John (Jay) D. Kozinsky
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
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Summary of Qualifications
Dedicated, self- motivated individual with many years of experience in both manufacturing administration/accounting and shop floor in a variety of depts. Dependable, with good public speaking abilities and strong critical thinking, problem solving skills. Seven years current experience as a collegiate instructor in disciplines of accounting, economics, statistics, business law, public speaking.
Assisted Journal Accountant and Cost Accountant in Accounting department in Manufacturing facility- journal entries, cost research, inventory.
Provide instruction in disciplines of Economics, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Statistics in an accredited business college (current).
Managed Plating Shop night shift through time of transition with many changes of plating processes and experimental waste treatment system.
Developed mechanical abilities through many years exposure to Davenport machines, waste treatment pumps, and short term assignments to secondary machining, CNC, automated assembly.
Developed safety and cost improvements through participation in focused strategy teams.
Provided cooperative assistance to Controller, Journal Accountant, Cost Accountant, and Payables Coordinator as Special Projects Accountant.
Highlights of Qualifications
Accounting/ Administrative
Performed as Special Projects Accountant assisting Controller, Journal Accountant, Cost Accountant, and Payables Coordinator as assigned.
Assisted Controller with Fixed Overhead allocation by making proportion calculations.
Assisted Journal Accountant by performing Journal entry Trial Balances.
Performed extensive Fixed Asset Inventory for line item list of over 1800 assets. Designed much of the data base used.
Assisted Cost Accountant by applying asset depreciation and providing depreciation research.
Provided Cost Accountant and Manufacturing Manager with cost breakdown research.
Performed daily Payables processing.
Experienced in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
Collegiate Instructor
Current semester teaching Accounting 1 and 2, Cost Accounting, Quickbooks, Intermediate Accounting 1, and Tax Accounting.
Recently instructed ECO201 Microeconomics, ECO202 Macroeconomics, BUS105 Business Math, BUS220 Statistics, Oral Communication.
Four semesters providing instruction in ACC105 Principles of Accounting, 3 semesters teaching ACC210 Cost Accounting, 3 semesters BUS120 Business Law.
Experienced in providing instruction and class leadership in Economics, Statistics, and Accounting concepts (tutoring also).
Attend meetings, providing input to aid with administrative and curriculum decisions, writing course plans and outlines, as well as accreditation compliance.
Industrial
As Six Sigma Strategy Team Member, consulted with and liaised between Engineering and shop floor in design and implementation of improvements to enhance productivity, safety, and quality while decreasing cost and maintenance requirements.
As Leader of Ergonomics Safety Team provided training and administrative support relating to Ergonomic safety policy, plant wide. Assess ergonomic practices and develop recommendations in accordance with OSHA.
Experienced in the set-up, operation, adjusting of Davenport Machines.
Performed product inspections using Micrometers, Calipers, and Comparator.
Experienced in the processes of Electroplating with soap/acid cleaning, including dispensing chemical additions for plating bath maintenance.
Performed chemical plating thickness tests on product, plating bath mixture analysis, and Spectrophotometer analysis of effluent wastewater.
Experienced in the operation of Chrome/Cyanide Destruct effluent wastewater system.
Have performed in short-term substitute assignments in various other areas- CNC, Assembly, Packing and Shipping, Inventory Control.
Management
Managed Plating/ Waste Treatment Dept. operation with accountability for productivity, quality, and safety.
Trained and supervised five plating operators.
Directly involved in the development of new pollution destruction technology in training, operation of Cyanide/ Chrome Destruct equip.
Managed Waste Treatment area with accountability for safety, and ‘part per million’ level limits for effluent wastewater quality.
Augat Inc. facility won the “New York Water Pollution Control Industrial Achievement Award,” at this time.
Professional Experience
Full time Accounting/ Economics Instructor Elmira Business Institute, Elmira, NY 2014- 2018
Adjunct Economics Instructor, Elmira Business Institute, Elmira, NY 2011- 2014
Davenport Machinist/ Six Sigma Team Member (2008-2010)/ Ergonomics safety Team Chair (2010-2012), Belden Corp., Horseheads, NY 1993-2003; 2007-2013
Special Projects Accountant, Thomas and Betts, Horseheads, NY 2005-2007
CNC Machinist, Thomas and Betts, Horseheads, NY 2003-2005
Group Leader Plating Shop, Augat Corp., Horseheads, NY 1987-1992
(All factory experience was served at the same firm, under various corporate ownerships.)
Education
Bellevue University: MBA- Finance, 2008
GPA 3.6/4.0- Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society
Elmira College: BS- Business Administration; specialization Management, 2003; AS- Business Administration, 1998
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
Recognized as Honor Scholar, four times
Corning Community College: AS- Accounting 2017
(this is the applicants 4th college degree)
References
Tonya Elliott- IT Senior Analyst, Quality- Corning Inc. Cell 828-***-****
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Kathy Hamilton- Senior Vice President- Elmira Business Institute 607- 733- 7177 *********@***.***
Myles Baker- Enrollment Counselor- Cornell University 228 Cedar St. Elmira, NY 14904 607-***-**** ******@*******.***
Maggie Tobin- Lead Business Instructor- Elmira Business Institute 303 North Main St. Elmira, NY 14901 607- 733- 7177 ************@*******.***
Stanley Cullen- Industrial Engineer at Thomas & Betts/ Belden 2880 Spencer Rd. Reading, NY 14878 607-***-****
Brian Derenthal- Industrial Engineer at Thomas & Betts/ Belden 156 Daffodil Dr. Horseheads, NY 607-***-**** *************@*******.***
Lydia Mychack – School Psychologist – Dryden Schools 607-***-****