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Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Promoted to oversee day-to-day operations of the Central Region with P&L responsibility for all the operating facilities. Provided operational performance oversight and leadership for 11 operating facilities across 4.
• Reduced operational costs by over $4.5M annually through staffing to volume, directing site consolidations, applying lean concepts, and driving key initiative improvements.
• Championed safety initiative to achieve no lost-time injuries in CY2015 and CY2016. Demonstrated consistent improvements in total-recordable injury reductions year-over-year for the last 5 years through efforts to.
• Reduced inventory consistently, by over 35% through production planning, processing enhancements, process mapping, and order fulfillment improvements.
• Member of the Executive Team for the business unit.
• Negotiated several collective bargaining unit contracts on behalf of the company with the Teamsters, United Steelworkers, and United Autoworkers unions.

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for driving the operational-based safety program across the 5 business divisions throughout North America. Traveled to facilities and met with business leaders and facility managers to provide training in.
• Realized a 20% decrease in total recordable injuries from 2013 to 2014.
• Presented overview of key concepts to Board of Directors.
• Reported directly to President, North America Metals.

Greater Chicago Area

• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of multi-site operations. Direct oversight of 5 Plant Managers and up to 150 hourly personnel, and P&L responsibility of these facilities. Coordinated with other Operations Mangers to.
• Implemented key cost tracking initiative for Managers to aid in predicting and analyzing monthly costs.
• Played key role in acquiring ($26M transaction) and successfully integrating a rival company into the current business model.
• Identified and implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the operations group to be integrated into the Regional dashboard.
• Coordinated the idling of 5 facilities during difficult economic climate, and incorporated those processes into existing operations. Took on additional facility oversight and tasks as non-core business units were.

Greater Chicago Area

• Promoted to full site responsibility of production facility, which included the safe and efficient processing of materials to meet customer requirements. Duties included safety, day-to-day receiving and shipping of.
• Responsible for 2 supervisors and up to 45 union personnel at a multi-shift operation.
• Took on additional site management of a troubled facility without adding personnel. Implemented problem solving skills to identify key problem areas, and implement corrective actions to mitigate those issues.

Greater Chicago Area

• Initially hired into company as an Engineer. Within 9 months, was asked to take on additional responsibility of supervising a production facility in conjunction with on-going engineering projects. Under leadership of.
• Managed $1.3M production upgrade project while supervising an operating facility consisting of 22 employees, 2 supervisors, and 3 office staff. Result of production upgrade lead to a 90% improvement in output, while.
• Provided project management to several smaller scale projects ($30K - $150K) across several facilities within the Chicago region.

Burns Harbor, IN

Mechanical Engineer (1998-2001):Provided engineering support for the maintenance function within the steel shop. Worked with operations, maintenance, electrical, and workforce to determine methods of improving equipment reliability and reduce repair times. Maintained drawing database, and created/updated drawings.Project Supervisor (1996–1998):Responsible.