ROBERT P. LYNCH

**** ********* ****

Malta, N.Y. 12020

Phone: 518-***-****

E-Mail: acf6zu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

> Goal-oriented professional with 20+ years experience in

manufacturing.

> Operations Manager with Capital and Operating Budget experience

and full P+L responsibility.

> Proven leader of "Continuous Improvement Programs" resulting in

cost reductions/avoidance, inventory reductions and process

efficiencies.

> "Hands-on, floor" manager accomplished in building effective

cross-disciplinary teams, cultivating successful leaders,

identifying unseen problems, and generating innovative

solutions.

> Multi-level people skills with a successful history of

motivating teams to strive for and achieve higher goals.

KEY WORD SUMMARY

Capital Budget, Continuous Improvement, Cost Avoidance / Reduction, Cross-

Functional Teams, Cycle Time Reduction, Inventory Control, Labor Relations,

Operating Budget, Operations Management, Plant Operations, Production

Output, Safety Management, Vendor Management, P&L Management, Lean

Manufacturing, Advanced Work Systems, Six Sigma, Machine Efficiency.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2013 - current Self Employed Consultant

> Client support projects focused on lean process

implementations and value enhancements.

4/2011 - 2/2013 SCA Americas, South Glens Falls, New York

Asset Manager P.M. # 9+10

> Lead on operational performance turnaround on Assets

that included a 5.6% increase on M.E. (machine

efficiency).

> Initiated process directional changes that included

"Quality Driven" decision SOP's and employee involved

decision making.

1/2010 -3/ 2011 FiberMark Inc., Brownville, New York

Plant Manager

> Initiated "Block Scheduling" strategies that sequenced

production runs to technology base; achieving reductions

in machine changes (20%), change-over scrap (10%) and

Customer lead-times and inventory levels.

> Eliminated obsolete job functions (15%) by applying Lean

Principles resulting in redesigned job functions and

task assignments.

2009 - 2009 Self Employed Consultant

> Client support projects focused on lean process

implementations and value enhancements. Entrepreneurial

investigation.

9/2006 - 10/2008 Interface Solution Inc., Fulton, New York

Plant Manager

> Championed strategies to achieve a $5.5 million

turnaround on a $60 million revenue budget (inclusive of

lean initiatives, staff reductions, task consolidations,

9% period cost reduction, 3% yield increases, uptime

increases, quality enhancements

> Simultaneously, led an Operational Culture Restructure

from a 2005 labor lockout to a 2008 labor contract with

full committee support and early approval.

6/2003 - 9/2006 Hollingsworth + Vose Company, Greenwich, New

York

Greenwich Mill Superintendent

> Operational lead in employee involved Programs including

Standard Process Set-ups, Six Sigma root cause analysis,

Safety Committee, Advanced Work Systems ...

> Launched "Predictive Block Scheduling" increasing

Operational efficiencies and decreasing Customer

leadtimes.

> Initiated Process upgrades, realigning to incorporate

Lean Manufacturing Concepts.

2002 -12/ 2002 Lydall Thermal/Acoustical, Columbus, Ohio

Plant Manager/Consultant

> Production lead in an Operational turnaround situation.

> Launched employee-involved committees for input into

process improvements. Outcome; increased employee moral

by creating ownership and accountability

1988 - 2001 Interface Solutions Inc. (Lydall-acquisition), Hoosick

Falls, New York

- 2000 Lydall Composite Materials (sold to Interface Solutions),

Hoosick Falls, New York

General Manager/Plant Manager

> Key role in divestment of operation.

> Full P+L and budget responsibility for a $12 million

division.

> Converted operation performance from a business loss to

a profit of $2 million.

> Directed the transforming of a manufacturing driven

plant to a quality driven, statistically controlled, ISO-

9002 producer of niche products.

> Installed Safety Programs that turned Operation from

poor frequency ratings to Corporation Safety Benchmark

Location.

> Generated $10 million annually in sales ... technical

lead on development of 2nd and 3rd generation product

lines and their manufacturing process.

> Preparation of monthly/annualized budgets and the

analysis of variations.

> Negotiated 3 union labor contracts and successfully

restructured entire organization.

1985 - 1988 Lydall Composite Materials, Hoosick Falls, New York

Plant Controller

> Responsible for location financial reports, capital

expenditure analysis, and all production

scheduling.

> Reduced product cost by 40% ... spearheaded Cost of

Quality Program. Set up cost accounting system including

actual versus standard performance analysis.

1982 - 1985 Lydall Composite Materials, Hoosick Falls, New York

Materials Manager/Purchasing Agent

> Direct management of all material procurement,

production scheduling and shipping.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Numerous Seminars including:

. ISO 9000 Implementation ( Multi-Facet

Management

. Management Cultural Advancement ( Negotiating

. Finance ( Supervising

. Team Building ( Labor Law

. Six Sigma (Green Belt) ( Advanced Work

Systems

. Union Management ( OSHA and Safety

Management

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