Matthew F. Kollar


An experienced executive with a distinctive career in engineering and facility management. This broad based experience encompassed strategic planning, cost containment, capital projects, and utilities management. A proven track record of increasing responsibility and leadership used in managing complex capital projects. Experienced in selecting, collaborating and managing competent consultants, architects and engineers required to complete projects.


Facility ManagementStrategic Planning Contract Management
Utility ManagementEngineering Management Cost Containment
Project ManagementTeam BuildingProcess Design


Professional Experience

Crane Plastics Company, Columbus, Ohio 1986-2008

Vice President of Engineering/Facilities/Construction 1999-2008
Skilled in managing personnel on multiple facility sites and coordinated their work to meet the key performance indicators of the operations. Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal policies for a safe and effective operating environment, including fire, security and life safety. Property Manager for the 300,000 sq.ft. Corporate headquarters facility and a 500,000 sq.ft. distribution facility including all maintenance, HVAC, electrical distribution, and mechanicals.

Directed all the property management for the corporate facility. This included purchase and tracking of all utilities. Electric usage in excess of 40 KVA/yr and 100K decatherm/yr of natural gas.
Project Manager for a site selection search for a business unit to locate a suitable 200,000 sq.ft. manufacturing plant. Coordinated all aspects of plant relocation working with architects and contractors for the business unit, a $10 million project. Completed relocation, plant and facility start up in 9 months.
Project lead for the installation of a 45 KVA substation that reduced electric rates by converting to transmission power to serve three facilities.
Redesigned the corporate office layout with input from internal customers and architects for the company reorganization in compliance with local building and fire codes.
Preparing to take US Green Building Council exam to be a LEED Accredited Professional.


Director of Engineering1995-1999
Directed all engineering, facility management and technical operations at five facilities, with up to 1.5M sq ft. Managed a staff of 8 engineers and staff associates of 50. Coordinated the contracts and construction plans with the needs of the operations, supply chain, management, safety, and environmental requirements.

Coordinated the retrofit of a 270,000 sq.ft. facility, working with a design engineering firm, for a business unit that included all operations, inventory and shipping. Directed the start up of the operations, a $25 million project.
Led project management with the design and construction of a 275,000 sq. ft. plant while working with the architects and contractor. Coordinated the $20 million construction plans that included all facets of the operations, supply chain, sales, marketing, quality, safety, and environmental requirements
Directed construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. addition for warehousing that consolidated inventory to one site for improved error free and timely shipments
Managed all capital projects in excess of $40 million at the three facilities.
Developed new process and product for the wood composite market that ultimately became a $150 million deck business.

Maintenance Manager1990-1995
Managed personnel on multiple plant sites, 3 engineers, 2 supervisors and 30 associates. Coordinated their work to meet the key performance indicators of the operations while maintaining quality. Ensured compliance with safety, environmental, health and OSHA regulations. Directed technical and maintenance personnel for 2 operations. Managed staffing, hiring, training for a budget of $4-5 million/yr.

Corporate Project Engineer1986-1990
Implement new technologies for the operations that improved performance. Planned and directed capacity improvements to gain efficiencies. Designed and planned capital projects.

Wearever Aluminum Chillicothe, Ohio Project Engineer 1980-1986

Joseph Seagrams and Sons Lawrenceburg, Ind. Production Engineer1978-1980

Personal:Board Member; Columbus Catholic Social Services, Program Chair.

Education:University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
BS Mechanical Engineering
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
MBA, 1992