JONATHAN D.

WILLIAMS
Jon.williams2013@gmail.com | Phone: 570-954-1538 | 2040 State Route 92 Harding, PA 18643

EXPERIENCED PLANT AND GENERAL MANAGER

Top-performing Plant and General Manager with Operational and Sales experience in the building materials and
paper converting industry. Proven track record of optimizing operational performance, generating new revenue
sources, supporting sales, interfacing clients and managing expense. Motivational leader with skillful ability to
identify productivity gaps, restructure workflow, recapture profit gains, ensure environmental safety and
workforce morale. Successful history of integrating management skills to meet inter-departmental challenges in
production, sales, customer satisfaction, inventory, administration and logistics.
Areas of Expertise:
Strategic Planning Merchandising & Vendor Relations Quality Control Change Management Expense Control
Sales Forecasting Inventory Management P&L Client & Business Needs Assessment Cost Benefit Analysis
Procurement & Purchasing Sales Cycle Management Logistics Team Leadership & Training -Business
Development-Project Management- Production Management- Continuous Improvement- Health & Safety/ OSHA
Compliance

Professional Experience
XLC SERVICES- Mehoopany, PA
3rd Party Logistics 2016- 2017

Operations Manager

Full P&L responsibilility and compliance for Procter & Gamble 3rd party logistics support .
Implement and sustain Continuous Improvement, team development, training, control of expense, monitor
GMPs, SOP and Lean Manufacturing actvities.
Lead site H&S, HR, inventory management, engineering and logistics support.
Track facility KPIs and continuously monitor/ manage performance to plan.

FABRAL Lancaster, PA 2014- 2016

Metal Building Components Manufacturer-

PLANT MANAGER

Full P&L responsibilility for Plant Operations in a 70M manufacturing facility .

Lead site Safety efforts, Implement Continuous Improvement, Team Development, Control of Expense, Job
Hazard Analysis, Lean Manufacturing Concepts and monitor facility KPIs.
Execute Cost Reduction SOP projects reducing scrap saving 800k annually.
300% YOY EBIDA improvement with increased revenue, control of expense and a focus on enhancing
overall margins with increased architectural and commercial volume. Develop self-directed departmental
teams with focus on safety, reducing WIP, batch sizes, increased throughput and Continuous Improvement.

WEATHEREDGE BUILDING COMPONENTS Clyde, NY 2013- 2014

Metal Building Components Manufacturer-

Manufacturing Consultant/ Operations Manager

Identify opportunities within the manufacturing process to improve quality, safety, throughput and reduce
expense.
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Justify, purchase and oversee start up of new equipment adding additional capacity. Reduce stock inventory
by 250k and refocus on a build to order methodology rather than pull from stock increasing inventory
turns by 50% and reducing scrap.
Website design and launch including customized on-line ordering.
Change management, train and develop new customer service and manufacturing teams.

CENTRAL STATES MANUFACTURING Mount Airy, North Carolina 2013- 2013

Metal Building Components Manufacturer- 5 US Locations
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Develop and execute a business plan to support a proposed start-up manufacturing location to be added FY 2014
in Scranton, PA. Central States postponed the expansion into PA due to a refocus on struggling expansion
initatives in SD and CO.
Identify and establish a distributor base with lumber yard dealers and distributors
Provide education, training and support of new business opportunities working closely with distributors
promoting sustainable metal roofing and siding solutions.
Establish new partnerships with national distribution groups.
Coordinate sales and marketing strategy with Operations to support business objectives.

METAL SALES MANUFACTURING Deer Lake, PA 2007 to 2012

Metal Building Components Manufacturer
GENERAL MANAGER
Manage administration, sales, manufacturing and traffic management teams to plan. Serve as a liasion to
vendors at both the corporate and local distribution level. Lead sales and business development activity
providing tactical support at customer events, trade shows and training seminars.
30% improvement in on-time shipping performance by implementing lean manufacturing principles for
sales and operations groups.
35% revenue growth with primary focus on growth of top 20% accounts and addition of new business.
Facilitated increased teamwork with Sales and Operations to support growth initiatives.
Improve Safety culture achieving no recordable and one non-recordable accident during tenure with
increased safety awareness.
Exceed budgeted margin and profit plan each year with a focus on a reduction of errors, scrap,
transportation expense and increased throughput.

VICWEST/JENISYS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS Wilkes-Barre, PA 2003 to 2007

Metal Building Component Manufacturer- acquired by Fabral and closed.
PLANT MANAGER
Manage plant activities including safety,customer service, quality and production control, OSHA compliance,
facility maintenance, traffic, inventory investment, scheduling, HR and operations. Operate at budget with full
autonomy while managing expense.
Achieve 30% improvement in scrap reduction.
Realize over $1M+ in annual savings with company inbound/ outbound freight opportunities.
Achieve 20% improvement in customer service performance surpassing a plantwide goal of 99.5% on-time/
complete service benchmark.
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CORNELL IRONWORKS- Mountaintop, PA 2001 to 2002

Manufacturer of overhead door and closure products with 150 union free employees.
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Manage safety, prouction, maintenance and develop self-directed work teams.
Coordinate and schedule production of four roll-forming lines, powder coat lines, door panels and door guide
framework to meet customer committments.
Serve as Kaizen facilitator and perform training events for supervisors and associates.

POTLATCH CORPORATION Ransom, PA 1984-2001(Also

operating as Pope and Talbot And Plainwell Tissue during my tenure)
Manufacturer of private label tissue paper products -400 employees
MATERIALS MANAGER (last position)
Initial hire as a Converting Supervisor progressively assuming increased levels of responsibility including
Warehouse Manager, Shipping and Receiving Manager, Packaging Specialist, Converting Area Manager,
Training Manager, Scheduling Manager and Materials Manager.
Actively involved in the planning, layout and start-up of a 800k square foot converting and distribution
center.
Schedule paper machines and converting lines in the production of 500 tons per day of tissue, towel and
napkin in a private label tissue operation. Manage order fufillment, raw material and finished goods
inventory.
Maintain critical vendor relationships and continuously manage material cost through qualification of
new suppliers and conduct trials within an ISO certified manufacturing environment.
Achieve a 40% reduction in raw materials and finished goods inventory investment without impacting
order fufillment or plant production schedules. Enhance plant revenues with sale of surplus capacity to
domestic and export parent roll sales markets.

E DUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, Secondary Education Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA