Tim Sovich Email & Phone Number

Gary Indiana

Chicago, IL

• ISO/TSO certified national stainless steel service center specializing in stainless steel slit coil since 1946.Plant Manager
• Responsible for 35 union steelworkers running 2 shifts with a total of 4 slitting lines.
• In charge of all packing, shipping, Less Than Load (LTL) and full truckloads.
• Oversaw/analyzed shipping schedule & cost options. As a small density shipper, by switching our shipping carrier, we showed significant annual savings and increased our on-time delivery rates.
• Continuous process improvement and data analysis led to reduction of line staff with large annual labor savings.
• Purchased, modified, installed, implemented and trained on a new skiving line which significantly increased capacity.

Chicago, IL

• Manufacturer of toothbrushes, dental floss, and sundry oral-care products under the Butler and GUM brand names. Assistant Manager of Manufacturing and Packaging on 1st Shift 1998 - 1999
• Managed 1 Supervisor, 4 Team Leaders, 120 workers and 12 mechanics on the 1st shift.
• Coordinated the hand-off to the 2nd shift Supervisor for smooth transition on the lines.
• Participated in Production meetings and helped in all aspects of day-to-day operations.
• Communicated production and personnel issues with Quality Department, General Managers, CFO and President.Supervisor on 2nd Shift 1994 - 1998
• Managed team of 80 non-union workers and 12 mechanics on the 2nd shift.

Chicago, IL

• Privately held, metal finishing company that specialized in “shot peening” process to smooth and strengthen metal.Production Supervisor
• Responsible for managing and scheduling staff of 5 workers to provide cost-effective staffing to meet demand.
• Inspected and prepped all incoming gears and parts. Identified defects prior to metal finishing.
• Worked with variety of industrial gears and parts used in military helicopters, trains, power turbines and race cars.
• Monitored and maintained tight adherence to military specification #MIL-S-13165C to improve resistance to fatigue, stress corrosion cracking and adhesive wear.
• Allocate staff resources to handle large contract jobs.

Lowell, IN (now closed)

• Division of a Fortune 500 company that provided windows and doors for recreational vehicles and manufactured homes.Production Supervisor
• Supervised 25 non-union workers in plant that manufactured radial torque, square line and slider windows.
• Handled production control, material ordering, line-scheduling and order delivery.
• Mentored workers to develop their skills, reliability, teamwork and achieve production goals.
• Utilized JIT ordering system on a 2 week ordering schedule.
• Installed conveyor to aid in transferring frame joists to glass cut station. Saved approximately 16 hours in daily labor.

Bridgman, MI

• Facility operates 2 nuclear reactors and is regulated by the Nuclear Power Regulatory Committee.Supervisor 1988 - 1989
• Managed 12 industrial workers on ice condenser crew; carefully tracked average basket weight.
• Worked alongside crew members to move 100 pound hoses in order to add glucose ice mixture to ice baskets.General Laborer 1987 - 1988
• Responsible for maintaining the quality of safety device of the reactor, the ice condenser core.
• Continuously monitored condenser ice baskets to ensure proper parameters are met in order to keep uranium rods cool.