Levent Uzkan

MBA, BSME, COO, Founder

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SUMMARY

Business project director with hands-on engineering skills to manage cost and establish strategic innovative results. As director will commit to cost effective management resources and quality. Perform at all levels of projects including budgeting and administration. Present technical due-diligent reports to upper management. As an ambitious director, will create alliances and support key business initiatives, build and retain high energy teams by hiring, developing and motivating skilled professionals. Will Lead and coordinate business development activities in achieving company objectives.

EXECUTIVE SKILLS

Business Plan & Initiatives Budget P&L, Forecast Analysis

Project Contract Negotiations Global Sales and Marketing

Innovative Product Design Problem Resolution

Self-motivated, Fast Learner Facility Management

Interpersonal Skills Team Building

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENT

A Published article at Pack Expo

http://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Library/Packaging-Packing-Materials-Containers/Flavor-Shakes-seeks-plastic-bakery-container-manufacturer

Initiated life changing risk from a full time employment to entrepreneurship in 1999.

Managed many risk versus cost analyses to increase profitability. Negotiated many successful project contracts to improve manufacturing from 1999 thru 2017. Directed a group of engineers to create new products for the packaging industry. Implemented business strategies to work with brokers and distributors to boost sales and marketing. Hired, managed, motivated and delegated over 200 employees over eighteen years of operations. My previous jobs in production and maintenance as a Senior Engineer and Supervisor prepared me to achieve my goal of being an expert in launching a manufacturing operation and be an entrepreneur.

EXPERIENCE

Founder, New Business Developer, Project Director

Flavor Shakes LLC and Ambassador Products Inc. 5/1999 - 6/2017

Grew Revenue by 500% to $1 million in five years by devoting to new products.

Launched a company in plastic molding, powder filling and automated packaging.

Manufactured niche containers, sold at wholesale and retail markets.

Managed twenty two people for ten years on three shifts.

Increased profits by 20% each year with introduction of innovative products.

Generated new international business in Europe, New Zealand following trends.

Mentored and Coached employees resulting 12% increase in productivity.

Director, Senior Mechanical Engineer

Quantum Chemical, Plastic Film Division, Enron 7/1988 - 3/1999

Managed and delegated projects ranging from $10k to $1 million over twelve years.

Initiated cost saving, an award winning Shop floor database program proved to reduce scrap rate improve quality. Managed technical budgets and projects.

A yield improvement project, boosted yield over 35% in 8 months. The ROI was $400,000 over one year. Received the best project award in 1996.

Directed the installation of one million dollar equipment. Delegated skilled personnel from engineers to electricians, bricklayers and installers.

Managed a team of 52 operators and 3 shift supervisors for eight years.

Maintenance Supervisor

Reynolds Aluminum 5/1984 - 5/1988

Accountable for aluminum sheet and heat treating time critical equipment.

Managed ten union personnel (Welder, Millwright, Electrician, and Pipe-fitter.

Negotiated union disputes with teamster leaders.

Increase maintenance response time by 12%, downtime by 20% by using computers.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

M.B.A Business and Project Management 3.72 / 4.0

DeVry University. Keller Graduate School

Minor in Project Management, Finance, Accounting, Quality, Statistics, Marketing

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering 3.67 / 4.0

University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign 1984

Mechanical Engineering, minor in Electrical engineering

Hands-on, Creative, Innovative, Outgoing, Results oriented, Detailed, Fast Learner

EIT License

Peregrine Academics Certification - MBA - 98% percentile in USA

Quality ISO 9001 Implementation Certificate

Patents (4) Foreign & (2) US PATENTS Design patent US D510867

Trademarks (1) Utility Patent US 719807781

LANGUAGES

US CITIZEN

Languages Turkish (Read/Write fluent) Lived in Turkey 8 years

German (Read and understand) Lived in Germany 2 years

COMPUTER SKILLS: Office, Solid Works, AutoCAD, VISIO, Microsoft Project, C++,

Minitab, Stat-graph

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