Manager Plant
Resume:
Mark Strahm
Wharton, OH *****
abmcps@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Plant Manager position with a company that will enable to use
my 18 years of management experience to help them achieve World Class
success.
EDUCATION
B.A. of Business Administration from Tiffin University
Graduated in 1991
EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2007-Present---IBTECH Bucyrus, OH. - This facility is a Tier 1
automotive supplier of manual and power seat devices. Annual sales are
approximately $135 million.
Senior Production Manager
> Primary customer - Honda.
> Non-Union.
> Manage 8 direct salaried associates, 3 indirect salaried associates,
and 313 hourly associates.
> 17 assembly lines, 4 stamping lines, and 7 robotic welding stations.
> Responsible for making expense and labor budgets.
> Responsible for setting and achieving all MBO goals.
> MBO goals include safety, quality, manpower, and productivity
improvements.
1992- May 2007---Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Inc. / Worthington Custom
Plastics Upper Sandusky, OH. - This injection molding facility was a Tier 1
automotive supplier of Class A Interior Trim. Annual sales were
approximately $70 million.
Plant Manager
> Primary customer - GM.
> 39 injection-molding machines, 6 paint lines (interior and exterior
automotive paint) and final assembly processes.
> Managed 10 direct salaried employees, 32 indirect salaried employees,
and 460 hourly employees.
> Achieved and monitored all safety, quality, scrap, efficiency, and
customer satisfaction goals driven by key performance matrix.
> Implemented an attendance bonus program that successfully reduced
absenteeism by 1.8%.
> Implemented an incentive program for employee initiated continuous
improvement ideas that generated annual savings of $75K.
> Negotiated contract with union bargaining committee.
> Enforce and monitor implementation of lean manufacturing activities
resulting in meeting and exceeding annual savings goals of $250K.
> TS 16949 Certified.
> ISO 14001 Certified.
1995-1998---Worthington Custom Plastics, Lebanon, KY. - This injection
molding facility was a green-field start up and was profitable within the
first quarter of operation. Annual sales were approximately $24 million.
Molding Manager
> 100% non-automotive injection molded parts.
> Primary customer- GE Appliance.
> 35 injection-molding machines.
> Non-Union.
> Managed 20 salaried employees and 180 hourly employees.
> Responsibilities included scheduling production activities, initiating
continuous improvement teams, and overseeing all facets of
manufacturing.
1993-1994---Worthington Custom Plastics, Upper Sandusky, OH. - Annual sales
were approximately $62 million
Production Supervisor
> 45 injection-molding machines.
> Managed approximately 100 union employees.
> Responsibilities included: Scheduling, manufacturing employees' work
assignments, conducting annual evaluations of employees, all
disciplinary actions, scheduling job change-over, quality, scrap, and
productivity.
1992---Worthington Custom Plastics, Upper Sandusky, OH.
Molding Operator
Responsible for trimming, inspecting for quality defects, and productivity
quotas.
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