Substitute Teaching Position Resume
TennesseE
OBJECTIVE:
My objective is to obtain a management position in manufacturing.
QUALIFICATIONS IN BRIEF:
Experience encompasses over 25 years in manufacturing and general management. Capable of assuming overall responsibility for a fully integrated plant function - planning and loading of manpower and facilities; dealing with new methods of production; manufacturing engineering problems; quality control; long range planning including facilities and equipment; coordination of manufacturing facilities within budgetary limitations; industrial relations and union negotiations.
EDUCATION:
M.B.A. - XAVIER UNIVERSITY - Cincinnati, Ohio
B.S. Chemical Engineering - UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI - Cincinnati, Ohio
EMPLOYMENT:
2010-present
Confidential,
Substitute Teaching Position
2007-2009 Confidential,
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
*Assistant Plant Manager
*Hired the initial manufacturing employees for a new company
*Manufactured certification samples for the first two customers
*Wrote operating instructions, employee handbook and safety rules
*New Japanese joint venture to mfg. automotive carpet
2003-2007 Confidential,
- Dayton, Tennessee
*Manufacturing Manager
*Reduced waste disposal expenses by $1MM
*Reduced the cost of the two major products by 5% to yield increases, better thruput and solvent recovery resulting in savings in excess $800 K/year
*Extensive distillation experience with solvent recovery which generated sales of reclaimed solvent sales of $250K/year
*Submitted a major revision to the plant air emission permit from Title 5 - Major Source to Synthetic Minor/Conditional Major which eliminated the need for a $1MM capital expenditure
*Achieved a change in the plant safety program to focus on improved safety culture
*Improved quality performance to better than 95% first time inspec
* P&L responsibility for complete operation
*Full responsibility for all EHS functions
1992-2001 Confidential,
- State College, Pennsylvania
1999-2001 General Manager - Custom Chemical Division
1998-1999 Director of Operations
1992-1998 Plant Manager
*P&L responsibility for a $35 MM division of a medium sized chemical company including manufacturing (two plants), R&D, and marketing
*Responsible for the development, introduction, manufacture, and sales of 12 new
products over the nine years
*Negotiated six different sales/marketing agreements, increasing sales of the
division 2.5x over nine years
*Reorganization of human and physical resources resulting in significant cost
savings
*Responsible for a capital budget of $2.5 MM/year
*Successfully negotiated labor agreements with the Steelworkers in 1993, 1996,
1999 at the State College plant
*Experience with FDA regulated plants that produced certified food colors and active pharma intermediates
*Total responsibility for all EHS functions
1987-1992 Confidential,
ON - Chem Design Group -
Marinette, Wisconsin
Vice President of Manufacturing
*Responsible for the total manufacturing operations of a medium sized custom fine chemical manufacturing company
*Made significant contributions to the financial turnaround of the company reversing several months of losses and negative cash flow to a strong financial position
*Instituted a system of cost control and production reporting to achieve overall financial results
*Successfully introduced six new products into production to replace two product lines that were sold
*Reorganized the salaried staff for better efficiency and accountability
*Successfully managed a 200% growth in hourly employees in a two-year span
*Extensive distillation and crystalization experience on many processes
*Extensize experience with EHS functions
1978-1987 Confidential,
Cincinnati, Ohio
1984-1987 Corporate Operations Manager
1982-1984 Plant Manager
1981-1982 Production Manager
1978-1981 Department Manager
*As Corporate Operations Manager reported directly to Company President
*Responsible for total manufacturing operations - three plants; maintained an annual operating budget of $70 MM and a yearly capital expenditure budget of $6-8 MM
*Instrumental in a 30% reduction ($3MM) of overall company maintenance expense as a result of a reduction in force and inventory spending
*Project Manager for a major $2.5 MM capital project started in 1985 and resulting in a savings of approximately $1.5 MM annually
