Robert C. Finzel abi83i@r.postjobfree.com

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Warren, Pa 16365

Senior Operations Professional

Recognized leader and change agent in operations management with expertise in the

implementation of lean manufacturing concepts. Highly skilled in the application of

contemporary manufacturing philosophies. Proven ability to execute organizational

performance in challenging and competitive environments.

Proficiencies:

Global Expertise with experience in China, Japan, Europe, and South America.

Manufacturing Operations- Full P&L responsibility including budgeting as well as

capital equipment justification.

Proven Change Agent- Efficient utilization of lean skill sets, implementation of

optimized cell concepts, lean supply chains and the definition of breakthrough

opportunities.

Labor Management- Have negotiated multiple contracts with union represented

facilities. Equal success with labor relations in three non union facilities. Experience

with NLRB and federal mediators.

Career Highlights

Director of Manufacturing- Sherwood Valve LLC- 2007 to 2009

Manage 3 plant operations with approximately 300 associates and $90 million in sales.

Provide strategic guidance for a physical consolidation and financial turnaround

including labor relations, production, scheduling and facilities management.

Vice President Operations-Coupling Group, Rexnord Industries; 2004-2006

Manage 5 plant operations with approximately 500 associates and $130 million in sales.

Provide strategic planning and business development of group manufacturing torque

transmitting couplings to a broad base domestic and international market.

Key Accomplishments:

Integrated Falk business acquisition ($55 million business) within 6 months.

Completed physical consolidation of 2 plants to 1 within 5 months in an up market.

Improved group gross margin by 3 percentage points within 3 months of acquisition.

Deployed lean skill sets within newly acquired business.

Director Group Operations-Coupling Group Rexnord Industries 2003-2004

Management of multiple location manufacturing operations providing strategic direction

for $50 million/300 employee group.

Key Accomplishments:

Group wide introduction and development of world class lean manufacturing concepts

Improve group on time delivery from 82% to 93% in 10 months.

Improve sales per FTEE by 14% in a down market.

Improve gross margins by 5 percentage points in 10 months

Redefined operational value proposition to optimize core competencies.

Initiated global supply chain initiatives

Initiated value stream management concepts

Inventory turns doubled in 10 months

Partnered with marketing to rationalize product offerings

Plant Manager- Thomas Coupling Rexnord/Invensys Industries, Warren, Pa

2000-2003 Manage Warren, Pa and Deer Park, Texas manufacturing operations

providing mixed model (engineered/commodity) service solutions to the power

transmission industry

Key Accomplishments:

Flattened organization structure to improve market responsiveness

Implemented world class lean manufacturing concepts to improve organizational

efficiencies including kaizen, kanban, poke yoke and six sigma tools.

Implemented global supply chain management strategy

Achieved ISO 9001 certification

Improved sales per FTEE by 17%

Director of Manufacturing Services- Thomas Coupling, Rexnord/Invensys Industries

Warren, Pa 1995-2000

Key Accomplishments:

Initiated and implemented startup satellite manufacturing facility in Deer Park, Tx

Provide due diligence and integration support for the acquisition of a new business in

Lincoln, Nebraska

Plant Superintendent-Thomas Coupling Warren, Pa. 1990-1995

Key Accomplishments:

Introduced and implemented factory wide cell manufacturing concepts

Implemented vendor managed tooling/inventory (electronic kanban)

Human Resource Manager- Thomas Coupling Warren, Pa 1987-1990

Manager of QA and Supply Chain- Thomas Coupling Warren, Pa 1984-1987

Quality Assurance Manager- Westinghouse Electric Corp. Sharon, Pa 1980-1984

Quality Control Supervisor- ITT Grinnell Warren, Ohio 1976-1980

Education

Executive MBA Level Program “Global Leaders”

Selected as on of 20 Invensys management employees to attend Babson College;

Wellesley, Massachusetts, Cranfield University; London, England and The Ivy Business

School; Hong Kong, China ; one year program 2001

Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa

BA in Sociology with concentration in Labor Relations.

Additional formal education in: labor law, lean manufacturing, kaizens, six sigma tools,

demand flow technology, MRP

Civic Activities/Recognition

Former President, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer of Warren County Human

Resource Association

Former President, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer of the Board of Directors

of the Warren County YMCA

Former President, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer of the Chief Cornplanter

Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout; Boy Scouts of America

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