Manager Quality

Steven W. Schweinfurth

**** **** ****. ***.*

Marion, Ohio 43302

Phone 740-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To secure a fulfilling Mid-to-Senior level management position with a World Class company that offers

growth, stability, responsibility and career advancement.

WORK HISTORY/QUALIFICATIONS

• 2004-2013 – Director of Purchasing and Material Control – TODCO – Division of Overheaddoor

Corp.

Negotiated Supplier Agreements for all three TODCO plants (2 US and 1 Mexico plant). Part of the

Overheaddoor Corporate Procurement Council for Global Sourcing/Purchasing Initiatives. Teamed with other

Directors, Commodity Mgrs. and Global Sourcing VPs to help leverage total spend and synergize and coordinate

transitions where leverage achieved. Sourced actively offshore in China, Taiwan and Mexico.

• 2000-2004 – Procurement Mgr. – Parker Hannifin Corp.

Designed and maintained Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs for total purchased inventory for main

production facility. Worked closely with vendors performing on sight ISO audits on an annual basis. Provided JIT

training and Point of Use concepts. Provided feedback and support on Quality issues to help resolve corrective

action issues to support continuous improvement. Responsible for maintaining total purchasing system, inventory,

Vendor sourcing and quality systems relating to the supply base. Lean Procurement Champion for Hose Division.

$1M in cost reductions implemented and $500K in inventory reductions over three years.

• 1998-2000 – Production Coordinator – Parker Hannifin Corp.

Responsible for all scheduling of production equipment, maintaining all levels of Raw Material Inventory and

Finished Goods Inventory. All purchasing of materials and shipping activities for finished goods to the DCs. A

group of 5 salary employees reported to me to support these functions with various hourly employees reporting to

them.

• 1995-1998 – Production Planner – Parker Hannifin Corp.

Responsible for all scheduling of production, inventory and production throughput of production for 13 work

centers to finished goods inventory. Set JIT deliveries for timely work center throughput of production. Worked

closely with Production Management and Quality Depts. to facilitate and meet schedules.

• 1989-1995 – Production Supervisor – Parker Hannifin Corp.

Supervised 35-45 employees in eight departments in a unionized manufacturing environment. First Team Leader

in the Parker Targets program for Continuous Improvement. Recruited hourly employees to troubleshoot, resolve

and monitor production problems through Task Force methods. Instituted continuous running operations in key

operations improving efficiencies and productivity.

• 1988-1989 – Quality Lab Technician – Parker Hannifin Corp.

Responsibilities included performing compounding and mixing procedures critical to the making of batch rubber

for the development and making of high pressure hydraulic hose. Performed chemical testing of ingredients and

evaluations of oils concerning rubber compounds and other rubber synthetics.

EDUCATION

High School diploma from Marion Harding High, Marion, Ohio

University of Toledo, undergraduate courses in Business Administration

The Ohio State University, undergraduate courses in Business Administration

CERTIFICATES and TRAINING

Certificates of completion from University sponsored courses in Problem Solving and Task Forces,

Continuous Improvement, Effective Communications, Equal Opportunity, Business Ethics and Sexual

Harassment.

Completed Corporate sponsored seminars in Effective Communications, Effective Presentations and

Effective Management Skills.

Professional Managerial Courses through APICS in Material and Capacity Requirements Planning and

Production Activity Control.

Stat-O- Matrix Course- Certified Lead Assessor – ISO 9000-2000

BPK – Better Practices Kaizen

Internal Quality Auditing – 1997

ISO 9000 Documentation – 1997

ISO Detail Discussion – 1997

QS -9000 FMEA – Failure Mode and Effects Analysis - 2000

QS-9000 PPAP – Production Part Approval Process – 2000

QS-9000 APQP – Advanced Product Quality Planning/Control Plan – 2000

QS-9000 and QSA – Quality System Requirements and Quality System Assessment – 2000

Kaizen Facilitator Training – 2003

Lifetime Certified Purchasing Professional – CPP - American Purchasing Society - -2005

Lifetime Certified Professional Purchasing Manager – CPPM - American Purchasing Society – 2006

Certified International Purchasing Manager – CIPM – International Purchasing and Supply Chain

Institute – 2007

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Power Point

Database systems – JDE, SME for Oracle implementation

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