Injection Molding Engineer

PAT C. KESTNER

**** ****** *****, ********* *******, IL 60004

Phone: 847-***-**** Email: ***********@***.***

GENERAL / OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

C-level Business Leader and Mechanical Engineer, seeking challenging career opportunity.

Very adept at turning around problem operations as well as starting up new business operations.

20+ year record of achieving outstanding P & L results within Medical Devices / Laboratory

Equipment, Plastics, and Automotive Components and Supply industries.

Background is particularly focused upon improving efficiency and profitability of business

operations, generating multimillion-dollar revenue growth, and creating innovative technological

solutions and enhancements. Managerial experience and education includes….

* Multi-site Management * Business Development * Cross-functional Management

* Strategic Planning * Process Reengineering * Lean Manufacturing

* Technological Innovation * Foreign Operations * Training and Development

* Budgeting / Forecasting * Six Sigma processes * Continuous Quality Improvement

CAREER HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, Voodoo Ride, LLC, Chicago, IL, 2006 – 2009. Start-up

company supplying car care products to consumers within the U.S. and Canada. Left company

due to severe downturn in automotive markets.

• With company President, oversaw company start-up including raising investment capital,

creating business plans, revenue goals and marketing plans, and cultivating partnerships

with vendors, manufacturers, and third parties.

• Managed startup of centralized warehouse to facilitate product distribution throughout the

U.S. and Canada.

• Saved over $100K in startup costs through streamlining, including use of ready-made

containers to facilitate product packaging and branding.

• Launched entire product line in 4.5 months, honoring commitment to key automotive

retailers to appear at SEMA show.

• Boosted delivery times and cut costs by relocating sourced item from China to Korea.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, Tradewinds Direct, Inc., Pleasant Prairie, WI, 2003 – 2005.

Supplier of a variety of permanent and disposable products, and automated systems for use in

pharmaceutical laboratories.

• Oversaw all aspects of daily plant production.

• Established business plans, analyzed performance, and reengineered processes meeting

company goals.

• Maintained rigorous QC and safety standards, and ensured regulatory compliance with

industry standards.

• Boosted sales revenues by over 300% in 2 years through continuous quality

improvement.

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Tradewinds Direct, Inc. continued…

• Increased operating capacity by 20% thereby slashing delivery times by 50%.

• Increased efficiency by over 50% by introducing lean manufacturing practices.

• Coordinated equipment setup, maintenance and repair.

• Increased supplier efficiency and cost effectiveness by improving procurement and

maintenance practices. Upgraded results from Chinese supplier.

• Created and oversaw construction and installation of the first automated vial capper that

was integrated into an automated liquid handler for a large pharmaceutical company.

CONSULTANT, Indak Manufacturing, Inc., Northbrook, IL, 2001 – 2003. Manufacturer of

automotive climate control products.

• Retained by this manufacturer to assess and upgrade plastic injection molding processes.

• Provided top company management with comprehensive report resulting in an overall

improvement in manufacturing efficiency of over 5%.

PRESIDENT / CO-OWNER, Advantage Molding and Decorating, Inc., Mt. Prospect, IL, 1993-

2001. $20 million custom plastic injection molding company with assembly and decorating

abilities and two manufacturing plants. Sold company to Textron Corp. in 2000. Stayed on at

Textron during 2001 to train new management team.

• Managed all aspects of startup including: site location; procuring/setting up

equipment; implementing manufacturing cycle; overseeing engineering activities;

performing P & L analysis and market research; standardizing processes to ensure

efficiency and quality.

• Produced $10 million in sales within 3 years of startup, and $20 million within 7 years.

• In 36 months of inception, became Motorola’s #1 supplier of decorative cell phone

parts.

• Cut product rejection rate by 80% by implementing lean manufacturing processes and

continuous quality improvement protocols.

• Boosted throughput by 80% and reduced rejection rates by 50% by using state-of-the-art

laser equipment in manufacturing process.

• Led implementation of Six Sigma processes and ISO 9000/9001 standards.

• Achieved ROI in 3 months by implementing multi-head pad printers.

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT as Technical Director of Apollo Plastics Corporation, Chicago, IL, and

as Development Engineer for RCA Corp., Indianapolis, IN. Details available upon request.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tristate College, Angola, IN.

Completed numerous professional courses / seminars in such subject areas as: Six-Sigma,

ISO 9000, Quality Management (Motorola), Troubleshooting Injection Molding Processes,

CAD, Programming for Lasers, Raw Materials for Plastics Manufacturing (G.E.), Lean

Manufacturing.

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