plant Manager

Eduard Abel

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

Thornton, IL **467

Phone 708-***-****

E-mail: ******@*********.***

Summary of Qualifications:

Highly dependable, organized, quality conscious Operation Manager, with 30 years of experience in a

manufacturing environment. A professional with extensive knowledge of all plant operations, with my technical

background and broad operational experience, I am looking for a new opportunity to share my knowledge and

best practices. I am a hands-on leader with strong problem solving skills who can bring a team together and

accomplish great things.

• Experienced with MRP, MRP II, and 3PL.

• Evaluating of capacity for molding and Automation to meet company metrics and meet customers’

requirements.

• Knowledge of a Kanban system

• Interact with many departments of the company and Customers

• Implementing of ITW Tool Box (80/20, PLS, USa, and In-lining).

• Associated with world class manufacturing, ISO/TS 9001/14001, JIT, Toyota way, lean manufacturing,

with a TEAM concept, and Sequencing.

Professional Experience:

ITW Automotive

Body and Interior Division Frankfort, IL

Operation Manager: Aug .2012 – Present

Major accomplishments include

• Overseeing operations in multiple plants 24/7 operation

• Worked with Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, BMW and GM, producing assemblies and components to factory.

Member of BAMA (Blue Grass Automotive Association)

•Bring innovation and creativity to the development and implementation of Molding and Assembly

processes.(In-lining of molded components to subassembly)

•Overseeing and planning the activities of personnel in assigned areas.(implantation of Safety team)

•Responsible for all financial aspect of plant reporting to controller. Controlling the flow of production, cost

efficacy and scheduling to keep MOH through purchasing of material and labor.

•Improvement of molding cycle time and press capacity, awareness of cavitation for future tools.

•New automation to improve quality and reduce cost working with design to insure the implementation of

Ergonomics are in design.

•Consult with the Quality Engineer to ensure and provide early detection and avoidance of quality issues

with products.

•Working with team on getting ready to shot molds from China

•Implementation of the Kanban signals for molding and assembly

•Implementation of the IMES System for molding and assembly

•Major role in the implementation and startup of Visual MRD for finished goods and molding area.

•Major role in the launch of the new product subassembly.

ITW Automotive

Body & Interior, Frankfort, IL

Production Manager: Jan 2009 – Aug. 2012

Major accomplishments include

• Major role in the implementation and start up of Change Point Management System for our assembly and

molding department which was successful. The system is now operating in other assembly and molding

departments within the company.

• Involvement with Thermoforming in-house.

• Played a major role to establish a visual Kanban system for our assembly and molding department which

was successful. The system is now operating in other assembly departments within the company.

• Kanban system in turn decreased material cost, days of inventory on hand and lead time. Increased

companies cash flow and inventory turns.

• Worked as a team on In-lining Manufacture of our BMW line, using ITW Toolbox, held Kaizen to improve

efficiencies one operator.

• In-Lining of our Automation onto our Molding machines, complete Robotics to completion of assembly.

ITW Deltar-IPAC, Richton Park, IL

March 2004- Jan 2009

Production Supervisor (Automotive)

Fast Heat Element, Elmhurst, Il.-Hot Runner Manufacture

Production Manager Nov 1993 – March 2004

Blue M Electric, A Unit of General Signal, Blue Island, IL – Publicly held, Industrial oven

Manufacture.

Production Supervisor June 1983 – Nov. 1993

Education / Professional Development

B.A. Business Administration – Management Governors State University (Winter 2015)

Associates in Science currently – South Suburban College, South Holland IL (Fall 2013)

Certificate in Materials/Logistics Management 1999 – Harper College, Palatine, IL

Environmental Technical Institute, Blue Island, Il HVAC Certified, Diploma received.

• Software MS Word, Excel, Power Point 2010.

• Seminars: Power of Assertive Communication; Confident Public Speaking; Dealing

With Dysfunctional Toxic Co-workers; Managing Multiple Project, Objectives and Deadlines; Managing

Emotions under Pressure.

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