BART HANKS
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SUMMARY
Manufacturing and production professional skilled in leading high-producing teams and using lean
manufacturing to reduce costs and increase process efficiency. Qualified Production Supervisor with
22 years of manufacturing management experience, including cross-training and scheduling
employees, ordering parts, record-keeping and meeting all production deadlines. Successful as a
Production Supervisor in supervising the day-to-day operations of a large manufacturing plant.
Employed 78 production staff and quality control technicians.
EXPERIENCE
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT, Chesapeake, Virginia
Operation Manager 2011 to 08/2013
Improved the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mis-
sion -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and manage-
ment, business process and organizational planning.
Managed and increased the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Fi-
nance), through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communica-
tion between support and business functions.
Managed a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward op-
erational excellence.
Development of individual program budgets.
Assisting Executive Director and Board in creating annual organizational budget and moni-
toring cash flow.
Oversaw monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial per-
formance against budget, financial and operational goals. Oversaw short and long-term fi-
nancial and managerial reporting.
CAMDEN IRON & METAL, Camden, NJ
Maintenance Manager 2009 to 2011
Maintenance manager– Vast experience in repair and maintenance of fixed and mobile equip-
ment/machinery.
Directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers
engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and in
maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems of mill, industrial plant, or other es-
tablishment
Over 2 years in managing and directing entire maintenance activities of organization.
Determined to produce optimum efficiency; keeps up with policies and goals of organiza-
tion.
Recommended measures to improve conditions and operations of machines and equipment.
Maintained records and tracked work orders, spare parts and maintenance history of
equipment and more through computerized system.
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Production Manager 1990 to 10/2009
Assessed and trained personnel for promotion to cross-functional operations.
Led regular stand-up meetings, events and continuous improvement projects with
measurable goals.
Coordinated closely with quality control regarding products awaiting dispositions.
Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed the performance outcomes to
set future targets.
Identified staffing and capital needs, collected relevant data and wrote justifications for
established needs.
Maintained safety and quality standards.
Implemented root cause and corrective actions to remove production constraints and
improve product quality.
EDUCATION
Ohio State University – Columbus,Ohio
Executive Management- 2001
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Coloma High School, Coloma, Michigan, USA
40 hour OSHA training Villanova University
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Certified Forklift Trainer, Villanova University
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Creative Leadership Program, Greensboro, NC
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Microsoft Word and Excel.
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AutoCAD
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COMMUNITY SERVICE and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Received award from Elizabeth River for maintaining water ways around facility
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Received beautification award from Mayor Alan Krasnoff.