RONALD ALBERT

* ******* ***** **********, ** ****8 (H)845-***-****

ac6mri@r.postjobfree.com (C)845-***-****

Solutions-Focused Manufacturing Manager * Strategic Planning * Operations * Plant Maintenance

Dedicated and knowledgeable manufacturing professional offering over 15 years experience. Posses diverse industry knowledge and special talent for searching out opportunities for improvement, contributing to cost reduction, increased productivity, and waste reduction. Provides objective analysis and innovative solutions to a wide range of manufacturing problems including civil/structural repair needs, cost and productivity optimization, and safety and environmental issues. Knowledgeable in concrete flooring, roofing repair/replacement, Extrusion, Furnace rebuilding, operation and design, SCADA automation and electrical understanding.

Demonstration of cross functional knowledge with proven operational success. Proactive planner with the ability to nurture credibility and confidence with management and plant personnel. Excellent safety and compliance record with working knowledge of OSHA, ISO and environmental regulations.

Key Skills:

Production Planning

Manufacturing Processes

Cost Analysis & SAP

Quality Control

Critical Issue Resolution

Personnel Development and Planning

Project Management

Facility Maintenance

Environmental Law & Regulations

Planning & Improvement

Smelting/Refining processes

Lean Principals

Key Accomplishments:

Successfully improved equipment reliability by 110 hours per month and improved productivity by eliminating inadequate processes through clear, effective personnel training, equipment modifications and upgrades. Redesigned bricking layout of furnace to improve gas stream flows and smelting reaction with a result of reducing furnace rebuilds from 6 days to 4 days. Led efforts to increased tonnage to 16.8 from 14.2. Lead project with Installation of fully automated ABB stacking robot to increase finished lead productivity by 125%. Reduced Safety incidents to zero LTA accidents, cut first aid, near miss and recordable incidents by 50%. Increased casting times from 14 hours to 5 hours, increasing kettle output per day from 1 to 3-4 kettles per day. Re-organized reporting structures within team to improve overall performance of team Improving process flow and optimized process to increase extrusion productivity from 2051 pounds per hour to 3023 pounds per hour. Implemented and maintained inventory tracking systems for maintenance spare parts.

Work History

Revere Smelting and Refining Middletown, NY

Production Manager 9/12 – 7/18

Dish Network Rock Tavern, NY

Installation Manager 3/07 – 9/12

Hydro Aluminum Ellenville, NY

Production Manager 6/03 – 3/07

Education & Professional Development

Bachelor of Business in Management

SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz NY

Professional Development:

Received distinguished service award in recognition of exceptional performance and commitment.

ASME Microsoft Office suite, Lean Learning Center Lean Principles & Six Sigma, OSHA General industry Safety and Health 40 hr. course completion. Infor work or planning systems, Kaizen, 5S, A3PS, AAR and SWOT.

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