Plant Manager

Rick Zijadic

*** *** ***** *****● Delran, NJ ****5

856-***-**** (h) ● 609-***-**** (c) ● *-*******@***.***

SUMMARY

Results driven professional with extensive manufacturing experience. Hands on experience directing operations in both Europe and USA. Effectively manages global operations and multiple plants with expertise in developing performance-driven, cost reduction initiatives to maximize profit, quality and profitability levels. Extensive background in all industrial manufacturing operations, LEAN, 5S, Kaizen and Six Sigma with hands-on production supervisory responsibilities in customer-driven, ISO 9002/QS13485/14001 in quality certified team environments. Innate ability to motivate and empower cross-functional teams to accomplish objectives and solve complex problems. Strategic and forward thinker who controls costs and minimizes risks while simultaneously driving desired results in sales and profits. Change agent with strong focus on exceeding customer expectations. Bi-lingual. Origin in Croatian and Serbo-Croatian language.

CORE COMPETENCIES

● Multi Plant Management ● Lean Manufacturing Management ● Employee Safety Program ● Quality System Management

● Project Management ●Performance Metrics Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arrow International/Teleflex Medical Mt. Holly, NJ Jan 1995 – Dec 2011

$2.5 billion publicly traded medical device manufacturer of broad range of clinically advanced, disposable catheters and related products for critical and cardiac care.

Manufacturing/Packaging Manager Jan 2005 – Dec 2011

Manage the Production and Packaging/Sterilization departments, reviewing daily results, giving direction to the Supervisors and Phase Leaders to identify current and potential problems and develop corrective action plans. 2 direct reports, 95 indirect reports

• Responsible for P&L of manufacturing and packaging department and execute superbly.

• Identified resource requirements, prepared and monitored annual expense budget, led cost reduction activities, and ensured regulatory compliance.

• Established and implemented Performance Metrics to improve overall plant efficiency from 85% to 115% in 2 years.

• Monitor the scheduling of production orders to ensure that schedules create timely receipts into finished goods inventory and ensure personnel and assets are utilized to their full potential.

• Development, forecasting, and implementation of cost reductions initiatives.

• Continuously improve overall utilization and productivity of direct labor over 50% from 50% utilization/productivity in 2005 to over 85 % in 2010.

• Reduced rejects by 40% by developing, establishing, and tracking departmental metrics, and communicating progress weekly with Production Supervisors and Phase Leaders.

• Improved Customer Service from 70% to 90% Line Fill, and reduced inventory level of “Red Codes “from 40 % in FY2005 to 5 % in FY2010.

• Improved “Insufficient Stock” from $1,000.000 (FY2005) to $10,000 (Fy2010)

• Continuously improve and cut plant cost from $89 /St. Hour in FY2005 to $65 /St. Hour in FY2010.

• Named the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Mt. Holly Plant as part of Global Engineering Team to address Validation/Remediation, Process FMEA and Hazard Analysis.

Manufacturing Engineer 2001 - 2005

• Conduct process validations, analysis data, write reports.

• Co-ordinate new product/new process activity via NPX manufacturing orders, including develop, refine, improve processes and train manufacturing operators.

• Transform complex design consepts into workable products and processes. Develop new manufacturing method and equipment.

• Interact with outside vendors to investigate/procure quotations and equipment.

• Responsible for direct supervision of the Set-up team and Maintenance Program

• Implement and maintain SPC, conduct cost analysis to optimaze expenditures.

• Assist in the training of new engineers.

• Document processes according to Quality System requirements utilizing Agile, QAD and Pilgrim software system.

• Participate and lead committees related to continuous improvement, CAPA, and Quality System.

Special Assembler, Engineering Technician, Process Development 1995 - 2001

• Special assembler to manufactures a broad range of clinically advanced, disposable catheters and related products for critical and cardiac care. The company's products are used primarily by anesthesiologists, critical care specialists, surgeons, emergency and trauma physicians, cardiologists, interventional radiologists and other healthcare providers.

Sipad-Cincar Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1985 - 1993

Director of Manufacturing

• Managed and organize multiple facility with over 500 people broken into five different plant, producing over 200.000 cubic feet of wood per year, and used as a row material for further assemblies and crafting operations to make semi-finished and finished products used in commercial sector. (Windows, doors, furniture etc,)

• Planning and budgeting AOP. Full financial accountability for $20 million in operating expenses.

• Aligning people with different set of skills, motivating and inspiring in a variety of ways by involving people in deciding how to achieve the shared vision, supporting employee’s efforts to realize the vision by providing coaching, feedback, and role modeling.

• Recognize and reword for success from Minister of Industry.

1984

• Recognized for excellence in University studies, sent abroad to Czechoslovakia as part of a

European student exchange program in Industry, studied and worked in University of Bratislava.

EDUCATION

1985 University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

B.S. in Industrial Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS

2003 Villanova University, PA

Six Sigma-Green Belt

2004 Mt. Holly, NJ

Internal Auditor of Quality System

2005 Kepner-Tregoe, Princeton, NJ

Problem Solving and Decision Making Workshop

2006 SAI-Global Company Boston, MA

QSR-Quality System Regulation –

2006 Cadence Reading, PA

Cadence Project Management

2007 Reading College Reading, PA

MS Project I and II

2007 NJMEP Mt. Laurel, NJ

Lean Manufacturing –

2009 How to Be an Outstanding Communicator, Padgett-Thompson

2010 Supervisory/Manager Skills Training, JVC

2011 Bad Communication Habits, Park University Enterprises, Inc

2011 The Rules and Regulation of Workplace Safety and OSHA Compliance, Fred Pryor Seminar,

Cherry Hill, NJ

Rick Zijadic

156 Red Stone Ridge● Delran, NJ 08075

856-***-**** (h) ● 609-***-**** (c) ● *-*******@***.***

REFERENCE SHEET

Professional

Brian Tennies, Independent Consultant 610-***-**** (h)

610-***-**** (c)

David Preikszas, VP of Manufacturing Operations, Aplicare, Inc 203-***-**** (w)

203-***-**** (c)

John Varela, Director of Operations, Accellent, Inc 610-***-**** (w)

215-***-**** (c)

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