Manager Project
Resume:
Gary F. Koesters
*** ******* ***** *********, **** 45828
Job Objective
A Production Management position which requires excellent communication
skills and organizational abilities. I would like to continue to work with
a company that develops their employees through continuous employee
involvement.
Work History
Cenveo - Sidney, OH Plant Manager
2007 to Present
* Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to
resolve production or processing problems.
* Employee empowerment / process improvement
* Logistics and warehouse control
* Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions
concerning inventory and staffing requirements, work procedures and
duty assignments within budgetary limitations and time constraints.
* Direct and coordinate production, processing, distribution and
marketing activities of industrial organization.
* Currently I hold a Personal Confidential Security Government
Clearance.
* Implementation of 5-S practices.
* Certification with Lean Manufacturing.
March 1999 to July 2007 Plant Manager: Kennedy Manufacturing
1. Plant Manager with a proven record of efficiency
and the reduction of operating cost and continuous
improvement.
1. Project Manager for the start up of a new
manufacturing plant in 1999 utilizing lean
manufacturing and synchronized manufacturing
principles.
1. Develop employee involvement task teams that meet
weekly on preventive maintenance and process
control.
1. Write, design and enforce job procedures.
1. Schedule all department work centers and plan
manpower.
March 1998 to March 1999 Production Manager: J.B. Tool and Machine
1. Production Manager with a proven record of on time
delivery.
1. Division Manager of Press and welding.
1. Trained employees in work methods and job
procedures.
1. Schedule all departments and work centers.
1. Auditor ISO 9000-9001.
1. Inspect products to verify conformance to
specification.
1. Supervise 111 employees, schedule work hours, and
resolve conflicts.
1. Task teams meet weekly for continuous improvement.
January 1990 to March 1998 Team Development Coordinator: Huffy Bike
Company
1. Organizational development of all employees.
1. Develop self managed work teams.
1. Trained employees on team development.
1. Self manage team developed the process for
International assembly of bikes.
1. Implemented new procedures for the assembly of
bikes.
1. Trained employees on total business structure.
1. Self manage team competed in State final
competition.
1. Train Team Leaders in leadership and
communications.
August 1972 to January 1990 Team Leader/ Huffy Bike
1. Supervise and Coordinate activities of workers in
metal manufacturing of bike components, press,
tube and rim forming, welding and assembly of
units.
1. Coordinate the work of departments and production
lines.
1. Direct setup of equipment and repair.
1. Study production schedules and estimate worker
hour requirements for the completion of job
assignment.
1. Review and make changes to job procedures and line
matrix.
1. Manage Quality Circle teams in the department.
1. Introduce Gain Sharing Program.
1. Serve as safety coordinator in each department.
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Certification in Management
Ivy Tech: Certification in Team Technician
Maynard: Certification in MTM-1-2-4
Tennessee Associates: Facilitator Training,
Certification
Japanese Institute of Labor: Team Development, Tokyo
Japan, exchange of education and culture.
OSHA: Thirty hour certification: Safety
OSHA: Certified tow motor instructor.
Trained in ISO 9000-9001, SPS-SPC and PPM Quality.
Army National Guard: Honorable Discharge
Skilled in computer systems, Microsoft and Symix.
Accomplishments:
Twenty five years of Production Management
Experience.
Supervised and coordinate the activities of workers
engaged in metal manufacturing processes, such as
machining, metal forming, welding and assembly.
The development and training of employees in Team
development and self management.
Combined two manufacturing plants into one plant that
ran three shift operations.
References: Jim Kennedy 419-***-****
Ken Wise 419-***-****
John Folk 419-***-**** or 419-***-****
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