Project manager / Operations Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 14537
Desired Job Location: Sycamore, Illinois	Date Posted: 8/6/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: immediate
Desired Wage: 80000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75%
Highest Degree Attained: Other	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
With a tremendous record in Manufacturing, Automation, and Operations, my objective is to obtain a position in project management or operations. My strengths will work right into your requirements. I have taken a large number of existing problem projects and processes and made them profitable. I have taken some extremely difficult project on, and delivered. I am sure that after reviewing my resume you will be convinced that I can quickly make an impact, both on efficiencies and on the bottom line.

Experience:
Summary of Qualifications

• 15 Year history of resurrecting difficult projects and bringing them to completion. This includes Molding, Insert molding, Progressive Die Stamping, Plating, Assembly, and CNC.
• Functions as a bridge between production, sales, engineering, and the customer
• Solid experience with process, machines, tooling, manufacturability, concepts, and quoting
• Comprehensive understanding of formal problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5S, Dmaic, etc.
• 1st class mentor enabling employees to stretch their capabilities, driving production and quality to new levels
• Assumes both authoritative and democratic leadership, never afraid to make the tough call
• Exceptional Problem Solver, driven to succeed with extensive manufacturing experience and strong arbitration skills
• Critical thinker, expansive background accords comprehensive insight
• Displays a creative out of the box mentality when addressing manufacturability issues
• Takes a vision and makes it real
• Comprehensive awareness of customer submittal requirements, i.e. PPAP, FMEA, Cpk & Cpk studies, moldflow, etc.
• Assures vendors are supplying defect free product, at a predicted cost, on time
• Adept conforming to ISO, QS, and TS frameworks
• 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified

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Selected Career Achievements

Project Management
• Achieved GM Supplier of the Year Award for turn around of a troubled family of products by applying statistical methodology, tooling modifications, process insights, and in depth training
• Successfully started 2 new facilities, one from the ground up
• Led successful automation projects for insert molding utilizing synchronous molding machines, progressive dies, vision, and multiple classes of robots.
Manufacturing Operations
• Trained hourly employees to “take over” very complex automated systems
• Managed manufacturing during production of the first thinwall cell phones, (StarTac), and assisted in installing Motorola’s 6 sigma methodology
• Initiated PM programs that improved up time 60%
• Specified molding machine and automations to meet targeted process capabilities
• Developed tooling methodology to remove out-gassing products during molding, decreasing tool maintenance and downtime
• Cut scrap rates dramatically at all employers

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Professional Experience

Operations Manager October 2006-July 2006
KD Molding Decatur Illinois

Operations Manager, Project Manager, Tooling Engineer June 2005- Oct 2006
Insertech Cary Illinois

Plant Manager, Project Leader, Manufacturing Engineer December 1996- December 2004
Capsonic Group Elgin Illinois

Operations Manager 1994-1996
Shieldmate Itasca Illinois

Project Leader 1992-1994
Intec Group Morocco Indiana

Molding Superintendent, Technology Engineer 1986-1992
Tricon Industries Downers Grove Illinois

Technician Foreman 1979-1986
Amoco Container Langhorne Pa,
West Chicago Illinois

Education:
^ Sigam Green Belt RJG Systematic 1 & 2 (RJG); Paulsen Injection Molding Technologies; Share the Knowledge, Share the Knowledge Instructors Certification (GE); 8D Problem Solving, Train the Trainer, Leadership Communications, Personal, Interpersonal, and Team Development (NIU); World Class Manufacturing, Managing Difficult Customers, Salesmanship, Team Communications, Advanced Communications Skills (IMA); Implementing SPC, DOE (Hewlett Packard Vancouver Division); Robust Technology Development (Genichi Taguchi); Basic GD&T (Mitutoyo); Hazmat Lock out Tag Out, Machine Safety Courses, (Gallagher Basset); Back Belt Training will follow immediately

Skills:
Injections Molding
Stampings
Plating
Assembly
Decorating
CNC
Automation
Statistics
6 Sigma
PPAP
FMEA
DOE
DMAIC
Insert molding
thin wall molding
tooling construction
project management
program management
purchasing

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Dirk Huff
Street: -	Phone: 815-307-2511
City: Sycamore	Fax: -
State: Illinois
Zip: -
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