Area Manager Resume
Sauget, IL
SUMMARY:
- Area Manager with production planning, budget tracking, material ordering including salary employee leadership in addition to a strong mechanical engineer background. Proven career record of leading and developing efficient teams to greater production levels through team motivation and mentoring. Demonstrated ability to effectively control costs/budgets. Possess exceptional leadership and project management skills. Adept at conducting technical troubleshooting and creating and implementing process improvements that result in streamlined processes, reduced costs and improved bottom line.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
TECHNICAL: Production schedule planning, departmental monthly cost reporting, 6 sigma Green Belt, Minster Presses, Press to Press transfer, S & R Packaging equipment, Clean room fluid testing equipment, Adept robots, Resistance welding, Kawasaki robots, Burr Oak Coil formers, Slick 50 PLC processors, Allan Bradley PLC processors, Tru - Cut coil formers, RS logics, PL Programming, Plastic Injection molders, Cam-co part units, Assembly Line conveyors, Coleco hand tools, GSE torque controllers, Vertical Expanders, Fin lacing tables, Fin presses operations Windows NT/2000/XP, MS Project 2000, MS Office Applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Sauget, IL
AREA MANAGER
Responsibilities:
- Rubber chemical additive producer. Managing a staff of 2 process engineers and 14 hourly operational personnel (direct reports) in a 24/7 chemical production, packaging and shipment environment along with 3 dedicated maintenance mechanics
- Create monthly production schedules to meet customer product and specification demands
- Create monthly inventory control plans to maintain safety stock levels
- Create and present mid-month and end of the month production results to executive staff members
- Schedule and led weekly departmental strategy meetings
- Perform month end inventory reconciliation for both raw material, and utility
- Issue goods issues for monthly utility invoicing through SAP
- Direct and approve overtime demand requirements for both liquid and packaging departments
Confidential, Indianapolis, IN
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
Responsibilities:
- Oversaw and coordinate winter and summer maintenance plans on natural fuel burning boilers.Oversaw and plan power, steam and compressed air outages throughout multiple locations
- Oversaw the distribution of steam, compressed air and KV voltage requirements for all onsite facilities
- Oversaw the adherence to our ISO 1401 requirements
Confidential, Columbus, IN
IT PROJECT MANAGER
Responsibilities:
- Led a Customer Support Group project to successful completion for a total saving of 1.6 million dollars
- Led 3 projects in 2006 to successful completion for at total saving of ½ million dollars
- Certified IT Project Management (ITPM) Trainer successfully lead 2 session in 2006, 2007, 2008
Confidential, Memphis, TN
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Originated process improvements to prevent damage to packaging equipment during plant perations. Implemented process saves multi- million dollars annually.
- Executed processes that increased packaging output by 10% and increased throughput from units per shift.
- Displayed comprehensive knowledge base of current and future equipment components and
Confidential, Buffalo, NY
Plant Engineering Supervisor
Responsibilities:
- Spearheaded and implemented the first fully automated floor pan assembly line. Resulting assembly line decreased required assembly personnel from 25 to 8 and resulted in savings of over $850,000. SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE, Newport News, VA Manufacturing Engineer Designed and maintained Fuel Injector Assembly equipment with up to 32 stations per unit. Performed troubleshooting of ladder logic programs and vision system equipment in order to assess current problem and prevent future breakdowns. Completed diagnostic testing of test line and manufacturing equipment and conducted resulting required repairs. Served as designated trainer for incoming and current employees in operation, maintenance and servicing of assembly line and equipment