Injection Molding Manager

DAVID A. ZECK

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Home: 856-***-****

Monroeville, NJ 08343 *********@***.***

Cell: 856-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile, results-driven Production Manager with a track record of

increasing responsibility and success in manufacturing operations.

Dedicated to providing quality service through lean manufacturing

techniques. Recognized for motivating employees and building productive

teams that reach their goals and potential. Work collaboratively with

manufacturing and QA engineers on product lines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sony, Pitman, N.J.

Jan 2010

Production supervisor of DVD and CD printing

(Massive Layoff) May 2010

Self-Employed, Licensed Contractor / Property Investments

2006 - 2009

Southco, Inc., Bridgeport, NJ

1983 - 2006

Global company that designs and manufactures latches and access hardware.

Production Supervisor Standard Value Stream (2005 - 2006)

Supervised 30 staff across three shift operation working 6-7 days per week.

Areas of responsibilities were Assembly, Automated Assembly, Shipping,

Material Handling, and Receiving Dock.

. Led Kaizen Events (C3 Auto. Assembly Machine). Increased the

production rate from 750 to 1,000 pieces per hour.

. Constructed value stream information boards and trained three

shifts on use.

. Re-organized the assembly department by custom value stream and

standard value stream, physically relocating the machines and

equipment as well as repositioning staff, resulting in a more

efficient and productive work flow.

Manager of Assembly Operations & Shipping (2000 - 2005)

Supervised 25 staff across three shift operation working 5-6 days per week.

Areas of responsibility were Assembly, Automated Assembly, and Shipping.

. Drove quality and productivity improvements to help gain Factory of

the Year award.

. Reduced shipping errors by 60% from 2004 to 2005

. Completed Lean Champion Training and led the Lean Champion Shipping

Project.

. Conducted Working with Differences Workshop for three shifts plant-

wide.

. Led different Kaizen Events (DCX machine, 96 cell, C6 cell)

achieving annual savings of $70,000.

. Redesigned shipping department for greater through put and

reduction of errors.

. Coordinated temporary work force for three-shift assembly

operations, which involved hiring and evaluating staff as well as

coordinating training.

. Led TPM Event of 19 automated assembly machine.

. Redesigned shipping boxes saving company $24,000. Yearly.

(Southco, Inc. Continued)

Supervisor of Assembly/Receiving/Outside Assembly (1997 - 2000)

Supervised 20 staff.

. Expanded outside assembly with the ARC of Salem County.

. Outsourced work to the Abilities Center in addition to training and

developing their staff.

. Selected as one of only nine employees for company-wide re-

engineering team to select new business system and re-engineer

company (Symix Team)

Supervisor of Plastic Injection Molding (1995 - 1997)

Supervised 18 full time people and ran a three shift operation five days

per week. Areas of supervision were operators, set-up, bin hitters and mold

maintenance. There were 22 injection molding machines ranging from 55 ton

to 200 ton.

. Integrated automated 19 assembly machine with an injection molding

machine. Reduced floor space and material handling time.

. Chosen as one of three member team to assess the need for an

automated guided vehicle for the plant.

Supervisor of Production Control and Assembly (1993 - 1995)

Supervised two people in Production Control and one in Purchasing.

Responsible for 15 people in Assembly and the three shift operation.

. Moved production control dept. from corporate office to Bridgeport

plant.

Supervisor of Amtek bldg., Lester, PA, facility (1987 - 1993)

. Eliminated cold storage material and created point-of-use storage.

. Improved the plastic riveting process to meet higher customer

demands.

Production Control (1984 - 1987)

. In Lester, PA, facility developed the first formal production

schedule for the

plant.

. Led physical inventory for Lester, PA, facility.

. At corporate office prepared work order packets for the various

plants.

Shipping Department (1983 - 1984)

. Designed tooling to reduce the assembly time of sample panels.

. Ensured orders received were shipped same day.

RELEVANT MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE

* Owned and renovated rental properties

1996 - Present

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

SALEM COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF RETARDED CITIZENS

1997 - Present

Officer of the Board

UPPER PITTSGROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT

1999 - 2006

Elected Member of the Board of Education

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ROWAN UNIVERSITY, Glassboro, NJ

BS in Industrial Management, 1983

COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING, including:

Time Management, Managing Conflict, Conducting Effective Meetings

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