JANINA CHODAK
Sayreville NJ 08872 **.******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Production manager with over nine years of manufacturing and shipping experience.P rovides
proper flow of materials and finished goods to achieve sales, production and inventory goals.
Expert in aspects of materials planning including transportation logistics, inventory control,
production build plans and various MRP/ERP systems. Uses communication, organizational,
analytical and problem solving skills to ensure on time order delivery. Flexible with strong desire
to learn and take on new challenges. Fluent in Polish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OHAUS CORPORATION, Pine Brook, NJ 1987-2009
Production Manager, 2002-2009
Managed electronic, mechanical, configuration( assemble),werehouse and shipping departments
including staff and resources. Learned the shipping process (FedEx, UPS and DHL).
Collaborated with Accounting and Human Resource Departments to manage and record
employee information, including hours worked and vacation hours.
• Developed and implemented plan to ensure the inventory of parts counted at least
per annum the year without stopping production.
• Reduced rework time by developing process to measure, report cost,
and hours expended on a monthly basis.
• Maximized processes through set up a new final configuration area.
• Partnered with planners to achieve MPS to enable product transfer – to Poland,
Mexico and China. .
• Maintained the department expense level below budgeted amount.
Supervisor, 2000-2002
Supervised staff of 40 hourly employees in Mechanical Department. Oversaw the day to day
operations including scheduling of staff and work flow.
• Managed move of all inventory and equipment from Florham Park, NJ
to Pine Brook, NJ.
• Improved customer satisfaction by recording customer transactions,
processing invoices and shipping documents.
Coordinator, 1996-2000
Inventory control and input orders.
• Trained staff to process orders timely and accurately to meet customer expectations.
• Scheduled staff and work flow to meet procurement and supply customer orders.
• Ensured adherence to quality and safety measures ( ISO 9001).
Coach -Electronic Department, 1990-1996
Trained staff, scheduled work and resources. Processed all the transactions in the fourth shift
(MORV,IMTR,MOMT,INVA).
Final Configuration/Assemble Operator, 1987-1990
Assembled and inspected scales ensuring precision and accuracy of products,used
microscope.Worked in the clean room.
CHAMPION ENVELOPES CO., Union, NJ 1983-1987
Machine Operator
OKNER STANDARD OPTICAL CO., Livingston, NJ 1978-1981
Inspector- checked the hinges for eyeglasses
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Computer Science courses, Svidnica College (woj.Dolnoslaskie, Poland).
Certified in through-hole soldering and rework.
Blanchard Training and Development Situational Leadership Workshop - Planning Operations
Performance
Essentials of Effective Leadership Seminar ( Mettler Toledo, Ohio).
Microsoft Word, Excel
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Polish understand Ukrainian and Russian language.
Reference:
Earl Myers-Director-Ohaus Corporation;7 Campus Dr.Ste.310,Parsippany,973-***-****)
Bob Dillon-engineer-Ohaus Corporation;7 Campus Dr.Ste.310,Parsippany,973-***-****)
Zbigniew Pobocha-Vice President- Ohaus Corporation; 7 Campus Dr. Ste.310,Parsippany,(973-
377-9000)