Henry Pratt Company - Aurora, IL 2007- 2009Manufacturer of water infrastructure valves and control systems.Production and Warehouse Supervisor• Managed, trained and motivated staff creating a cohesive and team-oriented environment• Responsible for materials management to meet production planning quotas with a recognized 93% of on-time physical inventory• Within the first year was responsible for $91 million in inventory with a loss of less than 4%• Increased productivity of night shift; achieved and maintained a 93% shipping goal• Initiated and implemented process improvements to achieve increased productivity • Transferred to Warehouse 2 to manage and supply material to main plant; ensuring that required production targets were met while eliminating lost time due to material shortages • Held daily CARES meetings to review and strategize on reducing and eliminating safety hazards• Transferred to 2nd shift to direct and enforce all inter-company safety procedures with subordinates • Ensured all departments adhered to ISO procedures

Rollex Corporation - Elk Grove Village, IL 2006 - 2007Manufacturer of vinyl siding and plastics for the commercial industry. Production and Warehouse Supervisor • Maintained and improved the safety, quality, productivity levels, cost effectiveness, on-time delivery and employee involvement of the department through process development and team building• Received and processed job assignments, obtained necessary supplies and managed staff to ensure completion of production within allotted timeframes• Assigned duties and scheduled production work in conjunction with Lead Operator

American Licorice Corporation - Alsip, IL 2004 - 2006World leader in the manufacturing of extruded candy products. Manufacturing Supervisor• Responsible for providing leadership and the “tools” necessary for associates to maximize their time while maintaining high quality work standards• Observed production processes and interacted with various levels and categories of employees to increase output, reduce waste, standardize work instructions, and incorporate world-class thinking• Educated associates on LEAN principles, day-to-day procedures, implementation of process Standard Operating Procedures, and overall planning goals• Coached and motivated night shift associates (C4 cell Kellogg’s team) to achieve 95% efficiency while reducing scrap by 50%• Enforced and maintained safety awareness• Conducted weekly cell meetings to help promote empowerment among associates encouraging problem resolution strategies

Ciba Vision (formerly Wesley Jessen) - Des Plaines, IL 1998 - 2004 Manufacturing Supervisor• Directed the night shift for three production lines with 60 line employees over four manufacturing departments in an ISO 9000-certified plant • Reviewed and maintained all ISO- and FDA-required documentation and variance reports to ensure accountability and quality control• Assisted with FDA inspection audits; handled corrective actions and compliance responses• Maintained the highest production yield of all shifts, averaging 15% above actual yield per shift• Set five (5) production efficiency records within the first year of employment • Implemented the first cross training of production technicians to create a more efficient allocation of resources and manpower to meet production needs• Assisted in the introduction and implementation of the PeopleSoft ERP and the manufacturing DHR (Device History Record) process• Implemented and trained employees in the Finished Device Inspection (FDI) random sampling program for quality assurance that improved production yield between 5% and 10%• Maintained and handled training for all revisions to the company’s Standard Operating Procedures • Reduced shift overtime by almost 75% through consistent enforcement of company policies and procedures while maintaining production standards and shipping goals• Coached and motivated night shift employees which resulted in this shift receiving the maximum production incentive bonuses for a record eight (8) consecutive months• Trained and coached employees on safety issues and implementation of a safety inter-lock system on all production line machines • Conducted all machine certification tests on shift employees to ensure they had received proper training; net result was increased productivity and lower injury rates • Received Wesley Jessen’s President’s Award in 1999 as a member of the ColorBlend™ Introduction and Improvement Team

Responsible for planning, organizing and directing activities for manufacturing products, including quality control, productivity rates, scrap, cost reduction, safety, ergonomics and customer satisfaction.• Directed and trained 300 employees.• Accountable for in-process end of month inventory organization and reconciliation.• Developed handling procedures for new products.• Exceeded production and efficiency records six (6) times in one year.• Achieved the lowest in-process reject percentage (target of 0.2%).• Trained in time balance and standard working time (SWT)• Skilled in TQM, Kaizen Continuous Improvement Process and successful quality circles.• Complete working knowledge of automated equipment, machining and test equipment.• Experienced in material control and inventory control.• Knowledge of MRP and Business Planning Control Systems (BPICS), as well as MS Word, MS Excel, Lotus and KRONOS timekeeping systems.

Designs, engineers and manufactures appliances for original equipment manufacturers (OEM). Company merged and relocated operations to Kentucky.