MIHAI (Mike) MARINESCU
Cambridge,ON
Summary
Faculty of Management and Technological Engineering at University of Oradea, Romania (BEng, Machines Manufacturing Technology)
I am a Plant 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 25 years. Committed Plant Manager with strong production background. Focused on maintaining team safety and meeting challenging performance targets. Skilled in managing supplies and keeping line moving smoothly.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Sante Manufacturing Inc
06.2023 - Current
- (cosmetics, OTC)
- Managing the daily operations of the new plant (facilities, blow molding, batching, filling, packaging, shipping, receiving, maintenance, HR, H&S, QA/QC)
- (100 employees)
- Working close with Planning, Accounting and Product Development by scheduling regular meetings and requesting / providing reports and response in timely manner
- Daily reporting to Company President and VP
- Created and implemented KPIs in order to control safety, efficiency and productivity (OEE)
- Maintaining necessary administrative records
- Reviewed daily production reports
- Condensed all in a weekly progress report chart
- Implemented daily plant and planning meetings
- Implemented start shift meetings with all employees
- Analyzing and controlling costs and work within budgetary restrictions
- Started implementation of cGMP in plant to be FDA compliant at all times
- Ensured that SOPs are in place
- Wrote policies and procedures and followed up with implementation
- Created, implemented and verified Business Continuity Plan.(BCP)
- Worked on process and machines validation procedures to acquire NSF certification
- Started risk assessment plan to assess cross contamination between different areas
- Started stability and validation programs for cleaning and products
- Conducting daily audits in order to verify implementation of procedures
- Testing plant processes and ensuring safety, quality and efficiency
- Optimizing machinery and equipment with regular maintenance programs
- Acquired parts and necessary tools and machines for maintenance and repairs of capital assets
- Corrected all deficiencies found during PSHSRs and Engineering Assessments for all capital goods in collaboration with various contractors
- In process of implementation of CMMS in plant (FIIX or MaintainX), started PM program
- In process of reorganizing plant for better production flow in accordance with Business Action Plan approved by Company President
- Created Business Action Plan
- Hired/terminated and working on developing qualified personnel for succession plan and for BCP
- Created and maintained atmosphere of trust and credibility between plant workers and management
- Created and started training program for plant management personnel
- Created and maintained good relationships with contractors and government agencies (MOL, Electrical Safety Authority)
Plant Manager
RDJ Bakeries
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Started new plant for RDJ Bakeries
- Created SOP's, Policies and Procedures for new plant
- Updated job descriptions for all personnel according with new facility requirements
- Hired and trained new personnel including Supervisors and Lead Hands
- Participated on all trials for new products for new facility
- Collaborated directly with Clients to develop new products
- Collaborated with all Contractors and Equipment Manufacturers to set-up, test and prepare all machines for new products
- Created and updated KPI's for new plant
- Overseen Building maintenance, Equipment maintenance, H&S, QA, HR and Buying/Shipping/Receiving departments
- Planning for Plant budget with Director of Operations
- Worked close to R&D, Planning, Scheduling, and Special Projects heads of departments and collaborated directly with President of Company
- Started to implement 5S and Gemba walks.
Production Supervisor II (dental and pharma)
Septodont
04.2015 - 02.2023
- Managed, coached and trained up to 65 employees in pharmaceutical environment to achieve maximum results
- Trained other Supervisors and shift lead hands and area leaders
- Created training matrix for all shift employees
- Follow up and advise Lead Hands and operators regarding any activity or task, in a highly regulated industry and aseptic environment
- Support peers in any activities or projects, help with other shifts coverage
- Created and maintained succession matrix for Weekend Night shift operators and leaders
- Safety champion, promoted “safety first” and ergonomic work style embedded in everyone training
- As Weekend Night shift supervisor and only management representative in shift acted as shift manager by making required decisions
- Created and maintained employees daily scheduling and payroll
- Overseen all maintenance activities in shift and acted as maintenance supervisor
- Attended meetings and report all activities performed during shift
- Collaborated with QA, QC and Microbiology during shift to investigate and eliminate any deviation which may disrupt processes in highly cGxP regulated facility
- Collaborated with Facilities, Validation, Engineering and R&D to support their activities whenever required
- Created and maintained new procedure for Production inventory management
- Acting as SME for any Production activities in Microsoft AX
- Developed and retrained all shifts material handlers in production-oriented activities, reviewed and rewrote all SOP's related to material handlers' activities
- Created current Production shift report
- Currently production representative in multi department project regarding inventory management
- Wrote WIP control SOP for production department, created, and implemented a new Cycle Count procedure for production department
- Participated in all new Pharma projects and trained, provided support and advice to shift Pharma Team
- Performed and wrote deviations investigations
- Wrote, implemented, maintained, and followed up on corrective actions (CAN, CAPA)
- Daily involvement in QA activities as there is no QA auditor on shift.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
Production Management Professional
Skjodt-Barrett, Solis
12.2011 - 04.2015
- Manage permanent and temporary workforce (total up to 80 employees /shift)
- Organize and manage all aspects of shift to achieve all KPI's.
- Introduced / implemented “batch reducing procedure” to reduce/control overproduction; reorganized production lines, reduced c/o times, increased lines efficiency.
- Implemented and enforced 5S, GMP, H&S, Food Safety, CIP procedures, Allergen program.
- Trained, coached, and developed employees on a regular basis. Managed employees' payroll.
- Assign tasks to the Lead Hand and Line Leaders; also optimize the lines to achieve maximum efficiency daily.
Production Supervisor
Coca Cola Refreshments
12.2009 - 12.2011
- (ISO22000), Provide unionized staff with training, evaluate, and develop team members
- Manage lines efficiently, key performance indicators and down time
- Implemented 5S, Lean Manufacturing Principles, enforce GMP and Safety practices
- Monitors production process, makes periodic checks, and adjusts equipment or work practices according to SOP's
- Rewrote operator job descriptions for all operators in plant
- Manage CIP's, COP's, start-up's and supervise changeovers
- Enforced plant cleanliness
- Manage overall package and product quality, also implemented new measures within plant to achieve ISO 22000 certification
- Prepare and complete the shift reports, managed payrolls (Kronos)
- Assign tasks and equipment to production workers.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
Production Supervisor
Ready Bake, AIB
03.2008 - 11.2009
- On Frozen and par baked, dough products
- Introduced concept of employee rotation to avoid accidents and incidents during shift
- Report, using AIR(Citrix), any incident or accident during shift
- Review production reports to ensure employees are adhering to SOPs and GMP
- Drive quality improvement and process waste elimination initiatives through functional team leadership on Reliability meetings
- (A3 Toyota Problem-Solving report, 5 Why's, fishbone analysis)
- Reduce downtime and helped maintenance department to redesign safety guards in order to reduce access time when machines have issues
- Enforced lock out tag out procedures
- Utilize Pulse System (ERP), BAAN and HACCP forms to track and audit plant processed and supervise team of hourly employees in unionized environment
- Provide leadership and coaching to workforce in all aspects, including safety, 5S, cost controls, employee relations in unionized environment, sanitation, production and allergen program
- Tracking attendance using Kronos software
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
Site Supervisor
Portable Packaging Inc
04.2007 - 03.2008
- Custom packaging ( industry's leading printed shrink-film wrapping service) - food and beverage, Maintain positive, cooperative relationships with co-workers, subordinates and warehouse personnel
- Ensure that site functions in efficient, cost-effective manner, and that quotas are being met
- Follow health and safety policy, GMP and HACCP procedures and ensure that regulatory requirements are met
- Troubleshoot machines, perform PM on all equipment
- Track attendance using Excel forms
- Complete all reports related to incoming materials and outgoing finished product
- Plan production for week and days, assign work to temporary workers
- Schedule and manage workforce, train, and coach associates
- Manage and maintain inventory, estimate, and complete orders for needed raw materials and associates PPE.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
Machine Builder/Millwright
Maxtech Manufacturing INC
10.2005 - 03.2007
- Automotive manufacturing company, QS 9000 / ISO 9002 and ISO 14000 certified
Plant Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer
TecnoTrade S.R.L
03.2002 - 09.2005
- Manufacturing metal sheet and welded products - UNI EN ISO 9001:00 quality certification
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
Line Manager (Production, Maintenance)
European Drinks Holding
- High speed (filling, labeling, packaging) – food and beverage industry (ISO 9000-2001) Lines (production/maintenance) Manager
- Collaborated with Krones Germany in assembling bottling production equipment and lines
- Implementing health and safety policy ,GMP and HACCP procedures according with SOP ‘s
- Coaching and training staff and evaluating performance of assigned people in a non-unionized environment
- Improved production lines capacity by 25% using same equipment configuration
- Successfully modifying the filling machine program for decrease the filling level (up to 2 % economy @ over 10 mil bottles/year production)
- Follow the scheduled preventative maintenance according with each machine operating manual
- Ensuring production and product quality according to ISO 9001 during the shift, also sanitation and lines CIP's.
Education
Mechanical Engineer (BEng) - Management And Technological Engineering
University of Oradea
Oradea, RomaniaCourse - Science of Baking
AIB
OnlineTraining - Bottling Lines Technology
Krones Training Services
RomaniaTraining - 5S Workplace Organization
Value Stream Solutions
Mississauga, CanadaCertificate - Food Safety And Quality Training
GFTC
MississaugaTraining - First AID And CPR Training
St John's Ambulance
Cambridge, On09.2021
TDG Certificate - Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Danatec
Cambridge, On2021
Training - Chemical Spill Response
Hot Zone
Cambridge, On2021
Skills
- Over 20 years of experience with automated production lines high-speed (food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industry) and sanitation
- Pasteurization and aseptic training, filling, pouch forming, pouching, bottling, labeling, packaging, sanitation (CIP, COP, SIP, sanitation), various allergen programs
- More than 3 years' experience in metal manufacturing processes (custom made parts and mass production, welding, machining)
- In depth knowledge of mechanical design standards, strong pneumatic and hydraulic knowledge
- Very high-level computer skills: Windows all, Linux, MS Office, Dos, Open Office, SAP, DAX, AX, GP and Shoplogix (SCADA)
- Demonstrated leadership and project management abilities (lean manufacturing practices, 5S, 6sigma)
- Excellent analytic skills and problem solving oriented (TPS, 5why's, fish-bone analysis)
- More than 20 years of experience in various machines and systems maintenance (PM's, troubleshooting and reparations)
- Fluent in English, French, Romanian and familiar with Italian
- Adaptive type of management Proactive with all predictable events and reactive to unforeseen issues
- Highly skilled in decision making Making ” things” happen attitude
- Equipment Installation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Quality Assurance
Languages
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Italian
Elementary
Timeline
Plant Manager
Sante Manufacturing Inc
06.2023 - Current
Plant Manager
RDJ Bakeries
03.2023 - 06.2023
Production Supervisor II (dental and pharma)
Septodont
04.2015 - 02.2023
Production Management Professional
Skjodt-Barrett, Solis
12.2011 - 04.2015
Production Supervisor
Coca Cola Refreshments
12.2009 - 12.2011
Production Supervisor
Ready Bake, AIB
03.2008 - 11.2009
Site Supervisor
Portable Packaging Inc
04.2007 - 03.2008
Machine Builder/Millwright
Maxtech Manufacturing INC
10.2005 - 03.2007
Plant Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer
TecnoTrade S.R.L
03.2002 - 09.2005
Line Manager (Production, Maintenance)
European Drinks Holding
Mechanical Engineer (BEng) - Management And Technological Engineering
University of Oradea
Course - Science of Baking
AIB
Training - Bottling Lines Technology
Krones Training Services
Training - 5S Workplace Organization
Value Stream Solutions
Certificate - Food Safety And Quality Training
GFTC
Training - First AID And CPR Training
St John's Ambulance
TDG Certificate - Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Danatec
Training - Chemical Spill Response
Hot Zone
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