Project Manager Process Improvement

BARRY SIEVERS

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2005 - PRESENT

Sun-Pine Corporation, Canton, Mississippi

Provide effective leadership and management in all operational aspects of the company’s bottling operations which

accounts for 45% of company sales. Responsible for achieving objectives in personnel safety, environmental

compliance, production efficiency and output, operational cost, product quality and customer service. Drive process

improvement for the organization. Develop and coach managers and supervisors to achieve organizational goals.

1. In 2005 led the startup of bottling operations to include designing and implementing operator training,

quality of product verification systems and maintenance support requirements.

2. Identified an opportunity for raw material savings resulting in a 20% cost reduction. Realized savings were

$500,000 in 2006 and $700,000 in 2007 as compared to the original cost.

3. In 2006, directed the design, installation and startup of a new manufacturing line resulting in a 100%

increase in capacity for a targeted product line.

4. Executed the financial analysis, purchase, installation and startup of capital equipment resulting in a 7%

reduction in raw material costs and reduction of impurities in the finished product.

5. In 2006, integrated on-site bottle blow molding operations into the manufacturing process, eliminating

$600,000 in annual bottle delivery freight costs.

6. Designed and implemented process systems which achieve less than 5 manufacturing claims per million

opportunities.

MAINTENANCE MANAGER 2004 - 2005

Armstrong World Industries, Jackson, Mississippi

Provided effective guidance for a 28 person maintenance and engineering department in a manufacturing facility.

Accountable for achieving department safety, cost and efficiency goals. Responsible for the best cost management

of variable and fixed expenses associated with the maintenance and support of the production operation and facility

upkeep. Provided project management on major capital projects awarded to the unit.

1. Within 3 months of becoming the Maintenance Manager, contained costs to meet the monthly department

budget of $250,000 for labor, parts and services after 6 prior months of budget overruns.

2. Identified and implemented the use of extended wear coatings on process equipment resulting in a

$100,000 annual maintenance expense cost reduction.

3. Reorganized the maintenance department to better support 24/7 operations and scheduled down day

maintenance. Achieved a 10% increase in completed work orders and a 3% increase in plant uptime.

4. Successfully managed the plant’s $3 million capital budget, completing projects on time and on budget.

MANUFACTURING PROCESS COORDINATOR 2001 - 2004

Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Jackson, Mississippi

Supported plant operations by leading and facilitating projects of broad scope and varying complexity focused on

integrating manufacturing process improvement and control systems. Utilized designed experiment practices,

statistical process control, Six Sigma improvement methodologies and team problem solving methods to improve

targeted processes. Project manager for capital projects. Analyzed options for capital equipment purchases.

1. Team leader of a multi-department process improvement team using Six Sigma methodology that achieved

a 60% reduction in packaging scrap.

2. Solved a manufacturing process problem using designed experiment techniques resulting in a 2%

productivity improvement on Companion Square style floor tiles.

3. Plant project manager for a new product launch with Lowe’s. Achieved 100% fill rates to meet the

delivery deadlines required for the national product launch.

4. Project and operations manager for the mottle shade and manufacturing effort. Achieved utilization of

100% recycled vinyl material on a previously idled manufacturing line to reduce finished raw material

costs by 10%.

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PLANT SUPERINTENDENT 1999 – 2001

Republic Group, LLC, Halltown, West Virginia

Managed plant operations for a 200 person manufacturing facility. Responsible for meeting plant safety, quality,

productivity and cost goals; planning and coordinating maintenance and operations tasks; and developing managers

and supervisors. Developed the plant’s long term capital improvement plan and executed capital equipment

installations and improvement projects. Ensured the plant complied with Federal and State environmental codes.

1. Set a new record for no lost-time injuries through focused commitment to safe operations and employee

training. Reduced the facility personal injury rate from an average of 19.8 to 3.2.

2. Identified and fixed operational problems resulting in a 15% productivity increase and increased sales

revenue of over $1,000,000.

3. Implemented changes in raw material usage which reduced costs by 10%, resulting in monthly savings of

$50,000.

4. Reduced customer credits from 5.4% of sales to 0.3% of sales through training of personnel in basic skills,

process improvements and elevated standard setting for supervision.

5. Established a new monthly productivity record of average daily production.

ASSISTANT PLANT SUPERINTENDENT 1998 – 1999

Republic Group, LLC, Halltown, West Virginia

Responsibilities included assisting in the development of a safe work environment for 85 people, professionally

developing 9 supervisors, training the production workforce, troubleshooting and solving operational problems,

improving the production process and managing specialty chemical use, applications and vendor relationships.

1. Reduced targeted operating problems by 40% by analyzing and changing raw material mix ratios resulting

in monthly increased revenue of $10,000.

2. Implemented a testing procedure targeted to prevent operational problems and reduce off-quality

production through consistent operation of the manufacturing equipment.

3. Designed a training program to standardize skill sets and job requirements for equipment operators.

PROCESS ENGINEER 1995 - 1998

Smurfit-Stone Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Performed operator training; process improvement and problem troubleshooting; daily maintenance coordination

and planning; and process chemical use and trials at a manufacturing plant.

1. Team leader of a multi-department process improvement team that decreased targeted operational lost time

by 50% and generated $182,500 in annual savings.

2. Team member of a process improvement team that reduced total off-quality production by 20% over a 3

month period and created $400,000 in annual savings.

3. Coordinated and directed scheduled downtime departmental maintenance with 100% ready time for

resumption of production operations.

SHIFT SUPERVISOR 1992 - 1995

The Newark Group, Mobile, Alabama

Supervised a 10-person crew during daily operations of a paper machine, directed the crew during maintenance

shutdowns, and conducted process and safety training for supervised crews.

1. Improved crew productivity 10% and reduced manufacturing related customer complaints by 50%.

2. Set a shift record for production.

1ST AND 2ND LIEUTENANT 1988 - 1992

United States Army, Germany and Southwest Asia

Served as a Troop Executive Officer, Scout Platoon Leader and Tank Platoon Leader. In final assignment duties

included maintaining unit equipment valued at over $50 million, leading and training the Headquarters Platoon

consisting of 36 soldiers in 9 different job classifications and running the Tactical Operations Center during combat

operations.

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EDUCATION

MBA - GENERAL MANAGEMENT GPA - 3.81

George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 1998 - 2000

BS - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GPA - 3.57

United States Military Academy, West Point, New York 1984 - 1988

PERSONAL

Completed Six Sigma Black Belt training and Certified Green Belt

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Project management experience

Union environment experience

Completed OSHA 40 Hour, 10 Hour and Respirator Program Courses

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Willing to relocate

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