Manager Sales

MICHAEL J. BELL

**** ****** ***** ( Worden, IL **097 ( (h) 618-***-**** ( (c) 618- 972-

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Executive Profile

( Elevates Productivity ( Reduces Costs ( Improves Quality

Highly accomplished, cost-analysis and lean manufacturing specialist with a

22-year Quality / Manufacturing history of leveraging plant/program

management, large team leadership,quality, manufacturing engineering and

budget development expertise to optimize profitability for numerous metal

stamping manufacturing companies. Results-oriented executive with a proven

track record of success in leading and managing teams; planning and

exceeding performance goals; increasing quality, productivity and

profitability; and maintaining long-term customer and vendor relations.

Motivational team leader / manager with comprehensive knowledge of the

organizational levels within the manufacturing industry, exceptionally

skilled communicator with extensive international business experience.

Selected Achievements

> Grew an outdated metal stamping wire forming manufacturing business

into a state-of-the-art facility; increased annual sales from $7

million to $15 million by implementing process enhancements, quality

standards and procedures, lean manufacturing improvements and "World

Class" manufacturing practices to increase production capacity. [Argo

Products Co.]

> Metal stamping manufacturing facility was faced with losing contracts

to overseas competitors primarily for cost reasons. Developed new

processes, installed equipment, built tooling and implemented

continuous manufacturing practices. Resulted in retaining contracts,

reducing product cost by 50 percent and saving over $100,000 annually.

[Argo Products Co.]

> Analyzed operations of a powder coating paint facility; reduced

rework, scrap, sorting and manpower costs, resulting in an improvement

of first-time throughput from 51 percent to 98 percent in less than

three weeks. [CJ's of Michigan]

> Managed the start-up and launch of a medium-sized powder coating

facility, including training, maintenance and cleaning; refurbished

the entire system by established quality and cost-effective

manufacturing processes/parameters. [KMK Metal Fabricators]

> Directed the quality system implementation, tool & die and R&D efforts

on a new generation of sheet metal fabricated military components,

reducing the product cost by approximately 50 percent. [Valentec]

> Managed the implementation of a quality system, installation and

equipment run-off of $3 million of plastic injection molding

equipment, tooling, robots and conveyor systems to reduce manpower and

increase productivity. [CJ's of Michigan]

> Metal stamping wire forming fabricating plant was experiencing poor

quality, excessive cost, declining market share and constant sorting;

developed several new processes, eliminated non-value added

operations, implemented "world-class" practices; increased market

share by 50 percent, reduced sorting by 98 percent and became a

certified supplier. [Argo Products Co.]

Areas of Expertise

( Process / Cost Analysis and Improvement ( Increasing Productivity /

Profitability ( Metal Stamping/Injection Molding

( Multi-Site Operations Management ( New Product Development ( Lean

Manufacturing / 5S

( ISO9001, QS, TS16949 ( International Business ( Root Cause

Analysis / DOE

( Plant / Program Management/P&L ( Large Team Leadership / Training (

FMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA

( Tool & Die Development ( New Plant Start-up ( Kaizen, Toyota

Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

ARGO PRODUCTS CO. St. Louis, MO

State-of-the-art manufacturer specializing in CNC wire forming equipment,

robotic welding and stamping supplying the lawn and garden and commercial

furniture industries.

Vice President Operations

2008 to 2010

> Accountable for overall operation of company including P&L. Doubled

the profitability of the company in 2009 verse 2008 on 2 million

dollars less in sales, most profitable year in last 9 years.

> Directed the operations group in reducing inventories by 30%, lean

manufacturing and becoming a true "just in time" manufacturer.

> Developed several new tooling concepts and approaches to minimize

change over time and increase flexibility throughout the manufacturing

process.

> Developed business plans and strategies for 1, 3 and 5 year

projections, including targeting new markets, proprietary products and

searches for acquisitions.

LIBERTY BELL TRANSPORTATION, INC. Worden, IL

Logistics transportation provider specializing in high-volume commercial

and government freight management.

Vice President/General Manager 2006 to 2008

> Develop business plans and strategies, charting of KPI's, identify

potential customers, research sales and create forecasts; annual sales

doubled in the first year of business.

> Direct sales force; manage all requests for offers and bids from

outside vendors and contractors.

> Responsible for all operation costs with full P&L responsibility;

manage all contracts and customer/vendor relations.

KMK METAL FABRICATORS Trenton, IL

Custom sheet metal fabrication company that utilizes turrets, lasers, CNC

brakes and CNC wire-forming equipment; specializes in the design and build

of store display fixtures.

Vice President/General Manager 2005

> Recruited independent sales representatives and developed business

goals to expand sales outside the St. Louis area.

> Developed and managed numerous process improvements / quality,

streamlining of operations and processes by implementing lean

manufacturing practices, quality procedures and tooling improvements;

resulted in an estimated 50 percent reduction in production costs and

increased throughput by reducing manufacturing lead time.

> Managed the start-up and launch of a medium-sized powder coating

facility, including process parameters and charts.

ARGO PRODUCTS CO. St. Louis, MO

State-of-the-art manufacturer specializing in CNC wire forming equipment,

robotic welding and stamping supplying the lawn and garden and automotive

industries.

Vice President Operations/Engineering/Quality Manager 2000 to 2005

> Directed the ISO program, TPM, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, 5 S

implementation and lean manufacturing leadership, resulting in the

opportunity to enter the automotive industry, resulting in the

addition of $1 million in potential sales.

> Managed the selection, purchase and installation of new equipment,

tooling and continuous processes; more than doubled capacity while

reducing operating costs by more than 20 percent.

> Responsible for managing the budget development and plant operating

expenses, P&L responsibilities; streamlined operations and trimmed

plant personal by 20 percent, and reduced overall plant costs by more

than 20 percent.

> Developed numerous progressive stamping dies applications and quality

programs/procedures increasing productivity, reducing scrap and rework

while reducing part cost by over 40 percent.

CJS OF MICHIGAN Plymouth, MI

Global consultants to the Big 3 automotive manufacturers and their

suppliers that provides project management for injection molding, quality

control problem solving; ISO 9000 and QS 9000; variability reduction;

statistical process control (SPC); and paint facilities.

Consulting Engineer (Quality, Manufacturing Operations) 1996 to 2000

> Developed automotive initiatives in China, India and Mexico; consulted

world-class manufacturing plant start-ups utilizing lean manufacturing

principles and quality methods.

> Launched start-up of a new powder coating line for a U.S. auto

supplier's Mexican plant, including the development of process

controls/parameters, pre-treatment application, SPC charting, racking,

testing and validation samples.

> Directed the on-site review, analysis and process improvements for a

robotic paint facility in China, including process controls and

parameters, racking, application, pre-treatment, preventive

maintenance and personnel training; successfully increased throughput

at the facility from 21 percent to more than 70 percent.

VALENTEC St. Louis, MO

Manufacturer of precision aluminum, steel, stainless, titanium-depleted

uranium and brass parts for commercial and defense applications,

specializes in progressive dies, punch-press to 1,000 ton, stamping,

shearing, CNC lathe, welding, heat treat, deep draw, embossing, center less

grinding, plastic and rubber injection molding.

Operations Manager/Manufacturing Engineer/Quality Assurance

Supervisor/Engineer 1983 to 1992

> Managed multiple manufacturing programs, including all aspects of

cost, quality, performance, scheduling and deliveries for more than

$2.5 million of product per month.

> Directed new product lines start-ups including installation of

equipment, equipment run-off, tooling development, process prove-out,

quality procedures/ parameters and program launch.

> Developed and implemented process controls, parameters and

specifications and established a vendor rating system that improved

product quality and reduced costs by 15 percent.

> Created SPC, lean manufacturing and TQM programs; managed material

testing for metals, plastics and rubber.

IMO'S PIZZA Highland and Troy, IL

A restaurant chain with over 80 locations in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and

Texas specializing in St. Louis-Style Pizza and Pastas..

Franchise Owner 1992 to 2006

> Started and managed two restaurant locations, including facility

selection, renovation, equipment purchases and installation, staffing,

training, quality and operations.

> Consistently recorded double-digit growth in 12 of the 13 years in

business.

> Recognized in "Who's Who" as outstanding restaurant owner of the year.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mechanical Engineering/Quality Control Technology

Florissant Valley Community College ? St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Business Administration

Fontbonne University ? St. Louis, MO

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