Plant Manager Operations
Resume:
Michael J. Malinak
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Summary:
Operations / Plant Manager in Slab and Billet aluminum Casting Operations for over 30+ years, including Leading in Lean manufacturing, KPI, Kaizen, ISO 9000, safety, and Quality. I’ve managed both production, Maintenance, and technical teams with 6 Aluminum Companies.
Skills:
Safety and Maintenance Management
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, KPI, Quality Management
Greenfield startup 6 months, Novelis (Nachsterstead Germany Casting)
Work Experience:
MJM Management Consulting, El Paso, Tx. – Aluminum Casting Consulting 7/2022 – Present
Consulting for DC and Billet Casting training and process control for 4 aluminum companies.
Plant Manager, Merit Aluminum, Adelanto Ca. 11/2021 – 7/2022
In Charge of the Plant Billet Foundry casting (6xxx alloy) with 75 employees with Maintenance and HR
Managed the Budget, Planning, KPI, Safety, Project Management and New equipment installation.
12 million yearly output, 2 melters 1 holder and Wagstaff casting pit. 2 Homogenization furnaces, 1 saw
MJM Management Consulting, Glendale AZ. – Aluminum Casting Consulting 12/2018 – 11/2021
Consulting for DC and Billet Casting training and process control for 3 aluminum companies.
Hydro Aluminum (SAPA), Phoenix, AZ - Billet Casting Operations Management 10/2017 - 12/2018
Manager for 6XXX alloy Billet Casting Team of 45 employees and its Operations.
Managed casting operators, Maintenance, saw, and 2 HOMO furnaces
Cast 14 million per year here
Arconic Aluminum, Chandler Az. Casting Operations Management, 3/2016 – 10/2017
Managed 65 employees here in the Billet Casting area, Maintenance, 2 saws, 2 HOMO furnaces
Cast 6xxx for auto and 7050, 7055 alloy Billet, 4 Billet Layths for the 7050 7055 alloys
Cast 18 million per year here
Novelis Aluminum, R&D in Spokane Valley, WA - R&D Senior Operations Leader 7/2010 - 3/2016
Worked with a Large team of R&D Engineers for DC Casting technology improvements. Including new furnace Casting techniques, melting improvements, and UBC scrap utilization teams to drive change management for process corrections. Involved with Development of Novelis new Continuous Billet Caster
Successfully helped in “a Green Start Up Facility” in Germany, spending 6 months to implement new operator training, including Casting Equipment start up in the new scrap recycling facility in Nachterstedt Germany .
Opportunity Plaza Properties, Spokane Valley, WA – General Manager / Owner 11/2005 – 7/2010
General Manager / Maintenance Manager of Opportunity Plaza Properties, with a 85 unit apartment complex, 3 Espresso sites and 65 unit Hotel. I Managed 45 employees here with a yearly revenue of 1.75 million
Alcoa, Davenport, IA - Ingot plant, Materials Operations Manager 1/2003 - 11/2005
As the Materials Operations manager, managing 10 production supervisors and 205 union hourly employees.
Responsible for the P&L, managing safety, Purchased Scrap Usage, Ingot Analysis, in house scrap utilization, for 7 DC Melters and the saw control of the aluminum melting systems. Led the total plant scrap facility of 665 million Lbs. Cast over 1 billion pounds yearly
Kaiser Aluminum, Trentwood, WA – Casting Operations Manager 4/1975 - 12/2002
Operations Manager for the Trentwood Cast House operation. 8 DC casting units cast 25 alloys including 3003, 2024, 3104, 5182, 7075, 7055 Cast over 1 billion pounds yearly
Responsible for the P&L of the furnace department, 145 union employees including 6-line Supervisors.
Led a production team to include scrap process changes, cast scheduling, scrap usage and Receiving
Education: GED Spokane Wa AA In Business at SFCC, Spokane WA.
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