Joseph J. Kulniszewski

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

East Aurora, New York 14052

Phone: 716-***-**** or 716-***-****

Email: acuezi@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

- Well developed operations manager with experience and associated supervision / leadership skills in both union and non-union facilities

- Possess highly developed maintenance acumen with focus on mechanical aptitude and the urgency required to keep plants running

- Excellent trouble-shooting, complex solution and repair creativity skill in varied environments and applications

- Strong industrial sales experience with extensive negotiation of contract costing and terms

Professional Experience

Industrial Materials Recycling (2013- Present)

Operations Manager

Responsible for all floor operations across a broad range of manufacturing and maintenance activities for ensuring the profitable and prompt delivery of recycled plastics through a variety processes at multi-facility operation.

Developed and altered new and innovative practices to increase the facilities profitability, reduce labor costs (reduced workforce 50%) and increase capacity through organization 40% more useable floor space.

Managed and set-up two locations, including production set-up, shipping, machine set-up, logistics, manpower issues, scheduling and reactive maintenance. Implemented 5-S practices and visual scheduling systems throughout the facility

Phoenix Hard Surface Restoration (2012-2015)

Owner / Operator

Partner in the startup of an industrial /commercial cleaning business with proprietary technology to clean and restore flooring. Specialized generating long-term contracts with businesses for floor maintenance and recovery in the restaurant kitchens and high traffic businesses.

Developed all aspects of the business from business planning, initial equipment specifications and purchase, training program and maintenance planning to create a successful stand-alone company

Prolift Inc. (2011-2012)

Industrial Account Manager

Sales of industrial equipment to over 2,000 accounts in a five county WNY territory, Doubled territory

Work to establish and cultivate relationships with existing and new customer base.

Liftech Equipment Company (2006 – 2011)

Industrial Account Manager

Sales of industrial powered equipment for over 2,000 accounts with annual sales of over $2 million..

Work with internal and customer maintenance groups to diagnose issues, generate effective plans for customers and facilitate rapid return to service of my customer’s equipment

Recognized as Salesmen of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2009

Premier Manufacturing Support Services (2005 – 2006)

Fleet Manager

Responsible for maintaining the uptime for the entire fleet of fork trucks and the supervision of over a dozen union skilled trades repairmen at the GM Powertrain facility, including a fleet of over 400 fork trucks. Developed and implemented an effective Preventative Maintenance program that saved about $200,000 in its 1st year

implemented OSHA / company safety training program for associates

Joseph J. Kulniszewski

3597 Timothy Lane

East Aurora, New York 14052

Phone: 716-***-**** or 716-***-****

Email: acuezi@r.postjobfree.com

American Axle & Manufacturing (2000 – 2004)

Skilled Trades/Production Supervisor

Primary responsible for the diagnosis of equipment and facility issues at an extremely fast paced and dynamic tier 1 automotive assembly plant. Emphasis on limiting equipment downtime and reduction of associated costs

Directly supervised over 50 tradesmen and employed innovative structures and planning for the utilization of manpower and upgrading equipment. Interacted with external and internal suppliers, product venders, corporate engineering and customer representatives to ensure quality and equipment effectiveness.

Responsible for workplace organization and visual management strategies and implementation

Education and Training

American Axle Skilled Trades and Manufacturing Leadership Training (2000-2004)

Over 400 hours of training for a broad range of maintenance and leadership development including: machine repair, rigging, confined space entry, lock-out / tag-out, hazardous material handling, OSHA regulation and formalized Predictive / Preventative Maintenance procedures, ISO standards, lean manufacturing, leadership development, teambuilding, human resources, 5S and workplace standardization.

Sales Management and Skills Development (2006-2012)

Over 100 hours of various sales development, maintenance program generation, technology incorporation, customer relations problem resolution, contract negotiation and interpersonal skills development courses to augment our experiences in the field

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