Plant Manager
Resume:
Dennis Smarch
New Boston, MI 48164 US
Phone: 734-***-****
Cell: 313-***-****
******.******@*****.***
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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