James F.Garrity

W***N**** Hummingbird Way

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

262-***-****

acrqln@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Over 25 years experience as a successful manufacturing manager. Proven ability to develop and implement strategies that support business and financial objectives. Have built and led management teams to execute key initiatives that increased revenues, decreased expenses, and redeployed assets.

Plant turnaround

Builds strong teams

Analytical

Lean manufacturing

Union/non-union

Financial skills

Strategic/tactical planning

Plant start-ups

Profit focused

Professional Experience

Recycling Solutions, LLC – Milwaukee, WI; June 2014 – Present

Privately held company. State of the art equipment used to reprocess consumer and post consumer recyclable plastic.

General Manager

Reporting to owners; responsible for full plant P&L, production, quality, human resources, safety, and distribution.

Established procedures to assist in start up of plastic recycling plant

Developed and implemented profit plan for sourcing materials

Responsible for hiring and staffing for multiple shifts

Proposed business plan for making recycling process profitable

Jamplast, Inc. – Mt. Vernon, IN; November 2012- May 2014

$30M operation, privately held; distributor and recycler of plastic material.

General Manager

Reporting to the Owner/CEO, responsible for sales, distribution, packaging, bulk transfer, blending and recycling of plastic. Full P&L responsibility.

Developed business plan and turned around recycling division to achieve profitability

Established quality improvement program and reduced monthly rejects by 50%

Developed and implemented material and process flow which improved efficiencies and productivity by 25%.

Spartech Corporation – Cape Girardeau, MO; 2009 – January 2012

$1B diversified company and leading producer of plastic products, consisting of 3 business segments and 2500 employees that manufacture and distribute a range of products.

Plant Manager

Reporting to the Director of Operations, responsible for production, quality, maintenance, and distribution. Manufacturer of custom extruded plastic sheets and roll stock for the sign, agriculture, RV, and OEM industry. 24/5 operation, $28M total P/L responsibilities, 75 employees.

Increased service level for on time delivery by 10%

Successfully negotiated 3 year union contract

Implemented and managed Operating Excellence Programs

Established and implemented safety program to meet monthly & annual corporate goals

Carlisle Companies, Inc. – Milwaukee, WI & Bowden, GA; 2001-2009

$2.8B diversified manufacturing company consisting of 9 operating companies, 13,000 employees that manufacture and distribute a range of products.

General Manager/Plant Manager/Director of Operations

Reporting to the President, responsible for total operations including production, quality, customer service, human resources, distribution, maintenance, product development, logistics, and engineering. Manufacturer of injection molded plastic wheels and rubber extrusion, compression molding of semi-pneumatic tires for the lawn and garden industry. 24/7 operation; $52M total P& L responsibilities; 500 employees.

Increased Gross Profit over 15%; increased revenues over 20% and reduced SG&A 10%

Implemented lean manufacturing, 5s, Kaizen, Kanban, ISO 9000 and JD Edward

Design House, Inc. – Menomonee Falls, WI; 1993-2001

$35M diversified manufacturer and distributor; 5 domestic and international operations with over 1500 employees. Rotational thermoformer of plastic walls, tub surrounds, and exterior shutters for the DIY industry. Distributor of lighting, ceiling fans, and hardware to Big Box retail companies.

Plant Manager

Reported to Corporate VP. Responsible for total pant operations including production, finance, office management and employee relations. Multi-shifts; 75 people; $15M in sales/expenses.

Reduced operating expenses 20%; increased production 15%; reduced work related injuries by 94%

Established service level agreements with sales and production deliverables

Successfully integrated acquired company into operations

Koppers Company, Inc. – Oak Creek, WI; 1983-1993

Plant Manager/Senior Lab Technician

Education Post Graduate studies in Chemistry and Accounting, University of Akron, Akron, OH; BS Education, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA.

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