Sales Plant
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Michael L. Kirk
**** ******** *****, ******* ****, IL 60471
***/***-**** (H) 708/699-8765 (C)
******@*****.***
SUMMARY
A results oriented manufacturing management professional with experience in material planning and
logistics. Background includes general supervision, industrial materials, materials analyst and hazardous
materials oversight. Recognized for strong problem solving in busy environments and working well
individually to contribute to team goals and objectives. A task oriented manager who leads from the front
to solve practical problems to achieve tangible visible and measurable results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Chicago, IL 1994 – 2008
A $6 billion international manufacturer of automobiles
Industrial Materials Supervisor, Chicago, IL (2007-2008)
Supervised and trained 6 employees of non-production and maintenance parts distribution center.
• Maintained non-production part inventory levels by scheduling regular contact with suppliers
reducing no stocks by 20%
• Selected and trained five new team members in industrial materials section while maintaining
normal plant operations during early retirement package implementation.
• Maximized current inventory levels by executing aggressive scrap and obsolesce programs to
reduce carrying costs by $183,000.
• Reduced receiving errors to less than 2 per week by integrating employee assignments to match
job functions.
Industrial Truck Repair Supervisor, Chicago, IL (2006-2007)
Supervised 7-9 mechanics repairing forklifts, scissor and boom lifts, and all other mobile plant machinery.
• Maintained a 90% PM benchmark on A, B, and C level preventative maintenance schedules for
the Material Handling Department vehicles by reducing vendors from three to one.
• Reduced vehicle downtime and improved fleet repair times from weeks to days by maintaining
daily contact with suppliers to eliminate waiting for parts.
• Implemented and maintained Maximo database to help ID warranty parts, capture vehicle repair
history, and more effectively schedule vehicle preventive maintenance resulting in a savings of
$63,000.
Bulk Material Analyst, Chicago, IL (2004-2006)
Inventory management analyst of bulk fluids and miscellaneous non-standard parts.
• Reduced balance on hand inventories thru FIFO method and automated analysis tools to achieve a
cost savings of $568,000.
• Worked with carriers and yard management team to reduce trailer dwell and charges, and to
streamline dunnage return to suppliers overseas.
• Developed and implemented, as part of a team, a safety stock delivery process from our supplier
campus to prevent no stock situations on high damage items reducing assembly line downtime.
Hazardous Materials Coordinating Representative, Chicago, IL (2003-2008)
Designated plant representative controlling all Department of Transportation regulated material, both in
transit and in storage.
• Biennial training coordinator for in plant Hazmat Awareness training of both hourly and salary to
meet Ford Motor Company compliance requirements.
• Last five annual compliance audits by Ford Global Hazmat resulted in zero compliance issues.
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Michael L. Kirk
5116 Arquilla Drive, Richton Park, IL 60471
708/747-9615 (H) 708/699-8765 (C)
******@*****.***
Coordinated all outbound regulated material shipments with transportation carriers and suppliers
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to meet DOT regulations in transit.
Material Planning Supervisor and Specialist, Chicago, IL (1996-2004)
Managed and coordinated all plant activity for the Material Handling Department which included
delivery, control of product, and warehousing processes to insure consistency in production operations.
• Met quality and delivery metrics in plant by managing all manpower allocation including current
shift and future department demands.
• Coached and managed five supervisors and 102 employees to meet plant production and safety
goals each shift.
• Interviewed, motivated, and disciplined staff when necessary.
• Insured quality delivery of material and adherence to safety standards by coordinating all training.
• Regular interaction with senior management to establish department standards and metrics.
• Assisted in analyzing work problems with shift leads and senior management to meet continuous
improvement goals and objectives and to minimize no stock situations.
• Worked with suppliers and vendors for continuous improvement of delivery and quality and to
insure compliance with plant performance objectives.
Assembly Line Worker, Chicago, IL (1994-1996)
Small Work Group leader assisting supervisor in quality control metric reporting. Various hourly
production assembly line tasks.
BARNETT DAIRY INC/WEXLER MEAT CO., Chicago, IL 1990-1994
Two local distributors (dairy & meat products) in the Chicago area
Driver and Warehouse, Chicago, IL (1990-1991)
Responsibilities included timely delivery of dairy products to area customers
Driver, Chicago, IL (1991-1994)
Driver responsible for scheduled delivery of perishable food products.
NATIONAL FINANCIAL GROUP, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA 1986-1990
A local general insurance agency for a multi-billion dollar mutual insurance company.
Individual Lines Producer, Virginia Beach, VA (1986-1990)
Marketed individual financial services to professionals and families through phone contact and referrals.
• Number one producer of disability product sales in 1987
• Won paid agency trip in 1988 to Myrtle Beach based on disability and life sales volume
PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc., Orland Park, IL 2006-Present
A leading international division of Citigroup offering financial planning to families
Financial Services Representative, Chicago, IL (2006-Present)
Flexible part time position involving sales, marketing, and recruiting to offer financial products to help
families achieve financial goals.
• Marketed life, debt reduction, and investment products to families through referrals and contacts
• Recruited and trained individuals to market products to the public with a focus on client
satisfaction and integrity
• Achieved Number 1 district status in Illinois in 2006 with debt reduction loan volume over
$600,000
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Michael L. Kirk
5116 Arquilla Drive, Richton Park, IL 60471
708/747-9615 (H) 708/699-8765 (C)
******@*****.***
EDUCATION
MBA, University of Phoenix, Mokena, IL Expected graduation May, 2010
BSBA, Economics, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, 1982
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Certification
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Licensed in the states of Illinois and Indiana for: Life Insurance and Health Insurance
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Total Quality Management Training
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Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
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