Manager Project

Thomas E. Christ

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Bluffton, South Carolina 29910

Phone: 843-***-**** E-mail: **********@*****.***

Experienced Engineering, Manufacturing and Business Manager. Expertise

includes organizational leadership and proper resource alignment, business

plan development and execution, business and manufacturing turnaround, Lean

Manufacturing/6 sigma process implementation.

Reorganized a business team, created new business vision, set goals and

objectives to turn a business around destined for closure.

. Improved bottom line results by $1.8 million in three years.

. Introduced a market changing innovative product to the market place.

. Grew sales from $10 million to $13 million per year.

Lead a manufacturing team to achieve superior manufacturing results.

. Improved product on time delivery from 95% to 99.5%.

. Increased product quality from 95% to 99% good product produced.

. Reduced worker's compensation cost from $3.25/$100 of payroll to

$.15/$100.

Experience

Financial Investor - September 2005 to Present

Achieved a 35% average annual return on investment of capital.

. Researched market to identify Sector, Industry and Company leaders.

. Identified market psychology to understand investing environment.

. Used statistics to determine proper entry/exit points.

. Took long and/or short positions dependent upon factors identified.

. Protected positions and enhanced returns using varies options

strategies.

July 2000 to July 2005 - Small Business Owner, Moline/Harris Printing

Purchased two unprofitable businesses, combined the businesses and turned

them into one profitable company.

. Turned an annual loss of $25,000 into an annual profit of $100,000.

. Grew sales from $125,000 annually to $650,000 annually.

. Increased customer base from 30 customers to 125 customers.

3M Company, 1978 to 2000

1997 to 2000 - Business Unit Manager, Cap-Seal brand Innerseal Products

Profit and Loss responsibilities for a $13 million global business that

produced bottle seals for the food and ethical drug industry. Reorganized

and refocused the business team, including marketing, sales, product

development, product support, and manufacturing to achieve the following

results:

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. Turned the business from a $1 million annual loss into a $800,000

annual profit.

. Grew sales from $10 million per year to $13 million per year through

increased customer penetration and new product market introduction.

. Improved manufacturing cost by $750,000 through quality improvements

and manufacturing cost reductions.

. Reduced business cost by $200,000 annually through efficient manpower

deployment.

1994 to 1997 - Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Specialty Packaging

Lead an engineering organization that was responsible for manufacturing

support of a wide variety of unique packaging products. Results achieved:

. Attained manufacturing cost reductions of up to $550,000 annually.

. Reduced customer complaints due to defective products from 3% of sales

to .6% of sales.

1990 to 1994 - Plant Manager, Glass Bubble Manufacturing

Lead a manufacturing organization including production, engineering,

logistics, quality control, and shipping and receiving personnel that

produced $13 million annual cost of goods sold. Organized teams, set goals

and held teams accountable to achieve the following results:

. Improved on time delivery of product from 95% to 99.5%.

. Increased product quality from 95% to 99% good product produced.

. Reduced worker's compensation cost from $3.25/$100 of payroll to

$.15/$100.

. Implemented a pollution control program that met Minnesota Pollution

Control Agency requirements.

1986 to 1990 - Project Manager, Corporate Manufacturing Support Services

Lead cross functional teams that identified cost reduction and quality

improvement opportunities at various 3M facilities throughout the United

States.

. Identified cost reduction opportunities of up to $500,000 annually by

leading cross functional teams at six manufacturing facilities within

3M's manufacturing organization.

. Trained manufacturing organizations in the identification and

implementation of Just-In Time and Lean Manufacturing cost reduction

concepts and principles, and 6 Sigma process improvement techniques.

1983 to 1986 - Process & Industrial Engineering Supervisor, Cynthiana,

Kentucky

1981 to 1983 - Process Engineer, Cynthiana, Kentucky

1978 to 1981 - Industrial Engineer, Cynthiana, Kentucky

Education:

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 1978

Outside Activities

Member Grace Coastal Church, Building Committee, Re-Employment Support

Group

Board of Director Member-Secretary/Treasure, The Townes at Buckwalter

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