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An accomplished, respected, and highly motivated manager who has increased productivity, reduced waste and costs, and improved processes utilizing extensive experience in the technical and management business areas.

 Customer service oriented with proven ability to grasp business needs, evaluate priorities, and apply latest technologies to deliver cost saving solutions and effective trouble shooting experience to be able to make sound decisions based upon the information obtained.  Excellent technical abilities coupled with my effective communication skills, professional manner, and management style, result in integrity and fairness.  In-depth experience in the following areas:

Education

BS Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1991

Worked full time plus maintained a family at home while attending evening classes to obtained degree.

SELECTED Achievements

Ø  Reduced the amount of queue time to the manufacturing process by organizing workflow of incoming jobs (small parts).

Ø  Reduced queue time by organizing the plant layout so large parts were easily identified and brought quickly into the workflow.

Ø  Established statistical process control while maintaining three shift inspection operations.

Ø  Established a scheduling worksheet to communicate in-process work to upper management.

Ø  Generated a work assignment sheet for off shifts and ensured proper communication between shifts.

Ø  Achieved 95% of highly satisfied customer ratings through regular scheduled meetings with customers to ensure their needs were served.

Ø  Increased the flexibility of organization by cross training staff to other functions, thereby increasing customer satisfaction and employee knowledge that led to their promotion.

Ø  Converted three major computers systems (Industrial Engineering time studies, Maintenance Management System and Help Desk tracking system) from Main Frame environment to a PC based LAN system.  Projects delivered promptly in less time than originally scheduled.

Ø  Saved over 1,000 man-hours by in-depth trouble shooting that retrieved lost data.

Professional Experience

DMAX LTD. (a GM/Isuzu Company), Dayton, OH

Maintenance Group Leader (2007 – 12/2008)

Managed a group of skilled employees (~22) involved in mechanical and electrical machine maintenance.

·         Met customer satisfaction goals and production schedules.

·         Ensured department orderliness and employee safety by monitoring worksite and working conditions.

·         Assured compliance with labor agreements by working closely with local and national union leaders.

·         Maintained frequent contact with customers and other organizations to ensure we meet their requirements.

·         Coordinated work activities with off shift supervisors to ensure a smooth transitions.

·         Improved and maintained efficiency through 5S activities.

DELPHI CORPORATION (Contract with Adecco/Bartech Technical), Dayton, OH

Manufacturing Supervisor (2006 – 2007)

Supervised a large group of employees (~40) involved in plant production of steering wheels, air bags and molded parts.

·         Reduced absenteeism by maintaining employee harmony, applying work rules in the appropriate manner and dealing with problems as they came forth.

·         Eliminated conflict with the local union by maintaining a good relationship with union leadership.

·         Ensured proper schedules were maintained by meeting frequently with others outside the work group.

Planet Products Corporation, Cincinnati, OH

An ISO 9001:2000 certified contract manufacturer with capabilities in precision CNC machining, close tolerance assembly, hydraulic & electro-mechanical assembly, fabrication and welding.

Shop Manager (2005)

Managed a machine shop of up to 20 people covering two shifts in the machining of precision parts for the robot industry.

·         Brought the machining operation into 100% compliance with customers’ schedules by organizing the operations that reduced the queue time of materials through the shop.

THALER MACHINE COMPANY, Dayton, OH

Shop Supervisor (2003 – 2004)

Managed a machine shop of up to 40 people covering three shifts in the machining of many different types of products from short production runs to highly precision parts. This modern production facility offered precision machining with every type of High Speed CNC Equipment as well as Dial Machines; Form Grinders; and Dedicated Production Machines.

·         Reduced queue time, thus making the operation more profitable, by organizing the work flow of material.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MOUND FACILITY, Miamisburg, OH

Several contractors were tasked with managing and cleaning up this government facility, including Monsanto Research Corporation, EG&G Mound Applied Technologies and UNISYS Corporation.

Manager, User Service/Help Desk and Networking Group (1997 – 2003)

Managed up to 15 employees including network engineers responsible for plant wide network infrastructure and analysts responsible for plant wide PC computer workstations.

·         Achieved 95% customer satisfaction by working with department managers to ensure their needs where met and taking a proactive approach in our service level agreements.

·         Created and maintained Intranet Web pages to allow for better communications for every department.

·         Completed the plant wide Y2K a month ahead of projected schedule. Served as the Project Manager.

Team Leader, Computer User Service Group/Help Desk (1996 – 1997)

Managed help desk and plant wide PC computer workstations with responsibility for 5 system analysts.

Manager, Maintenance Systems (1992 – 1996)

Performed a wide range of support maintenance activities including computer systems, compliance issues, training, procedure program, budgeting and general support. Staff included technical writer, maintenance trainer, compliance engineer, and maintenance system analyst and workload clerk.

Industrial Engineer (1991 – 1992)

Performed all work measurement and special manufacturing studies.

Previous experience included positions of increasing responsibility at the DOE Mound Facility and the Dayton Walther Corporation.  Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force.

Security Clearance

Held Department of Energy L & Q and Air Force Top Secret Clearances. Both the L and TS clearances where background investigations

Civic Organizations

Miamisburg Basketball Association, Director and Coach, Nine Years

Miamisburg Wee Vikes Football Association, Head Coach, Eleven years

Waynesville Middle School Basketball Coach

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