William W. Souza, Jr.

ad2sbv@r.postjobfree.com • 508-***-****

LinkedIn • Moon, PA 15108

Director

Accomplished professional with comprehensive experience in directing and leading plant operations for development of aerospace and defense products.

Demonstrated expertise creating growth and expansion plans with a focus on increasing manufacturing capacity. Proven success assisting business development activities, meeting performance targets, and committing to plant safety procedures. Proven success leading teams to accomplish world-class performance in product safety and quality as well as managing daily plant operations in compliance with production standards. Adept at identifying opportunities for workflows optimization and implementing innovative techniques to reduce operational costs. Capable of gathering and analyzing data to detect areas for waste reduction.

Core Competencies

Business Leadership

Plant Operations Management

Continuous Process Improvement

Business System Development

Cost Reduction

Quality Assurance

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Workplace Safety

Contract Negotiation

Strategic & Capital Planning

Cross-functional Leadership

Professional Experience

DC LLC, PA October 2023 to Present

Owner/Operator

Start-up of local small business. Created the business with zero global business models in a uninhabited but market rich space. Responsible for 100% of functions with starting up of a business and brand.

●In span of 4 weeks raised over $50k for business startup and over 1000 followers of new brand.

●Social Media accounts management

●Cross promotion campaign creation and management

●Digital community establishment

●Complete business process writing with zero global business models

●Achieved execution of startup within -5% of initial budget.

ATI Specialty Rolled Products, PA 2022 to October 2023

Market Manager – Aerospace and Defense

Manage profit/loss and market share for all aerospace and defense products, including strip, sheet, precision rolled strip, and plate. Devise pricing for all aerospace and defense products. Negotiate long-term agreements/contracts for key vendors and customers. Oversee overall product branding and awareness.

●Gained over $50MM in contracts during first eight weeks of employment.

●Drove over 20% major OEM market share increase in geopolitical upset.

ATI MRZ Operations, Monaca, Rochester, Zelienople, PA 2015 to 2022

Plant Manager

Led all facets of multiple divisions’ responsibilities, such as safety/maintenance, HR, finance, supply chain, and continuous improvement of three union facilities consisting of 150+ employees and 50+ operations cells manufacturing aerospace and defense titanium forged rectangle, sheet, and plate. Transformed safety process resulting in attaining zero on-site accidents for over two years. Drove JIT production, OTD improvement, and inventory/waste reduction. Acted as project manager to achieve $100MM/year titanium product line between business units with zero shipment delay. Collaborated with local unions to discuss five-year favorable contracts. Represented as cross-function leader for BU-wide projects with a focus on optimizing international shipments as well as grade profitability and creating value stream management.

●Received title of best in maintaining workplace safety in BU for consecutive three years.

●Steered leadership of a project worth $40MM for capital expansion effort to secure titanium growth.

●Headed plant production levels; maximizing 40% shipping capacity in tons, decreasing 38% inventory, minimizing four-week flow time of product lines, and conserving $4MM+ annual costs.

ATI New Bedford Operations, New Bedford, MA 2005 to 2015

Senior Operations Leader

Supervised and led facility of 100+ union employees and 21 operation cells. Employed Sendzimer and roll grinding expert for products, procedures, and process development. Appointed as leader of plant training and safety committee. Served as member of audit teams for improved business systems, ensured product quality, and maintained inventory levels in various locations.

●Accelerated 30% productivity rate by leading team liable to standardize processes in facility of over 200 people.

●Monitored efforts at department level; lowering safety incidents, boosting 30% productivity, and slashing 25% quality costs, while engaging in $1M+ cost reduction initiatives.

Additional Experience

Operation and Maintenance Lead, ATI New Bedford Operations, New Bedford, MA

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Affiliations

Captain USA National Tabletop Wargaming Team, 2019-Present

Commissioner International Gaming Organization, 2020-Present

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