Mark A. Power

*** ******* ***** **. ********, KY 40475 515-***-**** acdubj@r.postjobfree.com

Detail oriented and highly articulate professional manager, directing operations and activities within

production area – Engages strong organizational skills, leadership and systematic knowledge regarding

numerous aspects of the production process to attain organization goals: cost savings, product quality, labor

efficiency, timely delivery and safety.

Objective Statement – Managing and directing production processes while ensuring optimum utilization of

resources to maximize cost savings, quality, revenues, output and efficiency of production.

Skills Summary

Effective Leader Strategic Planning Sound Judgment

Staff Training/Development Workflow Planning Communication Skills

Consistently meet goals Employee Scheduling Inventory Control

Proficient in TPS Cost Reduction Team Leadership

Efficient in Multi Tasking Trouble Shooting Skills Team Building

Supervision and Training Exceptional Interpersonal Team Player

Complex Problem Solving Communication Time Management Skills

Organizational Skills Deadline Oriented Conflict Resolution

Operations Management Blueprint reading and

interpretation

Professional Experience

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Graham Packaging, Lexington, Kentucky December 2012 – March 2014

Oversaw all safety initiatives within the facility to ensure all safety goals and objectives are were

maintained.

Provided leadership to supervisors, production leads, and hourly

associates with regards to Safety,

Quality, and Cost.

Proficient in the Toyota Production System (TPS)

Developed 5S Program through training of employees

Executed various A3 cost savings initiatives

Developed a cost saving recycling program which saved company $48,000 annually

Reduced and maintained quality held inventory from 2.8 million to less than 100K by making

quality a

daily focus on the production floor.

Reduced labor cost with utilization of labor crewing model tracker.

Demonstrated and promoted all aspects of continuous improvement to include change

management.

Executed production schedule as developed with the Scheduler to satisfy customer service

requirements

with respect to time, cost, and quality.

Engaged employees in identifying, planning, developing, executing, and sustaining Standard

Operating

Procedures (SOP’s).

Coordinated with the Maintenance Manager on the preventative maintenance required for the

operational equipment.

Worked with supervisors to oversee all Production department personnel/HR issues including:

hiring,

performance reviews, recognition, disciplinary, and attendance.

Maintained contact with the sales department so that customer requirements are effectively met and

maximum utilization of plant facilities is obtained.

Determined and developed departmental and plant budgets

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

Silgan Containers Corporation, Fort Dodge, Iowa April 2012 – December 2012

Developed plant continuous improvement teams

Directed management of department cell owners and hourly cell leaders.

Developed and trained new individuals in lean concepts, 5S, TPM initiatives, visual factory, and

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Silgan Containers Corporation January 2002 – April 2012

Managed a team of eight Production Supervisors and 60 hourly personnel in the production of

metal food cans and ends.

Managed all aspects of production department assuring safety, quality and production goals are met.

Prioritized and assign resources to manage deadlines.

Answered customer quality concerns using root cause analysis.

Hired and trained staff.

Strengthened Company’s business by leading implementation of installation of three new

production lines in three different departments.

Directly responsible for yearly overhauls and maintenance of two Minster DACI 150 can line

presses, one DAS H200 Redicon Endlevel II 16 outs Shell Press, four Stolle Preferred Rotary

Liners, and one Minster P2 100 Buhrke Conversion Press.

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Matsushita Compressor Corporation, Mooresville, North Carolina

January 1994 – June 2001 (Plant Closed February 2001)

Managed two departments and overall responsible for 41 employees.

Team Leader for Management Kaizen Team and Team Leader for Total Productive Maintenance.

(TPM) Management Team Leader to increase productivity and reduce scrap.

Inspected products to maintain ISO 9000 quality standards and assisted with ISO 9001 and 14001

certifications.

Knowledge of AS400 system, Kronos and E Time attendance programs

Continued on four months after plant closed to assist with shipping machinery and parts to new

plant location (Asia) and facility clean up.

MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Management One training December 2003

Becoming a Leader June 2004

Silgan Leadership training April 2005

Management Safety training November 2007

Silgan Containers Operational Excellence (OPEX/Lean manufacturing) training 9/14/2009.

Management Safety training IV November 2010

MILITARY

United States Navy, Petty Officer 3rrd Class

February 1981 February 1985 (Honorable Discharge)

Accountable for the ship's store and laundry which involved:

Maintaining ship store’s inventory level sufficient enough for up to 6 months at sea,

Maintaining warehouse organization on ship

Maintaining all records of purchasing and expenditure transactions of the store

Maintain ship’s laundry supplies for crew of 284 sailors

Lead daily operations of ship’s laundry room with team of 5 sailors

Completed courses in shipboard repair, firefighting, nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare and

clean up, water safety and lifesaving.

Ranked second in Navy Ship Serviceman A School, with a 98.9 grade point average.

EDUCATION

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Eastern Kentucky University

Brevard College, Brevard NC – Physical Education

Montreat College, Charlotte, NC – Business Administration

Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC – Business Administration

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gautier, MS – General Studies

Ocean Springs Christian School, Ocean Springs, MS

o Valedictorian –Senior Class

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