Manager Sales

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LEO R. ANDRUS

CEDAR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN 49319 T: 616-***-**** LANDRUS72@.ATT.NET

• TOOL AND DIE PROFESSIONAL

Management/ Draw Die developments / Tryout / Engineering/ General Tool and Die Making

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Objective:

I am seeking a technical position in the Tool and Die industry with a company that will utilize my skills in a team

environment on a full time basis.

Carrier summary:

I am an extremely knowledgeable Tool and Die professional with a strong background in stamping dies. I have several

years of experience in the tooling industry which has not only honed my leadership skills, it has taught me to be an

excellent follower.

Job Skills:

• Experienced team leader with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Analytical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills with strong mechanical experience.

• Strategic Planning, Execution, Organizing and Drive

• New construction, Machining and Tryout

• Launch support, Efficiency changes, Engineering changes and Trouble shooting on production lines

• Class “A” surface on major body panels

• Flexibility

• Basic Computer skills

• Tool steel welding

WORK EXPERIENCE

DIE TECH SERVICES 2012 – present

Tool and Die Maker

Work in stamping plants

Supporting launches

Die Repair

Engineering and process changes

Resolving quality issues

Tool steel welding

Selected Achievements

• Utilized to help teach other die makers

• The go-to person for solving technical questions/problems

• Have the ability to work on any type of stamping die in the plants

RIVIERA TOOL LLC. 2010 – 2012

Sales and Engineering, Tool and Die Maker

Responsible new customer growth

Assisting in Tryout on the floor

Assisting with Engineering on Simulation and Draw developments

Quoted new tooling

Selected Achievements

• Created 12 new customer with RFQ’s in nine months.

• Helped to reduce the amount of tryout time on the floor.

• Helped on Draw Die developments

ENTERPRISE TOOL & DIE 2008 - 2010

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Sales and Engineering

Quoting

Developed new and maintained old customer bases

Assisted in advanced engineering in process and part feasibility

Final design inspector

Selected Achievements

• Brought in 7.8 million dollars in sale in the first year

• Increase the customer base by 8

Managerial Experience

1972 – 1998, Autodie, General Manager

Progress through different positions starting as a Tool and Die maker, then Bay Leader, Tryout Manager and finally to

General Manager of an 890 person facility.

• As General Manager I led the company from bankruptcy to profitably in two years.

• 1998 sales totaled $128 million.

1998 – 2002 Demmer Corporation, General Manager

Oversaw three facilities, the Tool and Die plant, the Production Welding plant and the Stamping plant.

• Over ten percent growth and profitability each year.

• 2002 sales of $41 million.

2003 – 2008 Hydro Automotive, Tooling Manager

Managed new die and suppliers as well as old tools in production

• Saved thousands of dollars in new tooling cost by creating a recyclable program

• Engineered new design to reduce downtime from broken components

• Set up preventive maintenance programs from stamping dies, weld and machining fixtures

References on request

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