STEPHEN G. PAVLIK
Pottstown, PA 19464
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SUMMARY
Graduate of Drexel University with a B.S. in Commerce
and Engineering. Experience includes Project Management
and Supervision in several industries; sales and
facilities planning in the construction industry;
systems engineering, design, and sales engineering in
the material handling industry; project engineering in
the distribution/fulfillment industry; Materials
Management in the telecommunications industry;
industrial engineering in the specialty steel and safety
equipment industries. Experience with AutoCAD,
Expedition, MSOffice, Lotus Notes, AS400, Navision.
EXPERIENCE
PENFLEX CORPORATION Gilbertsville, PA
2010 - 2011
Production Supervisor
Managed and trained employees in manufacturing
processes, including documentation, machine operation,
machine maintenance, product quality, and packaging.
Trained operators in safety procedures and encouraged
safety awareness. Monitored quality and quantity of
work produced.
AERZEN USA CORPORATION Coatesville, PA
2006 - 2009
Project Manager
Managed projects up to $1,500,000. Responsible for
verifying that capital equipment ordered meets the job
specifications, entering the order into the system,
getting quotes on non standard items, providing
submittals and Operating and Maintenance manuals to the
customer, and providing support during the entire
process and after delivery. Also an internal auditor
for ISO9001 program.
DRAEGER MEDICAL INFANT CARE, INC. Telford, PA
2005 - 2006
Industrial Engineer (through Aerotek CE)
Responsibilities included utilizing a KanBan system to
set-up the manufacturing process, creating cards and
modifying the quantities for each part and operation,
and sizing the storage containers used for each part, as
well as identifying which parts would be supplied on a
per order basis (non-KanBan). Also responsible for
scheduling and setting-up the facilities move to a new
location, including all operations and office
personnel. This involved facilities planning and
layouts, the actual move, and finally clearing out and
closing out the facility for subsequent sale.
LANDMARK BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC., Pottstown, PA
2003 - 2005
Project Manager
Managed all aspects of projects including submittals,
bid packages, sub-contractors, purchasing, record-
keeping using Expedition, and sign-off. Also
responsible for schedules, worksheets, invoicing,
maintaining records (change orders, RFI's,
communications), punch lists and close-out. Additional
duties included site superintendent and general
contractor on selected projects. Interfaced with
Owners, sales professional, engineers, contractors and
others in order to insure an acceptable final product
for the Customer.
LINENS 'N THINGS, INC., Swedesboro, NJ
2001 - 2002
Industrial Engineer - Logistics
Responsible for process and methods improvements in the
D.C. and Store Operations to improve productivity and
quality, increase retail $ per carton, and decrease the
number of non-conveyable cartons entering the D.C. Other
responsibilities include capital and expense budget
monitoring, increase capacities and reduce the overall
operating expense of the entire supply chain network,
and ongoing analyses of departmental processes, layouts
and procedures. Other duties included working with
vendors to improve shipping methods to the D.C.'s,
identify vendor compliance issues, and improve
merchandise flow to the stores. Coordinate capital
projects for all three D.C.'s from determining what is
needed, through vendor selection, quotes, and eventual
purchase and installation.
COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC., West Chester, PA
1999 - 2001
Materials Analyst
Managed and coordinated purchasing, inventory
management, and warehousing activities of all materials
for Engineering and Installation Department (E & I)
installations for multiple branches to ensure meeting
project schedules (including the coordination of
customer supplied equipment). Established procedures
and standards that increased materials available for on-
time delivery from 65% to 97%. Set-up vendor management
programs for selected inventory items both on and off
site. Supervised buyer, warehouse supervisor,
warehousemen, and material handlers.
ROBERT E. LAMB, INC., Norristown, PA
1992 - 1999
Facilities Planning Engineer, Sales and Marketing
(Business Development)
Planned projects ranging from under $10,000 to more than
$4,000,000. Planning functions included: location
analysis and site selection; operational, capacity, and
material handling analyses; site utilization plans; area
and equipment layouts; building definitions; schedules,
design narratives, flow charts, cost estimates, and
economic analysis including first costs and operating
costs. Type of work included renovations to existing
buildings as well as new construction. Developed and
recommended alternative solutions to fit within client's
budget and needs. Developed existing and new business.
Coordinated and managed all aspects of projects
utilizing several engineering disciplines through
project completion.
EASTERN CONVEYOR, Philadelphia, PA
1991 - 1992
Sales Engineer
Sales Engineer with responsibility for territory
development, which included establishing new accounts
and servicing existing accounts. Duties included
concept layout, pricing, proposals and presentations,
contracting service companies, project management, and
system start-ups.
RAPISTAN CORP., Willow Grove, PA
1989 - 1991
Conveyor Systems Engineer, Sr. Designer, Sales Engineer
Selected for the fast track sales training program.
Trained with the company's top sales engineers
throughout the country, backing up on key accounts and
closing on smaller accounts. Worked on projects ranging
from less than $10,000 to more than $2,000,000.
Involved with projects from the concept stage, to
presentations, budget pricing, firm pricing, and
proposals. Project managed orders from pricing to
vendor contact and selection, scheduling, customer
contact, expediting, and system start-ups.
QVC NETWORK, INC., West Chester, PA
1987 - 1988
Sr. Industrial Engineer/Project Engineer/Project Manager
Responsible for increasing productivity by 180% in
several departments by various methods improvements and
automation projects. Directed and coordinated all
projects from the concept stage through completion,
including the purchase of horizontal carousels, narrow
aisle equipment, and conveyor systems. Other duties
included contracting out any work needed to complete the
projects, and purchasing the equipment for the
projects. Other responsibilities included plant
layouts, production reports and analysis work for the
various departments, month end reports for the
Finance/Accounting Department, and preparing both the
departmental and capital budgets with weekly and monthly
follow-ups.
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP., Reading, PA
1978 - 1986
Industrial Engineer, Metallurgist
Responsible for incentive rates, time and motion,
tooling, and manpower studies; job descriptions, job
classifications, and material handling projects.
Responsible for developing and documenting policies and
suggestions; involved with methods improvements,
department layouts, and special projects as assigned by
management. Extensive and varied lab experience.
Supervised in the Transportation and Cold Rolling
Departments.