Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Additional Information
Professional Development
Timeline
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William Swartz

Greeley,SC

Summary

Highly accomplished management professional with 24 years of experience in operations, team management, safety and regulatory compliance, change management, and strategic planning. Results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in implementing effective process improvements. Pragmatic and focused in dynamic and fluid environments.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Maintenance

PAI Pharmaceuticals Inc
Greenville, United States
05.2023 - Current
  • Implementation of Predictive and preventative Maintenance
  • WCM principals deployment
  • Rebuild of Maintenance organization
  • Combined Facilities, Packaging, and Engineering Maintenance Functions

Director of Maintenance and Engineering

Volvo Group Trucks Operations
Hagerstown, MD
04.2016 - 09.2022
  • Oversee building and site maintenance including grounds, assembly line, and facilities operations.
  • Directed daily operations including financial, human resources, marketing, inventory control, and change management to ensure optimal operating efficiency.
  • Maximized productivity by leading on-the-job training focusing on safety practices and procedures and managing both human and material resources to meet production targets.

Operations Manager

Volvo Group Trucks
Hagerstown, MD
06.2007 - 06.2016
  • Lead Transmission Division in $1.6m (USD) cost reduction (26% productivity gain), 2014
  • Lead assembly, test, & paint organization; 20 professionals including Supervisors, industrial engineers, quality managers, labor relations, finance, & UAW committee persons on a world class manufacturing journey; met KPI target of $1.2m (USD) cost reduction Lead (8% productivity improvement), 2013
  • Focus for achievements: safety, quality, delivery, cost, people & process stability
  • Drove implementation of autonomous maintenance, 5s, root cause analysis, & implemented high performance
    teams, 2007 - 2014

Production Unit Manager

Volvo Group Trucks
Hagerstown, MD
06.2004 - 05.2007
  • 500k cost savings in paint quality and performance stability through quality process enhancements
  • Robotics training for in-house paint programming
  • Achieved 6 sigma master black belt ABB robotics certification
    Trained workforce in lean principals through a plant turn around

Senior Production Supervisor

Manitowoc Crane Group
Shady Grove, PA
06.1994 - 06.2004
  • Managed assembly, test, & paint area for AT422 military cranes

Education

MBA: Master of Business Administration -

Penn State University
University Park, PA
01.2019

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration -

Penn State University
University Park, PA
01.2017

Associate of Applied Science: Mechanical Engineering Technology -

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
01.2005

Skills

  • Strategic planner
  • Staff development/coaching
  • Six Sigma certified
  • Team leadership
  • Plant turn around
  • Policy/program development
  • Plant operations expertise
  • Change management
  • Kaizen facilitator
  • Process improvements
  • Problem resolution
  • Market growth

Certification

  • Six Sigma Black Belt: Master Lean Six Sigma, Villanova University, Villanova, MD, Villanova, MD, 2007
  • Certification: ABB S4 paint / mechanical / electrical service programming, ABB University, Auburn Hills, MI, Auburn Hills, MI, 2005

Accomplishments

  • Evaluated product and process disadvantages and suggested solutions including changes to processes, products, or quality standards where warranted.
  • Consistently met project schedule and workload goals by managing and allocating proper staff levels.
  • Strategically increased productivity by 26% through the implementation of various process improvements

Additional Information

  • Leadership Washington County, 2018 Graduate
  • Horizon Goodwill Board of Directors Member since 2013
  • Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Professional Development

  • Facilitator certification: Organizational Development, Volvo University, Hagerstown, MD, Hagerstown, MD, 21742, 2013
  • Continuing Education: leadership Training, Volvo University, Hagerstown, MD, Hagerstown, MD, 21742, 2012

Timeline

Head of Maintenance

PAI Pharmaceuticals Inc
05.2023 - Current

Director of Maintenance and Engineering

Volvo Group Trucks Operations
04.2016 - 09.2022

Operations Manager

Volvo Group Trucks
06.2007 - 06.2016

Production Unit Manager

Volvo Group Trucks
06.2004 - 05.2007

Senior Production Supervisor

Manitowoc Crane Group
06.1994 - 06.2004

MBA: Master of Business Administration -

Penn State University

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration -

Penn State University

Associate of Applied Science: Mechanical Engineering Technology -

Hagerstown Community College
William Swartz