Michael J. Malinak

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509-***-****

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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