Engineer Manager

TIMOTHY A. BUTALA

**** ****** ****** 724-***-****

Latrobe, PA 15650 abllmv@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Results-driven senior operations manager with a proven track record of

success in multiple manufacturing environments. Expertise includes

demonstrated profitable P&L, proven customer focus (quality and delivery),

leadership, strategic planning, fundamental management skills and technical

knowledge. Successful at developing macro level visions, establishing the

required actions and quick execution to realize desired results, all while

balancing daily needs to ensure progress.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC. - Greensburg, PA 2006-Present

(A $3 billion electric utility business, consisting of Generation,

Transmission and Distribution)

General Manager, Procurement Operations and Strategic Alliances (2006-

Present)

Responsible for all Procurement aspects ($800 MM in spend). Manage 21

people.

Significant Achievements:

1. Established Supplier Model and business strategy (Strategic

Alliances/Partnerships/Operational).

2. Initiated Supply Chain Cost Savings ('net affect') program -

methodology, targets, plan phasing, cascading and ensuring individual

accountability, resulting in 2.6% of spend.

3. Initiated Electronic Sourcing resulting in average transaction reduction

time of 20%.

4. Lead 'High Performance Team' improving Order Fulfillment in Distribution

business by 38% (efforts of this team resulted in Silver Award at 2010

ASQ World Conference, 'International Team Excellence Award').

5. Certified Greenbelt (under the Studies of Motorola and ASQ).

LATROBE BREWING COMPANY - A Division of InBev USA and InBev - Latrobe, PA

2003-2006

(A $100 million Brewing company, exclusive producers of Rolling Rock and

Rock Green Light)

Supply Chain Manager (2003-2006)

Responsible for all incoming materials ($40MM), production planning, labor

allocations (unionized facility), warehouse and distribution - coordinate

outbound freight, customer service, along with liaison between Marketing

and production facility. Managed ~30 employees.

Significant Achievements:

6. Key member to coordinate the sale to Anheuser-Busch and effectively

close the Latrobe Brewery - delivered final volume, achieved budgeted

material write-off, and effectively moved final materials from facility

on-time.

7. Team Member, successful launch of Rock Green Light: concept to national

distribution in a 24-week period.

8. Coordinated implementation and outsourcing of 24oz can and 30 Pack (12

oz cans), complete with Alternating Premise, with City Brewing in La

Crosse, WI.

9. Implemented Visual Factory, resulting in organization of raw materials

and 10% reduction of in-plant materials.

10. Implemented Supplier Quality Performance System - resulted in 42%

improvement after first three months.

SONY DISPLAY DEVICE - Division of Sony Corporation - Pittsburgh, PA 1991-

2003

(A $360 MM vertically integrated television display company (components,

Cathode Ray Tube, set assembly)

Director, Projection CRT Division (1998-2003)

Complete P&L responsibility for $95 MM business and operations (non-

unionized facility), servicing customers in the USA, Mexico, South America,

Europe and Asia. Operational Headcount: 200~350 employees.

Significant Achievements:

11. Completed $3.0 MM capacity project - increasing output over 60% in

first year.

12. Completed $3.0 MM capital project to reduce material cost 75%, resulted

in first year savings of $5.5 MM.

13. Initiated Flexible workforce - capable of moving from three shifts to

four shifts within a two-week period.

14. Six Sigma Champion (Air Academy). Initiated and drove Six Sigma

philosophy developing the site's only certified Master Blackbelt and

Blackbelts. Overall efforts yielded annualized saving in excess of $2

MM.

15. Selected to "President's Council" - high potentials and future leader

with purpose to drive dramatic site change.

16. Initially requested by executive management to move to PJ CRT (based on

Quality achievement in Trinitron) to improve customer quality. Resulted

in 65% improvement over four years.

Director, Trinitron Division (1997-1998)

Complete P&L responsibility for $88 MM business and operations.

Operational Headcount: 170 employees.

Significant Achievements:

17. Expanded business by 57% from previous year.

18. Achieved second best customer quality defect rating (776 ppm) within

worldwide Sony.

19. Reduced internal material reject cost by 214%.

20. Selected Six Sigma Champion to lead Six Sigma initiatives for all

Display Device Pittsburgh.

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Manager, Trinitron Front Process (1995-1997)

Managed startup of new 35" Cathode Ray Tube product - a $40 MM capital

project with 75 employees.

Responsibilities included: facilities and equipment layout and preparation,

staff management and development (included training at sister plant in San

Diego), equipment testing and debugging, product quality, new component

verification, online judgment and achieving required production quantities.

Significant Achievement:

. On time start up (2/1/96) of new design product completed with new

component suppliers, newly developed staff, first Trinitron at Pittsburgh

facility, with modified equipment transferred from Japan.

Staff Engineer (1995)

Promoted to Staff Engineer to lead quality efforts as a precursor to formal

quality department.

Responsible to ensure and confirm complete projection CRT performance and

quality. Activities included routine electrical performance, life and x-

ray testing and breakdown and defect analysis. Managed three Technicians.

21. QC Customer Liaison with Set Division - communicated all quality issues

and improvement progress between customers and CRT operations

establishing open relationship with customer.

Engineer (1991-1995)

Second Engineer hired for new Sony Facility in preparations for 27" CRT

production. Due to world economics, specifically the Gulf War, the project

was suspended resulting in assignments to various projects as listed:

22. Project Engineer for $1.0 MM Blackening Oven. Created specification,

coordinated and evaluated quotations, awarded project, conducted

milestone reviews, equipment installation, acceptance and testing.

23. Assisted first-ever Sony Aperture Grille lab in preparation of project

acceptance for Sony's first production Aperture Grille line. Resulted in

New Business Development with $100MM annual revenue.

24. Process Engineer and Customer Liaison for Mechanical Seal introduction

(Rear Projection CRT Optics). Supervised equipment installation

(equipment sourced from Japan and locally). Established processes,

trained staff, ensured productivity, efficiency and quality levels to

meet customer requirements.

25. Assisted introduction of complete 7" projection CRT to Pittsburgh

facility eliminating overseas sourcing.

26. Zenith OEM Project Manager. Responsible for commercial and technical

coordination of Rear Projection CRT to Zenith's Juarez, Mexico Rear

Projection Set Assembly operations.

BMY- COMBAT SYSTEMS - Formerly a Division of HARSCO Corporation - York, PA

1986-1990

(A defense contractor, unionized facility, manufacturing various armored

tracked vehicles.)

Senior Process Engineer (1990)

Continuation of efforts as Process Engineer responsibilities along with

mentoring of younger engineering members.

Process Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) (1987-1990)

Responsible for capital projects and engineering floor support to the

Aluminum Structural Machining Department. Completed capacity studies (with

piece part review) and justification for capital approval, created

specifications, coordinated and evaluated vendors and quotations, awarded

project, completed progress inspections, coordinated foundation

installation and machine installation. Facilitated training for operators

and maintenance, coordinated fixture designs, perishable tooling purchases,

programming methods, machine acceptance and production start-up. Project

Manager for:

. Three five-axis vertical machining centers - $6.6 MM

. Two five-axis high speed, gantry routers - $3.5 MM

Associate Process Engineer (1986-1987)

Provided engineering support to Aluminum Structural Machining, Weld Line

and Sub-Weld. Responsibilities consisted of process review, analysis,

implementation of changes and disposition for quality non-conformance.

. Implemented $105,000 fixture for floor weldment resulting in annual

savings of $500,000.

. Coordinated review, analysis, simulation testing and the implementation

to the foaming procedures for the M109A2 and M992 lower hull creating a

33% productivity gain.

. Coordinated numerous replacement of shop made fixtures with government

certified tooling.

. Selected to assist in review and debug of the M992 armored vehicle for

production and design content.

EDUCATION

BS, Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University - State

College, PA (1986)

Leadership 2000 Series, University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor,

MI (2000)

Supply Chain Executive Program, The Pennsylvania State University - State

College, PA (2009)

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