Quality Assurance Plant Manager

William Matos, Jr.

Jermyn, PA ***** • H: 570-***-**** • C:570-***-**** • US Citizen • Covid-19 Vaccinated • ******@******.*** linkedin.com/in/william-matos-PA

Plant Manager

Management professional with strong organizational, communication and leadership skills successful in facilities set up, maintenance, and development; leading top performing teams, capitalizing on manufacturing opportunities, building revenue, capturing key accounts, outperforming the competition. Focused on Quality (internal / external customer) manpower/production planning and fiscal performance improvements.

Core Skills

•Program Development and Management

•Training and Quality Assurance

•Work Flow Planning

•Purchasing and Procurement

•Human Resources Management

Experience

Pleasant Mount Welding Inc., Carbondale, PA 01/2023 – 12/2024

Auto-CAD Design Detailer

Utilize computer aided design software as well as Pro-core to create detailed 3-dimensional modeling of steel and aluminum components for various projects related to the water treatment facilities being both erected new or being re-designed with functional and capacity upgrades. Projects are all one-of-a-kind designs due to location and functionality. Design feedback and revisions from customers/ contractors are incorporated into modeling prior to production.

General Dynamics Land Systems, Scranton, PA 05/2019 – 05/2022

Shift Production Supervisor / Team Advisor (TA), 2 Years 6 months

Shift Production Supervisor / Team Advisor (GDLS through CPI) 6 Months

Supervise with inspection for production of machining, welded, assembled, painted and heat-treated parts within established standards and safety requirements. Scheduled production of parts in a union contract environment through responsible departments. Instructed and enforced safety quality and good housekeeping practices in the industrial manufacturing process. Talent development of and coached employees for next level management position, successfully placing an individual into management roll.

Select Tissue of Pennsylvania, Vandling, PA 06/2016 – 08/2018

Plant Operations Manager

Planned, organized and managed construction and technical facility management with set up, of a new manufacturing production operation (machinery, infrastructure renovation and reliability upgrades including commissioning production lines). Managed workforce of both salaried and indirect employees along with evaluations, promotions and terminations. Directed maintenance, quality, safety, operations, continuous improvement and inventory. Handled logistics shipping and receiving programs as well as facility and machinery maintenance/commissioning.

•Manage suppliers, required standards, and customer audits, and negotiated contracts; reduced average contract expenses by 7% through aggressive negotiations with vendors.

•P&L reporting to the CEO. Strategic planning and organizational development for new operations and special projects.

•Problem Solved and analyzed process improvements for profitability increases, mitigating damage and salvage materials and controlled all operational costing.

GENCO, Pittsburgh, PA 11/2010 – 09/2015

Quality Assurance Manager (Corporate for 47 sites), 1 Year 5 months (Virtual Office/site visit)

Quality Assurance Manager (Johnson and Johnson Site), 4 years 5 months

Management Remotely as well as on site of 47 facilities for Quality Management Systems and documentation. Provided leadership, direction and technical writing instruction to management professionals and process owners in their functional areas. Directed the training, safety culture and security departments.

•Assisted company through quality system improvements across divisions to obtain a buy out by FedEx Corporation.

•Led cross-functional initiatives and achieved corporate-wide implementation for an ISO 9001-2015 based Quality Assurance and Compliance Management System.

•Assessed FDA food grade/CPG facilities training and mentored staff to ensure good written and verbal communication skills for the adoption of new programs developed.

•Align sites with mandated regulations, standards, certifications, and customer requirements confirming compliance per standards. Aligned costs with the established facility budget.

•Managed administrative data control, scheduling and team interface along with Statistical Process Control through KPIs.

•Lead and evaluates complex investigations for rejections, failures, problems and implemented cost-effective corrective actions to minimize exposure and increase compliance to documented procedures, site standards, and regulatory requirements from the FDA, EPA and DEP.

•Documented both SAP and WMS documentation in each of the sites.

GENTEX Corporation, Carbondale, PA 08/2007 – 07/2009

Research and Development Senior Laboratory Technician

Spearheaded research for DOD and DHS funded projects. Specified and recommended purchases of analytical equipment to augment a controlled scientific testing capability. Administered scheduling for experimental projects and analytical testing and executed technical writing. Served as Corporate ISO 9001-2000 Lead Auditor and Safety Policy Auditor for both Corporate and R&D Laboratory Safety Committees.

GENTEX Corporation/Lifetex International – Archbald, PA 01/2000 – 08/2007

Plant Team Leader

Installation, maintenance, diagnosing, engineering modifications of equipment, and facilities infrastructure for a production facility, commissioning of production lines, championing capital projects with cost containment; managing, directing skilled trades, production control, quality control operations for a new stand-alone facility. Negotiation, administration and control of all services at the facility with presentations, price comparisons, cost estimates and capital investment requests. Align service levels and costs for facility and services with regular reporting. Facility P&L responsibility merging in to the Vice President of Operations overall P&L responsibility for the company including facility and machinery maintenance/commissioning.

• Aid the Development, implementation, and management of production for JS-List materials that created a $40 MM/Yr. DOD business. Material and process development for CBRN protection for the DOD Field Personnel Isolation Unit, $3.7 million project funded by DOD.

• Developed, implemented and executed ISO 9001-2000 documentation for production, quality and maintenance within the facility achieving ISO 9000-2000 facility certification.

• Lead the selection and implementation of a companywide CMMP/ CAFM to improve facilities preventative maintenance and move toward predictive maintenance with increased data on longevity of repair, parts and effectiveness of maintenance practices.

• Scheduled all production runs to meet contractual requirements.

• Designated and maintained testing and calibration per requirements.

• Development of a quality-training matrix and Standard Operating Procedures.

Professional Development

•Electrical Engineering Technology Penn State University, Scranton, PA

•Industrial Maintenance Mechanical Technician Certification Johnson College, Scranton, PA

•Effective Supervision for the 21st Century Penn State University - Continuing Education

•Advanced Business Communications and Technical Writing Penn State University

•RABQSA ISO 9001 - Lead Auditor NIPRC

•Lean Manufacturing Principles and 5S Kai-Zen Event Training NIPRC

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