Zachary S. Kissel
Riceville, TN 37370
423-***-**** abxehi@r.postjobfree.com
summary of qualifications
Proven Senior Leader with strategic planning and diverse management skills,
including :
. Ten years of manufacturing management experience (textiles,
automotive, building materials)
. Seven years of Budgeting, Capital Planning, and Product Costing
Responsibility up to plant level
. Proven ability to lead change initiatives and promote positive
culture to manufacturing
. Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Toyota Production System, Value
Added Selling Experience
key accomplishments
. Successfully promoted team culture to 4 different manufacturing
teams
. Improved business profitability by revising production schedule and
reducing out of stock finished goods
. Added new product lines that were very successful by listening to
voice of customer and taking action
. Chosen to be interim Senior Vice President for 3 month period.
Developed value-added selling program.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN August 2005 - December 2006
Master of Business Administration (Professional Executive Program) - GPA
3.6
Concentration: Operations Management
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN August 1998 -
January 2003
Masters of Science (Biomedical Engineering) - Incomplete (8 hours earned)
Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering) - May 2002 - GPA 3.3
Experience
Johns Manville Etowah, TN
August 2012- Present
Furnace Production Superintendent (Fiberglass Mat)
. Responsible for world's largest e-glass furnace and batch operations,
includes 6 salary & 75 hourly employees
. Leading management effort to promote positive plant culture due to new
union representation
. Focused on reducing environmental footprint by increasing amount of
reclaim materials and recycling
DASH MULTI-CORP St Louis, MO
July 2009- February 2012
Manager Subsidiary Operations (Chemical Mfg)
. Acted as interim Vice President of DASH from Nov. 11 - Jan. 12 with
full P & L responsibility all companies
. Responsible for Coated Fabrics Business Unit - All Functions (Mar 2011
- Feb 2012) - GM reported to me
. Acted as general manager for Coated Fabrics Business (Nov 2009 - June
2010) with full P & L responsibility
. Developed product costing sheets for all products and worked with
sales to generate margin targets and sale pricing
. Implemented company wide safety program to meet OSHA, EPA, DOT
compliance
MASLAND CARPETS Saraland, AL
April 2007 - July 2009
Department Manager (Contract Division - Floorcovering)
. Lead and manage manufacturing department in production of modular
carpet tiles (new business for company)
. Responsible for managing safety, cost, supply chain, purchasing,
quality, and delivery for $12M/year business unit
. Reduced usage of key raw material with an estimated $500k savings per
year
. Developed product testing laboratory and staffed/trained lab
technicians and effectively reduced quality defects
. Worked with accounting in developing product cost worksheets
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., Maryville, TN December 2004 -
April 2007
Senior Specialist - Production Engineering (Automotive Electronics)
. Led cross-functional teams of 15 or more people in process design for
printed circuit board through-hole population.
. Initiated two new technologies with suppliers valued at $1.5 million
worth of capital.
. Responsible for cellular layout of PCB finishing line, including all
utilities, line drawings, personnel, etc. to achieve 30 sec. cycle
time for new business
. Procured equipment for production line from concept to completion
Milliken & Company, LaGrange, GA March 2003 - November 2004
Process Engineer/Production Manager (Floorcovering Division)
. Led team of associates in reducing quality defects ($1million savings
per year).
. Responsible for managing state of the art carpet tile dyeing machine
(4 shift operation - 24/7)
. Led and managed maintenance team for two broadloom carpet dyeing
ranges
. Managed technicians while implementing process improvement projects
Skills
Knowledge of MSOffice 2010. AutoCAD. A/S 400 System. SAP. Very effective
strategic thinker. Big picture thinker able to focus on details. Unique
ability to quickly establish business direction. A leader who listens to
all constituents and isn't afraid to make tough decisions. Values
integrity and honesty above everything else.
Activities
Graduate Member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.