Dennis Smarch

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New Boston, MI 48164 US

Phone: 734-***-****

Cell: 313-***-****

ac2tk1@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PLANT MANAGER

Eaton Steel Company

April, 2016 October, 2017 (1 year 6 months)

• Responsible for managing $25,000,000.00 union steel cutting facility

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities of production, scheduling and material utilization to ensure high quality products with full P&L responsibility

• Produce 1.5 million pieces, 5 million pounds per month of forging and gear blanks cut on shears, cold saws, band saws, CNC carbide saws and CNC lathes according to production schedule.

• Regularly analyze and appraise the effectiveness of manufacturing operations to ensure that objectives are met, that policies are observed, and that prompt corrective action is taken where necessary.

• Reduced customer claims by 80%

• Increased yields by 60%

• Managed all product launches using APQP, Process Flow and PFMEA

• Acquired PPAP warrants for Ford and Chrysler

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies and in plant Safety and Housekeeping programs

• Negotiated United Steel Workers contract for 2017

• Managed 75 union employees, 3 process engineers, 2 quality engineers and 5 production supervisors

• Introduced point of use tool vending systems and VMI programs

• Purchased, installed and ran off 5 machines totaling $5,000,000.00 investment and annual sales of

$3,000,000.00

• Launched plant wide Virtual Andon system

• Designed tooling, equipment and reconfigured plant layout using Solid Works and Google Sketch Up

• Implemented Lean, Value Stream Mapping and 5S programs

• Introduced Plex compliant Engineering Change Notice (ECN) program

• Developed tool optimization programs to reduce cost per part and kit tooling set ups OWNER

Michigan Metal Recycling, Inc.

January, 2012 March, 2016 (4 years 2 months)

• Founded and directed daily operations of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycling facility

• Managed supplier relationships of public retail and industrial scrap generating accounts

• Purchased, installed and ran off scrap metal processing equipment

• Negotiated annual building lease, utility contracts and customer pricing contracts

• Developed sales force through industrial distributors

• Increased gross margins by 80% on non-ferrous scrap metal through secondary processing

• Expanded into hazardous waste management market, adding 10% to net sales

• Saved 50% on direct labor through addition of capital equipment

• Grew non- ferrous metals sales to 50% of sales mix

• Implemented preventive maintenance programs on all recycling equipment

• Grew sales from $250,000 to $750,000 between 2013 and 2014 MANAGING PARTNER

MAXAL TOOL CO.

January, 2004 January, 2012 (8 years)

• Founded supply chain service company and grew sales from $0.00 to $4,000,000 in 3 years

• Directed daily operations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama

• Developed carbide and high speed steel tooling recycling and regrinding programs for Big 3, Tier I and Tier II

• Designed and launched automated inventory control systems and implemented VMI systems nationwide

• Reduced customer spend by over $13,000,000 in their buying, using and disposing of consumable tooling

• Expanded into commercial demolition during down turn of 2008 AREA BUSINESS MANAGER

Kennametal, Inc.

January, 1997 December, 2002 (5 years 11 months)

• Responsible for all Michigan tooling sales of carbide indexable tooling and toolholders

• Managed 15 direct reports and 40 indirect reports

• Increased sales by 25% year over year

• Introduced distribution sales strategy to direct field sales force and increased margins by 5%

• Exceeded EBIT goals by 10% each year

• Expanded sales force by 300% by integrating distribution channel EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

September 1986 December, 2017

Degree date: 2017

• 3 courses left to complete degree - currently enrolled and attending ME395 class

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