EDWARD A. WILLIAMS

***** ***** **** • Fishers, IN 46037 • 317-***-**** • gkzzm1@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Executive Profile and Qualifications

Accomplished professional with over 20 years of operations management and operational excellence expertise in large and mid-sized manufacturing environments. Possesses a diverse background in total quality, manufacturing efficiency, safety, and engineering. Utilizes vast industry experience and superb leadership/training skills to build strong and results-driven teams. Champion of initiatives to continually improve company results.

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

• Guided a successful team in an 18 month project involving building/construction, equipment relocation, and personnel organization for the successful start-up of a $40M coil coating and slitter facility in Arkansas, which was on time and within budget. – Roll Coater Inc. (2006-2007)

• Revised safety policies and safety practices to improve incident rates by 71% at Roll Coater Inc in 12 month period and 89% in 24 months.

• Increased EBITDA at Roll Coater Inc. by 34% on 15% sales increase in 24 months through improved operational metrics. (2003 – 2005)

• Headed an operations/engineering team that improved company Economic Value Added (EVA) financial measure from (-) 20% to (+) 190% in a three-year span. – Material Sciences Corp. (1999 – 2001)

• Reduced annual customer claims by 50% at two MSC facilities and 25% at Roll Coater Inc. through Six Sigma methods, improved product knowledge, and effective relationship building.

• Increased P&L by 40% at Material Sciences Corp.- Walbridge Coatings in three years through improved price, volume, and mix. (1998 – 2000)

• Recognized by the National Coil Coaters Association for superior workplace safety practices for four consecutive years at Material Sciences Corp.- Walbridge Coatings (1999 – 2002)

CAREER TRACK

SELF EMPLOYED CONSULTANT 2009 TO PRESENT

Hired by several companies to offer expertise in: Operational Excellence including Lean Six-Sigma, Facility Management, New Product Development, Manufacturing Improvement, and Equipment Engineering.

ROLL COATER INC. 2003 TO 2008

Senior Director of Manufacturing …………. 2003 to 2008

Assumed responsibilities for all manufacturing activities of a $200M steel and aluminum coil coating and processing company at five domestic locations with an operating budget of ~$150M and approximately 500 employees. Monitored/maintained safety, quality, maintenance, environmental, and engineering departments.

• Utilized Lean Six Sigma principles in numerous continuous improvement (Kaizen)projects. Green Belt cert.

• Initiated communications between sites to share accomplishments and resources.

• Executed personnel cutbacks and redeployment to improve annual financial results by 5%.

• In six months, established a functional corporate safety program as part of Executive Management Team.

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EDWARD A. WILLIAMS

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MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION 1993 TO 2002

Executive Vice President of Operations………….2001 to 2002

Oversaw manufacturing efficiencies, quality, safety, environmental compliance, purchasing, engineering, and planning for four domestic union/non-union sites. $280M company specialized in development and processing of engineered steel and laminated composites for NVH control as well as steel coil painting and electrogalvanizing.

• Established profit sharing strategic goals and developed annual business plans.

• Participated on the company’s Executive Management Committee.

• Led labor contract negotiations at two union facilities, resulting in 7% labor savings.

• Implemented a "shared resource" philosophy across operations groups.

Group Vice President and General Manager……………1997 to 2001

Managed P&L for an $80M Walbridge Coatings business unit. Participated on advisory board for American Electroplates and Surface Finishing Continuous Coil Strip Plating Committee. Negotiated partnership contracts to improve profits and equity positions.

• Grew revenue by 20% in a two-year span by adding metal to metal laminate capabilities to the facility.

• Increased EVA annually by a minimum of 15% for five consecutive years

• On Board of Directors for Walbridge Coatings Joint Venture Partnership.

• Maintained a non-union workforce in a heavily unionized area; aborted a union drive at a facility through effective communications.

Plant Manager …………..1993 to 1997

Headed day-to-day operations for a multi-functional electro galvanize and coil paint single pass operation.

• Initiated a disciplined corrective action process, improving quality by 30% and efficiencies by 10% in three year time frame.

• Recognized numerous years by GM, Ford, and Nissan for quality after raising internal standards.

• Received the Green Tree Award from the State of Ohio for environmental practices in 1994.

• Improved technical capabilities and reduced front-line supervision by 50% by effectively reorganizing support staff from 1994-1995.

• Implemented safety practices and programs that reduced the incident rate from 9.5 to 3.0 in two years.

NATIONAL STEEL CORP. - Midwest Division (now US Steel) 1993

Director of Operations ………….1993

Oversaw operational activities at the company’s major Midwest processing and finishing facility (1,200 employees), which included pickler, tandem/temper mill, batch/continuous anneal, hot-dip galvanize, and tin plate capabilities.

Armco Steel Co. – (now AK Steel) 1982 to 1993

Superintendent of Coating and Processing…….1986 to 1993

Responsible for all aspects of steel hot-dip and electro-galvanizing, aluminizing, anneal, temper, slitter, shipping and warehousing.

General Foreman…..1984 to 1986

Operations Engineer….1982 to 1984

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EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering

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