Manufacturing Manager

James Sybol

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Phone: 724-***-**** ********@*******.***

SENIOR MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVE

Manufacturing/Operations /Organizational Development/Procurement /Supply

Chain

Director/General Manager: More than 20 years of progressive business

leadership experience in Technical Equipment with demonstrated success in

revenue growth and earnings generation. Director of a major manufacturing

division with direct responsibility and full P&L responsibility for the

Manufacturing Organization including manufacturing management, purchasing,

supply chain,production planning, inventory, quality,manufacturing

engineering, safety, building/ equipment maintenance and project

management. Experience in business management, new business development,

strategic planning, operations, manufacturing, and supply chain and project

management. Directed highly motivated management teams while preserving a

commitment to high ethical standards. Working knowledge of Capital goods

and Engineered to order products and equipment.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Manufacturing Operations Purchasing Management Organizational

Development

Manufacturing Excellence Customer Service Cost Reductions

Management

Operational Excellence Supply Chain Management SAP/BAAN/Symix ERP

Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Quality Management

Six Sigma Initiatives. Business Plans Profit & Loss

Responsibility

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dura Hold, Division of Emerson Process Control. Pittsburgh, PA 1999 -

Present

Responsible for all functions that support procurement, manufacturing and

distribution of highly engineered Technical Equipment, Controls and Power

Transmission Equipment. Balancing manufacturing loads: purchasing, demand

planning, production planning, materials, manufacturing engineering

manpower, quality, safety, manufacturing capacity and constrained supply

chains. Proven track record of leading the efforts of the organization with

significant performance improvements.

Managing Director of Operations, 2002 to Present

General Manager, 1999-2002

Manage staff, in the implementation and execution of manufacturing

policies, operational standards and practices throughout the organization

including Lean Manufacturing techniques, material consumption, capacity

planning, demand planning, production scheduling, inventory turns, on-time

deliveries, human resources, safety, customer satisfaction, employee

relations and performance measures.

. Develop and implement Key Performance Indicators. Improving on-time

deliveries from 65%-70% to 98+.

. Introduced "results Oriented Management" (MBO) approach to the

Manufacturing organization resulting in a 29% improvement to the bottom

line.

. Implemented "Cycle Time Reduction Projects" utilizing "Kaizen Techniques

and Lean Manufacturing Techniques" reducing lead time 60 to 90% reducing

manufacturing floor space 30 to 50%.

. Established performance management tools and metrics to monitor the

group's ability to meet customer demand, pricing targets and quality

requirements.

. Improved Gross Profit Margins by 18% through enhanced operational

efficiencies, profit focus and operational excellence.

. Reduced overhead by 20% resulting in bringing principal division from 4-

year loss to position breakeven status within first 5 months.

. Key Member of the Executive Strategic Operating Team providing top

management guidance and leadership for all Employees in the Organization.

. Develop and manage the strategic annual goals and objectives for the

manufacturing operation.

. Drove Implementation of Quality improvement plans internally and

externally utilizing Lean Six Sigma.

. Developed and implemented Value Stream Mapping in the Manufacturing and

Support Departments.

The Conair Group, Inc, Emsworth, PA 1997-1999

Corporate Director Purchasing

Multi-Site Manufacturing Corporation. Involved in design, engineering and

manufacture of auxiliary equipment, material handling systems and

automation equipment. Provide support services for products and services

worldwide. Manage all aspects of, sourcing, procurement, inventory

management, distribution, and order fulfillment.

. Developed cost reduction programs resulting in savings of $4.5 million in

1998.

. Lead the Purchasing team effort in the consolidation of 3 off-site

manufacturing facilities into the Conair manufacturing facility in

Franklin, PA.

. Developed strategic purchasing policy for all shared components resulting

in a material savings of 12%.

. Implemented vendor reduction plan, reducing number of vendors by 50%,

leveraging buying power.

. Improved inventory turns from 8.9 to 12.0 per year, utilizing VMI, Kan

Ban and consignment inventory.

. Established, Suppliers in Low Cost Countries reducing overall component

costs by 15%.

. Developed Suppliers in Europe for Robotics and Automation Systems.

. Hired, developed and mentored a strong purchasing and sourcing team.

. Redefined the scope of the materials and purchasing team from a tactical

team to a strategic team.

. Developed Global Supplier Selection & Qualification Program.

Pearson Manufacturing, Pittsburgh, Pa 1992 - 1997

General Manager, 1994-1997

Operations Manager, 1992-1994

Manufacturing Corporation. Involved in design, engineering and

manufacture of Rotating Equipment and made to Order products. Manage all

aspects of the manufacturing, operations, service, distribution and sales

activities.

. Introduced Lean Manufacturing techniques reducing direct labor by 15% and

indirect labor by 25%.

. Profit and Loss for the Manufacturing Operation.

. Implemented cost estimating and quotation system based on an automated

cost estimating system, improving accuracy of cost estimates to reported

actual costs.

. Upgraded purchasing department, developed procurement specialists,

responsible for planning, vendor management, vendor consolidation, VMI,

Kan Ban and vendor rating system

. Implemented strategic sourcing of components from Low Cost Countries

resulting in a 25% reduction in landed costs of materials and components.

. Developed concurrent integration of sales, marketing, finance, and

operations product delivery schedules, which reduced manufacturing costs

by 20% through process improvements, and subsequent overall time-to-

market by 10%.

. Developed and managed the strategic annual goals and objectives of the

manufacturing operations.

. Implemented "Cycle Time Reduction" projects or "Kaizen Techniques"

reducing lead time 60 to 90%,

reduced manufacturing floor space 30 to 50 % percent, reduced setup

time and lot sizes 50 to 90 %

and deliveries improved from 65 to 80% on time to 95 to100 percent

on time.

Kellogg American, Inc. Oakmont PA 1979 - 1992

Director of Operations, 1990-1992

Plant Manager, 1985-1990

Manufacturing Engineering Manager, 1982-1985

Manufacturing Engineering, 1979-1981

Responsible for manufacturing, production, purchasing, inventory control,

quality control, service and administration functions for a Manufacturer of

Air Compressors and Air Dryers.

. Utilized a team approach to problem solving, that improved quality by

reducing warranty cost to less than

.05% of sales dollars.

. Implemented "Cell Manufacturing" or "In Line Processing" reducing quality

rejects on machined components by 80% and completed assembled products by

90%.

. Responsible for the relocation plan and start-up of a new manufacturing

facility in Kingston, NH. Project completed of $22M for building,

equipment, and assembly floor and test equipment.

. Worked with supervision to in altering workflow, methods and procedures

in machining, fabricating and assembly to reduce lead time, reduce costs

and improve quality.

. Implemented Cell Manufacturing and Lean Manufacturing Techniques to

reduce Assembly and Test time by 22% and Machined Components by 30%.

. Revised piece work incentive plan with standard hour incentive plan

reducing labor cost by 16%.

. Supervised Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, and Tooling and

Maintenance departments.

. Negotiated union contracts and member of grievance committee.

. Performed value analysis of materials, processes and procedures to

shorten lead times while reducing inventory and improving quality and

delivery.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.S. Industrial Engineering, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA

M.B.A., Operations Management, University Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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