Summary of Qualifications

Highly motivated and results-oriented management professional possessing exceptional communication and negotiation skills., With 20 years experience in Management of Maintenance, Construction, Specialty Chemicals, Waste Water, High Speed Bottling and Food Industries combined,

Professional Experience

Midwest Foods Manufacturing, Franklin Park IL 2009-2015

Maintenance Manager

Promoted to Maintenance Manager as of 9/7/2013. Accountable in creation of LOTO Procedures, PM Program, Work order program, budget creation, plant maintenance, building maintenance, scheduling,training, vendor management as well as training of new Production Manager. Equipment experience: hydraulics, pneumatics -valves cylinders etc.,electrical systems -starters,contacts,fuses, relays etc., mechanical systems-gears boxes.chains,sprockets,motors, bearings,seals etc.,electronics-level probes, thermo couples, flow meters drives,VFD, etc., pumps-seals,motors etc., compressors/ammonia systems, trouble shooting,schematics as well as many other manufacturing equipment,

Production Manager

Promoted to Production Manager as of 7/1/2012. Responsibilities include but limited to directing/leading an Asst. Manager 3 Supervisors and 4 lead personnel. Indirect reports include 100 hourly production personnel as well as managing maintenance staff. responsibilities include safety, scheduling, training, procedure implementation, budgets, GMPs, hiring of staff, as well as holding staff accountable.

Assistant Production Manager

Start up of new business. Responsible for the hiring and training of 80 employees consisting of operators, finishers, stagers, screen loaders, maintenance and sanitation in the production and shipment of donuts and bakery products. Other responsibilities include scheduling, inventories, production reports, sanitation reports and maintenance reports. We have successfully and safely produced and shipped everyday our products starting from 10 stores to the current number of 220 stores and are still growing. All within a time period of 16 months.

Pepsi Americas, Chicago, IL

Production Supervisor 2007-2009

Responsibilities include Safety, Production, Maintenance, and Packaging, Shipping and Receiving. Lead a team of 20 employees to safely produce Pepsi products from filling to shipment. This includes Preventative Maintenance of all equipment in respective areas. Included in the above are Production reports, Inventories, Maintenance Reports, Schedules, Job assignments, Incident reports and training.

CCP Lemont, IL 2006-2007

Production Supervisor

Chosen to lead Production, Packaging, Maintenance and Shipping and Receiving with a direct report of 20 employees. We produced Resins, Floor care products, Soaps and Maintenance Floor products for industrial uses. Numerous responsibilities included Safety, Productivity, Scheduling, Maintenance and Shipping and Receiving as well as Production Reporting, Incident Reporting, Problem Solving and Team Building.

Successfully lead Employees in reducing Recordable Injuries by 75% with in the first year.

Increased productivity by decreasing cycle times by 25%.

Raised Productivity by implementing various employee development and productivity measures.

Built and sustained cooperation amongst employees-Team Building in order to achieve and surpass goals.

Chemtura – Adrian, Michigan 2002 – 2005

Production Supervisor, Manager, BioLab

Selected by this leading specialty chemical supplier to direct 30 employees in industrial and residential water treatment plant operations. Responsibilities include ensuring productivity, overseeing safety, resolving problems, controlling maintenance and scheduling activities.

Successfully lead employees to exceed production goals for two years in a row, achieving company recognition as #1 producer of BCDMH.

Instrumental as a team leader for safety activities, implementing new 5-S program that reduced recorded injuries by 50%.

Demonstrated exceptional management talent, building cooperation amongst employees and enhancing daily operations.

Implemented various employee development and productivity enhancement measures that raised average daily production by 25% throughout tenure.

PMC Specialties Group, Inc. – CHICAGO IL 1996 – 2002

Production Supervisor/Manager

Challenged to supervise 100 employees within a premier chemical processing plant, overseeing 10 buildings and $8.5 million in equipment and facilities. Duties encompassed employee scheduling, productivity oversight and reporting, standard development and implementation, staff training, regulatory compliance, operations safety management and problem resolution.

Dramatically enhanced company training efforts, boosting efficiency of training while improving information dissemination.

Utilized intense negotiation skills in interacting with employees, reducing grievances to zero and minimizing salary raises to 2.5%.

Amplified operational efficiency through training development and procedure implementation, increasing productivity by 29% and lowering injuries by 50%.

Key figure in resolving problems of new wastewater treatment system, performing testing and identifying levels that grew added value by $10 million by eliminating emergency shutdowns.

Successfully implemented new guidelines for purity and quality, improving quality to a 99.1% level and achieving customer specifications.

Chemical Operator 1992 – 1996

Brought on to apply various chemical techniques, ensuring product quality and compliance with customer specifications. Trained staff members, interpreted laboratory data, spearheaded quality control and monitored activities.

Rapidly resolved problems, utilizing analytical talent to identify issues in processes and implement enhanced operations.

Excel Building Service – Chicago, Illinois 1987 – 1992

Project Manager 1989 – 1992

Project Superintendent/Estimator 1987 – 1989

Promoted through positions of increasing responsibility within this construction company, focusing on residential, commercial and industrial development, to spearhead construction project by managing employees, negotiating contracts, overseeing inspections and controlling budgets.

Provided leadership expertise in managing over 200 projects, completing efforts with 97% compliance with deadlines and achieving 15-20% profitability each.

Initiated Safety Training Program within company, developing safety procedures and establishing scheduled meetings to remedy safety concerns.

Certifications:

HAZMAT

US DOT, Hazardous Material

29 CFR 1910 - 120 HAZWOPER Emergency Responses

146 Confined Space - Rescue/Entry

Emergency Response Contingency Trainer

High Performance Work Team Trainer

Lockout-Tagout Trainer

Confined Space Trainer

OSHA Safety Management -Hazardous Chemicals

Hazardous Communication

EPA Regulatory Information

Material Safety Correspondence (EPA Reporting & Regulations)

5-S

Statistical Process Control

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