Christopher Gyorkos

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(H) 815-***-****

abm4pi@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 25 years of manufacturing expertise within fluid power, HVAC, high

volume automotive, fasteners, and industrial segments. Strong background

with multi plant operations, plant turnarounds, and new product launch and

lean manufacturing techniques. High-impact manufacturing executive, with

hands-on and management experience requiring creative and innovated

approaches to problem solving, strategy development, and fulfillment of

business goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Driv-Lok, Inc., Sycamore IL. Oct. 2004 to Sept. 2008

Sales Applications Engineer

Assist our customers apply our products into there assemblies.

Determine the best use of type, style and application of our product.

Designed and develop market research study of markets that can use our

products.

T.K. International, Carson City Nv.

June 2003 to Current Date

International Operations. Consultant/Part Time

Upgrading Vietnamese manufacturing operation to World Class status.

Improving customer service levels, Increasing quality levels and reduction

of inventory and scrap.

Establishing Focused Factories by product lines and product types.

Upgrading manufacturing systems to world-class standards, including B.O.M.,

Routings purchase price standards along with operational standards.

Abrasive Machine, Rockford, IL January 2002 to

June 2003

Vice President of Operations

Responsible for all business activities, including P&L of this contract

manufacturing division of Roper Whitney.

Responsible for all sales and marketing, quoting and processing

engineering, and production.

Establish gun manufacturer as a new market, contracts of $2 million.

Established plan for ISO9003 certification by midyear 2004.

Used lean techniques do eliminate cost and waste of over 25%.

Established operating budgets and the reporting system to monitor and

react.

Roper Whitney of Rockford, Rockford, IL January 2000

to January 2002

Vice President of manufacturing

Responsible for manufacturing, engineering, manufacturing engineering,

information systems, purchasing, planning and materials management. P&L

responsibility for two divisions with sales of $20 million.

Turnaround of Abrasive Machine Division from a loss of $300,000 to a profit

of $100,000 in two months.

Managed relocation of Abrasive Machine Division.

Reduced headcount by 20% while maintaining sales volume.

Developed a design review team for new product launch.

Established TQM, and decreased cost of quality to less than 1% of revenues

by installing six sigma and lean techniques.

Stillman Valley Tool, Inc., Stillman Valley, IL August

1994 to January 2000

General Manager/Owner

Managed all the functions of the company, established operating budgets,

monitor results and determined corrections to achieve financial goals.

Established cross training program, for greater employee utilization.

Grew business by 35% by establishing new accounts and growing existing

accounts.

Modernized the process, by which carbide dies are made and assembled.

Imperial Eastman, Niles, IL April 1990 to June

1994

Director of Operations

Responsible for all manufacturing operations including, manufacturing,

manufacturing engineering, information systems, planning, scheduling,

facilities and maintenance of two business units for 1/2 of the total of

Imperial Eastman's $130 million in sales.

Created an environment that became conducive to change.

Created focused factories that supplied high volume assemblies to all the

heavy truck market.

Member of the strategic planning team for business development for Imperial

Eastman.

Reduced set-up times by 50% through implementation of employee involvement

and self directed work teams.

Improved throughput and reduced past-due deliveries by over 33%, and

established TQM.

Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL August 1986

to April 1988

Part Time Instructor

Taught 200 level Manufacturing Engineering and Cost Estimation. Classes

were an interactive experience, with using my knowledge and the classes. I

brought the real world of manufacturing, including plant visits to the

classroom. Taught Japanese Manufacturing Techniques, Lean, Smed, and

Kaizen.

Hydro-Line Manufacturing Company, Rockford, IL August 1980

to November 1989

Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for manufacturing engineering supporting $25 million in sales.

Installed 2 different MRP2 systems.

Managed capital purchases and ROI. Established operational standards for

measuring operational performance. Maintained reporting systems on all

operational results.

Developed JIT production cells and focused factories, eliminated all WIP

and reduced past-due deliveries to zero.

Implemented CAD/CAM system and installed shop floor DNC network.

Developed parametric programming for Cam system and hard turning process.

Advanced Machine & Engineering, Rockford, IL September 1976 to

September 1980

Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION

Associate, Industrial Engineering Technology, Rock Valley College,

Rockford, IL

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Value Stream

ISO 9000

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