Manager Project

E. William Liedtke, Jr.

(h) 219-***-**** *** W. *50S Hebron, IN. 46341

(c) 219-***-****

abl6pf@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/wmliedtke

Qualifications Summary

General Manager ~ Operations Manager ~ Supply Chain Management

Ideal career-path would lead to a G.M., plant manager, or continuous

improvement position within a high-volume, manufacturing and distribution

environment. Thorough understanding of lean, ERP, and process management

augmented with a 2007 MBA and direct sales and new account development.

Successful, on-going Greenfield starts, project management, P&L

restoration, supply chain development and management with logistics

expertise. Hands-on labor relations, regulatory compliance, and process

control owner blending lean and six sigma techniques as appropriate. Adept

at team development and support to draw-out internal talent and back-fill

where necessary to maximize the always-critical people side of the

business. Trusted leader accustomed to being measured by metrics and KPIs

with a goal of being an involved, visible, business unit manager.

Customer solutions owner Lean adoption & ERP / PLM strategist

training CapEx justification &

Sales support ambassador Value-stream mapping proving

Green & LEEDS driver E,H, & S owner

ISO 14000/18000 TS16949

Professional Experience

METAL PROCESSING CORP. Business Development Manager Gary, IN. 2010-

present

New account mining and customer development for a major toll processor of

ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

This is a newly-created position charged with increasing sales through cold

calls, data mining, relationship promotion, and making a significant and

measurable new client growth pattern.

Ops Rescue LLC Owner Hebron, IN.

2008-present

Ops Rescue LLC is an operational consulting company, formed as a result of

work performed for numerous metal service centers, OEMs, and fabricators,

with emphasis on roll-formed building products. I accept short-term

projects that ranged from a detailed phone consultation to assignments with

no stated ending date. My most recent assignment for a local company

entailed a time-constrained mastery of the business and assumption of three

(3) key management roles, including the top local position. My deliverables

were to be immediate and substantial safety over-haul, mid-contract repair

to untenable labor relations issues, and launching a toll-processing

operation and complementary ISO9000 system within their core business.

Within four months, the following were delivered:

. Abated all IOSHA citations and installed framework for internal on-

going compliance

. Complete "make-over" of grounds, buildings, and floor layout conveying

pride & safety awareness

. Initiated a toll-processing business, within a business, netting

>5,000 tons of new business.

. Raised overall plant productivity 29%. Complete overhaul of pay scales

and job grades

. Eliminated the maintenance and project manager positions

. Installed a bi-lingual ISO 9000 program and became certified on our

first attempt

CORUS/STEELWAREHOUSE Supply chain mgr. Mich. City & So. Bend, IN. 2006-2008

Approached by Corus (ex-British Steel) to do a Greenfield start-up for

their first N.A. manufacturing facility. Introduced to Corus through my

work on a proprietary joint project between SteelWarehouse and Corus. Hired

by SteelWarehouse to improve strip operations which included their cold

mills, annealing furnaces, and finishing equipment to produce steel with

customer-specific properties. Corus /SteelWarehouse enjoyed a unique

business relationship which evolved into performing a Greenfield start-up

for Corus.

. Converted European equipment to accept U.S. power standard and managed

equipment installs

. Designed an interim ERP system while corporate transitioned from SAP

to Navision 4.0

. Negotiated supply agreements, logistics, and developed U.S. material

specifications

. Produced first-article architectural standing seam roofing and wall

curtain from roll-formed aluminum

. Helped secure the first order to restore the Superdome, devastated by

hurricane Katrina

For SteelWarehouse:

. Developed unique rolling and heat-treating "recipes" to satisfy

critical customer needs

. Resolved numerous issues with mill controls running under "mass flow"

technology

. Acted as SteelWarehouse project manager with Corus on Tailor-rolled

automotive blanks

. Increased mill speed 45% while tightening gauge control by a factor of

2X

***Accepted short-term projects with Ryerson-Tull working on merged

businesses***

RYERSON-TULL, Operations Manager Denver, CO. & Burns Harbor, IN. 2004 -

2005

Directed operations in Ryerson's Colorado facility in preparation for

merging a major, multi-site acquisition with a duplicate facility nearby

which needed to be closed and incorporated into one facility with no

interruption to either business or their respective customer base. Prior to

the acquisition at the Colorado facility:

. Increased on-time delivery 18% while simultaneously increasing

productivity 21%

. Reduced surplus inventories 32%. Developed asset and business plan for

the combined entity

Transferred to Ryerson's Burns Harbor, IN. facility where Ryerson had moved

their 400,000 sq. ft. operation into the acquisition's 150,000 sq. ft.

facility attempting to maintain & preserve both customer bases

. Initiated lean practices to enable both businesses to perform in <30%

of the pre-acquisition footage

. Determined equipment modifications necessary to replicate pre-merger

capabilities

. Identify, prioritize, and implement operational changes necessary to

repair their P&L position

EDGCOMB METALS Manager, Plant Operations Indianapolis, IN. 2002 - 2004

Tasked with re-capturing sales staff confidence in the plant to deliver

customer satisfaction, repair the P&L position, and to enable a more

harmonious relationship with the driver's union as well as the operator's

union.

. Turned sizeable monthly loss into breakeven in 11 months. Modest

profits in year two

. Increased productivity 35% with no additions to headcount

. Decreased equipment downtime from 13% to < 2% using natural work teams

including maintenance

. Regained lost business, acquired ISO 9000 certification, and became a

tier 1 preferred supplier

. Negotiated a 5 year pact with Teamsters at costs which allowed Edgcomb

to be competitive

REYNOLDS METALS CO. McCook, IL, Los Angeles, Ca, Shelbyville, Ky. 1978-2002

Progressed from entry-level quality position to regional operations manager

Hired as automotive quality specialist at the Reynolds' McCook, IL. sheet

and plate mill. Progressed within Reynolds holding positions of cold

rolling manager, warehouse manager in Los Angeles, Ca. for their

distribution division, and G.M. and Midwest regional operations manager for

their Greenfield processing center in Shelbyville, Ky. Within the Reynolds

organization, my major accomplishments were:

. Member of the project management team to train and commission a $53MM

CapEx project

. Stabilized and grew the Los Angeles facility to become Branch of the

Year in 1993

. Doubled production in Shelbyville, KY. in 2 years and re-doubled in 6

years exceeding engineering estimates and besting a "sister" facility

built in Atlanta the same year at the same CapEx

. 5 year accident-free record which continued through my departure in

2002

. Lowest conversion cost and highest pounds per man-hour of all 31

facilities within RASCo

. Chairman's award for sustained excellence in operations, resulting in

a $9MM expansion

. Became regional operations manager with responsibility for all Midwest

region processing centers

INDIANA UNIVERSITY 2007 MBA W. ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,

BS Economics

Faculty advisory board member ~ Leadership council nominee

OSHA 501 & 511 (40-hr) certified, trained Environmental Health & Safety

corporate auditor

Professional Associations

American Purchasing & Inventory Control Society Steel Service Center

member Institute

Gerson-Lehrman consultant metals & mining, PRN Aluminum Association

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