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Manager Training

Location:
Interlaken, NY, 14847
Salary:
65000
Posted:
December 11, 2014

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Matthew J. Bush

**** ***** ******* **** ***********, NY 14098 (H)585-***-****, (C) 716-

***-****

acg0fe@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position that will utilize my vast knowledge of

tooling and shop floor experience where I can continue the lean journey and

apply learnings and experience to eliminate waste and continuously improve

at my next organization.

Professional Experience

Brunner International Inc., Medina, NY

Market leading manufacturer of Metal Fabricated Air Brake Shoe Weldments,

supplying the Tier II OEM and Aftermarket Truck and Trailer Industry.

June, 2013-2014 Press Room Manager:

Managed high volume manufacturing across 3 shifts. Responsibilities &

accomplishments included:

. Hiring, performance appraisals and individual training and records.

. Process setup and monitoring to quality standards

. Safety Training and Training compliance to meet OSHA standards and

requirements. Lockout/tagout, etc

. Scheduling of Manufacturing runs.

. Implemented min/max levels and FIFO for the press area.

. Implemented process improvements & workflow design improvements which

lead to reduction in hourly burden and Work in Process(WIP)

reductions.

April, 1993 - 2014 Tool Room Manager: Managed Toolroom activities across 3

shift operations. Responsibilities & accomplishments included:

. Scheduled preventive maintenance of productive stamping dies.

. Project management of prototype and developmental tooling for Robotic

Welding

. Negotiated and developed contracts with many Western NY Tool & Die

Shops

. Developed Min/Max tooling requirements to reduce mean time to repair

for production tooling

. Developed Workflow design in Tool Room to reduce waste and improve

resource availability.

July, 2007 - 2014 MRO Purchasing Manager: Established centralized

purchasing from one location for all Company MRO items. Responsibilities&

accomplishments included:

. Vendor reduction through established partner real time request.

. Developed and implemented purchasing staff to manage and react to

manufacturing daily requirements

. Upon implementation of Purchasing staff, cost benefit ratio of over

$150,000 on indirect spend.

December, 1993 - July, 1998 Production Supervisor: Supervised high volume

production on 3 shifts. Responsibilities & accomplishments included:

. Hiring of personnel

. Personnel training in various operations of our processes.

. Safety Training for departmental personal.

. Scheduling die runs on various stamping presses ranging from 75 to

800 ton.

. Set-up and maintenance of manufacturing dies.

. Lockout/Tag for departmental equipment.

. Monitored and maintained daily manufacturing requirements.

Celmet Company, Rochester, NY

August 1991 - September 1992

Tool and Die Maker: Operated the following machines: Surface Grinder,

Milling machine, Drill press, Lathes and Small Jig bore. Die experience:

Single

hit and Progressive dies.

Phinney Tool & Die, Medina, NY

November 1980 - July 1991 Machinist, Tool and Die Maker: Operated the

following machines, surface grinder, milling machine, drill press, lathes,

shaper and cutting torches. Assemble and layout of dies. Die experience:

Worked with the following types of die: Single hit, form dies and

progressive dies for local stamping houses to produce enclosures for copier

machines and computers.

Additional Skills and Experience

. Successful implementation of systems compliant to outside Registrars

for ISO 9000, QS-9000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002. Zero findings in 10 years.

. Sound working applications of Microsoft Office.

. Excellent organizational and record keeping skills.

. Solid utilization of COGZ Mainframe systems.

. Certified OSHA Lockout / Tag out Instructor

. VICA judge for local BOCES machine shop course

Education

. St. Bonaventure University, 1977-1978

. Genesee Community College, 1978-1980

. Genesee Safety Leadership Training, 2006

. R.I.T. Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen, 2006

. Attended FIFO seminars & work flow design

Professional & Social Memberships

Town of Carlton, Zoning Board of Appeals

Shelridge Country Club, President Board of Directors

Knights of Columbus Society

Burchfield Penney Art Museum Member

Matthew J. Bush References

Randy Coleman,

Chief Information Officer

Maxim Management

716-***-****, Station 179

Tim McPherson,

Curbell Plastics

585-***-****

Brett Decker,

Personal friend

716-***-****

Mike Paul,

Manufacturing Area Manager,

General Motors

716-***-****

Cliff Fuller,

Head Engineer

Phinney Tool & Die

585-***-****

John Grabowski,

Director of Purchasing

University of Buffalo

716-***-****



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