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Richard P

Professional Manufacturing Manager

Occupation:

Production Supervisor

Location:

Westlake, OH

Education Level:

Associate

Will Relocate:

YES

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Effectively lead people and teams to solve day – to – day operational problems, ensure product quality and maintain profitability. Decisive, results oriented and adaptable individual, with a demonstrated capability to achieve immediate and long-term organizational goals. Exhibits strong leadership in critical areas of production control, quality, and inventory control, product and process improvement and personnel management.

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COMPANY POSITION HELD DATES WORKED

The Timken Company (Confidential) 9/2005 - 5/2008
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Highlights:

Manufacturing Management • 12 years as Production Supervisor responsible for day-to-day operational requirements. • Formulated Capital Expenditure budgets and purchased Capital Equipment to increase production capacity and /or improve product quality. • Developed and established production processes for all new products. • Responsible for administrating all EPA and OHSA regulations effecting manufacturing processes. Quality Control • Reduced customer complaints concerning product quality and late deliveries from 10% of total orders to less than 1% of total orders by implementing in-process quality checking system. • Directed team composed of Engineering, Production and Customer Service staff in overseeing the integrity of all bills of materials and assembly/installation blueprints to ensure proper and safe installation of customer’s conveyor systems. Inventory Control • Initiated “just in time” methods to coordinate economical production approach to lot sizes to reduce inventory levels by 35% and maintain a more appropriate product mix. • Assisted in the development of an Inventory Control System that integrated sales order entry, materials requirement, and purchase requisition to accommodate “just in time” production scheduling. Production Control • Reduced delivery lead-time and eliminated costly repeat set-up times in a job shop environment by utilizing a process improvement program that increased efficiencies. • Initiated time studies that led to a comprehensive review and subsequent establishment of standards for set-up and product production. Personnel Management • Successfully negotiated 2 - three year labor agreements between an independent company union and the company. • Established a company wide apprentice-training program in general machine trades for hourly employees that allowed graded advancement and general quality improvement. • Mentored, coached, and trained various personnel throughout career, developing people and their skill sets, including the promotion of two line leaders to production supervisors, and a supervisor to a materials manager. • Currently working within the Basic Labor Agreement between the Timken Company and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL –CIO, District 1, Local Union #1123 Manufacturing Management • 12 years as Production Supervisor responsible for day-to-day operational requirements. • Formulated Capital Expenditure budgets and purchased Capital Equipment to increase production capacity and /or improve product quality. • Developed and established production processes for all new products. • Responsible for administrating all EPA and OHSA regulations effecting manufacturing processes. Quality Control • Reduced customer complaints concerning product quality and late deliveries from 10% of total orders to less than 1% of total orders by implementing in-process quality checking system. • Directed team composed of Engineering, Production and Customer Service staff in overseeing the integrity of all bills of materials and assembly/installation blueprints to ensure proper and safe installation of customer’s conveyor systems. Inventory Control • Initiated “just in time” methods to coordinate economical production approach to lot sizes to reduce inventory levels by 35% and maintain a more appropriate product mix. • Assisted in the development of an Inventory Control System that integrated sales order entry, materials requirement, and purchase requisition to accommodate “just in time” production scheduling. Production Control • Reduced delivery lead-time and eliminated costly repeat set-up times in a job shop environment by utilizing a process improvement program that increased efficiencies. • Initiated time studies that led to a comprehensive review and subsequent establishment of standards for set-up and product production. Personnel Management • Successfully negotiated 2 - three year labor agreements between an independent company union and the company. • Established a company wide apprentice-training program in general machine trades for hourly employees that allowed graded advancement and general quality improvement. • Mentored, coached, and trained various personnel throughout career, developing people and their skill sets, including the promotion of two line leaders to production supervisors, and a supervisor to a materials manager. • Currently working within the Basic Labor Agreement between the Timken Company and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL –CIO, District 1, Local Union #1123 Special Projects • Managed a plant shutdown and integration of approximately $1million of production equipment and inventory from out of state to three local facilities. • Redesigned and developed a roller top conveyor with an end drive self-tensioning chain assembly, reducing unit cost by 30%, and allowing more flexibility for installation and modular systems design. • Developed, designed and fabricated processing equipment for the making Photopolymer Printing Plates used in the Graphic Arts and Labeling industry.

Companies I like:

Mid-size manufacturing company which can use my skill sets and experience to help achieve profitability.

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Created daily report of all jobs inproccess to ensure updated information to production scheduling and inventory conrol.
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