Management Manager

WILLIAM M MATOS Jr.

Email: *********@*****.***

*** ***** ***, ******, ** 18433

Primary Phone: 570-***-****

OBJECTIVE: A consistent, results oriented hands on team leader, seeks a Property Damage Inspection Manager position with Metro Public Adjustment, Inc., a quality minded world leader in their field, where my outstanding experience in conjunction with excellent leadership, communication, computer, managerial, numeric, written and analytical abilities, and close attention to detail, will lead to safe, economical, and best in quality operations.

EDUCATION

Penn State University (1991) Dunmore, Pa.

Major: Electrical Engineering Technology QPI: 3.77

CERTIFICATIONS

Johnson College (2009) Scranton, Pa

IMMT Certification GPA 100%

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Project and Facilities Management

• Project management for all aspects of a $3.5 million production line and building renovation.

• Key contributions: create strategic working relationships with suppliers, and subcontractors; planning, layout, scheduling, equipment procurement, contractor negotiation, modification and updating of physical plant, installation, refurbishing and engineering modifications of pre-owned equipment to suit intended purpose, start up and validation of process equipment.

Business Development Flight Suit Material

• Development and implementation of a production process that created a $40 MM business for Gentex.

• Key contributions: process development, start up and validation of process, quality systems implementation, production management, and equipment maintenance management.

Contract Development

• Material and process development of Personal Isolation Unit, a $3.7 million project funded by the US Air Force.

• Material and process development of chemical and biological protective equipment utilizing nanoparticle sized POMs and metal oxides for NIOSH, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense.

• Key contributions: process development, pre-production management, start up and validation of process, quality systems implementation and equipment maintenance management.

Equipment Fabrication

• Conceived and fabricated a test apparatus, integrating a GCMS and gas permeation cell, test and data management system for evaluating the efficacy of self-detoxifying textiles against liquid and vapor chemical warfare agents - a revolutionary improvement to the military efficacy testing then in use.

Safety Committee Internal Auditor

• Routinely inspect areas of the plant for non-conformance to safety standards set by the company, and initiate corrective action to remedy the situation.

Forest City Volunteer Ambulance Association

• Member of the local ambulance squad. Elected Vice-President of the organization for two years, then President for an additional 8 years. EMT and Crew Chief.

Vandling Borough Council

• Member of the Vandling Borough Council for 10 years (Elected Official).

• Served on the Council Department of Public Works Committee.

Publications

Article Co-Author

• Textile fiber finishes as active components in self-detoxifying and protective garment textiles. Batzel, D.*; McAndrew, K.; Daczka, D.; Matos, W.; Morgan, K.; Shalkowski, L.; Klem, S.; Axtell, H.; Koniz, R.; Rickwood, M. In Proceedings of the 2007 Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense, Timonium, MD, November 13-15, 2007; CBRNIAC: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, MD; 2008. • U.S. Patent Pending, within the scope of protective textiles, Daczka, D.; W. Matos; Batzel, D., 2007.

• Rapid analytical methods for evaluating the performance of new active detoxification agents for self-detoxifying textiles. Batzel, D.*; Axtell, H.; Klem, S; Shalkowski, L.; Matos, W.; Koniz, R.; Gaboda, W.; Schreuder-Gibson, H. In Proceedings of the 2006 Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense, Hunt Valley, MD, November 13-15, 2006; Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center(CBRNIAC): Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, MD; 2007.

EXPERIENCE

Senior R&D, Laboratory Technician (Interim Position) Gentex Corporation - Carbondale, PA

(2007 to 2009)

• Operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of analytical laboratory instrumentation and support equipment.

• Supported corporate directed research for Department of Defense funded projects.

• Administrative scheduling support for experimental projects.

• Technical writing supporting contracts, experimentation, final reports, and projects.

• Analytical equipment builds and purchasing, to augment a controlled scientific testing capability.

• Served as: Corporate and Laboratory Safety Auditor, Corporate ISO 9001-2000 Lead Auditor.

Team Manager Gentex Corporation - Archbald, PA

(1995 to 2007)

• Hands on responsibilities included installation and retrofit, start-up and management of a stand-alone satellite production facility with production, quality and maintenance supervision of twenty employees along with external contractors. Managed production, and equipment infrastructure, using computer based manufacturing resource planning.

• Hiring and development of associates creating a team environment. Make formal appraisals of subordinates with goal setting, follow up, redirecting, and disciplinary actions when required. Wage increases allocated based on appraisals.

• Development and implementation of a quality-training matrix, coaching teammates with work, operational, and maintenance instruction insuring subordinates fitness for position.

• Led implementation of all facets of plant and equipment predictive mechanical/electronic maintenance including hands on installation, repairs and diagnostic work for; electronic/electrical components, hydraulics, pneumatics, motor controls, PLC, gas fired thermal transfer fluid heater/controls/fire suppression system, oven conveyor system, hoists and all production equipment.

• Researched, and negotiated external purchasing contracts for both production materials as well as maintenance requirements.

• Decision making involving problem solving, determining, recommending and implementing corrective action, with effective verbal communication to management of required actions to assure continual facilities operation, avoiding problems and possible delays, while tracking downtime and work orders to lines, equipment and facilities, determining which operate most inefficiently.

• Collaboration with customers, suppliers, superiors, colleagues, subordinates, developing strong trust, communications and working relationships. Created camaraderie between all employee levels, drawing on their ideas and experiences and acknowledging contributions, to further business goals and mitigating conflict.

• Fostered continuous quality improvement and ownership of processes and machinery by all teammates improving product quality.

• Survey areas on a daily basis; implement corrective action work orders. Develop plans and monitor the status of the work in relation to the overall production scheduling requirements, including unanticipated or emergency requirements. Establish deadlines, determining material and resource requirements, assigning appropriately skilled personnel, reviewing production and maintenance instructions, and priorities to follow. Follow up with review of work quality with continual monitoring, supervision and analysis of efficiency, progress, effectiveness, budgetary constraints, completeness, assigning responsibility and accountability for assignments and resulting performance to the technician.

• Contributed to financial planning of plant operations; determining costs of material, labor, and facilities, implementing methods of improvement and cost reduction.

• Served as: Safety Policy Auditor, and Corporate ISO 9001-2000 Internal Auditor.

TRAINING

• Effective Supervision into the Future issued by Penn State University

• Supervisory Continuing Education.

• ISO 9001:2000 Internal Lead Auditor issued by NIPRC

• Advanced Business Communications and Technical Writing issued by Penn State University.

• ISO 9000-2000 Internal Auditor issued by NIPRC

• Lean Manufacturing Kiazan Event issued by NIPRC

• Lean 101 Manufacturing Kiazan Event issued by NIPRC

• 5S Lean Training issued by NIPRC

• Culture and Climate Seminar issued by East Stroudsburg State University

• Microsoft Office Enterprise Upgrade

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