Manager Plant

Location:

Troy, MI

Posted:

December 02, 2014

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Resume:

N icholas E. Bouwman

**** **** *** ***** ***** SE 616-***-****

Kentwood, M I 49512 E-mail:

*.*******@*******.***

Objective:

To secure a position in the manufacturing sector involving Materials Management,

P urchasing, P roduction Control of Manufacturing Supervision.

Qualifications:

30 + years of manufacturing experience in metal fabrication

Excellent negotiation, vendor management, and market monitoring skills

Extensive purchasing/inventory control experience of metals, molded

p roducts, machining services, M RO, tooling

Strong experience in interfacing with Engineering, Marketing and

M anufacturing on new product development from initial design stage

t hrough production launch. Responsible for all phases of procurement

p rocess for prototype development from supplier selection, PPAP, to

m anufacture

Analyze make/buy decisions based on in-house capabilities vs value added

outsourcing

Strong verbal and w r itten communication skills, blueprint reading

Completion of SAP/MRP training course, 5 months experience working live

w ith SAP/MRP

Experience supervising warehousing, shipping/receiving departments and

personnel, facilities management

Extensive knowledge of metals manufacturing processes

I. Cutting

I I. Machining

I I I. Stampings

IV. CNC Tooling/Tool & Die Components

V. Fabrication – Plasma/Laser- Press Brake, Tu r ret Press

VI. Welding

VI I. Assembly

VI I I. Paint/Powdercoating/Metal Finishing

October 2013 thru present Peerless

S teel

G randvil

le, M I

Plant Manager

I n charge of all plant operations for dynamic steel distributor serving tool/die and

m achine building industries in M ichigan, I ndiana. Supervise 20+ employees in steel

w arehouse, cutting/sawing, t ruck driving operations. Re-organized steel

w arehousing area resulting in obtaining additional 3000 square feet of floor space.

I n charge of hi r ing and other human resourse functions including safety t raining,

p roductivity tracking, MSDS. I n charge of all plant and building/grounds

m aintenance and repair. Cur rently starting process of instituting 5S in plant.

I nstituted Continuous Improvement process resulting in cost savings and

p roductivity improvement.

M arch 2013 th ru September 2013 S teelTech

G rand

R apids, M I

P roduction Scheduler

Performed all production scheduling functions for manufacturer of stainless steel

castings for heat treatment/steel mill industries. Developed weekly and monthly

p roduction reports, purchased foundry product, in charge of inventory for all

component parts for casting assemblies.

J uly 2012 thru December 2012

I sringhausen USA

G alesbu

rg, M I

Ma ter ials Coordinator/ Inventory Cont rol Specialist

Coordinated materials scheduling for the manufacturing of custom seating

solutions for the heavy t ruck, commercial bus, construction and mining industry.

R eleases scheduling agreements to suppliers to provide on time delivery of

m aterials for production th ru customer releases and SAP/MRP based forecasting

r equirements. Maintained, t racked and reconciled production and packaging

i nventory th ru cycle counts and SAP/MRP data. I n charge of

w arehousing/inventory storage organizational functions. I nterfaces with customer

service/production control departments for short lead-time customer

r equirements.

A pril 2011 th ru January 2012 Nex

Solutions

900 S.

A nderson Rd.

L itchfield,

M I 49252

P u rchasing Agent/Buyer

I n charge of all purchasing functions involved in metal fabrication, powdercoat

p rocesses. Purchasing responsibilities included sheet metal (low carbon,

a luminum, galvanized), steel plate, structural, laser components and outside

p rocessing of steel products according to specific job requirements. Communicated

closely with engineering on “best practice” manufacturing processes. Additional

p urchasing responsibilities included fasteners, powdercoat products, tooling, MRO.

Nex Solutions manufactures structural systems for package/material handling

systems, air compressor frames, motor home frames and other metal fabricated

components.

J anuary, 1986 th ru July, 2010 Best Metal

P roducts Co.

3570

R aleigh SE

G rand

R apids, M I 49512

Ma ter ials Manager: R esponsible for all purchasing/inventory control activities

i nvolving hydraulic cylinder manufacturing. Extensive knowledge of steel tubular

p roducts, fer rous/non-fer rous metals, castings, machined parts, fasteners,

stampings, hydraulic seals, manifolds/valves. Twenty + years of procurement

experience in CNC/metal working tooling, M RO, capital equipment (including CNC

t urning centers and mills), packaging and logistic services, facilities management. .

I nterfaced with Marketing/Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing on new product

development. Three years’ experience in product costing/quotations of hydraulic

cylinders. Responsible for all inventory control functions, including leadership role

of annual physical inventory. Participated in t roubleshooting production issues

a nd plant layout projects in conjunction with engineering and plant management

personnel. Supervised and performed annual reviews of up to five employees

i nvolved in purchasing, material handling, and shipping/receiving/warehouse roles.

P articipated in Kaizen events involving institution of cellular work stations, 5S,

a nd lean manufacturing processes. Developed Kanban system for hydraulic seals

a nd fasteners, resulting in 75% decrease in inventory levels (over 400 part #’s).

Achievements:

Reduced inventory levels th ru development of vendor stocking programs

Reduced inventory costs th ru development of international procurement

p rograms.

Cultivated cost savings th ru new supplier development, while preserving or

e nhancing quality and delivery standards.

Developed and authored Stormwater Pollution Protection Program

document for M DEQ permit. Possess “Industrial Stormwater Management

Certificate”.

Submitted annual SARA Title 2 hazardous waste reports to M DEQ.

Have instituted numerous Kanban, V M I inventory programs.

March, 1981 th ru September, 1985 Grand Rapids Spring &

W ire

G rand Rapids, M I

Ma ter ial/Production Control Manager:

Planned and scheduled production capacity for entire manufacturing facility.

P urchased raw materials and components parts for stamping, spring, and fourslide

operations. Supervised shipping/receiving/warehousing operations. Supervised

a nnual physical inventory.

E ducation

Aquinas College – Grand Rapids, M I

B.S. Physical Geography 1980

Completion of courses in Word, Excel, Outlook

Completion of week long SAP/MRP training course

Valid US Passport