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RssProfessional Manufacturing Manager with hands-on experience and a positive mental attitude.

A manufacturing company with a solid product line and culture that focuses upon developing people and customer relations. A company that strives to be the Supplier of choice for their customers, the Customer of choice for their suppliers, and the Employer of choice in the community.

Plant Manager

Kenosha, WI

About Me

Industry:

Manufacturing & Production

Occupation:

Plant Manager

Highlights:

In Life - Eagle Scout recipient. Current Scoutmaster. In various management situations I have instituted systems and teams to develop many areas of saving. For example: Increasing on-time delivery to over 97.5% (starting from 55 to 65%). Inventory accuracy brought to 98%+ levels. Developed many, many people to higher performance and promotions. Built teams to attack situations successfully. Became the supplier of choice for our customers. Formally trained and certified in LEAN Manufacturing, with many years of implementation. Trained in Six Sigma systems and applications through Caterpillar. Being a specialist in turn-around situations - building up operations, personnel assessments and staffing decisions, maximizing inventory utilization, and developing efficiencies and implementing new ideas. All of these companies have been structured for sale and have then been successfully sold.

Ideal Companies:

Manufacturing
 

Education level:

Bachelor

Will Relocate:

No

Location:

Kenosha, WI

Work Experiences

2/2006 - 1/2009

United Hospital System, Inc

Director / VP

  • Recruitment, Public Relations, Management

11/2004 - 12/2005

Northern Gear / Qualified Products

Manager

  • Manage all manufacturing and related departments.

2/2004 - 11/2004

Federal Tool & Enginering Co.

Director / VP

  • Management of all manufacturing and related departments.

3/2003 - 12/2003

Pillar Induction Co.

Director / VP

  • Management of all manufacturing and related departments.

2/2001 - 3/2003

ABB Flexible Automation

Director / VP

  • Managed all manufacturing, field technicians, project management.

11/1997 - 2/2001

Carlisle Tire & Wheel Co.

Manager

  • Management of all manufacturing and related departments.

2/1996 - 11/1997

Vertiflex Co.

Manager

  • Management of all manufacturing and related departments.

6/1976 - 9/1995

Frost Co.

Executive

  • Management of all manufacturing and related departments.

Education

1978

Bachelor Degree

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

  • Labor Economics / Labor Relations

1976

Bachelor Degree

University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Industrial Engineering

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