CHARLES T. CHELMINIAK

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46236

574-***-****

317-***-****

acbvur@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/cchelminiak

Senior level, hands-on manufacturing manager & engineer with proven results

in new model/product launch, manufacturing operations, production

management and facility construction,

Engineering, project managing & Lead GM-GMS, TPS, VSM & Kaizen lean

launching automotive & heavy duty manufacturing implementation

truck "Greenfield" production

facilities

Engineering, project managing & Resolving governmental (EPA) compliance

launching general industrial issues

production facilities

Implementing finishing & manufacturing Training and developing engineers,

cost reduction strategies supervisors and hourly employees

Developing quality improvement Leading ISO 9001:2000 Certification

initiatives

Establishing standardized work and Analyzing data systematically for

preventive maintenance procedures problem/defect reduction

Results driven manager who understands that true success can only be

achieved when the efforts of all team members have been focused and

standardized towards a common goal. Accomplishments have been realized by

creating an environment where the objectives are clearly defined and each

team member is mentored to achieve success in their individual

contributions.

Career Objective: Senior level management/manufacturing leadership position

with a progressive

automotive or general industrial company.

Professional Experience:

6/13 - 12/13 GENESIS CASKET

Process Engineer - Paint (Contract)

. Led the paint process engineering activities.

Coordinated major capital finishing

projects at this new manufacturing plant

. Implemented new paint application processes, cost

reduction, quality

& appearance improvements

. Responsible for all paint, chemical and equipment

suppliers activities

3/13 - 5/13 NISSAN

Manager - New Model Paint Engineering

. Directly supervised six engineers responsible for all new

model paint engineering

activities for introduction of the LEAF, Rogue, Altima &

Maxima in five paint facilities

on three shifts

. Managed the strategic & future new model planning for

facilities, attainment of daily

production goals, cost reduction and continuous

productivity/quality improvement

1/07 - 12/12 AM GENERAL, LLC

Manager - Competitive Operations

. Developed & commercialized classified transparent armor

casting processes & facilities

. Directed classified transparent armor R&D activities

. Managed transparent armor inventories within the

manufacturing facility

. Qualified raw material suppliers & manufacturers

6/05 - 1/07 AM GENERAL, LLC - HUMMER H2 Assembly Plant

Director - Materials

. Directed all material & logistic operations for this new

"Go Fast" state of the art

manufacturing facility

. Managed 100 material handling and logistics personnel on

two shifts to build

40,000 vehicles/yr. of GM's HUMMER H2 SUV & SUT

. Led the organizational development, GM-GMS (TPS) lean

manufacturing

implementation, strategic planning for facilities,

attainment of daily production goals,

cost reduction and continuous productivity/quality

improvement

6/00 - 6/05 AM GENERAL, LLC - HUMMER H2 Assembly Plant

Area Manager - Paint

. Directed all paint operations including design, build,

staffing and launch of

this new "Go Fast" state of the art paint facility

. Managed 150 manufacturing & engineering personnel on three

shifts to

paint 40,000 vehicles/yr. of GM's HUMMER H2 SUV & SUT

. Led the organizational development, GM-GMS (TPS) lean

manufacturing

implementation, strategic planning for facilities,

attainment of daily production goals, cost reduction and

continuous productivity/quality improvement

6/99 - 6/00 MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (Formerly CAMBRIDGE

INDUSTRIES, INC.)

Process Engineering Manager - Paint

. Managed all the daily department manufacturing & process

engineering activities

for painting SMC molded C-5 (Corvette), F-Car

(Firebird/Camaro), Viper, Lincoln

Blackwood, Volvo CLL/CM Class 8 heavy duty truck and GMT-

530 medium duty

truck panels

. Directly supervised fifteen process engineering and

maintenance personnel that

coordinated major capital and facilities projects to paint

SMC panels for 120,000

vehicles/yr

8/98 - 6/99 MACK TRUCKS, INC.

Manager Manufacturing Engineering - Paint, Mfg. Process &

Tooling

. Corporate level position responsible for managing all

department operations

involving the daily production activities in paint,

manufacturing processes and tooling

for assembly of eight models of Class 8 heavy duty

trucks at two assembly plants

. Directly supervised six staff engineers that

coordinated/implemented major

capital and facilities projects to manufacture 30,000

trucks/yr. Indirectly supervised

two paint area managers responsible for 200 hourly

employees

. Implemented new paint application processes, strategic

planning, cost reduction

and productivity/quality improvement

6/88 - 8/98 HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES - Batesville Casket Company

Senior Manufacturing/Project Engineer - Paint

. This corporate level position included the

leadership/supervision of daily paint

production & operations activities and coordination of

major capital finishing and

facilities projects at four (domestic & international)

assembly plants

. Indirectly supervised five area managers & engineering

staffs responsible for 400

hourly employees and all coating, chemical and equipment

suppliers

. Implemented new paint application processes, cost

reduction, developing &

meeting annual operating budgets and EPA compliance

. Led team building (both self directed & cross

functional), TPS and Kaizen (lean

manufacturing) activities

1/84 - 6/88 E.I. DuPONT De NEMOURS

Research Engineer (2/85 - 6/88)

. Provided in-plant process engineering support, launch

assistance and established

preventive maintenance programs involving: facilities,

circulation systems,

pneumatic, electrical and fluid controls, robotics, and

electrostatic application

equipment (bells and guns) to General Motors,

Volkswagen, NUMMI, Nissan,

Toyota and Ford

. Provided process specification/design and launch support

for DuPont's fascia

painting facility in Kansas City. Extensive work with

BC/CC, waterborne, HSE, LDL,

E-Coat and 2K coatings

Application Engineer (1/84 - 2/85)

. Provided in-plant engineering and application support to

automotive manufacturers

during design and launch in support of OEM coatings sales.

Worked extensively in

modular BC/CC & HSE systems

. Launched primer/surfacer and stoneguard applications

3/79 - 1/84 ITW-RANSBURG

Regional Distribution Supervisor - North American MCM

Facilities (12/82 - 1/84)

. Supervised the sales, service & installation activities of

ITW-Ransburg's MCM

distributor network in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Heavy

exposure to all

automotive manufacturers

Manager of Training (9/79 - 12/82)

. Wrote, produced and directed 14 videotapes used for the

training of internal

supervisory, engineering and field service personnel

. Developed a technical/sales training program for the

company's distributor

network in the U.S., Canada and Mexico

. Conducted in-plant training seminars for all major customer

groups

Service Engineer (3/79 - 9/79)

. Project engineer installing automotive and large general

industrial electrostatic

paint application systems

6/75 - 3/79 An additional five years work experience as a teacher and

coach in secondary

and adult education while completing post-graduate degree.

Education: Visiting Scholar, University of Notre Dame, Chemistry

Department

Admitted to Doctoral Program, Industrial Technology &

Education,

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Master of Science Degree, Industrial Technology & Education,

Health and Safety Minor, Indiana University-Purdue

University Indianapolis

Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Technology &

Education,

Health and Safety Minor, Ball State University

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