Ned D. Kubisiak
**** ******* **** **. . ********* Rapids, WI 54494 . 715-***-**** .
******@*******.***
CAREER OVERVIEW
Seasoned Production Scheduler / Materials Management Professional
experienced in fast-paced, demanding, and rapidly changing manufacturing
environments. Skilled at effectively coordinating critical production
activities and processes to achieve timely and accurate results. Respected
for building and maintaining positive working relationships. Possess solid
organizational and communication skills. Recognized for strengths in
improving efficiency through effective planning, forecasting, scheduling
and analysis.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
. Production Scheduling . Capacity Planning . Word/Excel
. Process Improvement . Logistics Management . Waste Management
. Inside Sales / Customer Service . Quality Control . Maintenance
Management
. Vendor Management . Product Testing / R & D . Staff Supervision
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principle Solutions/Produce Processors
2013 to 2014
Assistant Plant Manager
. Provided a safe, positive, stable production platform for a new
production facility in which to prosper.
. HACCP coordinator for facility. Responsible of GMP's for the plant.
Head of Maintenance Department and trained employees in RCM. Purchased
tooling.
. Managed up to 14 people on a 24/7 schedule. Dealt with vendors in
designing and layout new equipment.
. Worked with trouble shooting problems and found solutions. Purchased
new equipment.
. Started weekly sanitation as well as quarterly analytical sanitation.
Started equipment layout and identification for use in documenting
equipment failures. Started preventive maintenance in facility.
Worked on implementing central oiling locations. Fixed broken
equipment. Did troubleshooting with VFD's, and replaced starters.
Worked on three-phase motors (troubleshooting, replacing, purchasing).
G3 Industries; Mosinee, WI
2013
Manufacturing Engineer
. Utilized Lean Six Sigma throughout the plant. Performing 6-S on work
areas. Worked on reliability of equipment and how to predict and
prevent failures. Standardizing new methods, workstations, set ups,
and worker positioning.
. Started Preventive Maintenance for the plant. Implemented CMMS for
the maintenance department.
. Performing time studies, proposed and coordinated new workstations
layouts. Removing waste at workstations
. Designed, planned, justified and built mobile material handling
equipment as well as fixed or purchased new tooling fixtures. Solved
problems of design flaws in fixtures and dies.
NEWPAGE CORPORATION (f/k/a Stora Enso/Consolidated Paper); WI Rapids, WI
1997 to 2013
Order Management Scheduling Specialist (2008 to 2013)
Managed scheduling of paper machine based on sales orders and available
resources.
. Planned operations to maximize financials of paper machine.
. Determined building-specific inventory levels, recycling, or sending
product to a secondary market.
. Planned product shipping methods and timing. Coordinated with
maintenance to schedule around preventive maintenance.
. Partnered with outside warehouse facility and coordinated shipping
products in and out.
. Worked closely with technical staff and assisted with return of
defective product.
. Provided relief for shipping supervisor (responsible for four union
employees), ensured duties were completed and products were shipped
per customer specification.
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Inside Sales (2000 to 2008)
Served as first contact with the customer providing sales, customer
service, and product support.
. Handled quotes from customers and coordinated paper machine schedules
with printer schedules. Promoted sale of select paper products to
reduce inventories. Coordinated with outside sales to determine paper
and pricing for printing customers.
. Performed advanced services for customers including inventory
monitoring, customer order pattern reports, and forecasts.
Coordinated transportation to ensure on-time delivery.
. Handled and resolved customer complaints through research,
troubleshooting, and pricing adjustments. Used information to improve
quality in manufacturing process.
. Updated select pricing for merchants as well as writing up orders,
resolving credits and tracing loads shipped to customers.
Outbound Logistic Manager (Relief) (2005 to 2008) / In conjunction with
Inside Sales role
Oversaw shipping process and equipment needs to deliver products to
customers.
. Supervised 3 union staff handling paperwork and engagement of trucking
firms for product delivery.
. Maintained and coordinated OTR, LTL, piggyback, and containers. Worked
with outside contractors to secure equipment.
. Coordinated shipments into 4 distribution centers in PA, CA, IL, and
FL.
. Maximized use of pool trucks and identified most logical routes for
drivers.
. Partnered with customer service in coordinating on-time deliveries and
resolving delay issues.
Research & Development (Relief Technician) (1998 to 2000)
Performed hand tests to evaluate ours and competitor's pulp. Ran optical
tests on paper. Ran strength tests for paper and tested to breakdown
make-up of competitor's paper. Ran analysis to find statistics of paper.
. Calculated, ran, and applied coating formulations and applied
formulations to paper.
. Worked on Black Liquor projects at Kraft mill.
. Performed statistical analysis at various mills and ran corrosion
studies on boilers to predict failures.
WRIV PM 64 & 63 (4th and 5th hand) (1997 to 1998)
Ran paper machine rewinder, inspecting paper for defects, and splicing
when needed. Assisted with preventive maintenance on the paper machines
along with changing wires and felts.
GENERAC CORPORATION; Waukesha, WI 1995 to
1997
Industrial Engineer
. Performed time studies, standardizing and improving workstations
through implementing new tooling, work methods, and worker
positioning. Proposed and coordinated new workstations layouts.
Justified and purchased new equipment, solving problems of design
flaws, maintaining various machines, designing and building new
tooling fixtures.
. In charge of maintenance staff to build new tooling, change layouts,
and fix equipment. Wrote Capital Expenditures and updated engineering
prints for production.
. Participated in company safety and quality, writing capital expenses,
and updating engineering prints for production.
. Partnered with Design Engineers in coordinating new product
introductions to the manufacturing floor.
CLOPAY BUILDING PRODUCTS - IDEAL DOOR DIV.; Baldwin, WI 1994
to 1995
Plant Engineering
. Developed capital expense requests, purchased new equipment and/or
services, and issued/ maintained contracts with vendors.
. Performed studies to provide ergonomic solutions for insurance
purposes and improve workstations.
. Performed time studies, proposed new layouts for assembly lines, line
balancing, and designed drawings for new equipment, modified drawings
of existing equipment, and coordinated repairs.
. Implemented and tested new or improved methods and product designs.
. Ensured compliance with WI DNR and OSHA regulations, studies, and
reports.
EDUCATION
B.S. - Industrial Technology; University of Wisconsin - Stout
Concentration: Manufacturing Engineering