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1140 Arbor Drive, Romeoville Il 60446

Greater Chicago Area

- Hired to transform and rebuild the production operation with in this $2 BN private company, with production facilities operating in the states of New Jersey, Georgia, Illinois, Texas & California. Direct reports include five Production Managers. - Manufacture galvanized steel wire fencing products, including product lines such as Chain Link, Horse & Field Fence. Total of 18 wire converting machines. - Develop yearly budgetary and manufacturing plan for 5 facilitates. - Executed overhauls for 6 Chain Link and 2 Agricultural Machines, completing these projects successfully at 24% under the allotted budgetary expense. These machine overhaul projects improved run time efficiency from 40% to 90% and increased production output by 150%. - Successfully moved 6 Manufacturing Machines of our California operation to a new building with in the planned time-line. Exported manufacturing equipment to our Vietnam operations. Lead machine install activities in Vietnam and trained personnel with in the allotted time-line and budget. - Achieved optimum employee levels with least amount of overhead and operational costs to meet annual budgetary plan. Reduced overhead count by redesigning production layout in California, allowing us to reduce the man/machine ratio from 1:1 to 0.5:1. - Direct and monitor department managers to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures. Act as liaison between department management/subordinate levels, as well as executive/department manager levels to inform personnel of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes and results. - Direct and coordinate various programs essential to manufacturing procedures (e.g., training, safety, housekeeping, cost reduction). Initiate and coordinate major projects (e.g., plant layout changes, installation of capital equipment, major repairs).

Bedford Park, Il

- Hired to change the culture and turn-around losses within an $18MM division, of this this $70MM operation, running two shifts, five days, 1 weekend shift, with _48 non-union production employees (120 total employees).- Processes included: mixing, compounding, rubber molding (compression), assembly, CNC cutting, packaging, warehousing, and distribution.- Direct reports included four supervisors (Molding, 2nd Shift, Mixing, & Maintenance).- Operation manufacture of NoTrax®, Akro™, APEX™, and HomeTrax Designs™ floor matting products, and updated designs to the Safety Message Mat product line; pre-printed mats which warn employees who may be entering a hazardous area, may need special ear or eye protection, or can just act as a reminder to think and act safely in work environments. - Maintain work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures.- Increased Productivity by 5% and reduced non-conformant product by 3% for a total financial benefit of $720,000 per year. - Reduced raw material waste by 2%, by re-engineering process specifications yielding a financial benefit of $180,000 per year.- Achieved desired manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.- Established strategic PM Programs which reduced down-time by 15%.- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.- Implemented a Risk Assessment program which utilizes numerical values to evaluate the risk of the identified safety Hazards. This program identified 140 potential hazards.

Romeoville, Il

- Chartered to improve efficiency and implement world class procedures for this international packaging and paper converting Group, employing around 26,000 people in production facilities across 31 countries.- This operation’s product lines included high performance kraft paper (multi-paper) multi-wall bags, made on high production speed machinery.- Processes included: flexographic printing (6 colors), in-line printing (4 colors), rewinding, tube forming, cutting, bottoming/finishing, automated stackers, and robotic skid bundling.- Customers included: Quikrete, Bonsal American, Blommer Chocolate Company, Mapei, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. - Direct reports included: 3 Customer Service Representatives, 1 Production Planner / Scheduler, 1 Buyer, and 1 Shipping Supervisor (and 10 Warehouse Team Members).- Successfully led all Continuous Improvement initiatives in Shipping, Receiving and Production.- Achieved 22% freight cost per mile reduction by creating a Traffic Management Program which included carrier performance evaluation, the use routing guides, proper scheduling and rail cart opportunities. - Implemented a Just-In-Time program with 4 raw material suppliers, resulting in a $27,000 per month cost savings. - Developed sales by providing inside support and coordination of pricing, on-time deliveries, response time, and quick turn around on customer claims. - Implemented communication and order tracking in support of the organization’s service objectives.- Responsible for the introduction, design, and planning of new products.- Developed new vendors, negotiated purchase prices for all raw materials and freight rates with carriers.

Romeoville, Il

- Responsible for the production planning activities, including: Operation planning, Master production schedule, and Weekly production schedule. - Monitored and evaluated supplier performance, achieving significant improvements of on-time deliveries of 20% therefore allowing us to maintain a low inventory level and improve our working capital.- Increased return on assets and assisted in developing sustainable advantage by achieving a 48% inventory reduction, improving inventory turn rate to less than 30 days and maximizing shipping throughput by 30%. - Analyzed annual, monthly and weekly inventory requirements to comply with customers demand. - Created a Kanban Pull System for all critical production items. - Responsible for the acquisition of about 10 million dollars in raw materials, accurately issuing requisitions and POs and executing changes as needed.- Managed the Material Handling team, coordinated and established tasks based on the daily activities.

Romeoville, Il

- Managed a team of 3 Production Supervisors, 1 Maintenance Supervisor, and 45 non-union production employees.- Increased production output by 21%, awarded by corporate most improved Overall Equipment Efficiency for first quarter of the 2007 year. - Developed production employees in maximizing production efficiency; minimizing waste, reducing set-up times while always maintaining product quality and integrity in the safest of working conditions.- Carried out changes to the manufacturing schedule based on customer priorities and operational needs.- Identified cost saving opportunities on paper waste consumption reducing waste by 3%, a reduction of $15,000 dollars a month on paper cost. - Implemented lean manufacturing tools to maintain and keep an orderly work place in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices. - Ensured the implementation and management of the corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance program for the production equipment.

Romeoville, Il

- Lowered quality internal and external claims by 33%, implementing quality assurance procedures and monitoring techniques that support the manufacturing activities. - Ensured the integrity and accuracy of quality control records. - Processed and analyzed customer quality claims by performing root cause analysis investigations. - Developed Standard Operating Procedures Manual, which improved production set-up times by 10%. - Executed finished product evaluations and performed a range of tests to determine if the product is in compliance with the set standards. - Provided technical support and orientation to all associates concerning, Quality and Occupational Safety.- Held weekly QA and Safety meetings.- Achieved an Excellent rating through AIB (American Institute of Baking).- Managed the safety program in compliance with OSHA’s standards and regulations.- Promoted the active participation of all management by letting them execute Safe and Unsafe Act audits in all areas of our facility.

Plano, Il

- This was a 3 shift, 5 day, non-union operation, manufacturing pre-hung doors.- Processes were highly automated assembly and manual assembly: robotic pickers, conveyers, routing, cutting, screw driving, CNC glass cutting, custom assembly, manual assembly, inventory, warehousing.- Hired into this entry-level management trainee program and functioned as 1 of 5 Production Supervisors / Assistant Plant Managers within this program.- Direct reports were 36 non-union operators.- Improved production output by 25% utilizing operator rebalance. - Re-organized and Re-designed warehouse facility to add an additional 600 raw material locations. - Assisted in the implementation and training of new RF system. - Executed trouble-shooting techniques for problem solving- Implemented and maintained a new recycling program which decreased scrap and waste generating waste cost savings of 47%. - Track and reported improvements related to production, recycling and established methods.- Improved production by promoting teamwork and good work habits.- Promoted a safe work environment with emphasis in ergonomics.

Schaumburg, Il

Responsible for the safe, efficient and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods on the village streets, highways and transit systems. Executed Transportation Studies to gather data that gave a clear and concise picture of the nature of a problem and the impact that is having on the existing transportation system.

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology