CONSULTANT Executive Profile Accomplished high-energy Executive Manager strong background manufacturing engineering 25 years experience significant accomplishments turnaround situations, team building, training, strategic planning, P&L oversight revenue enhancement. Results oriented, consummate professional excellent interpersonal communicative skills, outstanding problem solving/troubleshooting abilities, proven success record achieving operational excellence. An extremely enthusiastic, self-directed, real change leader possessing unique ability manage multiple projects, make sound timely decisions ensure project completion meet critical deadlines budget constraints. Hands leadership experience interfacing developing supplier partners, sales, marketing customers. Skill Highlights Strategic Planning Training Development Revenue Enhancement Infrastructure Development Total Quality Management Risk Liability Management Project Management Performance/Metrics Management Supplier Management HACCP GMP Certification Lean Manufacturing Six-Sigma Champion Manufacturing Engineering Quality Systems Design GFSI SQF Practitioner Business Process Reengineering Education Bachelor Science Industrial Technology 1992 Southern Illinois University City State USA Associate Science Fuel Systems Maintenance 1989 Community College US Air Force City State USA Skills HACCP Certified Lean Manufacturing Certified Six Sigma Certified Champion Better Process Control Certified Core Accomplishments Operations Management •Utilized Lean/Sigma reduce setup changeover times improve production throughput 35% Trifecta Foods •Designed, developed implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) entire plant, reducing Lotus Pet Foods labor cost 37% •Constructed, developed maintained annual operational budget 15% savings plan Lotus Pet Foods Inc. •Improved throughput 39% 4-year period improved Lean Manufacturing, SPC, training program, plant layout cell technology implementation, inventory control systems, Quality Systems Program, continuous process improvements key capital investments, increase staff Pacific Fabric Reels Inc. •Acknowledged United States Air Force Titan II ICBM Propellant Transfer System Master Team Chief responsible directing managing maintenance team associated budgets $200 billion USAF hardware safely transferring 1 million gallons highly toxic missile propellants. Supplier Management •Designed, developed implemented purchasing contracting system procedures, restoring discipline purchasing process eliminating market value contracts, saving $500K Trifecta Foods LLC. •Created product specifications purchasing reducing errors 98% incoming ingredients goods Lotus Pet Foods. •Fashioned supplier partnership score card system vendors, increasing supplier time shipments 99% Albanese Confectionery Group. •Established supplier partnership program Pacific Fabric Reels including creating consignment inventory, lowering costs supplier average 5% created JIT inventory system, random cycle counts increased inventory accuracy 99% Quality Enhancement •Successfully led 3 Food Manufacturing companies GFSI SQF Level II Certification designing developing complete Quality Systems, Quality Policies Directives, Food Defense Programs, GMP's HACCP programs. •Led ISO 9001 Registration Compliance Team, Project Manager MRP/ERP Implementation Team installed superior Quality Assurance System resulting ISO Certification Carleton Technologies. •Created, implemented maintained complete Quality System resulting successful ISO 9001 14001 Registration Pacific Fabric Reels. Staff Development •Designed implemented world class training programs Certified Operator Programs every company I served, resulting increased efficiencies, reduction process waste lower operating costs. •Conceived, developed maintained Standard Operating Procedures operations including Quality Control, Sanitation, Supply Chain, Warehouse/Distribution Center Production/Manufacturing company I served. • Recognized United States Air Force Titan II MX (Peacekeeper) ICBM Master Instructor. Continuous Improvement Management •Employed engineering process improvement skills saved Lotus Pet Foods $1 Million dollars equipment upgrades, equipment installations process improvements. •Performed 2 Kaizen Events 2 separate Departments, enabled time shipments rise 99.3% division wide increased overall Quality Shipments 98.9%. Developed implemented written Master Training Plan employees division reduced turnover less 1% improving work place morale Multiwall Packaging. •Utilizing Lean Six Sigma practices, re-engineered automated processes resulting gross margins 35%, overhead indirect spending reduction 21%, decreased production staff 60%, doubled production output, reduced scrap ratio less 0.5% improved time delivery metric 100% Pacific Fabric Reels. •Engaged Lean Manufacturing principles launched Continuous Improvement Teams SCI resulted enhanced sales $21 million $38 million, increasing throughput 28%, reducing inventory $3 million improved gross margins 12%. •Applied Lean/Sigma TPS manufacturing techniques hands management approach lowered labor cost first 3 months 31% 16% reduced customer quality complaints 50%. Implemented complete ISO Quality System Multiwall packaging. Risk Management •Designed, developed implemented comprehensive safety program every company I served, greatly mitigating eliminating recordable industrial injuries illnesses. Professional Experience Consultant 02/2014 Current Company Name City State Perform private consulting services Operational Management food non-food manufacturing companies. Director Operations/Director Quality Assurance 08/2013 12/2013 Company Name City State Directed, led managed facets Plant Operations P&L oversight including Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, MRP/ERP (SAGE – MAS200), Inventory Control, Materials Management, Procurement/Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Traffic/Logistics, Warehouse Order Fulfillment, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Shipping/Receiving, Project Management, Research Development, Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Operations Administration, Safety, HACCP Team, Global Food Safety Initiative SQF Level II Employee Training. Plant Manager/Director Quality Assurance 01/2012 08/2013 Company Name City State Directed, led managed facets Plant Operations P&L oversight including Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, MRP/ERP (SAGE) Warehouse Management System (WMS) Implementation, Inventory Control, Materials Management, Procurement, Traffic/Logistics, Warehouse Order Fulfillment, Quality Assurance, Shipping/Receiving, Project Management, Research Development, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations Administration, Safety, HACCP Team, Global Food Safety Initiative Employee Training Director Operations 11/2010 11/2011 Company Name City State Directed, led managed facets Operations Team P&L oversight including Production Scheduling, MRP/ERP (MAS 200) Warehouse Management System (WMS) Implementation, Inventory Control, Materials Management, Procurement, Traffic/Logistics, Warehouse Order Fulfillment, Quality Assurance, Shipping/Receiving, Project Management, Research Development, Engineering, Operations Administration, Safety, HACCP Team, Global Food Safety Initiative Employee Training Consultant 01/2010 03/2010 Company Name City State Hired consultant install new high speed packaging machine line robotic packing system perform assessment company prepare report assist future growth. Vice President General Manager/Director Quality Assurance 01/2004 10/2009 Company Name City State Directed, managed led functions departments business complete P&L ownership. Responsible Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Sales Marketing activities, Project Management, Research Development, Engineering, Strategic Planning, Policy Procedure establishment, Mergers Acquisitions, Forecasting, New Product Introduction (NPI), New Product Development (NPD), Strategic Planning. Executive Director Operations 07/2002 10/2003 Company Name City State Directed, led, managed facets Manufacturing Operations P&L oversight including Production Control, Materials Management, Procurement, Traffic/Logistics, Quality Assurance, Shipping/Receiving, IT, Project Management, Human Resources, Engineering, Administration Training. Operations Manager 04/2000 05/2002 Company Name City State Managed, led directed facets Production, Materials, Administration, Maintenance, Training, Quality Assurance, ISO, Project Management, Shipping/Receiving, Sales, Customer Service, Marketing Third Party DOT Representative Inspection. Director Manufacturing/Plant Manager/Manufacturing Engineer 08/1997 01/2000 Company Name City State Directed, managed led manufacturing operations including, Production, Warehouse/Distribution, Receiving, Purchasing, Training, Maintenance, Machinists, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Research Development, Planning/Scheduling Production Control. Plant Manager/Manufacturing Engineer/Quality Manager 04/1993 07/1997 Company Name City State Directed, managed led manufacturing operations P&L responsibility including Production, Engineering, HR, R&D, Maintenance, Sales, Customer Service, Project Management, Purchasing, Marketing, Logistics Quality Assurance. Aircraft Mechanic/Technician 01/1990 04/1993 Company Name City State Performed commercial aircraft (MD 80, MD 11) jet engine installations, testing inspection. Technical Sergeant E6 06/1978 11/1989 Company Name City State Performed specialized Technical Maintenance Titan II Peacekeeper MX Missile Systems. Top Secret Clearance-Inactive.