Plant Manager Resume Plainfield, IL - Hire IT People

Career Profile:
Over 20 years' experience in all phases of manufacturing management in both process industries and hard goods manufacturing. Outstanding track record of customer focus, lean implementation, productivity, cost improvements, employee motivation, strategic planning and efficient execution.

Professional Experience

Confidential, Lockport, IL 2011 to Present
Vice President of Operations
Leads three separate business units which serve the following industries - construction, power generation and refineries, and point of purchase retail displays - by overseeing daily operating activities.

Acquired Binzel Inc., an architectural and miscellaneous metals company. Consolidated operations into existing facility, eliminating duplication and leveraging resources, and saving over $900K annually.
Managed projects exceeding seven figures, ensuring those customers' contractual product specifications and delivery/installation schedules were met.

Confidential, Maywood, IL 1996 to 2011
Plant Manager
Managed 200 shift workers and 6 management staff members through production, maintenance, materials purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering activities of this privately-held, premier manufacturer of motorcycle windshields and accessories.

Received customer awards for Best Vendor from Yamaha; Quality, Delivery and Innovation from Honda; CTQ Excellence from Harley-Davidson; and Zero PPM from BMW.
Provided recommendations, during the 5-year Strategic Planning process, which were able to spin-off non-strategic, unprofitable business segments and product lines.
Achieved a 56% improvement in sales dollars per employee by providing leadership and employee communications to develop and implement continuous improvement projects, productivity measurements, kaizen events, line balancing, material flow, 5S, facility layout, SMED and a preventive maintenance system.
Grew annual sales from $7 million to $33 million while reducing the cost of goods sold from 71% to 64%.
Using make vs. buy analysis, transformed several costly outside processes into in-house productions, reducing SKU's, lead times and total costs.
Established a Just-in-Time (JIT) partnership which included stocking programs at local manufacturers and distribution centers at no additional charge.
Established first ever formal quality tracking process consisting of incoming inspections, vendor return program, "product packed by" system and system of classifying of defects by root cause.

Confidential, 1993-1995
Plant Production Manager, Hodgkins, IL(1994 - 1995)
Full fiscal and operating responsibility for $120 million bread manufacturing plant. Managed 140 union and 12 management employees in this 7 day, 3 shift operation.

Eliminated $200,000 per month budget shortfall within first year.
Implemented manufacturing management restructuring plan, resulting in 28% staff reduction.
Improved efficiencies by 11% and increased the line item "fill rate" from 93% to 97%.
Reduced waste by over 45% from 8.6% to 4.5%.

Performance Enhancement Program Manager, St. Louis, MO(1993 - 1994)

Identified and implemented $2.4 million in cost improvements.

Confidential, Wilmington, IL 1985 to 1993
Manufacturing Team Leader (1992 - 1993)
Oversaw manufacture of $38 million worth of feminine hygiene products in a high speed unionized production operation.

Staff Industrial Engineer, Shop Supervisor, and Senior I. E. (1985 - 1992)

Executed $1.4 million capital project within budget and on schedule, reducing costs by $400,000 annually.
Redesigned hourly compensation system by replacing ineffective incentive plans, realizing a savings of $310,000 per year.
Led quality improvement effort; achieved a 73% reduction of the number one customer complaint.
Achieved 14% productivity increase after just 1 year at company (despite company's failure to increase productivity for 5 years prior).

Confidential, Doe Run, KY 1981 to 1985
Staff Industrial Engineer

Initiated classical Industrial Engineering studies and facilitated plant quality circles, receiving corporate recognition and two promotions in three years.

Education

B.S. Industrial Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Certification

Other Activities

U. S. Savings Bond Drive Chairman
Youth Group Leader
Soccer Coach
Regional Operations Forum member, 2004 - 2007

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