Scott A. Reider

Veteran USMC

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Professional Profile

High-capacity, high-energy leadership experience in production operations, customer service, enterprise planning, materials handling and organizational development.

In-depth understanding of plant operations incorporating Lean Manufacturing methodologies with high profile, cost-conscious approach initiatives, while maintaining the pinnacle in top-quality output.

Recognized as a key liaison between key client and company relations, based on talent for quickly earning client trust, confidence and respect.

Skilled in multi-functional team collaboration within operations department, while guiding and managing up to 40 direct reports, maintaining an upbeat work environment.

Respected leader and strong proponent of team-concept management in both union and non-union environments, identifying team member’s strengths and talents, and motivating project teams to realize their optimum potential.

Knowledge of Microsoft office, Adobe, and print production software.

Key Strengths

Leadership & Management

Operations

Employee coaching & Empowerment

Budgeting/Operational cost/Margin controls

Lean Manufacturing methodologies

Business Analysis

Creation & Implementation of New Business Operations

Production Scheduling & Forecasting

Strategic Planning & Execution

Workflow Planning & Prioritization

Critical Procedure Development

Quality Control

Innovative & Entrepreneurial

Purchasing & procurement

Business Development

Safety Compliance

Organizational effectiveness & Staff Training

HAZMAT & OSHA trained

Health & Safety Regulations

Qualified heavy equipment operation

Education

Attended Penn State University

Major Architectural Engineering

Professional Experience

Mafcote, inc www.mafcote.com July 2017 – current

Asst. Plant Manager

Responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for a production facility in the printing and carton industry. Responsibilities include: managing production, oversight of customer service functions, oversight of EHS programs & policies, develop and implement efficient plant operations, oversight of man power to meet the needs of work force requirements of the plant.

Optimized plant operations by creating work flow charts for repetitive print jobs.

Vastly improved shipping & receiving department by creating a logging system and staging area for materials based on job schedule.

Implemented production scheduling, protocols and staffing for round the clock shifts during high production times. Resulted in requiring less temps for production.

Created an inventory program; implemented & trained personnel, resulting in an increase in production time of 40%.

Created recycling program protocols for inventory leaving the building, optimizing recycling trucks and determining best prices of recycling waste.

Fox IV Technologies www.foxIV.com August 2015 – July 2017

Label Manufacturing Manager

Manager responsible for implementing Lean Manufacturing approach centered on increasing the customer value, decreasing waste and continual improvement.

As manager of manufacturing employees, I focused on: employee coaching and training, customer management training, setting thresholds to serve top customers, developing customer service plan, offerings and communications.

Developed and implemented strategy for inventory control system, efficient job production scheduling & forecasting, and Quality control within first 3 months.

Worked cross-functionally with all teams – manufacturing, engineering, customer service, procurement, sales, HR, to determine opportunities to improve on inefficiencies, waste, down-time, human effort, lost customer opportunities.

Oversee production, maintenance, optimization & produce using FlexoGraphic Printing Presses, Mark Andy 830 & 2200 presses.

In the first 3 months:

oCut 63K in budget resulting from inefficiencies in packaging and shipping materials.

oCut manufactured product costs by 20% through employee training and increasing efficiencies of manufacturing equipment.

oIncreased manufacturing speeds by 25%.

oOverall plant management, organization, cleanliness and restocking system improved drastically.

I established the Customer Value plan, which includes:

osetting thresholds for determining top customers

oshowcasing value-added services the customer was already receiving but unaware

osetting guidelines for receipt of goods

odetermining top accounts’ manufactured product on the floor ready to be shipped

oThis resulted in a 35% increase of orders, that for the first time in company history, the label division outperformed all other divisions.

RR Donnelley & Sons www.rrdonnelley.com 2012 - 2015

Web Press Mgr

Skilled manager overseeing web production, maintenance, customer service and materials handling. Effective communicator and leader; motivating & energizing direct reports.

Through my personal training regime, increased production by 27% in a 6-month time period thru training of techniques including operational efficiencies.

Under my leadership, injuries went down by 157% illustrating success through determining injury patterns and weaknesses in plant operations and adjusting training accordingly.

Expertise in job estimating, scheduling, deal negotiation and administration of complex contracts with top management, industry vendors and key decision-makers.

Widely recognized for hands-on expertise in account retention, customer stewardship, program implementation, procurement, cost savings and personnel management.

A reputation for completing projects with reliability and precision.

Formulation and motivation of cross-functional teams to achieve peak performance, total client satisfaction, maintaining peak quality service and meeting aggressive time-lined objectives.

In depth understanding of machinery, with problem resolution skills, troubleshooting, optimizing & maintaining equipment.

Multi-tasking talents in team building, determining organizational needs, needs analysis, program implementation and accurate documentation in time-sensitive situations.

Head Pressman 2001-2012

Oversee web room staff in a multi-billion dollar printing company.

Promoted to lead the specialized mobile team, traveling to sister plants to optimize, train and teach newest printing strategies.

TC Advertising Tampa, FL 1998-2001

Pressroom Manager

Set up new production lines, more than doubling production within the first 12 months of employment.

Enforced quality control training programs that held lead supervisors accountable to quality standards for their departments.

Provided job & safety employee training, conducting safety audits that reduced amount of injuries by 40%.

Established QC process and procedures and cost-effective methods to increase production by 60%.

Fully re-vamped entire inventory system to streamline daily operations and achieve significant cost savings.

Designed and instituted a better work schedule, more efficient shop process and job responsibilities.

Concurrently acted as Customer service liaison, supporting the most prominent and difficult customers of the plant.

Worked efficiently with internal departments including Manufacturing, Plant engineering, production, maintenance, scheduling, Human Resources and Quality Assurance.

Expertise in job estimating, scheduling, deal negotiation and administration of complex contracts with top management, industry vendors, and key decision-makers.

Familiar with cross-cultural practices and international business protocols.

RR Donnelley & Sons www.rrdonnelley.com

Head Pressman 1995-1998

Oversee web room staff in a multi-billion dollar printing company.

Promoted to lead the specialized mobile team, traveling to sister plants to optimize, train and teach newest printing strategies.

Second pressman 1993-1995

Assisted head pressman, running machines, and organizing temps for daily operations.

Metallized Paper McKeesport, PA 1992-1993

Delamination Manager

Metallized Paper supplies aluminized paper to various industries. Metallization is the process of adding a

thin film of aluminum or other metal coating to a material through vacuum coating.

Managed press operations area, managing a team of 35.

Responsible for hitting target deadlines with a goal of 100% quality assurance of product.

Enforced quality control training programs that held lead supervisors accountable to quality standards for their departments.

Provided job and safety employee training and conducted safety audits.

Blade Citizen Newspaper www.utsandiego.com 1990-1992

Pressman

Ran Goss headliner press nightly for morning news distribution consisting of over 78K.

Worked with Bindery to coordinate insertion of daily flyers.

Employee of the month twice within first 6 months on the job.

US Marine Corps www.Marines.com 1985-1993

Honorable Discharge with the rank of Sargent

Duty station, weapon station Fallbrook; guarding missiles

Meritoriously promoted thru each promotion

Section leader in barracks duty

Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) School

Navy Achievement medal

Presidential unit citation (clean up of USS Valdez)

Assisted in rescue operation after the Quake of San Francisco 1989

Meritorious unit citation for evacuation of embassy in Burma

Sniper school

Assist in Operation Desert Shield

Training, Quality Assurance, Special assignments

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 100 (40-hour Course) 2007

HAZMAT trained

Trained in tooling, manufacturing processes, blue-print reading.

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