Management Machine Operator

MARK DURKEE

(***) *** - **** **** Flamingo Dr. North Fort Myers,

Fl. 33917 ********@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-durkee/31/24a/7a0

Exceptional Leader

A dynamic and accomplished leader and manager with 25 years experience in:

organizing, building, and supervising cross functional teams under intense

pressure and deadlines. Outstanding communicator at all levels of a multi-

echelon and cross cultural organization. Proven ability to manage multiple

projects and achieve superior results. Solid analytical, and decision

making skills. Highly effective in complex problem solving.

Executive Qualifications

. Change Management

. Strategic Planning

. Organizational Design

. Systems Analysis

. Budget Analysis

. Process Improvement

. Procedural Development

. Facility Management

. Cross-Functional Team Building

. Building Strategic Partnerships

. Training Management

. Supply Chain Management

. Contract Management

. Project Management

. Mail Room Operations

Professional Experience

Express Employment Service/Eastern Architectural Systems, Fort Myers, FL

2011

Machine Operator/Assembler (Contract)

Quickly learned technical and intricate techniques involved in Hurricane

Door manufacturing dramatically reducing rework and repairs, saving more

than $20,000 in rework costs.

. Assisted maintenance supervisor in the installation and setup of all

fabrication equipment, electrical and pneumatic cables and piping in

company's new building.

. Received customer order requests. Calculated formatted cut sheets

dimensions ensuring data was accurate saving hundreds of dollars in

rework, material waste and labor costs; ensured all materials required to

manufacture hurricane safe doors were available.

. Inspected material for defects, cut material to required lengths, ensured

all punches were properly placed and material was ready for assembly.

. Assembled frames, installed glass, ensured finished product was correct

and ready to be delivered to the customer on schedule.

Adams Concrete Products Old Castle Architectural Product Group,

Morrisville, NC 2010 - 2011

Machine Operator

Expert at Lean Manufacturing; consistently operated and maintained plant

equipment with minimum personnel.

. Ensured operating parameters on the Besser- Dynapac Block machine and

Columbia (PACO Corp) Transfer and Cubing Systems were accurate ensuring

that formed product was within height and density specifications in

accordance with customer and ANSI requirements

. Conducted maintenance, repair, and adjustments to assigned machines

including Concrete Block Machine, Green Block Transfer Equipment, and Dry

Block Transfer Equipment, Conveyors, Pattern and shipping equipment.

Ensured that all machinery satisfied company standards.

. Produced superior products that rivaled all competitors and ensured that

the customer's and concrete industry's requirements were met, this

directly resulted in increased sales from existing and first time

customers referred to Old Castle because of the superior product being

produced for its customers.

. Completed 7 short notice mold changes and production order runs within an

assigned 10 hour shift. Finishing customer's order ahead of schedule

resulted in several additional contracts valued at more than $100,000.

. Repaired damage to rack transfer system, enabling shift to continue

production with minimum downtime and cost, saving more than $5,000 in

after-hours repair labor costs

Rinker Materials/ Old Castle Coastal, Fort Myers, FL

Plant Foreman

2005 - 2008

. Managed daily operations, production, maintenance and safety of a high

volume manufacturing plant.

. Increased safety and accountability throughout the plant and contributed

to new safety standards for the industry; these enabled the plant to

boast three consecutive years with zero hours lost due to accidents.

. Ensured overall production goals were met and decreased down time ratios;

resulting in minimal overtime, repair costs and directly resulted in

additional production contracts worth more than $50,000.

. Forecasted and implemented preventive maintenance, resulting in increased

production.

. Managed all internal human resources, including; hiring, training,

development, and terminations.

. Imposed the company's response to an economic downturn by developing a

new production schedule and budget to conform to the drastic sales

declines within the industry.

. Finished initial installation of new equipment in new plant. Saving the

company more than $30,000 in contractor costs and allowed the plant to

start production weeks ahead of schedule.

. Executed shut down for 2 block plants, placed all equipment in long term

closure status. Ensured that the vacant plants were safe and ready for

immediate start-up for future use. This saved the company thousands of

dollars in storage, future repair and maintenance costs.

Military Experience

United States Navy, Virginia, Hawaii, Japan

1982 - 2004

Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer

. Verified and issued ship's tracks and schedules for the largest military

relief effort in the country's history.

. Ensured the safety, security, training, and operational status of five

large Harbor Tugs assigned to Yokosuka Naval Base.

. Completed more than 1200 ships, submarine, weapon and supply barge,

docking and undocking.

. Coordinated and scheduled a $1.5 million extensive overhaul on assigned

tugboat; resulting in overhaul and required inspections. Saved the Navy

+/- $500,000 due to completion under budget and ahead of schedule.

. Supervised more than 3,000 accident free replenishments and fueling at

sea evolutions.

. Assisted C.S.S. [Coastal System Station] Panama City, FL. personnel

conducting the Prototype Remote Mine-Hunting Vehicle (V2) first stages of

testing. While deployed to the Arabian Gulf,

. Ascertained the accuracy of Deck Evolution Standard Operating Procedures

by reviewing and updating new requirements.

. Trained and certified more than 8,000 personnel assigned to multiple

evolutions, watch stations, and specialties.

. Responsible for NAVIMFAC [Naval Intermediate Maintenance Facility], Pearl

Harbor's 100ft. "Scheduled Preservation Upkeep Coordinated Effort" Barge,

ensuring equipment and required parts were in place for designated

submarines scheduled preservation periods.

. Implemented new shipboard recovery procedures for missile drones. Saved

the Navy more than $6.75 million in loss and damage of drones.

Additional Training

10 hour [Occupational Safety and Health Association] (OSHA)

2006

Management Training

2006

Total Quality Management

1998

Total Quality Leadership

1998

Chief Petty Officer Leadership Training

1996

Leading Management Enlisted Training

1990

Education

Associates Degree of Science in Management Degree GPA 3.67

March 2013

Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers, Florida

Honors: Dean's List Awardee (4 of 6 semesters)

Associates Degree of Science in Applied Science

November 2003

Concentration: Administrative Management

Excelsior College, Albany, New York

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