Frank W. Anzur
**** ******-****** **** ( Vienna, OH 44473 ( Telephone:
E-Mail: **********@*****.***
Career Profile
Multi-Site Manufacturing Plant Manager
Production Scheduling/Quality Assurance/Purchasing/Human Resources/Labor
Relations/Technical Services/Customer Relations
Safety and 5-S/Plant Engineering/Due Diligence/Plant
Acquisition/KanBan System/Kaisan/Union and Non-Union/OSHA/DEP
Process Mapping/JIT/Performance-Based Compensation/Shipping & Receiving/New
Product Development/Profit & Loss/Multi-Site
Senior Plant Manager with 25 years deploying corporate intent into results-
oriented accomplishments. Successfully progressed through a series of
increasingly responsible assignments with a strong background in process
control, product design, developing participative work teams and pushing
the envelope on technical advancements. Seeking that prospective employer
who has a growth-oriented business plan driven by employee involvement and
accountability, mutually understood goals and objectives, and advancement
opportunities based upon personal performance.
Key Areas of Expertise
Partnering with Senior Management; Critical Path Thinking; Forecasting;
Organizing and Planning; Profit & Loss; Regulatory Compliance; Capital
Improvements; Process Improvements; Employee Hiring and Terminations;
Financial Analysis; Strong Communication, Interpersonal, Negotiating and
Problem Solving Skills; Union and Non-Union Environments; JIT; Kaisan;
KanBan; ManMan Computer System; Motorola Process Mapping; Total Enterprise
Manufacturing; Poke-a-Yoke; 5-S; Preventive Maintenance; Product Design;
Shipping & Receiving; Purchasing and Vendor Negotiations; Production
Scheduling; Labor Relations; Recruiting & Terminations; Performance
Appraisals; OSHA; DEP; Financial Costing & Reporting; Plant Acquisition &
Due Diligence; Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Internet Research.
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
Woodcraft Industries, Greenville, PA
2012 to Present
Production Supervisor. Manufacture component parts for kitchen cabinet
industry.
Steel Grain-Bennington Furniture Co., Sharpsville, PA
1999 to 2012
Plant Manager: Manufactured steel grained furniture for the hospitality,
food service, and assisted living sectors.
. Accountable for total manufacturing operations including, but not
limited to, production scheduling, production, quality assurance,
human resources, engineering, plant maintenance, inventory control,
shipping & receiving, safety & housekeeping, purchasing, traffic,
inventory control, OSHA and EPA interface
. Developed computer program for all production and scheduling functions
within a 90-day timeframe
. Introduced robotics into the manufacturing process reducing throughput
time by 20%, thereby increasing production from $6M to $12M per year
in gross sales
. Re-configured plant layout and equipment design and development
resulting in a "smoothing effect" for product flow and more
diversified product offerings for customer base
. Major clients included, but were not limited to Next Day Gourmet,
Restaurant Equippers, Sunlow, Five Guys and Genesis
. Developed product flow, weld fixtures, time studies, and staffing
needs for Five Guys
. Successfully built an importing relationship with the Chinese for
metal bar stool frames, upholstered bar stools and stackable chairs
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Keystone Rolls, Inc., Wheatland, PA
1998 to 1999
Plant Manager: Manufactured chill rollers for the plastics industry.
. Initial assignment was as Technical Services Manager directing inside
and outside sales, engineering, and purchasing
. Promoted to Plant Manager within 6 months with full responsibility for
overseeing all plant functions and operations
. Specified and purchased manufacturing software program, while
developing and implementing a KanBan system
. Developed a supplier scoring system while simultaneously tracking
company performance at all functions and organizational levels
Strive Enterprises, Inc., Greenville, PA
1997 to 1998
Plant Manager: Manufactured commercial fitness equipment for the domestic
market.
. Directed all plant operations and ancillary functions for an expansion
facility for the parent company in Carnegie, PA
. Designed plant layout, selected all manufacturing equipment, and
selected/hired all plant personnel
. Implemented quality assurance programs and associated documentation
required for new product development
. Participated as a contributing team member of the Controller's task
force to implement cost structure/reporting
Trotter, Inc., (Pyramid Fitness), Sharpsville, PA
1985 to 1997
Plant Manager: (Same product line as Strive Enterprises).
. Directed all plant operations and departments including the following
subordinate assignments: operating budget, process improvements, OSHA
& DEP compliance, management teams, capital improvements, process flow
computer systems, direct and indirect labor standards,
. Introduced JIT, ManMan, KanBan, Poke-aYoke and Kaisan to the cultural
environment
Education/Certifications/Awards & Career Development
ITT Technical Institute, Youngstown, OH
Associates of Applied Science Degree
Commercial Engineering Drafting Technology
1988
Brookfield High School, Brookfield, OH
Diploma
1986
Finalist
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
1993
Continuing Education and Personal Improvement
Poke-a-Yoke Training
Motorola Process Mapping
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training
Supervisory Skills Training-Penn State University
Skill-Based Pay Training-Baldwin Wallace College
Microsoft Excel & Word Training-Penn State University
OSHA Voluntary Compliance-Harvard Educational Resource Center
Total Enterprise Manufacturing-Association for Manufacturing Excellence