Manufacturing Manager

Mark Michael Tomasevich

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Career Objective

Lead complex manufacturing/business/facilities projects from project

conception to successful conclusions that enable the organization to

realize benefits of cost and/or space savings, improved operational

efficiencies, and increased sales opportunities. Also capable of managing

sustaining manufacturing/facilities operations and meeting various business

objectives such as quality, cost, and schedule.

PROFILE

Seasoned project/manufacturing engineering/facilities manager who has

been affiliated with global manufacturers. Utilizing a broad base of

technical and business skills, established a proven track record of

leading complex, cross functional projects to successful results.

Educational background includes an engineering degree, MBA, and

numerous continuing education courses with particular expertise in:

. Lean/Flow Manufacturing

. New Business/Product/Process Development

. Concurrent Engineering

. Project Management

ACHIEVEMENTS

Led 2 successful building relocation/renovations of 300+ associates on

schedule and under budgets exceeding $3MM. Relocations yielded an annual

real estate lease savings of $750,000 and provided a showcase facility that

has proven to be a key company marketing tool.

Responsible for an average annual savings of $100,00+ for the Bell and

Howell facilities spend by actively managing/negotiating numerous supplier

contracts as copiers, fork trucks, housekeeping, security, HVAC

maintenance, etc.

Revised the plant layout to improve overall production and warehouse

efficiency at the same time supporting the site's largest annual dollar

amount of shipments ever. New layout complemented the implementation of a

lean manufacturing operational strategy including point of use material

storage that reduced floor space and inventory requirements.

Led 3 out of state plant relocations to Bell and Howell's Durham facility.

Tasks included planning the facility layout, transitioning production in a

timely manner to ensure revenue goals were met and providing employee

training as required.

Led numerous plant manufacturing engineering efforts that launched new

products into marketplace that are key to Bell and Howell's growth and

profitability.

Led a $5MM manufacturing engineering effort to modify five automated

systems facilitating transition of a significantly larger product into a

highly integrated FMS.

Led a cross-functional team of over 25 people that designed, developed, and

implemented a continuous flow manufacturing cell, which reduced cycle times

50%, manufacturing losses 50% and labor costs 15%. Total project value was

over $7MM. Wrote the proposal to US Air Force that obtained $2.6MM in

development funding.

Recipient of GE Managerial Award ($2500) and GE Stock Options (500 shares)

EXPERIENCE

Bell and howell, Durham, NC

7/96 to Present

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering & Facilities

. Ensures cost effective and feasible manufacturing processes and enhances

New Product Development by managing the function which analyzes,

develops, recommends, and implements cost effective processes both before

and after engineering releases to manufacturing; coordinating with

Materials, Engineering, and Operations to develop and implement

revisions. Processes include, but are not limited to manufacturing

methods, equipment, station and equipment layout, Bill of Material

structure and content accuracy, process flow, tooling design and

implementation.

. Provide technical support to Operations by troubleshooting problems and

affecting timely solutions to maintain the continuity of production flow.

. Optimize operating costs by reviewing advanced manufacturing technology

to improve cost of sales; researching, planning, and targeting cost

reductions; monitoring labor and capital expenditures. Manage all

required services for a 170,000 sq ft facility.

General Electric - Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH 6/78 - 6/96

Program Manager 10/87 - 6/96

. Assemble and lead cross-functional teams in the design, development and

implementation of multi million dollar flexible manufacturing systems

projects. Analyze and define project scope, requirements, and success

criteria. Plan, direct, coordinate, and ensure major projects are

accomplished to specification requirements, within schedule and funding

parameters.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer 11/84 -

10/87

. Develop and implement state-of-the-art technology and process

improvements for production manufacturing applications resulting in

reduced cycle times, improved quality, and lower total business costs.

Value Engineer 6/80 - 11/84

. Manufacturing interface between design, procurement, and suppliers for

responsible purchased components.

Program Member 6/78 - 6/80

. Graduate of GE's Manufacturing Development Program. A two year program

consisting of 4 assignments in Manufacturing.

EDUCATION

Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

. MBA in Finance, GPA 3.4

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

. BS in Manufacturing Engineering, GPA 3.45

TRAINING

Six Sigma Green Belt Training

Quality Engineering (Design of Experiments) Seminar

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Training

GE Managerial Skills Development Course

Theory of Constraints Seminar

Kaizen Training

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

. Society of Manufacturing Engineers

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