Manager Six Sigma
Resume:
Eric M. Dudas
Newburgh, IN *7630
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Career Summary
SENIOR MANAGER with 20 years of international plastics compounding
experience including multi-plant (7 sites in 7 countries) and expertise in
driving Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma implementation, coloring systems,
extrusion, molding, compounding and plastic processing. Core competencies
include:
. Motivational Leadership . Six Sigma . Lean Manufacturing .
. Problem Solving . Team-Orientation . Communications .
. SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) . Product Development .
Professional Experience
DSM, Evansville, IN 2007 - 2009
(Global supplier of custom plastic compounds with 175 division employees
and annual sales of $130 million; 20,000 employees worldwide and annual
sales of $13.8 billion)
Site Manager
. Managed 7 direct employees and a team of 130 (UAW union) with an
$11.5 million operating budget.
. Chairman of Engineering Plastics Global Color Team
. Member of Engineering Plastics Global Operations' Council
. Member of US Operations Council
Accomplishments included:
. Reducing changeover time by 50% on one line and a plant wide 15%
average using Lean / Six Sigma methodologies
. Driving productivity improvements by 16% in 2008 and 9% in 2009
without staff additions and with minimal capital investments using Six
Sigma improvement and reliability methodologies
. Increasing capacity to 75 million pounds annual production of Nylon 6,
Nylon 6,6, and Nylon 4,6
. Improving reliability and reducing unscheduled downtime minimum of 20%
and reduced maintenance costs by 30% off of a $3,000,000 annual
maintenance budget using reliability methodologies
. Reducing complaints by 80% since 2007, maintaining TS16949-01
certification
. Reducing safety incident rate from a KPI of 3.5 / 100 employees to 0
since 2007
. Capital projects include Silo Management Phase 2 $1,025,000, Roof
renovation $250,000,
Screw/barrel upgrade $325,000, Plant consolidation project
(partial) $3,750,000
. Reducing landfill disposal utilization and costs by 50%
HOLLAND COLOURS N.V., Apeldoorn, The Netherlands 1989 - 2007
(Global manufacturer of color concentrates with 500 employees and $80
million in annual sales)
Vice President Marketing and Technology 2002
- 2007
(Held concurrently with Global Manufacturing Director role listed below)
Managed a staff of 15 with an annual budget of $2 million. As a board
member, was responsible for corporate research and development,
manufacturing, marketing, technology licensing, and purchasing strategy
for 7 separate plants in 7 countries. Key accomplishments included:
. Reducing product development time and increased successful product
launches at rates high enough to ensure that 27% of annual revenue was
from newly released products
. Driving new product development, production processes, and product
enhancements for products and color systems including:
o Acrylic / ASA
o Engineering Plastics
o High Temp Vulcanized (HTV) Rubber
o PET Packaging
o PET Packaging Barrier Resins
o PET Packaging Functional Additives
o Powder Coatings Special Effects
o Rigid PVC
o Window Profiles
o Wood Plastic Composites
. Maintaining key contact with strategic partners: Valspar, Dow, Gaypa,
DSM, A. Schulman, and Georgia Gulf
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Professional Experience (Cont'd)
HOLLAND COLOURS N.V., Apeldoorn, The Netherlands 2001 - 2007
(Global manufacturer of color concentrates with 500 employees and $80
million in annual sales)
Global Manufacturing Director
Responsible for manufacturing for 7 plants in 7 countries. Responsible for
a team of site managers and engineers to improve manufacturing processes
while globally implementing best practices to improve productivity and
quality. Key accomplishments include:
. Improving production rate by 50% for most Holcobatch products while
reducing scrap by 20%
. Redesigning product line and manufacturing process for 10% higher
concentration of products and improved margins
. Reducing changeover time 75% for Holcobatch products
. Implemented Lean Manufacturing methods in 4 main manufacturing plants
across 4 countries
. Managing all technology transfers between international manufacturing
sites
. Improving First Time Right by 25% for Holcoprill products
. Capital projects include Holcoprill production lines (US) $425,000,
(Asia) $250,000, Holcobatch lines in (Asia) $200,000 (America)
$1,800,000 (Hungary), development of global technology center
$1,000,000
HOLLAND COLOURS aMERICAS, Richmond, IN
(North American Division of this global color system manufacturer with 100
employees and $25 million in revenue)
Plant Manager (1997 - 2002)
Managed a staff of 45 with an annual budget of $5 million for 2
manufacturing facilities. Responsible for materials handling, scheduling,
purchasing, quality control, and maintenance departments. Key
accomplishments include:
. Increasing production by 50% within a 3-year period of time
. Starting second manufacturing facility converting warehousing facility
. Growing business with largest client from $1.5 million to $5 million.
(20% of annual revenue).
. Managing technical services and communications for over 500 North
American customers
. Capital projects include new Holcobatch lines totaling $800,000 plus
preparation of new facility and installation of new product lines
$600,000
Technical Manager (1991 - 1997)
Managed a staff of 7 technicians with an annual budget of approximately
$800,000. Responsible for:
. New product development with the following polymers that include HDPE,
PET, PP and PVC
. Raw materials specifications
. Capital projects include Installation of new lab facility and
equipment $700,000
R & D / Product Development Manager (1990 - 1991)
Managed a staff of 2 with an annual budget of $240,000. Responsible for:
. Developing new products for coloring polyolefins and PET
. Technology transfers for coatings and liquid dispersions that included
Flexible PVC, Polyurethane Foam, Unsaturated Polyester Gel-Coats and
Water Based Coatings
Applications Laboratory Technician (1989 - 1990)
. Color matched new products and provided laboratory testing of product
performance
Professional Training/ Certifications
. Lean Manufacturing, Certificate Program - Productivity Inc.
. Six Sigma Green Belt DMAIC, Certified Green Belt
. Six Sigma Black Belt DMAIC (in process)
. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) - Blom Consultants
. Design of Experiments (DOE) - Blom Consultants
Education
EARLHAM COLLEGE, Richmond, IN BA Chemistry, 1995
EARLHAM COLLEGE, Richmond, IN BA Physics, 1988
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