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JIM ZAGORSKY

Objective Improve Manufacturing Performance and Quality through

Management and Engineering using leadership, and experience to

improve profit, quality, customer satisfaction, and employee

participation in a Lean, Flexible, Team Environment.

Areas of Management

Expertise Management: Successful in Quality and Profit improvement in 3

Plants with loss history. Full P&L responsibility. Increased

product quality, launched new processes/products, improved

Customer Liaison and Ratings, maintained JIT delivery,

increased sales. Implemented Employee involvement and

improved employee performance. Responsibility for Engineering,

Quality, Sales and Manufacturing. Experienced in Union plants

with UAW, AFL-CIO, URW and involved in grievance resolution,

arbitration, and three year contract negotiations. Experience

in automotive supply plants producing plastic and metal parts.

Engineering and Program Management; Corporate, Division, and

Plant Engineering Manager - Multi Plant Operations with

responsibility for Process and Production development, capital

budgets, product costing, vendor sourcing, inventory, and new

product launches, Prototype programs. Implementation and

experienced in MRP, SQL, and other Mainframe software,

Gainseeker SPC, Minitab, Word, and Excel and other PC

software.

Maintenance Manager & Supervisor: Integrated with Eng. Mgt.

Responsibilities and Plant Engineering. Supervised

Maintenance in Seat Assembly Operations, Injection Molding,

Blow Molding, Metal Stamping, Coating and plating plants.

Engineering /Manufacturing/Quality/Maintenance

Engineering: Classical IE activities, Compression, Injection,

Blow Molding, Metal Stamping, Turning & Forming, Plating,

Die-Cut Foam, E-Coating, Powder Coating, and Secondary

Processes, line balancing, manning levels, job descriptions,

and incentive system administration. Methods and Process

improvements Cost Reductions. Also achieved success in the

implementation and operation of Lean Manufacturing, Flexible

Manufacturing, Employee Involvement, JIT and Continuous

Improvement. Transformation of traditional manufacturing to

lean methods.

Quality: Training and implementation for Quality including SPC

data acquisition in Medical Devices and Automotive Supply

manufacturing. Analysis of non-conforming parts. Data

analysis for root cause analysis and product improvement.

Yield and 'ad hoc' reports for quality improvement. Internal

Auditor for ISO 9001/2000. Process and receiving inspector.

Prototype Automotive parts qualification and approvals through

Job 1. Program management liaison with GM and Ford.

Application of Six Sigma principles, Root Cause Analysis,

FMEA, 8D, VAVE, and a variety of automotive and medical

documents and procedures.

Teaching:

Training and teaching: Community College Faculty instructor

for degree program in Plastics Technology. Developed and

taught 6 courses in Polymers. Managed Plastics lab and

prototyping for manufacturers. On site contract employee

training. NSF grant program for high school students.

Process Experience

Assembly Lines for Seats and various products in Batch,

Continuous, and Island assembly. Includes Corvette Bodies,

Mack Truck Cabs, Gas Burners, Consumer Products.

Plastic Automotive Components using Injection, Compression,

Blow, Rotational, Vacuum Forming, Extrusion.

Metal Stamping, Turning and Forming, Welding, Laser cutting,

Coatings; E coating (Anodic & Cathodic), Wet Spray (HVLP),

Powder Coating, Speciality Coatings, Plating (Plastic),

Electropolishing metal, Plastic Plating (Chrome & Satin).

Industrial pre-treat for heavy metals and PH.

Regulations

EPA permitting for Clean Air Act, EPA Water for Industrial

Pretreat, OSHA, Ergonomics, Workmen's Comp., Lock out/Tag Out,

NFPA, NEC, Building Codes.

Manufacturing Products: Automotive OEM production and Launches

Accomplishments VN58 Econoline launch - Complete interior Trim package.

Responsible for prototype and production of 58 Injection

Molded parts and assembly for JIT delivery.

Numerous Tier 1 and 2 OEM domestic and foreign Automotive

vehicle programs.

Corvette Bodies & Mack Truck Cabs - Compression Molded

Components.

1990 Lumina Van Metal Components - Responsible for Program

Engineering, Quality and Production. Metal Stamping Supplier.

Customers included: Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Mazda, Toyota,

& Mack Truck.

Hummer 63 Amp. Alternator - Team formation, training, and

launch for Lean Manufacturing, 4X Price Reductions.

Anodic E-Coated Line for GM Truck Assembled Axle Program

Injected Molded Thermo-set GOP for Taurus Sable Development

Program.

Plant Construction and Launch $23 million plant, Capital

Equipment installations,

Vendor sourcing and management, Building Maintenance and

capital Improvements.

Launched Mercedes (Magna) plated skid plates for SUV.

Launched GM Silverado Chrome Bumper End Caps, Chevy Malibu

Wheel Covers.

Launched GM Pontiac Fog Lamps to recover from warranty claims

of previous vendor.

QUALITY ENGINEER

2008 - 2009: Florida Production Engineering, Plastic Platers

Employment Inc: Cleveland, Ohio

New product launches in house and at assembly plants, ISO & QS

auditor, Defect analysis for injection molded raw material

production and warranty. Maintain testing and certification

of lab equipment, cover for floor inspectors and lab

personnel, install new lab equipment, customer site liaison

and product defects. Developed methods for and eliminated

chrome stain defects. Conducted on site vendor defect

analysis. PPAP, containment, and all automotive requirements.

QUALITY ANALYST

1999 - 2008; Norman Noble Inc. Cleveland, Ohio: Medical

Device Manufacturer

SPC administration and analysis, Yield Reporting Admin &

analysis. Internal Auditor for ISO 9001/2000 & FDA CFR 21 -

Part 820. Root cause analysis: Laser, Electro-polish, Final

Inspection. Shop Floor Data Collection Installation and

Admin, SQL Database and Gainseeker SPC software programming,

maintenance & troubleshooting. Technician Supervision,

Training, & Certifying.

CONSULTANT / TEACHER

1993 - 1999 HyTech Consultants; Westlake, OH

Lorain County Community College; Elyria, OH; Faculty

Instructor

Beckett Gas; Elyria, Ohio; Engineering Consultant

Lear Seating; Lorain; Engineering Manager and Maintenance

Supervisor

MANAGER, ENGINEERING (Acting Plant Manager)

1991 - 1993 METOKOTE CORP.; Sheffield, OH E- Coat and

Powder Coat Facility. $7 million annual

MANAGER, ENGINEERING

1989 - 1991 O'SULLIVAN CORP.; Huron, OH Gulfstream Trim

Division; $22 million plant startup.

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT/ PROGRAM MANAGER

1989 - 1990 AMPRO CONSULTING; Troy MI - Automotive Products.

PLANT MANAGER

1988 - 1989 BELL PLASTICS CO.; Royal Oak, MI

Minority O.E.M. Blow Molder of Automotive Parts $3.5

million in annual sales. Customers Ford, and G.M.,

Chrysler.

PLANT MANAGER

1987 - 1988 CREATIVE FOAM CORP.; Fenton, MI Alloy Div.

O.E.M. Automotive Foam gasket manufacturer. $40 million in

annual sales. Major customers G.M., Ford, Chrysler.

DIV. MGR. OF IND. ENGINEERING

1986 - 1987 ALLIED SIGNAL; PRESTOLITE DIV. ; Toledo,OH

Military CHIEF - DIV. IND. ENG

CORPORATE COST / PRICE ADMINISTRATOR

CONSULTING ENGINEER; Structurlite Div.: Hebron, OH

1984 - 1986 ITT UNITED PLASTICS DIV.; Madison Hts., MI,

O.E.M. Automotive Plastics Supplier George Levy

Industries United Plastics Division purchased from ITT

STAFF DIVISION ENGINEER

ENGINEER - PLANT AND MAINTENANCE

Education MGR OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING.

1981 - 1984 GENERAL TIRE AND RUBBER CO.; Akron, OH, Chemical,

Plastics, and Industrial Products Div.and Plastics Div.;

Marion, IN; O.E.M. Supplier of Compression & RIM Molded

Plastic Parts.

Vietnam Veteran:

Army Admin School Instructor; Fort Knox, KY

Personnel Adimin; HQ Area Command, USARV, Saigon, Vietnam

Honorable Discharge, Spec 5

Degreed Engineer:

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology; Ohio University,

Athens, OH

Statistical Process Control, & Taguchi Methods; American

Supplier Institute

Electro-deposition Coating Course; PPG Corp.

Basic Pretreatment Course; Parker Amchem Corp.

ISO 9001/2000 Internal Quality Auditor Workshop 6/03;

McCellan, Dynda & Assoc.

Certified Quality Improvement Associate #3434 12/04; American

Society for Quality

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