Manager Management

Joel Kusmierz

**** **** ***** • Cedar Springs, MI 49319 • 616-***-**** • **********@*****.***

Management / Production / Administration & Operations

Executive Profile

A hands-on professional utilizing a critical thinking, team approach to leadership. Bring more than 30

years of solids, responsible management experience in fostering an organized team approach, producing

positive, immediate results in all aspects of the task. Innovative, progressive, learn quickly, detail-oriented

and anticipates needs, with a strong exposure to SOP, 5S, Lean Six Sigma and Strategic Planning tools

including Kaizen. Practiced problem-solving and interpersonal skills and can effectively communicate

with senior management, vendors, customers, or team members. A unique, valuable blend of leadership,

creativity, analytical ability and uncanny insight that combines efficiency with imagination to produce

solid verifiable results.

Proven Areas of Knowledge

• Business Planning / Development • Operations Management • Cost Reduction / Controls

• Inventory / Materials Management • Operating Troubleshooting • Quality Management

• Production Scheduling • Team Leadership • Personnel Management

• Process Control & Enhancement • Vendor Negotiations • Maintenance Scheduling

• Training & Development • Purchasing Manager • Safety / OSHA

Performance Highlights

Light Metals Corporation - Wyoming, Michigan 2001 - Present

Department Manager

Coordinates production operations for more than 45 million dollars’ worth of goods produced

through the department, including process monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance scheduling

and controls necessary to achieving daily production schedules.

Participates in production scheduling, making decisions concerning inventory requirements, work

procedures and chemical needs while considering budgetary limitations and cost reduction

requirements.

Successfully manages department team of 24, including second shift supervision.

Developed sound process controls, quality testing procedures, process analysis and maintenance

troubleshooting in order to predict or prevent loss of production momentum.

Responsible for reviewing and managing the quality matrix and communicating with quality

management to prevent or resolve quality issues.

Responsible for increasing department productivity by implementing the redesigns and integration

of key components and procedures resulting in a proven decrease in waste/scrap while increasing

productivity by over 40%.

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Initiated a team approach to implementing employee suggested cost saving and productivity

measures resulting in increased profitability by over 35%.

Responsible for vendor selections, cost negotiations and inventory control of key raw materials,

equipment and maintenance materials related to production with a focus on cost controls necessary

to remain within budget constraints.

Responsible for departmental environmental & safety compliance through careful monitoring and

control those materials or actions which may affect the environmental / safety footprint including

hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials and wastewater.

Dedicated to the implementation of Lean Six Sigma and all core continuous improvement

methodology through research, selection and implementation of ideas, procedures and/or

equipment that provides a direct benefit; reducing waste/cost while improving quality, productivity

and customer satisfaction.

B&K Environmental Incorporated - Grand Rapids, Michigan 1992 - 2001

Business / Operations Manager

Co-founder and manager of company operations while maintaining strategic responsibility for

generating industrial equipment sales levels in excess of 3 million dollars per year.

Responsible for vendor selections, contract and cost negotiations and purchasing of key raw

materials, components and equipment related to the assembly of complex environmental control

systems while working within customer budget constraints to optimize the highest quality.

Responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Planned and designed of numerous industrial wastewater treatment systems; developed component

requirements, selected components and equipment, managed installation designs and developed

fabrication / assembly schedules to meet customer requirements.

Acted as general contractor to manage major equipment installations to bring the projects in on

time and within budget.

Authored unique project specific operational procedure and maintenance manuals for major

equipment projects.

Researched, engineered and developed a unique system designed to eliminate chemical cost.

Developed sales and marketing material to assist in sustaining sales of the system and obtained

two United States Patents on the system unique design and operation.

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Education

Association of Electroplaters & Surface Finishers Certification

ISO/QS 9001 Trained Auditor

St. Joseph Preparatory Seminary

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

Red Cross Emergency Responder CPR Trained

Awards

City of Wyoming Certificate of Compliance

United States Innovative Patent Holder

Computer Skills

Internet Knowledge

Microsoft Office Suites proficient (Word, Excel)

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