MICHAEL R. MORTON

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Clarksville, Tennessee 37043

270-***-**** cell

Email: aboazo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Offering successful management experience in the Aluminum, Chemical and

Distilling Industries. Experienced and proficient at problem solving,

leadership and reliability to get the most out of both processes and staff

to achieve goals. Diverse background in manufacturing, warehousing and

purchasing with emphasis on metals.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE;

*All aspects of management

*Accountability for budgets.

*Planning and implementing construction projects.

*Experienced with air pollution control systems and devices.

*Shipping/Receiving experience with trucking (dry goods and molten

metal) and

rail shipments and bulk liquids both via truck and rail.

*Managed all aspects of human relations in a union and non-union

environment,

*Proven track record of facilitating increased productivity in all

experiences.

*Excellent problem solving abilities.

*Air pollution control expertise.

*Refractory installation expertise.

EDUCATION;

*B.S, with a major in fine arts from Brescia University in

Owensboro,KY. I

worked my way through night school as a graphic artist.

*Numerous training courses related to manufacturing, environmental

control

and safety.

MILITARY SERVICE

*US Army Reserve, served as Brigade 1st Sergeant until honorably

discharged.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE;

MAYES COATINGS, INC. February, 2009 - January, 2011

Regional Sales Manager

* Responsible for tank sales and painting in the Petro Chemical

manufacturers and Asphalt industries.

ELECTRO CYCLE, INC. MADISONVILLE, KY, August 1999 - September 2007

Executive Manager, this is an affiliated company of Metal Exchange

Corporation.

*Oversee metal processing facility specializing in can sheet alloy,

5182 & 3004,

utilizing an electric induction furnace, delaquering kiln and

shredders in the

process.

*Managed 24/7 operation.

*Managed scrap purchasing and warehousing business including grading,

sorting, baling and shipping.

*Non union facility - defeated organization attempt.

COLUMBIA ALUMINUM PROCESSORS ROCKWALL, TX. Sept 1997-Mar1999

Plant Manager

*Managed rotary furnace operation specializing in wrought and casting

alloys

utilizing a shredder, bale breaker, lime injectors and afterburners.

*Trained staff in proper techniques to yield highest recoveries while

maintaining

low costs.

*Non union facility.

UPSTATE METALS CANASTOTA, NY April 1996 - August

1997

Operations Manager

*Responsible for receiving, processing, and shipping of copper and

aluminum,

utilizing granulators and vacuum tables in the process.

*Trained staff on environmental, right to know and safety issues

concerning wire

chopping operations.

*Non union facility.

PERSONAL BUSINESS LOUDON, TN August 1993 - May 1995

*Built business and sold for profit.

METAL RESOURCES, INC. LOUDON, TN May 1986 - August 1993

Executive Manager

*Joined Company as Plant Manager and was promoted to V.P., Exec. V.P.,

and .

President during my tenure with the Company.

*Managed successful rotary furnace operation specializing in can sheet

alloy.

*Planned and implemented molten handling system and transportation to

large can sheet producer.

*Planned and implemented new, state of the art rotary can sheet alloy

processing facility,

*Non union facility - defeated two organization attempts.

BARMET OF KENTUCKY LIVIA, KY July 1982 - May 1986

Plant Manager

*Managed Aluminum dross processing facility with crushing and

concentrating

abilities and rotary furnace recovery.

*Planned and implemented several upgrades to both the crushing and

concentrating equipment.

*Union facility-on negotiating team.

W, R. GRACE & CO. OWENSBORO,KY & HOUSTON,TX April 1974-July1982

Plant Manager

*Promoted to Plant Manager of the Polyfibron Division Plant in

Owensboro, KY

Processing cellulosic battery separators, utilizing impregnating

equipment,

curing ovens, slitters and choppers.

*Promoted to Plant Manager of Construction Products Division plant in

Houston, TX producing rock processing chemicals and grinding aids

for

cement, utilizing homogenizers,mixing and storage tanks.

*Promoted to General Foremen in the Organic Chemicals Division plant

producing polymer lattices, utilizing polymer reactors, pumps and

storage tanks.

*Started with Grace as a shift Supervisor for only a few months and

was

promoted to Shipping/Receiving Supervisor.

*Experience with bulk liquid handling and shipping via truck and rail

in Houston

and Owensboro.

*Union facility-on negotiating team.

GLENMORE DISTILLERIES, INC. OWENSBORO,KY June 1966-March1974

Assistant Bottling Superintendent

*Promoted to Assistant Bottling House Superintendent and responsible

for

scheduling glass, liquors, bottling, packaging and maintenance.

*Promoted to Shipping Supervisor and responsible for all liquor

shipments via

truck and rail.

*Promoted to Receiving Supervisor after return from military duty.

Responsible

for receiving and scheduling of all empty glass bottles into the

bottling houses.

*Started with Company as local purchasing agent and responsible for

parts and

supplies warehouse.

*Equipment used in the bottling process is high speed fillers, cappers,labelers,

and strip stamp machines and automatic case packers.

*Union facility

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Electro Cycle, Inc.

*Developed refractory installation techniques allowing greater furnace

life.

*Increased throughputs by instituting preventive maintenance plan and

used best

practices to attain goals.

*Realized greater profitability due to above.

Metal Resources, Inc.

*Converted pulse jet baghouse to shaker type house allowing utilization

of

two idle furnaces.

*Designed and implemented use of dross pans to cool and solidify black

dross allowing for shutdown of high cost rotary dross cooler.

*Planned construction and supervised construction and startup of new

can

sheet alloy processing facility.

Columbia Aluminum Processors

*Developed technique for processing zinc dross in a rotary furnace.

References available upon request

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