of career

Executive Leadership training 2015

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 2016

Personal

Coached youth soccer several years while raising a family

Past President Greene Youth Athletic Association for 4 years

Avid snowmobile rider

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