Manager Project
Resume:
JAN FRIDELL
+46-766-****** ***.*******@*******.***
DIRECTOR, PLANT & FACILITY OPERATIONS
Versatile manufacturing and production leader with over 20 years of international experience driving world-class plant and facility operations for global industrial, packaging, printing, and pre-press businesses. Demonstrated track record of coordinating complex concurrent production lines and workflows, providing the strategic leadership and organizational structure necessary to maintain seamless operations. Proven history of sourcing suppliers who meet and exceed standards for quality, pricing, and on-time delivery. Supplier development. Customer development. Dedicated to achieving high-yield production, increased profitability, and improved quality through introduction of innovative technologies, processes, and practices, including WCM methodologies. Significant international expertise, liaising with cross-cultural teams and corporate leaders to achieve consensus on strategic goals and create a collaborative work environment. Experienced in union relations and negotiations in a multinational environment.
Manufacturing Operations Plant Management Facility Management Project Management Team Building & Leadership Lean Process Optimization Profit & Loss Communication
Supplier Sourcing & Negotiation Customer development World Class Manufacturing Union Relations Staff Development Printing & Pre-Press Operations International Customer Relations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HENG MAO PACKAGING (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. 2013-2015
Part of Asia Pulp and Paper (APP). World leading pulp and paper manufacturing. Staffs +100.000
Supply Chain Director
Managing the overall supply chain functions consisting of planning, procurement, logistics and production.
KAM for 2 customers in the South China Region.
At times, responsible for coordination of production at two production units (Xiamen and Kunshan), totaling 150 staff.
PILKINGTON SVERIGE AB, Vetlanda, Sweden 2009-2013
Global manufacturer of glass components for automotive, building, and special industries. Staffs 30,000.
Branch Manager
Direct all aspects of branch operations, including purchasing, sales, production, and planning, with authority over SEK 90 million in turnover. Promote on-going initiatives to elevate production quality and efficiency by introducing best practices and methodologies. Establish workflows, schedules, and production targets. Supervise 30-50 personnel.
Selected Achievements:
Improved productivity on the assembly lines by 35% through introduction of 5S, TPM, and Lean principles, and overcoming workforce and equipment shortfalls through assembly line rotation.
Cut cost of quality by 50%, with material volume rising 40% year over year and productivity increasing 28% against the previous year through numerous continuous improvement initiatives.
Achieved 56% growth in the number of glass variants by introducing a new material handling system.
Elevated operating profits from SEK 250,000 in 2011 to SEK 1.2 million in 2012.
Reduced expenses by SEK 2 million annually by outsourcing back office functions to LCCs.
LG COLLECTION, Nässjö, Sweden 2005-2009
SEK 100 million private manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom benchtops.
Production Manager
As key manufacturing process and workflow leader, coordinated production, warehousing, and maintenance operations, including managing profit and loss (P&L) for SEK 100 million in turnover. Supervised logistics and internal transports. Oversaw the daily activities of 100 personnel.
Selected Achievements:
Introduced an even materials flow factory-wide by separating workflows.
Positioned the business as the sole supplier of composite materials in Sweden by launching the composite materials manufacturing department, including rebuilding adjacent buildings and adapting them for storage. Department staff grew from 2 to 7 personnel.
Boosted ROS from 1% to 8.4% in 2006, with turnover rising from SEK 85 million to SEK 105 million.
Eliminated 15 full-time positions equivalent to SEK 7.5 million in cost savings.
Introduced faster customer response and created opportunities for internal career progression by restructuring the department to introduce managers for logistics, internal transports, the workshop, and the composite materials department.
Improved material flow and stock levels by deploying Microsoft Axapta and establishing a new warehouse.
TETRA PAK €20 billion world leader in food processing and packaging, staffing 30,000 personnel worldwide.
Production Director (2000-2003) Tetra Pak Australia
Led production operations, guiding workflows and schedules for a total of 85 personnel with 7 direct reports. Drove profitability through effective P&L management. Key member of the management team for Australia and New Zealand.
Selected Achievements:
Generated over AUD $1 million by transitioning outsourced production back to in-house operations and rebuilding machinery for high-end printing services with a state-of-the-art printing press, allowing for higher print quality while reclaiming 10% of total production volume.
Launched UV flexo printing on PE, including sourcing and developing the best industry suppliers.
Eliminated AUD $8 million in excess stock by restructuring buying processes and storage conditions.
Modernized the operation by transitioning away from obsolete machinery.
Gained recognition as a partner to Australian unions, eliminating previous adversarial perceptions and fostering cooperation.
Raised customer satisfaction and cut colour, shade, and related claims by 60% by evaluating the source of the most frequent claims and implementing swift solutions.
Introduced World Class Manufacturing (WCM) standards within the organization.
Led the business unit to win the Australian Flexo Technology Award (AFTA) for best printing and best in show.
Factory Manager, (1998-2000) Tetra Pak China
Oversaw factory operations for production of 1.5 bio packs. Managed diplomatic employee relations and supervision for 160 local staff. Fostered continuous process improvements and optimization to increase productivity and profitability.
Selected Achievements:
Developed digital pre-press, replacing entirely manual workflows with more efficient digital processes.
Established flexo process printing on production lines.
Achieved significant productivity improvements, P&L growth, and cost control by reducing 60 full-time positions while implementing workflows that allowed the factory to still meet delivery and production goals.
Reduced splice waste by deploying larger un-winds on the laminating line, allowing use of larger rolls.
Enabled effective colour management through introduction of a colour spectro photometer.
Cut 50% of claims from Vitasoy, the region’s largest soy drink producer, by deploying objective colour shade variance measurement methods. These methods later became the global standard for Tetra Pak.
Enhanced quality through implementation of a defect detection system in the printing press.
Defined and implemented World Class Manufacturing (WCM) processes.
Elevated the business to a position as the top supplier of pre-press material for the 3 Tetra Pack factories in China by digitizing design handling department.
ADDITIONAL ROLES:
Business Centre Manager, Tetra Pak
Project Leader, Converting Technologies
Deputy QA Manager, Tetra Pak
Project Manager, ISO 9002, Tetra Pak
Production Engineer, Tetra Pak
International Technical Service Engineer, Tetra Pak
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science in Maintenance & Manufacturing
Karlstad University – Karlstad, Sweden
Efficient Board Membership
Finance for Business Managers
LANGUAGES
English Scandinavian (No/Dk/Se) German (basic)
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