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North Haven, Ct, Us

Ulbrich of Illinois services customers primarily in the Midwest and Southern United States focusing on stainless steel strip in a wide range, from very light to heavy gauge and very narrow to wide width. Ulbrich of Illinois is part of the The Ulbrich Service Center Group. Each facility within the Group is a stand-alone service center. Materials originate from either our own rolling mill or strategic vendors and offered in over 140 alloys to choose from including extensive inventories of 300 series, 400 series, precipitation hardening stainless steels, and special metals.

Elk Grove Village, Il, Us

Company Profile:A leading service provider in the consumer electronics industry that provides support throughout the product life cycle that spans sourcing and fulfillment to returns, repair and resale.

Chicago, Il, Us

Company Profilie:A manufacturer that specializes in the fabrication and assembly of architectural light fixtures.Responsibilities:Manage a two-site 24/5 non-union manufacturing operation including sheet metal fabrication, powder coat paint, assembly, maintenance and industrial engineering. Responsible for 300+ employees including 14 direct reports.Key Accomplishments:* Reduced overall labor costs by $ 500,000 in both 2011 and 2012 through process improvement activities.* Implemented a formal Lean Improvement program including train the trainer for kaizen team facilitators.* Lead the manufacturing team in implementation activities for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.* Implemented a staffing and training plan for a CNC punching capacity increase of 75%.

Company Profile:A manufacturer of plastic extruded professional landscape edging, paver restraints and accessories serving the mass merchant and contractor markets. Key retail customers include The Home Depot, Lowes and Kmart.Responsibilities:Managed a two-site 24/5 non-union plastics manufacturing operation including extrusion, injection molding, packaging, purchasing and warehousing/shipping functions. Key Accomplishments:* Created and managed an operating budget including headcount and capital equipment plans.* Created detailed costing/pricing model for all products used to set pricing strategy for Big Box store reviews.* Reduced raw material costs by $100K annually through the implementation of a formal purchasing program.* Managed sales growth of 70% in four years without adding overhead expenses.* Oversaw a 27,000 sq. ft. on-site plant expansion in 2006.* Implemented a satellite warehouse with staffing and a logistics plan for transfers and outbound shipments.

Company Profile:A manufacturer of plastic fasteners, wire management devices, sign holders, point of purchase displays and custom components for end customers such as Sony, Thompson Electronics, Walgreen’s and Office Max. Responsibilities:Managed a 24/5 union plastic extrusion facility that included; production, process engineering, tool design and development, quality, purchasing, inventory management, human resources, quotations, customer service and operational and capital budgeting. Responsible for 85 employees including 16 direct reports. Key Accomplishments:* Created and managed a $6 m operating budget including headcount and capital equipment plans.* Developed and implemented an operational strategic plan centering on continuous improvement.* Oversaw training and implementation of a formal Lean Manufacturing Program.* Doubled custom sales in 2002 by developing a new product implementation process that reduced lead-time from 8 weeks to 4 weeks.* Saved $40k by successfully negotiating the health care premium cost cap of a new 3-year bargaining agreement* Improved equipment uptime and on-time delivery of 15% by implementing an equipment maintenance program.

Tinley Park, Illinois, Us

Company Profile:A leading manufacturer of high-quality products for wiring and communications applications.Responsibilities:Managed a 24/5 non-union plastics manufacturing operation including Injection Molding, Extrusion, Assembly and industrial engineering functions. Responsible for 110 employees including 6 direct reports. Developed and maintained capital plans and headcount budgets.Key Accomplishments:* Developed and implemented a manufacturing cell structure based on focused product line teams.* Increased assembly throughput by 20% and improved customer service level from 96-99% leading Kaizen teams* Achieved an annual scrap reduction of 30% in the extrusion department by leading process improvement teams.* Implemented quick changeover yielding a 33% reduction in extrusion and a 28% reduction in molding* Planned and coordinated the implementation of a 100,000 ft2 expansion that increased plant capacity by 50%.* Improved customer service level from 90-97% by developing and implementing a new production-scheduling tool.* Reduced molding scrap by $50k by implementing a mold tooling preventive maintenance program.

Tinley Park, Illinois, Us

Responsibilities:Led and coordinated a team in the development and implementation of cellular manufacturing processes including training, system design, plant layout and assembly cell layout. Key Accomplishments:* Trained the management team and production employees in cellular manufacturing concepts.* Increased assembly throughput by 32% by changing the plant from batch to one-piece flow* Managed improvement projects including layouts and implementation of a barcode controlled parts warehouse.* Conducted time studies to develop standards for costing, capacity planning and shop scheduling.

Bolingbrook, Il, Us

Company Profile:A manufacturer of high voltage distribution and transmission power system equipment.Responsibilities:Project team leader for implementing cellular manufacturing, ISO9001 implementation and new product development for High Voltage Switchgear Products from design through production.Key Accomplishments:* Reduced WIP inventory 70% and production cycle time 60% by changing the plant from batch to one-piece flow.* Conducted cost analysis and partnered with purchasing in determining make vs. buy decisions and sourcing and qualifying of suppliers.* Designed and oversaw the fabrication of tooling fixtures for welding, punching and assembly.

Bolingbrook, Il, Us

Responsibilities:Develop custom product designs of high voltage switchgear including pad mount sheet metal enclosures from concept through production kick off.

Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

B.S, Industrial Technology