TOM SCHATSIEK
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ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONS MANAGER
Extensive experience in manufacturing generating positive results.
Seeking an opportunity to have a positive impact on an organization
through quality performance and cost effective management of
resources.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Morton Machining, LLC, Morton, Il.
Dec 1997-Jan 2013
- Morton Machining is a $16 million company providing fabricated
and machined components to Fortune 500 companies including
Caterpillar, John Deere, and Case New Holland.
Manufacturing/Process Engineer & Business Development (Dec 2009-
Present)
Improved operations through enhanced quality, improved production
efficiency, and reducing costs by utilizing my 28+ years of
machining experience. Used a very hands on approach to making
these improvements by dedicating a lot of time working with
operators and shop floor personnel to find the non-value add and
quality issues in the process.
. Continuously improved operations utilizing production tracking
and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality
control, maintenance and other operational reports, to detect
and resolve production issues.
. Controlled and adjusted production processes or equipment for
quality and productivity by adjusting program SFM ensuring
tools are running within the suggested parameters. Updating
cutting tools where applicable ensuring we were using the
latest in cutting tool technology.
. Drafted a timescale for all new jobs.
. Directed operations working with team to resolve production and
processing issues.
. Continuously improve tooling, programs, and fixture designs to
eliminate machine, system, and process malfunctions.
. Selected manufacturing methods and fixture designs for new
product introductions.
. Implemented probing routines into many programs to reduce
internal defects and rework by up to 1%.
. Problem solving.
President and Owner (Nov 1997-Dec 2009)
Led team of 130 skilled employees in doubling revenues.
. Built financial model for business expansion.
. Grew business from $6 million in 1997 to $14 million in 2005.
. Project lead for a $4 million building and equipment project
resulting in facility expansion to meet growing demand.
. Conducted financial analysis and support in securing and
executing external financing for building expansion and
equipment projects.
. Managed operations and problem solving process.
. Developed and implemented the company's policies and goals .
. Developed production tracking and quality control systems,
analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other
operational reports, to detect production problems.
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TOM SCHATSIEK
306 Westminster Rd., Germantown Hills, IL ? 309-***-**** ?
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Peoria Siding and Window, Peoria, IL
Dec 1995-Dec 1997
- Peoria Siding and Window is a respected construction and home
improvement company with 36 years of business and more than
50,000 home improvements.
Sale Representative
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. Recognized as top sales generator in 1997
. Consistently met and exceeded department expectations for
productivity and accuracy levels.
. Received company Monthly Sales Performance Awards
Multax, Morton, IL
Dec 1991- Dec 1995
- Large CNC facility that prides themselves in machining large
complex components for the aerospace, construction, and
compressor industries.
Machinist
. Calculated and set controls to regulate machining factors like
part speed, feed, coolant flow, depth and angle of cut and
clamping methods.
. Machined small and large parts for the aerospace industry to
exacting size tolerances of .0003" and true position tolerances
of .002".
. Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to type of metal
and finish specifications.
. Worked with exotic metals such as titanium's, waspaloy, and
inconels just to name a few.
. Implemented and programmed many probing routines to reduce cycle
times by up to 50%.
. Programmed, setup, and operated CNC mills, Bridgeport's, lathes
and grinders.
. Problem solving.
Morton Machining & Mfg. Co, Inc. Morton, IL.
Dec 1990-Dec 1991
Plant Manager .
. Developed production tracking and quality control systems,
analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other
operational reports, to detect production problems.
. Achieved company goals by leading production workers.
. Controlled the production processes and adjusted schedules.
. Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule
requirements.
. Designed holding fixtures and developed the most efficient
manner in which to process new product through the facility.
. Programmed, setup, and operated CNC mills, Bridgeport's, lathes
and grinders
. Problem solved.
J.H. Benedict, East Peoria, IL.
Dec 1988-Dec 1990
- Is a premier tool and die shop that specializes in tools, dies,
gages, molds, progressive dies, and machine tool accessories.
Class 'A' Machinist
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. Operated electrical discharge machines to build and repair
injection molds
. Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths,
squareness and parallelism.
. Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and
engineering needs.
. Programmed, setup, and operated CNC mills, Bridgeport's, lathes
and grinders.
TOM SCHATSIEK
306 Westminster Rd., Germantown Hills, IL ? 309-***-**** ?
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Peoria Pattern Co., Inc. North Pekin, IL.
April 1980-Dec 1988
- Peoria Pattern Co., Inc. was a 20-30 man facility that large
OEM's relied on to produced precision metal and wood patterns
for the construction, power generation, and compressor
industries. During the late 80's the business expanded into the
machining of prototype and short run production.
Machinist .
. Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to type of metal
and finish specifications.
. Finishing work on wood and metal pattern equipment.
. Programmed, setup, and operated manual mills, lathes and NC
machining center.
EDUCATION
Manufacturing Technology, Illinois Central College
Coursework in Industrial Manufacturing Technology, Sheet Metal
Drafting, Welding Fabrication, and Auto Cad
Business, Bradley University-Foster College of Business
Administration
Course in Managing Effective Organizations
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? Operations Management ? Manufacturing Processes ? Production
Control
? Project Management ? Safety & Environmental ? Budgeting /
Financial Planning
? Capital Deployment ? Facility Design ? Continuous
Improvement
? Leader Development ? Marketing & Sales ? Business
pic Planning
? Strategic Planning ? Quality Control ? New Product
Introduction