Quality Management

AARON M. WELTZ, MBA

acahuq@r.postjobfree.com M: 812-***-**** 7311 Ricewell Road, Charlotte, NC 28226

MANUFACTURING PLANT MANAGEMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Dedicated leader with more than 15 years of experience guiding teams in all aspects of operations. Proven history of

crafting and executing strategies that reduce costs, improve service, drive revenue growth and increase profitability.

Track record of success identifying opportunities, developing focus and providing tactical business solutions.

Recognized as a natural communicator who connects easily with people; talent for inspiring trust and building

relationships. Adept at identifying and correcting process gaps. Strong P&L, budgeting and cost management

qualifications. Proven ability to develop and motivate staff and oversee multimillion-dollar facilities.

A REAS E XPERTISE

OF

New Business Development – Strategic Planning – Multi-Unit Responsibility – Manufacturing Processes

Cross-Functional Leadership – Customer Relations – Process Improvement – Inventory Management

Revenue Growth – QA/Testing – Lean Methodologies

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE

Keller Crescent Company / Clondalkin Pharma and Healthcare 2000-Present

Manufacturer of printed pharmaceutical packaging components.

GENERAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (2006-PRESENT)

Advanced from Corporate Director of Quality to spearhead all facets of 110-member production site. Direct cross-

functional units including sales, operations, finance, human resources, and administration. Lead diversified

management team encompassing warehouse, logistics, and manufacturing professionals. Define annual budget and

EBITDA and present to upper management. Leverage knowledge of Lean methodologies to develop operational

initiatives year-over-year. Interface with sales department to determine pricing options and strategies. Partner with

corporate executives to guarantee high visibility at all plant sites. Possess full P&L responsibility for Charlotte-based

plant site generating $17M annually.

• Pioneered first-year transformation of EBITDA from 7% to 14% of sales.

• Achieved over $4M in new revenue throughout tenure thus far.

• Championed timely closure of $5M sister-plant location in 2007 by effectively migrating equipment,

personnel, and diversified client base ensuring zero loss of business, late deliveries, and client issues.

• Attained 5% decrease in working capital by instituting efficient working capital management system and

targets for inventory, receivables, and payables.

• Accomplished 16% improvement in waste, targeted efficiency increases, and cash cycle enhancements by

implementing operation excellence infrastructure.

• Consistently maintained sturdy EBITDA performance year-over-year.

• Streamlined transfer from four distinct legacy systems to one comprehensive ERP program.

CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF QUALITY (2004-2006)

Promoted from within to handle multiple sites in Charlotte, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Missouri consisting of 29 full-

time employees directly accountable for quality management processes.

• Decreased companywide customer returns by 35% and 76% at Charlotte site.

• Enabled improved data accessibility by facilitating common web-based corrective action database spanning

all four-production sites.

• Maximized usage of QA resources and sampling initiative through implementation of COQ program.

• Headed Brand Authentication and Anti-Counterfeiting processes organization wide distributing and

overseeing covert and overt security printing capabilities for key clientele.

QUALITY MANAGER (2000-2004)

Selected to leverage extensive quality maintenance experience acting as Site Quality Leader for manufacturing site

with $38M in annual sales. Operated as primary point of contact for mitigation and timely resolution of quality issues.

• Supported 10-12 customer quality audits annually delivering zero inconsistencies over three years.

• Cemented color-matching and color standard database enabling management of over 600 different ink

colors.

• Generated decrease in annual customer complaints while concurrently delivering increase in volume

annually.

Agfa Corporation – Charleston, SC 1993-2000

Converting operation for photographic films and papers.

QUALITY ENGINEER (1997-2000)

Functioned as ISO9000 Management Representative for 300-member plant site. Directed four QA technicians

handling quality assurance testing for graphic systems film converting and packaging sector. Authored material

requirements, procedures, and instructions. Conducted process validation and quality system updates for newly

developed products.

• Led successful ISO registration within 12 months.

QUALITY TECHNICIAN (1994-1997)

Executed in-process and final QA testing of converted and packaged film products.

• Developed and distributed month-end department wide reports.

PRODUCTION OPERATOR (1993-1994)

Served as Lead Operator for first-commissioned machine utilized for service.

• Effectively transferred large master rolls of photographic film into intermediate reels applied in installation

testing.

E DUCATION & P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT

Master of Business Administration – Indiana University – Bloomington, IN

Bachelor of Science – Management – Oakland City University – Oakland City, IN

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