Michael Pezzuto

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Clarksville, TN

ac3b9n@r.postjobfree.com

931-***-****

Professional Summary

Held key LEADERSHIP roles for Greenfield & Brownfield start-ups, matured operations, and turnaround environments. Managed operations between 75 and 150 employee in both union and non-union environments. Acquired solid foundation of manufacturing businesses, (gypsum, folding carton, aluminum extrusion, chemical reduction, etc.) and their associated operating principles. Developed solid business acumen and P/L responsibility, strategic planning, KPI’s, employee development programs, cost-reducing initiatives, lean manufacturing principles, and a safety first mental model.

Education

American InterContinental University Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Business Administration / Bachelor of Information Technology- 2005

Professional Training and Certifications

Six Sigma – Green Belt Reliability Centered Maintenance

Six Sigma –Black Belt The People side of RCM – Dale Carnegie

CPI certification OSHA – Industrial Hygiene

OSHA – Machine Guarding Dale Carnegie

Professional Experience

Elite Home Inspections August 2016 - Current

Owner-Licensed Home Inspector, State of Tennessee Clarksville, TN 37040

•Develop business model for residential home inspection service

•Create and implement marketing plan both direct marketing and cold call strategies to acquire customer base

•Provide full service home inspections service for homebuyers, sellers, real estate brokers and agents, and investment buyers

•Deliver comprehensive written reports, with emphasis on reader-friendly format

Extend follow up protocol with customers to answer any questions, clear up any uncertainties or misunderstandings to allow for complete customer satisfaction

Georgia Pacific LLC December 2013 – May 2014

Sr. Production Resource Manager Antioch, California

•Developed and supervised Production Operator enrichment program to allow plant personnel to operate plant more competitively, consistent with MBM philosophy

•Identified SME’s to develop plant personnel allowing for continuity of operation

•Developed training and system inputs eliminated all inherent handicaps and associated operational deficiencies because of tribal knowledge

•Identified, recommended, isolated and incorporated process modifications and improvements allowing for improved operational performance

Eagle Ford Reclamation Company March 2013 – July 2013

Operations Manager Three Rivers, Texas

•Greenfield plant startup- Participated with Plant Manager, 5 direct reports and 28 hourly associates to start up a green and environmentally safe reclamation operation designed to provide 100% reusable resources from the waste stream of wet/dry fracking drilling operations

•Screened, interviewed, and selected mechanical, electrical, and operational candidates for this 24/7 (365 day) operation to operate safely, effectively, and efficiently in this state of the art environment

•Supervised the necessary training, safety, and operational practices to develop safe and effective skill set to newly recruited personnel

•Developed SOP’s, JSA’s and policies specific to the organization and its mission

•Developed, install, maintain and modify as needed intranet systems for the facility

•Developed procurement of suppliers, supplies and repair parts necessary to operate the facility with minimal interruption and optimal cost objectives

•Determined and developed the necessary spare parts inventory to effectively maintain the facility

•Applied process skill sets contributing to a safe, effective, and efficient transition from a process of infant status to a continuous operating status

Temple Inland Corporation May 2010 – September 2012

Manufacturing Manager McQueeney, Texas

•Supervised 5 department managers, 3 supervisors, and team members to ensure plant safety, quality, production, environmental, and housekeeping objectives continue to be achieved

•Enhanced production performance year over year through lean manufacturing principles.

•Maintained 0 recordable, 0 lost time accidents and environmental compliance with “0”TIR and NOV’s

•Developed team atmosphere to achieve plant goals, objectives, and expectations

•Worked in combination with senior staff members, assisted to insure all regulatory guidelines and objectives would be achieved

•Worked alongside of the human resource group I participated in associate recruiting, development, discipline, and conflict resolution issues to allow plant to operate in a harmonious manner

•Develop KPI’s allowing the plant to maximize asset utilization, reduce manufacturing cost and increase efficiencies without sacrificing product quality and performance

•Participated with the development of and initiated capital projects

•Utilized weekly, monthly, and annual P/L information to make educated decisions and adding value to the plant performance and customer satisfaction. Assumed responsibilities for entire plant functionality in the absence of the Plant Manager

•Created and developed standard uniform processes and guidelines along with standard operating procedures to reduce product waste and improve plant-operating efficiencies

Temple Inland Corporation February 2000 – May 2010

Production Manager Cumberland City, Tennessee

Production Superintendent

Greenfield plant startup - 800MMSF annual capacity

Supervised coaching, training, and development of a General Foreman, 4 Production Foremen, and 68 production operators allowing them to develop the necessary skill set to operate the continuous process operation

Created and developed an autonomous and empowered workforce

Performed daily root cause analysis, reviews, and developed resolutions reducing down grade and increasing uptime

Developed action plans to eliminate down grade and down time. In combination with senior staff members, I worked to insure all regulatory guidelines and objectives were achieved

Worked alongside of human resource group, participating in employee recruiting, employee development, discipline, and conflict resolution issues to allow plant to operate in a harmonious manner

Instituted multiple cost saving initiatives, with accumulated savings of $1,000,000, through equipment modifications, reduced waste, raw material reduction, and process formulation changes

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