I was a Production/Operations management professional with 40 years of proven experience at various organizational levels. Customer and quality focused with the ability to evaluate operational needs and implement strategies to achieve desired results. Driven to increase productivity and improve cost effectiveness by managing through effective leadership and team building..StrengthsFinder 2.0 - Top 5 themesResponsibility- (take psychological ownwership for anything I commit to)Developer - (recognize the potential in others and encourage it)Restorative - (figure out what is wrong and resolve to fix it)Individualization - (figure out how different people might be able to work together effectively)Achiever - (constant need for getting things accomplished)
Working On Retirement
-
0Working On Retirement Feb 2017 - Present
-
Production / Operations Manager (Second Shift)Publications International Ltd. Dec 2002 - Jun 2016Sturtevant, WiManaged 2nd shift operations in 3 buildings which included production, order-fill, shipping, receiving and inventory control.- Involved in the development of a new production control system reducing downtime by 20%- Involved in the development of processing the orders for our customers more efficiently- Achieved and maintained a 98% rate in meeting production goals- Chairman of the Safety Committee and had a high of 700 days without a Lost Time Accident- Implemented 16 health / wellness challenges over a 5 year period. Participation rate of 40%-60% -
Production Manager - Industrial Services DivisionCurative Care Network Jun 1997 - Jul 2001Wauwatosa, WiDirected daily operations of the Industrial Services Division. Division was responsible for contract packaging and assembly utilizing a 50% disabled workforce. Responsibilities also included production planning, process improvement, inventory control, shipping & receiving, contractproposals, staffing, customer service and accounts receivable.- Developed and administered an annual budget of $1.5 million- Implemented a PC based Manufacturing / Inventory System- Production schedules and on time delivery met 99.5% of the time- Instrumental in increasing the workforce of people with disabilities by 10%- Reduced accounts receivable from 110 days to 45 days in a 6 month period
-
Manufacturing ManagerKoss Corporation Jul 1981 - Apr 1997Milwaukee, WiManaged the operations of production, manufacturing processes, inventory control, capitalpurchasing, warehousing, shipping, receiving, plant maintenance, customer service andwarranty repairs.- Instrumental in the implementation of MRP system resulting in a $400,000 inventory reduction- Implemented the assembly line conversion from conveyor system to work cells resulting in increased efficiency from 75% to 96% and reducing downtime by 50%.- Redesigned plant layout which resulted in a 75% increase of product output.- Reduced scrap and rework from $800,000 to $35,000 over a 3 year period.- Developed and administered a budget of $8 million -
Materials ManagerValspar May 1968 - Jun 1981Milwaukee ,WiManaged a 2 plant warehousing/shipping/receiving operation with responsibility for department budget, direction of quarterly inventories and staff supervision, direction of quarterly inventories and staff supervision. - Developed and implemented a production and inventory control system - Initiated a master scheduling system for the appropriation of machine time and reduced machine lead time from 10 to 7 weeks - Established guidelines for inspecting and analyzing incoming materials and finished product reducing reject rate from 6% to 2.5% - Achieved and maintained 98% rate in meeting delivery schedules.
Gary P. Grajczyk Skills
Gary P. Grajczyk Education Details
-
Industrial Operations
Frequently Asked Questions about Gary P. Grajczyk
What company does Gary P. Grajczyk work for?
Gary P. Grajczyk works for Working On Retirement
What is Gary P. Grajczyk's role at the current company?
Gary P. Grajczyk's current role is Working on retirement.
What schools did Gary P. Grajczyk attend?
Gary P. Grajczyk attended University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
What skills is Gary P. Grajczyk known for?
Gary P. Grajczyk has skills like Management, Inventory Control, Customer Service, Warehouse Operations, Shipping And Receiving, Leadership, Team Building, Workplace Safety, Health And Wellness, Production Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Continuous Improvement.
Not the Gary P. Grajczyk you were looking for?
-
2koss.com, pilbooks.com
Free Chrome Extension
Find emails, phones & company data instantly
Download 750 million emails and 100 million phone numbers
Access emails and phone numbers of over 750 million business users. Instantly download verified profiles using 20+ filters, including location, job title, company, function, and industry.
Start your free trial