Plant Manager Data Entry
Resume:
Brampton, Ont.
************@*******.***
Shahid Sayeed
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
•Over 30 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
•Over 20 years in management and 10 years in supervisory roles.
•Initiated cost saving/C.I activity in order to maintain budget standards.
•Experience in plastics (blow/injection molding), metals (stamping, roll forming/co-extrusion, end forming, bending, and e-coating), assembly (automotive), vinyl extrusion (window manufacturing), the chemical industry (candle manufacturing), PVC extrusion, and HVAC filters.
•Develop and maintain KPI charts for tracking to budget standards
•Initiated daily production meetings to discuss successes and failures.
•Developed and implemented a tracking sheet for all employees to ensure fair judgment of employee contributions.
•Chaired fast response meetings and 5-why documentation.
•Maintained complete responsibility of all departments (production, quality, engineering, and materials).
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COO
Feb/21-Jan/22
1yr contract
BIG-nano Corporation
Non-women meltblown
Manage a start up from an empty building to revenue positive.
Take on all responsibilities in purchasing, hr, production, and logistics.
Develop policies and documentation to allow the facility to become ISO compliant.
Negotiate terms with suppliers and conduct vetting of said suppliers.
Determine budgets and hire labour to meet said budgets.
Develop an internal inventory control system to allow for proper tracking of material until we get a MRI system.
Work with finance to create b.o.m and pricing.
Any other tasks as needed.
Operations Manager, Canada
April/18-Feb/21
Dafco Filtration Group
Filtration Assemblies
Manage 3 facilities across Canada.
Lead a team of 8 direct reports to attain budget.
Lead a weekly call on safety, productivity, quality, revenue and CI activity.
Set targets for cost out initiatives ( 5%), and work with direct reports to attain the target.
Lead a team from corporate in instilling best practices for filter assembly across the organization.
Plant Manager
Sept/16- April/18
Dafco Filtration Group
Filtration Assemblies
Lead a Team of 7 direct reports to attain safety, productivity, otd, purchasing and scheduling standards.
Manage a monthly shipped budget of $2.1mm.
Develop a problem solving matrix to resolve long standing issues with the use of 5 whys and 5S methodologies.
Through the use of this matrix and 5 why we were able to reduce quality concerns from 12/month to 2/month. Target for Q4 is zero.
Through the use of Lean manufacturing (proper scheduling and standardizing leadtimes), we improved productivity by 30%( 23 units/lab hr to 31.27 units/lab hr). Also increased OTD to promise from 75% to 94% and OTD to request from 68% to 90%.
Chair a daily meeting between all the departments to ensure schedule adherence and OTD.
Hold a weekly meeting with Sales and CS to resolve any long standing concerns over our ability to deliver on time.
Plant Manager
Apr 2013-Apr 2016
Royal Pipe & Fittings
PVC Pipe/Fittings
• Lead a team of 9 direct reports across 3 plants to improve safety, productivity, conversion costs, outgoing quality, and on time delivery.
• Manage a monthly budget $10 mm/month.
• Improved productivity from 350 lbs/hr to 461 lbs/hr from 2013-2015, by streamlining offloading procedures.
• Reduced conversion costs from 21.2 c/lb to 18.2 c/lb on a 116 mm lbs.
• Reduced recordable incidents (safety) from 12 in 2012 to 5 in 2013, to 4 in 2014. In addition I've instituted a daily audit of the floor.
• Was chosen as the only representative from Royal building products to help develop and kick off a recognition tool for the entire corporation(Axiall Corp).
• Brought inventory variance from 350K/month to 30 k/month on $10 million/month.
• Put into place a 6S program for all three plants to help with all the above mentioned targets.
Quality Manager 2011-2013
Premier Candle Corporation
Candle manufacturer
• Lead the quality team to improve outgoing and incoming quality.
• Plan and direct 3 inspectors, 9 burn technicians, 2 lab technicians, 1 system analyst, and 1 quality engineer.
• Set into place standard test procedures (ASTM) to streamline fragrance, and post production testing.
• Reduced post production inspection by over 80%, by developing a tracking sheet for variables (temp, belt speed) online.
• Started daily C.A.R. (Corrective action report) meeting to investigate any internal rejects and customer complaints.
• Work closely with Plant Manager to streamline processes to more efficiently produce high quality products.
• Act as point of contact for all customer concerns, and provide plant tours to all visiting personnel.
• Developed SPC and P-charts to better track processes and develop possible solutions.
• Worked with IT department to develop a livelink data entry system for the lab, earning the lab certification from our customer, allowing us to develop burn results without verification from a third party lab. The resulting shipping cost savings (FED-EX) amounted to just over $1500/wk.
• The Lab certification is now generating revenue in excess of $32,000/month by burning candles for testing as requested by our customers.
.Plant Manager
Vinyl Window Designs 2008 - 2011
Custom window manufacturer
•Direct Management Team to achieve budget efficiencies.
•Maintain ISO standards on the floor at all times.
•Answer customer inquiries and provide plant tours.
•Hold daily production meeting to discuss future projects and progress.
•Do daily line audits with quality manager to come up with line optimization techniques.
•Accept complete responsibility for the production, quality, engineering, and shipping departments.
Notable Achievements
• Increased output in the accessory department by more than double (100 units to 220 units) and reduced the labor content by 25% (from 20 operators to 15), by implementing lean principles and 5S.
• Reduced labor across the plant by 25% from 2008 while increasing output by 15%.
• Decreased service backlog from 400 to 60 in 3 months by increasing product quality.
• Improved inter-company relationships by initiating daily meetings
Manufacturing Leader/Assistant Plant Manager
Progressive Molded Products 2007-2008
Injection molded automotive parts
Direct 3 production supervisors to achieve and exceed budgeted efficiency, and on time delivery.
•Hold daily production meeting to discuss failures and successes.
Maintain T.S. 16949 standards on all three shifts.
•Maintain proper health and safety standards, attend monthly meetings.
•Take part in F.M.E.A and P.P.A.P meetings for new jobs.
•Take part in continuous improvement projects and provide upper management with accurate time lines.
•Accept complete responsibility for the production and set-up department.
•Maintain JIT shipping schedule, and window pick-ups.
Notable Achievements
•Reduced 27 operators, and 7 lead hands through the use of time studies and re-alignment of the lay-out.
•Reduced quality instances from 48/month to 3/month by the implementation of a fast response meeting and the completion of 5 whys.
•Increased efficiency from 19% in June-2007 to 101% by Feb/2008.
•Reduced Health & Safety concerns down to zero, with proper training and tracking with a training log.
Shift Manager
Automodular Assemblies
Automotive assemblies (CAW) 2006-2007
•Direct 5 production supervisors, 1 materials supervisor, and 1 maintenance supervisor to achieve maximum efficiency and on time delivery.
•Maintain Health and Safety standards on the floor at all times.
•Work with management team to develop and maintain a $17 million annual budget.
•Develop and maintain a close working relationship with our customer(Ford Motor Company)
•Resolve any concerns with Quality, suppliers, and employees.
Notable Achievements
•Attained 100% efficiency on all lines.
•Improved working relationship with Union members through follow-up and feedback.
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Plant Supervisor
MartinRea Inc 2002-2006
Automotive stamping, roll forming/co-extrusion, end forming, bending, and e-coating.
•Direct 92 employees through 4 Leadhands to achieve production standards
•Maintain Q.S.9000 and ISO 14002 standards on the floor at all time.
•Maintain health and safety standards on the floor at all times
•Ensure employee adherence to company rules and regulations at all times.
•Reward and discipline employees on a progressive scale
•Perform employee evaluations for wage progression
Notable Achievements
•Perform time, and motion flow studies to achieve labor savings (I have reduced 12 operators and 2 set-ups since oct/03 on my shift, which resulted in savings of over $360,000 not including the benefits. Results based on $12/hr for operators and $30,000/yr for the set-up.)
•Improved morale by cross training employees on difficult jobs.
Production Supervisor
Collins & Aikman 2001- 2002
Automotive injection molded parts and assemblies. (CAW)
•Maintain QS 9000 standards and accept complete accountability for the production floor
•Perform time studies for continuous improvement
•Maintain health and safety standards on the floor at all times
•Work with technicians and painters to ensure smooth operation of all production lines
•Investigate problems and present findings to management team every two weeks
•Ensure employee adherence to company rules and regulations at all times
•Reward and discipline employees on a progressive scale
Notable Achievements
•Combined two departments on the afternoon shift through the proper use of lead hands in order to reduce 1 supervisor.
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Production Manager
ABC Group 2000-2001
Automotive blow molded parts and assemblies
•Direct 3 shift supervisors to maintain production standards, and quality procedures. Discipline or reward as necessary.
•Hold daily production meeting to discuss failures and successes.
•Maintain Q.S. 9000 standards on all three shifts.
•Maintain proper health and safety standards, attend monthly meetings.
•Take part in F.M.E.A and P.P.A.P meetings for new jobs.
•Lead set-up department to perform efficient changeovers.
•Take part in continuous improvement projects and provide upper management with accurate time lines.
•Accept complete responsibility for the production and set-up department.
•Maintain JIT shipping schedule, and window pick-ups.
•Do yearly evaluations of the shift supervisors and the set-up department.
Notable Achievements
•Reduced 27 operators from 7 jobs through the building of racks, fixtures, and realized a savings of approximately $673,920 for the year
Group Leader
ABC Group 1997-2000
•Direct 48 employees to achieve production standards.
•Assure adherence to health and safety standards.
•Perform time studies to enhance production efficiency.
•Train new group leaders as pertaining to job description.
•Maintain QS9000 system and accept complete accountability for production floor.
•Work with technicians to ensure all machines are running efficiently.
•Make sure all first-offs are made and the proper documentation is placed on line.
•Oversee the setting of down line equipment for new jobs and get a first off.
•Monitor employees’ adherence to company policies and keep accurate files on each employee.
•Discipline and reward employees based on a progressive scale.
•Do yearly evaluations of all employees on the shift.
Notable Achievements
•Developed method of cooling and finishing product online, thus reducing wip inventory by over 90%.
•Developed and maintained a tool crib for all necessary components.
Team Leader
ABC Group
1995-1997
•Direct 25 employees to complete daily production order.
•Maintain health and safety standards.
•Train new employees in blow molding and production departments.
•Accept complete responsibility for production floor.
•Maintain running inventory of finished product.
•Make sure all employees have p.p.e and are using them.
•Ensure finishing standards are being met.
• Monitor operator breaks and report any discrepancy to the group leader.
•Monitor production sheets to ensure they are being filled out to Q.S 9000 standards
Notable achievements
•Developed a method to extract metal components from scrap plastic parts in order to reduce the cost of the purchased piece.
Blow Molding Technician
The Becker Milk Company
1990-1995
•Operation of Uniloy 350-R2 bottle fabricating machine.
•General trouble-shooting, and preventive maintenance of machinery.
•Maintain accurate inventory of unfinished product to meet daily production demand.
•Train new line employees on appropriate machinery.
EDUCATION
Bachelor Economics
York University, North York, ON
1994
Professional development
•St. John’s Ambulance First aid parts 1 & 2
•Effective supervision parts 1 & 2.
•Machine lockout procedures.
•Health & safety act procedures
Computer Skills
•Microsoft word
•Microsoft Excel
•Microsoft PowerPoint
Professional Affiliations
•York University Alumni association
References
Available upon request
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