Engineer Manager

Tony Beckett

*** ***** ********* . **** *****, Illinois 62513

217-***-**** . abm9ra@r.postjobfree.com

Production Manager / Supervisor

CAREER PROFILE

Accomplished and versatile professional with 10+ years of experience

optimizing operations and growth of companies within printing,

manufacturing, and roadway construction industries through outstanding

management expertise. Tenacious and resourceful manager and supervisor with

proven ability to guide operations, assets, inventories, and labor

relations; embracing organizational change through continuous improvement

and lean manufacturing techniques. Articulate and collaborative

communicator, negotiator, and leader with talent for enhancing staff

performance / motivation through delegation, team empowerment, and

mentoring.

. Operations / Asset Management . Safety / Environmental Planning

. Print / Publishing / Off-set Lithography . Staff Productivity /

Labor Relations

. Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing . Troubleshooting /

Problem Solving

. Project Management . Expense / Waste Reduction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OPERATIONS GROUP LEADER, Dunn Company, Decatur, Illinois . 2007-2009

Led process, safety, and accountability improvement for rotomilling, soil

stabilization, and road recycling company.

. Enhanced company's staff productivity by training / coaching union

employees to demonstrate greater responsibility for managing equipment,

labor hours, and job outcomes.

. Optimized operational efficiency for company by implementing new style of

road recycling using less equipment.

. Reduced severity of staff injuries and lost days by incorporating

targeted safety program that focused on daily safety reminders. Reduced

greatly number of workers' compensation claims.

OPERATIONS MANAGER, Camfil Farr, Corcoran, California . 2006-2007

Charged with rescuing plant that was failing in quality and delivery

schedules for light manufacturing company.

. Improved plant quality and delivery times by strengthening production

processing through quality improvement, implementing Kanban card system

for material ordering that reduced shortages of raw materials, and

enhancing inventory management to reduce mistakes.

OPERATIONS MANAGER - LITHO PRINTING, Jostens Printing, Visalia, California

. 2001-2006

Guided capital equipment projects valued at $1 - 3M, detailing labor and

cost management and monthly P & L review. Oversaw maintenance, department

management, CAD operation, waste sampling, and local / state regulatory

reporting. Managed safety program. Supervised 5 supervisors / managers and

staff of 225 hourly employees.

. Led reduction of waste by 3% - 5% and improved labor performance by 3% -

9% with no capital equipment improvements by utilizing TQM, 5S, lean

manufacturing, SMED projects, and Kanban systems.

. Reduced material waste, set-up, and make-ready times by implementing

technology of computer to plate and new print presses with integrated

quality controls.

. Optimized company's safety and environmental control and compliance by

creating written plans that met California OSHA requirements, preparing

and filing air permits and local water and sewer permits and reports.

CAREER NOTE

Additional position as Industrial Engineer and various Supervisory

positions with Jostens Printing. Also held positions as Facility Engineer,

Manufacturing Engineer, and Industrial Engineer with FMC Corps, Defense

Division. Details upon request.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Milliken University, Decatur, Illinois

Post-graduate Coursework in Engineering Management with Core in Computer

Science

University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California

Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen Process Improvement Leadership Skills

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