Anthony (Tony) Schawang
Cell: 727.512.6654,
E-mail: mr.schawang@tampabay.rr.com
Qualifications & Skills
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26 years of management and leadership experience; military and civilian.
10 years of Lean, Six Sigma, and Process Improvement. Green Belt certified
Overall 20 years of OSHA, EPA, FDA and DEA interaction and experience.
Knowledge and understanding of cGMP, validation, ISO 13485, DAMAS and FDA
Certified Master Training Specialist and “Train the Trainer”
20 years of training development and delivery including SOP’s and work instructions
Type 55 words per minute, tested intermediate user for Microsoft Office.
30 years of experience leading, motivating, coaching and empowering managers and staff
Communication and relationship skills with employee engagement and development
Attention to detail and goal oriented. Trained Deming Total Quality Leadership.
Extensive Maintenance Management and Customer Service experience.
Professional Experience
KNIGHT DENTAL GROUP. – Oldsmar, FL
March 2015-Present
Maintenance and Facility Manager
 Responsible for the maintenance management, calibration, scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance of over 300 items of dental equipment in a compliance with ISO 13485,
DAMAS, and Title 21 CFR 820
 Responsible for the acceptance, issuance, and storage and disposal of all waste chemicals
and materials for a 23K sqft. facility making over 300 units per day.
 Stood up an effective collection, storage, and disposal of all blood borne pathogens
 Identified over 2,000 lbs. of outside exposed waste that was not protected from the
elements. Established a recovery and disposal system that meets EPA guidelines and
reduces the risk for injury to the employee due to transport or collection.
 Supervises 3 employees in the upkeep and cleanliness for the FDA regulated facility
INTERNATIONAL LABS INC. – St. Petersburg, FL
March 2009-Febuary 2015
Production and Safety Manager- Only dual roll employee for 6 years
 Responsible for the production efforts of 310 employees in a 67,000-sqft facility.
 Within 18 months, raised production output from 4 million to 9 million units per month
 Responsible for the cGMP posture, validation, and quality during 24/7, 3 shift operation
 Created a cross-functional safety program resulting in 11 safety programs, orientation and
required training, OSHA certified monitors, and a Safety Committee group, while
fostering a zero injury standard.
 Raised availability machine utilization from 45% to 93%.
 Reduced the OSHA recordables from 14 to 3 resulting in a TCIR rate of 1.2%
 Reduced employee turn over by 22% in the first 3 years
 Worked directly with Human Resources to build an employee engagement group that
spoke for all employees taking real-time issues to upper management that reduced
ergonomic issues by 74%.
 Worked with cross-functional departments to increase FIFO and turn around time,
resulting in a bigger footprint for raw materials and finished goods both in warehouse and
controlled storage areas.
 Responsible for the controlled documentation of 122 SOP’s, 75 work instructions, and 35
forms to include annual review updates and process changes, resulting in a passing grade
during our last two cGMP audits.
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Responsible for 177 employees development, counseling, and annual evaluations.
Worked hand and hand with Human Resource to increase employee engagement while
fostering an open door policy
 Evaluated and re-wrote job descriptions and updated OJT training for 12 different
production positions to align with State and Federal guidelines which increased the
knowledge of expected responsibilities while reducing the amount of unsuccessful hires
by 22%
US NAVY (RETIRED) – San Diego, CA
April 1989-April 2009
Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8), Aviation/Surface Warfare
 20 years of service, retired with an honorable discharge on April 30, 2009.
 Aviation Support Equipment Technician
o Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Gas and Diesel Engines,
Cryogenics, Hydraulic Power and Mobile Electric Power Plants
 Medals and Achievements:
o Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal x3, Navy Achievement
Medal x6, Unit Accommodation Medal x3, Battle “E” x3, Good Conduct x5,
Meritorious Accommodation x2, Southwest Asia x3, Global War on Terrorism
Service and Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service x5, NATO Medal, Liberation of
Kuwait, and Expert Marksman
 Last Duty Station: NAS North Island
o Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Support Equipment Leading Chief Petty
Officer. In charge and responsible for the good order, discipline, morale, welfare
and development of 537 sailors/marines and 32 civilians
o Responsible production management for the scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance of over 5,000 items of Aviation Support Equipment including
Aviation Armament, Para-rescuing equipment, gas and diesel engines, Mobile
Electric Power Plants, Cryogenics, and Hydraulic power plants over three
facilities encompassing 187,000 sqft.
o Ensured the transition of the F/A-18 Hornet re-work from initial delivery to “Safe
for Flight”
o Maintained a 97% “Ready for Issue Rate” resulting in over 350 successful sorties
annually
Education and Professional Development
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE) 1994-1996
AA General Studies
AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN 1989-1990
Certified Technician
SPECIFIC MILITARY COURSE WORK (PROVIDED ON REQUEST) 1989-2009
Related Job and Leadership courses including DOD Master Training specialist and Total
Quality Leadership
FALLS CITY HIGH SCHOOL, FALLS CITY, NE 1985-1989
High School Diploma with Honors
Propensity for Computers:
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Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint) Intermediate User
Windows and Mac OSI platforms
Intelex, ADP payroll/employee management and CSMP systems.