RONALD R. RADICK

**** ********** ****

Wellsburg, WV. 26070

304-***-**** (home)

304-***-**** (cell)

abncpl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 30 years experience in production and inventory control including

assignments with two industry leaders...certified in production and

inventory control from the American Production and Inventory Control

Society (APICS proven capability as a cost effective problem solver...an

effective manager with a demonstrated competence in communications with

superiors and subordinates...with a Bachelor of Science degree from the

University of Pittsburgh, I am prepared to make immediate and lasting

contributions to your management team.

OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE

SEVERSTAL-WHEELING STEEL (FORMERLY WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL);

2004 - Present; Superintendent, Production Control;

1997 - 2004; Assistant Superintendent, Production Control;

1993 - 1997; Area Supervisor, Production Control;

1985 - 1993; Supervisor, Production Control;

. Supervised 10-20 management and clerical staff in planning production

and developing schedules for every production unit starting at the

basic oxygen furnace (BOF) through the shipment of a steel coil.

. Created and developed a purchased slab program of buying slabs from

other steel producers, entering them into inventory and maintaining

control until rolling on the hot mill.

. Led a team of five schedulers to install a completely new hot mill

scheduling system (I2), resulting in a reduction of time to create a

hot mill schedule by approximately 50%, reduced the response time to

every changing hot mill scheduling requirements, a lower delay rate on

the hot mill, a reduction of the number of personnel involved with hot

mill scheduling.

. Developed a slab yard training program to cross train personnel on

various slab yard units resulting in having more personnel available

to fill in on a unit that became open on account of a report off or an

un-scheduled turn.

. Developed a strategy for reducing inventory while maintaining

production efficiency.

. Analyzed and corrected production schedules as events dictate.

. Assisted in the installation of an artificial intelligence caster

scheduling system resulting in a reduction of time for creating

schedules by 50%, a reduced response time to ever changing scheduling

problems, increased on-time delivery performance, and reduction in the

number of personnel involved with caster scheduling.

. Developed a program of swapping slabs to older orders increasing on-

time delivery performance by 18%.

. Developed a program of reviewing each BOF and caster schedule reducing

clerical errors and a reduction of BOF chemical diversions by 11%.

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

PITTSBURGH HOSE AND FITTINGS;

1983 - 1985; Supervisor, Warehouse and Inside Sales;

Responsibilities included managing a small industrial supplies warehouse

specializing in hydraulic hose, fittings, valves, cylinders, gauges, etc,

ordered parts to maintain inventory, developed sales leads and initiated

inside sales calls.

KEY CREDENTIALS

Analytical...work well under pressure tight deadlines...systematic and

logical...well developed inter-personal skills...effective planner...high

energy level.

EDUCATION

. University of Pittsburgh; Bachelor of Science - Mathematics (1976)

. Certified in production and inventory control from the American

Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

. Industrial Training; Managing for Quality - Quality engineering -

Safety and Health Manual Training - Interpersonal Managing Skills

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