Supervisor or manager in production management

9/2001 - 1/2009

PPG Industries

Contractor / Freelance

• Designed training protocol for Phosphate Line. Trained 15 hourly employees to monitor chemistry of the line and on lab techniques. Responsible for chemical compostion of stages and phosphate coating. Saved $140,000 in chemical costs. Saved $12,000 in filter costs.

6/1999 - 6/2000

Dec O Art

Manager

• Supervise 20 hourly employees. Maintained the department machines. Participated in 5-year gap planning. Increased productivity by 20% while reducing scrap by 22%.

5/1996 - 6/1999

FDC Graphic Films

Manager

• Supervised one shipping supervisor and 15 hourly employees. Trained employees on various equipment and machinery. Installed warehouse racks, guided aisles, and conveyors. Desiged a storage matrix for finished goods warehouse. Redesiged the production flow for better efficiency. Responsible for employee hiring and termination.

1/1990 - 5/1996

Restoration Services Limited

Executive

• Develped business marketing and sales plans for start up of new company. Developed straegies for trade shows and direct mailing compaigns. Executed cold & warm calling campaigns. Developed and maintained all consumer relationships. Desiged and instralled custom cabinetry, countertops and kitchen appliances. Restored, refurbished, and refinished all natural wood surfaces. Installed door and drawer fronts.

6/1974 - 1/1990

Joy Manufacturing Company

Manager

• Created a manufacgturing department from conception through operation of a multi million dollar facility Annual sales of $3 to $4 million. Sole respponsibility for the success or failure of the department. Increased gross margins from 17% to 44% effecting a cost improvement of $1 million. Developed plant asembly layout, desiged required assembnly fixtures, and specified and purchased all capital equipment.

1967

Bachelor Degree

Purdue University

• Industrial Supervision

1965

Associate Degree

Purdue University

• Aviation Electronics