Joseph Rocco

*** ****** *** **., ***** Hill, TX *5104

Cell 229-***-**** Email: acrekg@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Profile

Lean Manufacturing

Supplier Negotations

International Operations Management

5S & CI Implementation

Castings, Forgings, Machining

Profit/Loss Responsibility

Union Labor Negotiations

Business Development

Professional Experience

Director of Operations, Consolidated Castings Corp. Hutchins, TX 2015-Present

Manufacture of Aerospace & Commercial Investment Castings

Manage engineering, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, assembly, machining and distribution departments.

Improved on time delivery from 73% to 91% by establishing departmental production standards and objectives.

Developed and incorporated P/L model to achieve 25% Gross Margin. Achieved goal in 3 months.

Reduced past due from $978k to less than $100k in 4 months.

Additional key accomplishments: Reduced overtime by 47%, reduced WIP by $415k, reduced Direct and Indirect labor by 16%, reduced materials and supplies by 9%.

General Manager, Fansteel Intercast McAllen, TX 2012-2015

Manufacture of Aerospace & Commercial Investment Castings

Manage casting, machining and assembly operations in Reynosa, MX, including warehousing and distribution Center in McAllen TX

Recruited to turn around division with a 2 year negative EBITDA. Division achieved profitability in second quarter 2013, returning an EBITDA of 10% for fiscal year 2013.

Developed business models to achieve EBITDA of 16% for fiscal year 2014 and an EBITDA of 20% for fiscal year 2015.

Reduce raw material inventory by $1.3M utilizing new supplier and renegotiation of contracts with current suppliers.

Performed Gross Profit analysis by customer and part number, determined Gross Profit average of 16%. Evaluated market value of products, increased prices, established continuous improvement programs and teams which resulted in an average Gross Profit of 30% for 2014.

Increase sales $ per direct employee by 44% from 2012 to 2013. Increased sales $ per direct employee by 7% from 2013 to 2014..

Reduced assembly lead time by 12% by incorporating lean manufacturing and 5S techniques.

Director of Operations, Weartech, Intl. Anaheim, CA 2010-2012

Manufacturer of Dental/Hard facing, Wear Resistant Alloys and Aerospace Castings.

Negotiated LTA’s with key customers which will generate over $6.5M in revenue over a 5 year period.

Identified $875K in manufacturing cost savings and implemented strategic planning and cross functional teams to achieve cost reduction goals.

Developed business model, designed facility, purchased equipment and hired staff to support new aerospace and commercial casting division.

Led team in consolidation of 3 facilities to new facility in Anaheim. Relocation and consolidation was completed 2 months ahead of schedule.

Vice President of Global Operations & Sourcing, MacGregor Golf Albany, GA 2003-2010

Global Domestic and International operations of a premium golf club manufacturer.

Defined and implemented global cost reduction strategies that included implementing lean manufacturing and SAP ERP systems. Developed processes and procedures for product routings and logistics to ensure cost effective and successful operations.

Developed methodologies for and implemented MRP system, structured bills of materials product routing, cycle count processes, inventory control processes, purchasing, planning and shop floor control. Developed sales forecast methodology and created master schedule.

Recognized in 2006 as the Medium Manufacturer of the Year by Dougherty County, GA and nominated for Small Manufacturer of the year for the State of GA.

Implemented Lean Manufacturing increasing units per direct labor hour by 43% and increased sales dollars per direct labor hour by 38%. Reduced shipping and warehousing direct labor cost by 87% by incorporating shipping and packaging into the assembly operations.

Director of Operations, Cast Alloys Inc. Carlsbad, CA 1998-2003

Supplier of investment casting to aerospace, medical, automotive and recreational industries. Managed engineering, manufacturing, inventory control and quality operation with 2 facilities in Los Angeles, CA and 4 facilities in Tijuana, Mexico. Direct and indirect reports in excess of 1,6000 employees.

Director of Casting Technology, Callaway Golf Carlsbad, CA

Manufacturing Manager, Garret Processing Division Torrance, CA

Sr. Process Engineer, General Electric Aircraft Engine Group Albuquerque, NM

Ceramics/Process Engineer, TRW, Turbine Components Cleveland, OH

Bachelor’s of Business Administration Manufacturing Technology

Almeda University.

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