Manager Management

Paul Ulman

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E XE CUTI V E LE ADE R :

P roduc ti on Ma na ge r ~ Fa c i li ta tor

Authentic, proven leader who delivers meaningful results to improve productivity, quality, streamline

operations, increase team morale and engagement. Dynamic operations professional with over 17 years

of progressing leadership responsibility in manufacturing, distribution and warehousing. Significant

experience in lean manufacturing, health and safety management and ISO quality systems.

Core competencies include:

Executive Leadership / Program Management / Process Coordination / Six Sigma / Data

Interpretation Instructing and Presenting / Employee Development

C a r e e r Sy no ps is & K e y Ac h i e v e m e n ts

MER I TOR 2010 – P resent

FACIL I TATOR, PROD UCT ION M A NAGER, Pendleton, I N

Selected to lead team for elimination/reduction of major quality issue, directed engineers on what

specific areas to study, coached Production Supervisors and Team Leads on how to cultivate

accountability of machine operators, resulting in a 70% reduction in quality rejects.

Achievements Overview Selected Results

Strategic Planning – I ntroduced a JIT internal customer

Instituted a standardized

needs specific build process, reducing unnecessary shipping and

t raining program for

i ncreased on t ime delivery of products from 93%to 98%.

i nspectors resulting in 99%

Communication – P rovide direct, comprehensive guidance

accurate inventory.

and communication to employees to ensure safety (0 recordable for

Positioned organization to

F Y13), quality (3% improvement), and ($30,000) on time delivery,

move from a push to a just in

($250,000) cost reduction, and morale/employee involvement are

t ime pull supply chain

being met.

reduced inventory by 50,000

P rogram Execution – Successfully implemented a new scrap

p ieces freeing up $350,000 of

recovery program by repairing defective parts in house, saving

cash f low.

$525,000 annually after initial capital investment of $85,000.

Coach/Mentor – Reduced employee absenteeism rate from

9% in 2010 to 4% in 2013 by encouraging employee involvement

t hen acting on their ideas and t raining managers to do the same.

H AM ILTON C OUN TY SH ER I F FS D EPART MENT 2009 – 2010

D EPU TY SH E R I F F, Noblesville, IN

M ade arrests Input arrestee information into a database, insured safety of Officers and everyone

i ncarcerated. Selected to go to the courthouse to provide safety and security to all of the courthouse

staff.

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Achievements Overview Selected Results

Suspect t ransportation– Kept team focused and organized,

Used conflict resolution

so transports and t rials were executed f lawlessly, on time 100%.

skills to temper difficult

situations with a 100% Personal Development- Honed my people skills’ dealing

positive outcome. w ith people at what is often the worst moments of their lives.

CH RYSLER 1996 – 2009

TEA M L EADER, Kokomo, IN

Chose to become a Team Leader by the business unit manager, started leading a team of 5 employees,

t hen given more responsibility to lead a team of 20 employees and over 75 machines.

Achievements Overview Selected Results

Work I mprovement P ractices – Using Six Sigma

Implemented more than 40

methodology identified and implemented an opportunity to

p rocess improvements saving

i mprove throughput-increasing profit by 5 million dollars.

t he company mil l ions of

dollars Development – Went to dozens of t raining seminars on

everything from workstation optimization, conflict resolution, who

Cultivated a win win

moved my cheese and many more including Six Sigma; saving

relationship with the union

Chrysler millions of dollars.

a nd management reducing

Organization- Help lead 5S initiatives, created efficient work

stress between all involved

a reas reducing repetitive motion injury, FY2006 there were 4

resulted in a 30% reduction

repetitive motion injuries and 0 in FY2008 and in general just

i n grievances.

made it a better-safer place to work.

I N D IANA N AT IONAL G UARD 1989 – 1995

C OMBAT E NG IN E ER, ANDERSON, I N

As a Combat Engineer we literally built better communities, from parks to levees to bridges the focus

of our unit was consistently be the best at everything we did. Led an honorable career promoted three

t imes in six years with last assignment as an E-4 Section Chief.

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Achievements Overview Selected Results

Leadership – U tilized multiple mentors to develop leadership

1993 soldier of the year for

and the importance of good working relationships.

972nd E ngineers Bravo

Company. Demolition – Learned to keep cool in high-pressure

situations demolition expert.

E d uca t ion

BUS I NESS AD M I N IS TRAT ION, (2009), I ndiana Wesleyan University – M arion, IN (I would like to

continue my education).

Facilitation T raining (2012) Me ri tor

Six Sigma Yellow Belt. (2011) Me ritor

8 Wastes. (2010) Me ri tor

Verbal Judo. (2009) H amilton County Sheriffs Department

Conflict Resolution. (2008) Ch rysler

Value Stream mapping (2008) Ch rysler

5 Why Root Cause analyses. (2008) Ch rysler

5S. (2007) Ch rysler

Work Station Optimization (2007) Ch rysler

What Is Lean Manufacturing? (2006) Ch rysler

Who moved my cheese? (2006) Ch rysler

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