Manager Management

LEONARD COLAR

Las Vegas, NV

Email: *******.*****@*****.***

Home: 702-***-**** Cell: (209) 603-

4033

SUMMARY

Production Manager with extensive experience in manufacturing and resource

management, including management of production operations for ten

manufacturing lines. Proven ability to improve operational processes with

significant revenue and cost savings contributions. Strong background in

new product introduction, training, lean manufacturing, human resource and

safety programs. Highly-skilled in team building, organizational

leadership, and change management.

. Management

. Operations

. Production

. Safety Programs

. Team Building

. Training

. Resource Allocation

. Conflict Resolution

. Production Scheduling

.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Production Management

. Saved $250K in start-up cost for the world's largest OEM by developing

and introducing procedures for rolling out new products throughout the

Division.

. Successfully established eight new production lines, with each production

line generating over $1M annually.

. Managed five separate new product introduction teams which successfully

transferred the new product manufacturing process from the original

manufacturing site to other strategic manufacturing sites.

. Resolved issues related to production flow, saving the company thousands

of dollars.

Operations Supervisor

. Consolidated military and commercial production lines, resulting in a 25%

savings in labor cost.

. Implemented engineering upgrades on various production lines quickly and

efficiently which minimized productivity disruptions.

. Established material, equipment, and manpower requirements.

. Successfully managed all daily manufacturing operations, including

reviewing daily production schedule, engineering updates, material

issues, and employee performance.

Safety Management

. Implemented safety program for new manufacturing facility which was

rolled out to all employees at the site.

. Conducted safety training and accident prevention classes for the entire

site of 125 employees.

. Drafted and submitted the site's business plan for County, State, and

Federal environmental agencies, with acceptance of all plans by the

various agencies.

Human Resources

. Managed all the daily activities of the Human Resource department for a

company of over 125 of employees.

. Developed recruiting strategy, which included the use of the Internet,

job fairs, temp agencies, and employment journals, filling 38 positions

at the company.

. Developed pre-screening guidelines and conducted initial screening of all

prospective candidates to determine if their skills and background were a

fit for the company.

. Facilitated orientation sessions and established benefits packages for

all new hires.

. Conducted all employee training to ensure the company was in compliance

with State and Federal employment regulations.

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Titanium Metals Corp., Henderson, NV 2006 - 2009

Foreman

Leggett & Platt, Tracy, CA 2003 - 2005

Human Resource and Safety Manager

Solectron Corp. Milpitas, CA

1995 - 2001

New Product Introduction Manager

EDUCATION

San Francisco State University - Business Management

Laney College - Associate of Arts Degree

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