Highlights:
Increase plant efficiency from 80% to 95% and lower customer returns from 5% to .3%.
Increased profit margins by 200% within four years and reduced cost.
Introduced value added products to our casings such as natural color and flavored casing products which increased sales
Reduced product scrap rate from 12% to 3% within six months saving $5 million. Lowered waste by replacing equipment, implementing new procedures and training to improve production efficiency.
Improved customer communications and product quality to save two major accounts representing 30% of sales.
Expanded production into the medical industry to improve profitability. Established product wound care product line.
Negotiated first major new union labor contract change since 1974 increasing member contributions by 50% for health care, froze pension benefits, and reducing personal days from 12 to 4 saving $500,000 annually.
Companies I like:
Small to medium sized manufacturing companies
Dynamic CEO with more than 25 years of manufacturing experience. Pragmatic executive specializing in driving companies to capture, grow and sustain major sales, profitability and market share. Provides vision and strategies to transform concepts into lucrative realities. Demonstrated expertise in food, medical and vacuum industry manufacturing. Proven experience developing manufacturing processes and equipment. Skilled at managing budgets up to $75 million and staffs of 400. Solid international product and business development experience. Strong expertise in the food and packaging industry, OEM equipment manufacturing and coating product R&D.