Joseph E. Samu

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

Bartlett, TN 38135

Phone: 901-***-****

E-mail: ab989i@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager 2008 -

2013

KMA Manufacturing LLC. Memphis, TN

Oversaw the total operation of 110,000 sq, ft. office and shop facilities

including the direction of 15 employees including: safety; order entry;

setting up routers; quoting/estimating; purchasing; accounts payable and

customer relations in a fabrication and machining process plant.

Answered directly to VP Operations. Worked in developing and receiving

ISO 9001 for Memphis facility.

Rolling Mill Operations/Maintenance Manager

2006 - 2008

Tamco Steel, Co. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Lead the activities of 142 hourly employees and 13 salary personnel in

operations and maintenance. Planned and scheduled for the production of

550,000+ tons annually.

Rolling Mill Manager 2005 - 2006

Tamco Steel Co. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Directed all rolling mill operations; including finishing, roll shop,

production scheduling, inventory, and mill purchasing. Lead the

activities of 75 hourly employees and 7 salary personnel.

Rolling Mill Superintendent 2003 - 2005

Tamco Steel Co. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Facilitated day to day operations of the rolling mill, roll shop, and

finishing for a 24/7 continuous operation. Employees established

multiple production and quality records during this period.

Operations/Maintenance Manager 1996 - 2003

Bayou Steel, Harriman, TN

Instrumental in Brownfield startup of operations and maintenance

activities in a 120 employee Bar Mill. Instituted SOP's for mill

employees to follow.

Manager of Rod Mill Operations/Rolling Technology:

1994 - 1996

American Steel and Wire (AS&W) Birmingham Steel Corporation

Oversaw all operations of the rod mill, which produced a capacity of

450,000+ tons of wire products annually. Developed and was instrumental

in establishing rolling practices and procedures to control size,

section, and quality; this enabled a higher quality work environment and

improved overall production quality and efficiency.

Bar Mill Roller/Supervisor 1989 -

1994

Nucor Steel Corp. Darlington, SC

Used knowledge, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills to train

a subpar team which lead to increasing standards to record levels.

Copperweld Steel Division of CNC Industries. Warren, OH

Positions held in Sequence: Foreman, Conditioning Department; 12"

Roller/Supervisor; 21" Roller/ Supervisor/Fill Superintendent; Interim

Superintendent responsible for 12ML 12" Mill 3 Million dollar project

merger with Diado Steel of Japan; Technical Assistant to VP of Operations

on mill modernizations.

ITT Grinnell, Pipe Hanger Division. Warren, OH

Material Control and Scheduling and promoted to General Foreman of

Warehouse and Department supply to Operations.

Teacher/Coach

La Salle High School, Cincinnati, OH

Business class Educator and Varsity Assistant Head Football and Head

Tennis Coach.

EDUCATION

A.S. Industrial Management, University of Cincinnati

B.S. Business, University of Cincinnati

M.B.E. Business Education, University of Cincinnati

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

State of the Art Rolling Practices and Procedures; Material Control;

Scheduling; Predictive and Proactive Maintenance; Work Force Team Work

Development; Inventory Control Practices and Procedures; OSHA Regulatory

Compliances.

References given upon request

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