Todd L. Seyfang
Worthington, Ohio 43085
SUMMARY: I have over 15 years experience in management in manufacturing
and distribution settings applying Lean Manufacturing principles. I have
Six Sigma green belt training, experience in Kaizen and Continuous
Improvement and the use of Kanban and JIT material flow systems all while
supervising multiple departments with up to 6 supervisors and 120 employees
in both union and union free settings.
WORK HISTORY
MATTRESS FIRM WAREHOUSE, Columbus, Ohio, 2011-Present
. Manage a team of 4 employees and up to 12 contract teams
. Responsible for all aspects of Shipping, Receiving and Product
movement
throughout the Columbus and West Virginia markets
. Responsible for all aspects of Warehouse management
Independent Contractor and owner, Frankfort, Ohio, 2005-2010
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BATAVIA TRANSMISSIONS, Ohio 2001-2005
Shift Superintendent, Material Control and Gear and Case Manufacturing
. Manage a team of Two supervisors and up to 30 Unionized Ford
Employees
. Responsible for all aspects of Shipping, Receiving and
Material Control
throughout the Plant
. Coordinate material flow between Production departments and
Assembly
ESSILOR OF AMERICA DC, Groveport, Ohio 2000-2001
Section Manager, Inbound, Receiving and Replenishment
. Manager a team of 3 Supervisors and 60 Associates across 2
shifts
. Responsible for hiring, staffing and ramp up of distribution
operations
. Designed, implemented and fine tuned procedures to insure
product availability
for Outbound
. Trouble shoot RFID, AS400/PkMS systems to meet business needs
KENWORTH TRUCK COMPANY, Chillicothe, Ohio 1998-2000
Unit Manager, Production & Frame Assembly (1999-2000)
. Managed team of 29 employees overseeing their performance to ensure
production goals were achieved. Resulted in achieving or exceeding
production requirements over 99%.
. Monitored all phases of production within department to verify
compliance with established quality and safety standards.
Unit Manager, Shipping, Receiving & Warehouse Control and Material
Handling (1998-1999)
. Supervised department of 23 employees providing training and
motivation needed to meet or exceed production goals.
. Implemented changes in material flow as needed to improve
productivity.
. Participated on the Y2K Implementation Team to ensure smooth system
transfer within the warehouse operation.
DURABLE PRODUCTS, Frankfort, Ohio 1994-1998
Superintendent, Shipping & Receiving, Inventory Control, and Material
Handling
. Supervised staff that included 6 supervisors and up to 80 employees.
. Managed and oversaw material and production flow for entire plant.
Implemented continuous process improvements to increase production
efficiencies.
. Carefully monitored quality on incoming and outgoing products to
verify compliance with product specifications and tolerances.
. Reported directly to Plant Manager and Owners.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Waiter & Assistant Manager, Zino's Firehouse, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1990-1994
Pharmaceutical Sales, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1988-1989.
Senior Interview & Head Resident, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1986-
1988.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
. Proficient in MS Office, CMMS-80 Material and Production System, and
high bay automated warehouse system.
. Proficient user of PkMS and SAP material and production systems.
EDUCATION
Graduate, Adena High School, Frankfort, Ohio
Acheived a 3.95 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Class Salutatorian
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Denison University, Granville, Ohio
Achieved a 3.58 GPA on a 4.0 scale.