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| Desired Industry: Management |
SpiderID: 3264 |
| Desired Job Location: East Liverpool, Ohio |
Date Posted: 8/5/2005 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 08/05/05 |
| Desired Wage: 100,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Undecided |
Objective:
Systems oriented top level manager with a strong record of accomplishments, exceptional leadership and extraordinary results. Energetic self-starter with excellent analytical, organizational, and creative skills. Especially skilled at building effective, productive working relationships. A talent for analyzing problems, developing and simplifying procedures, and finding innovative solutions. Proven ability to motivate and work effectively with employees from all levels of the organization. Broad based skills and experience. Well grounded in Plant Management, Human Resources Management and Industrial Engineering.
Experience:
Chief Operating Officer
Sterling China USA, LLC
Wellsville, OH
September, 2004 to Present
Total P&L responsibility for all operations for this manufacturer of fine chinaware – Report to President/CEO
-turned around company losing $200k per month to break even in 5 months
-develop and implement zero based budget from which to control expenses
-calculate standard costs for major customer products
-create and implement production scheduling system
Plant Manager
Moderne Glass Company, Inc.
Aliquippa, PA
April, 2001 to March, 2004
Total P&L responsibility for all manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, warehousing, shipping and human resources at 2 separate plants for this decorator of glass, ceramic, stainless steel and acrylic drink ware for the advertising and promotions industry – Report to President/CEO
-increase productivity by 44% to record level
-increase throughput by 12% with no loss in quality
-reduce credits (monetary givebacks to customers) by 23.5%
-reduce rework by 47%
-manage 3 successful union avoidance campaigns – 2 with Teamsters and 1 with Steelworkers
-develop and implement safety management program, reducing recordable accidents from 23 to 4
-design and implement absence control program reducing absenteeism rate from 13% to 1.5%
Plant Manager
LESCO, Inc.
Martins Ferry, OH & Sebring, FL
March, 1997 to December, 2000
Total P&L responsibility for all manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, distribution center, and human resources for this manufacturer of fertilizers and lawn care products – Report to Director of Manufacturing
-streamline lab procedures reducing release of shippable product from 3 to 4 days to less than 24 hours
-initiate monthly meeting with company sales representatives to discuss quality, service and delivery issues leading to improved relationship and decline in issues
-implement zero based budgets leading to 22% reduction in expenditures for budgetary items
-maintain capital expenditure budget resulting in no capital projects over budget
-establish system to blend off spec product eliminating 2,500 tons of rework in 4 months valued at $800k
-establish rudimentary SPC program for Control Room Operators leading to 30% reduction in rework
-administer safety management program, reducing recordable accidents from 8 to 1
-develop and implement absence control program reducing absenteeism rate from 11% to 2%
-resolve 60 employee grievances with 2 arbitration actions (both favorable decisions)
Staff Executive
G. S. May International Co.
Park Ridge, IL
October, 1996 to March, 1997
Consult with clients to determine needs. Develop, install, document, and train staff in systems, procedures, and controls to increase sales, reduce costs and maximize profitability – Report to Project Director
Plant Manager
The Sterling China Company
Wellsville, Ohio
January, 1983 to August, 1996
Total P&L responsibility for all manufacturing, maintenance, warehousing, shipping, industrial engineering, and human resources for this manufacturer of fine chinaware – Report to President/CEO
-revise job methods/install incentive at press puller, 100% increase in output and elimination of 1 shift
-stack ware higher on dryer storage mangle, 25% gain in throughput
-revise job methods/install incentive at kilns, reduction in personnel from 13 to 4 simultaneously increasing productivity by 30%
-install incentive rates for color hand lining, 100% increase in productivity
-hold daily conversation with major customers to resolve scheduling, quality and delivery issues
-develop and install absence control program reducing absenteeism rate from 11% to 2%
-develop, negotiate and install job evaluation and classification systems leading to reduction in wage classes from 93 to 6 and elimination of grievances over wage rates
-design and implement computerized payroll procedures where 1 clerical employee could complete in less than 40 hours per week where previously there were 6 managers/supervisors spending 60 hours per week
-aggressive and effective negotiation during 5 sets of collective bargaining with GMP, including 2 concessionary contracts
-resolve 500+ employee grievances and 20 arbitration actions (18 favorable decisions)
-successfully resolve 2 strikes: 1 illegal walkout; 1 at contract expiration
Education:
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
BS in Mathematics
Minor in Computer Science
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: John Weaver |
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| Street: - |
Phone: 330-382-0405 |
| City: East Liverpool |
Fax: - |
| State: Ohio |
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| Zip: 43920 |
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