Dan Carsner
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Qualified for:
PLANT MANAGER . MANUFACTURING MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Results-oriented manufacturing professional with over fifteen years of
progressive accomplishments in plant management, ranging from development
of high performance self directed teams to start-up and growth of multi-
million dollar facilities.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
. Strategic Planning . Process Engineering . Human
Resources
. P&L . Customer Relations . Performance
Management
. Start-Ups . Negotiations . Manufacturing
Operations
. Lean Manufacturing . Community Relations . Team
Building
. Maintenance . Six Sigma . Training &
Development
. OSHA / HAZMAT . 5S/Kaizen . Safety / Security
. Production Planning . Project Management .
Environmental Compliance
. Quality Assurance . Problem Solving .
Troubleshooting
EXPERIENCE
Operations Manager, Palmer Manufacturing and Supply Inc., Springfield, OH
8/09 to present
Manufacturer of custom capital equipment used in metal casting foundries.
. Turn around challenge with most significant improvements realized in
On Time Delivery, Labor Efficiency and OSHA compliance to date
. Manage Manufacturing Operations, Production Scheduling & Planning,
Quality Assurance, Performance Management, Engineering and
Maintenance, OSHA and ES&H compliance, Strategic Planning and Tactical
Deployment in support of company financial goals.
Start-Up Project Manager, Envirospect of Central Florida, Leesburg, FL
3/08 to 8/09
Commercial and residential environmental services franchise. Family owned
business and investment opportunity -- short term project now complete.
Plant Manager, Quietflex Manufacturing, Groveland, FL
4/06 to 3/08
Manufacturer of flexible duct used in HVAC applications.
. Coordinated start-up including hiring and training all employees,
facility layout, equipment installation.
. Resourcefulness led to achievement of aggressive ramp up goal with
operations commencing two months after building acquired.
. Growth from $0MM to $14MM annual sales.
. Managed Manufacturing Operations as stated above.
Director of Operations, Milsco Manufacturing, Thomson, GA
8/2000 to 3/2006
Seating supplier to large OEM's.
. Started plant in southeast for parent company in Milwaukee. Conducted
selection process for green-field site location and received business
friendly incentives through negotiations with state and local
officials.
. Provided specifications and support to contractors and equipment
suppliers during plant construction.
. Growth from $0MM - $17MM annual sales.
. Implemented Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma resulting in sustained
productivity improvements.
. Personal and plant performance led to becoming sole supplier to two
large OEM's.
. Managed Manufacturing Operations as stated above.
Manufacturing Manager, LTV Copperweld, Piqua, OH
3/96 to 8/00
Steel tubing manufacturer and ISO certified supplier to automotive and
other OEM's.
. Insured focus towards plant goals in multiple departments leading 160
employees on three shifts.
. Reduced late orders from more than 100 daily to near 0 (without
increase in labor) through introduction of Lean methodologies.
. Developed self directed team in critical area resulting in
productivity increase from 3MM - 7MM units/month.
. Promoted twice.
Owner, DC Products Inc., Springfield, OH
6/94 to 3/96
Metal fabrication and manufacturer of patented truck accessory.
. Granted U.S. Patent.
. Recognized for gaining approval of local officials to establish
manufacturing center within business incubator.
Development Engineer, EG&G Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH
10/83 to 6/94
Nuclear facility operated for the Department of Energy.
1. Started as Engineering Technician and promoted to Supervisor and again
to Development Engineer
2. As supervisor replaced batch operations of one product line with
continuous flow resulting in cost savings, throughput increase and
quality improvements.
3. Leadership skills were recognized by manager and given the assignment
of Test Conductor -- directing the hands on activities of engineers and
technicians performing operations on multi million dollar nuclear
fueled generators used on the Galileo, Cassini and Ulysses spacecrafts.
EDUCATION
. BA in Organizational Management, Wittenberg University, Springfield,
OH - GPA 3.7 Cum Laude Graduate
. AS in Engineering Science, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH -
GPA 3.8 Honors
. AS in Electronics Engineering Technology, ITT Technical Institute,
Dayton, OH - GPA 4.0
. Continuing Education: Lean/Six Sigma, Capital Equipment Procurement,
OSHA Compliance, RCRA Refreshers, 5S, HAZMAT, Diversity, Performance
Based Training, and others to maintain state-of-the-art operational
efficiencies
Dan Carsner