Manager Training

KENNETH MUSAPATIKA

***** ****** ***** ** ************, IN 46237, USA

Telephone (H) 1-317-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

VERSATILE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISOR PROFESSIONAL: With a 15 year track record

providing visionary leadership driving significant cost savings, product

innovation, and process improvements and have demonstrated success in all

phases of moving new products from ideas to shelf. In depth experience

directing both high speed production/packaging lines operations, cell

manufacturing operations within Fortune 500 and Family owned business

environments

Respected Manager/Supervisor, able to direct and motivate sizeable teams of

up to 150 in union environments. Excellent interpersonal skills,

Comfortable and effective at presenting in front of large groups including

senior management.

EDUCATION:

Tennessee Technological University: Cookeville, TN

Bachelor of Science Degree, May 1998

Major: Industrial Engineering Technology Minor: Business Management

Tidewater Community College: Portsmouth, VA

Major: Pre-engineering, 1992-1994

COMPUTER SKILLS: CNC G&M Codes Programming, Master Cam, Edgecam, Auto-CAD, Solid-works, Microsoft Office, Excel,Power-point, word, CAD/CAM Lotus

1,2,3 Visual Basic Programming, Fortran

AREA OF EXPERTISE:

. Manufacturing & Production

. Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing Principals

. Product Development, Testing, Production and Launch

. Management leadership and Supervision

. Statistical Process Controls and Modeling

. Labor Relations and Union Negotiations

. Productivity and Efficiency Enhancement

. Focus Group Research and Trend Analysis and Cost control strategies

. High Profile Project Management

. Product Packaging

. Preventative Maintenance and safety

SMC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA: Noblesville, IN (4/14/08-Present)

Machining Production Manager/Anodizing/Paint /Raw Materials Control Manager

. Directly responsible for managing and assuring production execution on

the shop floor of 70 CNC machinist

. Lead in production planning and coordination of production activities

within the department and factory, and maintain scheduled execution to

achieve a high level of customer satisfaction (execution to request).

. Facilitate the operation of all equipment in the Production Department

to be conducive to a safe and accident free work environment. Ensure

that all safety procedures or guidelines are followed on a consistent

basis.

. Ensure the recognition of all MSDS related to materials used in the

Production Department.

. Ensure knowledge and execution of all evacuation and emergency

procedures relevant to the Production Department.

. Analyze work orders to estimate work hours and create machining

schedules that meet both internal and external needs

. Identify training needs, develop training programs and assist in

training of team members. Training needs: New hire orientation, as

well as operations training on new products or processes as they are

introduced to the factory

. Develop and implement programs to reduce scrap and improve

productivity/product quality so that all key factors in performance

are achieved/exceed benchmark levels of performance.

. Manage and ensure the execution of all extended plant lean

initiative(i.e Material Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, 5s, Kaizen, TPM

and Cellular Manufacturing)

UTC (CARRIER/OTIS ELEVATORS) Indianapolis, IN (4/25/01-3/14/08)

Manufacturing Supervisor/Manager

. Supervise/ monitor operation on a daily basis and actively assist, or

provide direction to 150 unionized/salary employees in a fast pace

environment.

. Set priorities in production scheduling; determine, manpower, space

and equipment requirements so as to maintain day to day operations to

produce high quality goods and service

. Participate in cross-functional groups including Quality, Safety,

Operations manufacturing Engineering Maintenance and Materials.

Implement cost effective, safe, and capable processes

. Analyze production operations to determine opportunities for

improvements in quality, delivery and cost. Recommend alternatives and

implement

. Participate in the development of key industrial systems such as :

Routing of work flow, definitions, cost analysis, standard work

definition, performance tracking, line balancing and process

documentation

. Determine the training needs of the employees,, develop and implement

the training( Including but not limited to Good manufacturing

Practices)

. Lead or participate in work group problem solving and continuous

improvement activities, including definitions of the problem,

identification of improvements opportunities, selection of

alternatives, implementation, measurements of results, Value Stream

mapping, Kaizen, 5s, TPM, mistake proofing, process certification,

kanban and cellular manufacturing.

STEELWAREHOUSE COMPANY. South Bend, IN (06/19/00-02/16/01)

Production Supervisor

. Led coordinated and supervised 65 hourly employees

. Analyzed work force utilization, facility layout and operational data

such as production cost, process flow charts and production schedules

to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment

. Provided link between area and other department staff, engineering

production control and quality

. Supported production team in the accomplishment of departmental goals

. Trained, developed and supported all team members

. Implemented a strong safety action plan

SPECIALTY DEFENSE SYSTEM COMPANY. Jefferson City, TN (7/07/98-04/27/00)

Production manager

. Managed product process flow and monitored inventory control

. Developed standards of production and capacity planning

. Supervised, managed 80 employees and assured that all procedures were

followed

. Trained and developed plant floor personnel

. Performed motion and time studies and assured daily production

requirements are met

. Designed facility layout and production work places

. Gathered and computed operational data and generated reports

TRAINING/AFFIATIONS

(UTC CARRIER/OTIS ELEVATORS ACE lean program)

. Diversity Management training certificate

. Solid work/ mastercam/Preditor software

. Statistical process control

STEELWAREHOUSE

. Introduction to management/supervision certificate

Soccer Team Captain: 1995-97, Captain of the Track Team

Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineering

(SME)

Member of the American Foundry Society (AFS)

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