Joseph Elatrash
Whitby,Canada
Summary
Experienced Plant/Operations Manager adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 20 plus years.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Foamco Ind.
12.2020 - Current
- Ideate and implement strategic visions to create and improve production, quality, and labor utilization throughout the facility
- Provide the leadership needed to ensure effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment
- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
- Commit to plant safety procedures
- Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of all continuous improvement activities
- Investigate and implement innovative methods of manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve quality of the product
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to design, specify, and validate world-class manufacturing processes to achieve organizational goals
- Plan, direct, and coordinate all manufacturing operations of production, machinery, processing, and packaging departments
- Ensure that all process line schedules are in accordance with facility capabilities, customer requirements, economic performance, and planning, expediting as needed
- Direct and manage the establishment and maintenance of material replenishment methods, quality standards, and performance metrics in support of the organizational goals and objectives
- Budget and manage manufacturing cost structures by developing and maintaining operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures
- Create documentation protocols and ensure that all operations records are properly maintained and reviewed.
Production/Logistics Manager
Jeldwen
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Selecting carriers and negotiating contracts and rates
- Planning and monitoring inbound and outgoing deliveries
- Supervising logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services
- Organizing warehouse, label goods, plot routes, and process shipments
- Responding to any issues or complaints
- Researching ideal shipping techniques, routing, and carriers
- Working with other departments to incorporate logistics with company procedures and operations
- Evaluating budgets and expenditures
- Updating and evaluating metrics to assess performance and implement enhancements
- Ensuring all operations adhere to laws, guidelines, and ISO requirements
- Overseeing the employee workforce in the department
- Managing scheduling for maximum workforce efficiency
- Evaluating, adjusting, and creating new policies and procedures as needed for effective operations
- Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed
- Acting as a liaison between management and workers
- Managing risk to minimize losses and maximize profits
- Leading and encouraging staff to operate at a high level of effectiveness.
Operations Manager
Gracious Living Corp
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Manage overall operations and is responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control and safety measures as established and set for the Operations Department
- Ensure safe and efficient operations
- Serve as a company representative on regulatory issues
- Enhance the operational procedure, systems and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, enhanced management reporting and looks for opportunities to expand systems
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company’s policies and applicable laws
- Responsibilities may include interviewing, selection and hiring; training new and existing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; authoring and discussing with employees performance appraisals; addressing employee performance and corrective action plans; employee motivation and rewards
- Organizing the budget of the company in collaboration with the director.
Plant Manager
Multy Home LP
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed
- Develop processes that will maximize cost, safety, quality and productivity
- Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to insure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible
- Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
- Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality
- Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
- Coordinate the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel
- Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees
- Address employees’ issues or grievances
- Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment
- Commit to plant safety procedures
- Work closely with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager to ensure all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity
- Develop and execute the plant manufacturing budgets
- Communicate with research and development as well as product management personnel to develop new product strategies
- Work with purchasing manager to develop and improve supplier relationships
- Create purchase orders for Purchasing Manager to place orders.
Warehouse and Logistics Manager
Cube Plastics
01.2014 - 06.2015
Production Supervisor/Foreman
Minacs – GM Oshawa
04.2012 - 12.2013
Production Manager/Business Unit Manager
Magna Int.
09.2002 - 01.2012
Master Corporal
Canadian Armed Forces
05.1992 - 12.2002
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
Magna Int.
12.1998 - 09.2002
Education
Grade 12 Diploma -
YMCI
01.1992
Skills
- Advanced Computer skills
- Adapt to change quickly
- Quick and efficient decision maker
- KPI Tracking
- Work Delegation
- Performance Improvements
- Lean Manufacturing Processes
- Decision-Making
- OSHA Regulations
- Operations Management
- Production Scheduling
- Continuous Improvement
- Troubleshooting skills
References
Available upon Request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Plant Manager
Foamco Ind.
12.2020 - Current
Production/Logistics Manager
Jeldwen
04.2019 - 07.2020
Operations Manager
Gracious Living Corp
04.2017 - 08.2018
Plant Manager
Multy Home LP
10.2015 - 04.2017
Warehouse and Logistics Manager
Cube Plastics
01.2014 - 06.2015
Production Supervisor/Foreman
Minacs – GM Oshawa
04.2012 - 12.2013
Production Manager/Business Unit Manager
Magna Int.
09.2002 - 01.2012
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
Magna Int.
12.1998 - 09.2002
Master Corporal
Canadian Armed Forces
05.1992 - 12.2002
Grade 12 Diploma -
YMCI
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