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Professional History:
Director of Finishing – Confidential,
– Chicago, IL 1990 – 2007

Managed the creation, assembly, packaging and shipping of point of purchase displays and customer premium materials for major corporate accounts.
Organized, planned and staffed assembly projects.
Oversaw multiple projects simultaneously.
Head of 6 department supervisors and a staff of 70 Full-Time employees and 50-400 daily temporary employees.

General Manager Confidential,
– Chicago, IL 1988-1990

Led a staff of 9 full-time employees in an upscale coffee shop/bakery serving the Chicago financial district.

General Manager – Confidential,
, IL 1987-1988

Managed a staff of 72 employees in this full service dinner buffet restaurant which was the highest grossing in the company.

Owner/Manager – Confidential,
Peoria, IL 1983-1987

Privately owned bar & grill serving Peoria, IL and catering to the local and university population.

General Manager – Confidential,
– Peoria, IL 1981 – 1983

Was responsible for all aspects of the property including, scheduling and booking of live entertainment, overseeing special events, purchasing inventory and both hiring and training of new employees.

Recent Part-Time While Searching for New Career:
Driver’s Assistant – Confidential,
– Chicago, IL Nov. 2008 – Dec. 2008
Merchandiser – Confidential,
Chicago, IL March 2009 –June 2009

Selected Achievements

Evaluated a pack line system and added high speed strapping machines to increase speed. Increased the output from 270 cartons per hour to 400, without additional personnel.
Reorganized workgroups and procedures to speed up operations. Production skyrocketed from 400 units to 2200 per hour, while maintaining quality.
Led the Engineering and Creative departments in developing a new estimating process. More accurate estimates were obtained.
Partnered with Quality Control and Engineering to refine the fixtures needed to assemble displays. Assembly productivity and accuracy were improved.
Teamed up with the Safety Committee to increase stop-loss effectiveness. Thousands of dollars were saved annually in insurance premiums.
Incorporated new materials, electronics, production methodologies and employee training into the production process. Developed the ability to produce more complex components.
Developed new procedures for assembling stocked displays. Gained control of customer product and increased loss-prevention.
Cooperated with Shipping to develop better buffering and packing materials. Significantly reduced replacement costs.
Created department standards and checklists that were used system-wide. Overall quality improved.
Designed a new work schedule for late-arriving customer materials. Total employee overtime was reduced by over 50%.
Added a new supervisory position at an assembly line. Workers were empowered to train and trouble-shoot for themselves without constant input from the production manager.
Devised and implemented an advertising campaign targeting a local university. Grew sales from $220,000 to over $500,000 in three years.

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