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Bean Station Tn *****

Phone 865-***-****

E-mail abl4mi@r.postjobfree.com Thomas F Osucha

Objective To obtain a challenging Management position where my

skills and work experience will be fully utilized

and a contributing factor to the overall success of

my employer

Summary of

qualifications 20+ years of progressive experience managing all

aspects of a manufacturing facility

Key staff member for AFG's first plant achieving

ISO 9000 certification

Trained and implemented Value Stream Management

incorporating 5S principles to improve efficiencies

and reduce costs to increase profitability

Strong operational process improvement background

through effective cost reduction, tactical planning,

productivity gain and revenue growth strategies

Solid organizational, communication and time

management skills

Professional April 2007 - present

experience Self Employed General Contractor

Specialized in custom renovation and remodel

projects

Managed 8 sub contractors to include bid review,

negotiation, schedule, progress and coordination of

work

Coordinated with material suppliers to ensure timely

delivery of required materials

Aug. 2003 - April 2007 AFG Industries - Kingsport

Plant Kingsport TN

Plant Manager

Managed daily operation with P & L responsibility

for a continuously operating glass plant containing

two furnaces and two tempering lines with annual

revenues of $ 84 million

Managed 7 direct reports responsible for production,

engineering, quality, personnel, materials,

technical and information systems

Overall management oversight of 50 salaried and 250

union employees

Implemented 12 hour shift schedule for all

production departments which resulted in overtime

reduction, greater employee satisfaction and cost

savings of over $1 million annually

Nov. 1992 - Aug. 2003 AFG Ind. - Greenland Plant

Church Hill TN

Production Manager

Responsible for production, quality, safety,

maintenance needs, staffing, housekeeping and other

daily issues associated with the operation of 2

float lines, tempering, cutting and packaging

departments with annual revenue of $ 150 million

Overall management oversight of 40 salaried and

approximately 350 union employees

Budgeting and capital improvement expenditure

responsibilities as a member of the plant staff

toward the total plant P & L

Implemented new break system resulting in a

significant reduction in controllable overtime with

cost savings of over $1.2 million annually

Jan. 1991 - Nov. 1992 AFG Ind. Greenland Plant

Church Hill TN

Technical Manager

Responsible for technical support and operational

improvements of all glassmaking processes in the

plant

Facilitated process improvement team including

production, engineering and quality department

managers and associates

June 1990 - Jan. 1991 AFG Ind. Cinnaminson Plant

Cinnaminson NJ

Production Manager

Responsibilities included restart of the

Cinnaminson Plant previously shutdown for 15 months

June 1989 - June 1990 Corning Glass Canton NY

Process Engineer

Responsible for process improvement initiatives in

the plant

Responsible for costing studies on request for

quotes for the plant

April 1988 - June 1989 AFG Ind. Greenland Plant

Church Hill TN

Float Superintendent

Responsible for daily operation of a float line

including budget, manpower, operational parameters,

glass quality and maintenance requirements

Overall supervision for the department including 12

salaried and approximately 100 union employees

May 1983 - April 1988 AFG Ind. Greenland Plant

Church Hill TN

Production Supervision

Performed various supervisory duties including

production scheduling, staffing and overtime needs,

enforcing plant work rules, etc.

Education

1979 - 1983 Alfred University Alfred NY

B.S. Ceramic Engineering

GPA 3.3 / 4.0

References Available on request

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