George Smolinski Email & Phone Number

Macedonia, Ohio, United States

Bedford, Ohio

23600 Cobin Drive Bedford Heights, Ohio

Lean Management Principles, 5-S Systems for workplace organization, Productivity Improvements and Manufacturing cost reductions, Plant Safety over 3 facilities, Established and Directed the Safety Committee,Managed Payroll with both ADP and PayCor payroll systems. Active member of the Management team that established RIOS Certification, ISO 9001 Certification.

Macedonia, Ohio

Responsible for all Production related processes and concerns in both Powders and Liquids Departments.Building and cross-training of Lead men and hourly employees,Safety, All aspects of Training of hourly employees, Production Efficiencies, Lean manufacturing and 5-S workplace organization. Monitor attendance, Payroll, Member of Safety Committee and Emergency response team. Enforce all safety regulations and rules to insure a safe and productive workplace is the norm. Team Building, Continuous Improvement. I am a tireless professional manager, Leads by example and teaches the individuals that report to me how to become better individuals in both their personal and professional lives.

Production ManagerResponsible for all of the plant operations and maintenance including the facility, production procedures and operators, quality assurance, and cost savings efforts.·Improved production efficiency from 73% to 105% in one year.·Trained, implemented, and maintained 6-S workplace organization standards which created a positive environment, increased employee moral, and became the model plant for sister companies.·Responsible for training of the hourly and Supervisory staff in TS4000 computer system.·Successfully managed the plant production operations of a 300,000 square foot facility with 310 hourly workers, three shifts.·Successfully proposed to senior level management solutions to production and operational problems.·Implemented a scrap reduction program. Lean team established a 5% scrap rate by training and holding Operators accountable for individual scrap production ultimately saving $30,000 dollars annually.·Reorganized the set up of new machines and cells in order to reduce the numbers of Operators required from three to one ultimately saving $25,000 dollars per Operator per machine annually.·Streamlined standard operating procedures and instilled a quality assurance program which substantially reduced the amount of errors while increasing levels of production

Plant SuperintendentManaged plant production and delivery of quality products. Responsible for implementing cost saving measures while exceeding customer expectations.·Improved production efficiency by 10% for the last two years·Directed and implemented ISO 14001 over a period of 6 months documenting key chemical handling and recycling processes.·Managed and directed plant operations of a 160,000 sq. ft. production facility with 300 employees.·Implemented and maintained 5-S workplace organization.·Improved inventory turns from 13 to 19.7 by accomplishing more setups in less time and moving to a just in time pull system. Changes resulted in more on time deliveries and improved customer satisfaction.·Reduced scrap by 3% by adding robotics, conveyers, and improved work place ergonomics resulting in decreased dropped or damaged parts. The $50,000 up front investment for improvements paid for itself in 1 year.·Effectively hired, trained, and mentored new associates in facility policies and procedures. Implemented performance appraisals for hourly associates.·Instituted a drug free workplace program which included 100% pre-employment screening and mandatory testing after any workplace accident.·Implemented cross training of first and second shift leaders to eliminate any conflict while promoting focused teamwork and goal attainment.