Manager Management

Work History:

Production Supervisor, Centurion Medical Products- Howell, MI (December 2014 to Present)

Plant, Manager, Edwards Label - Skokie, IL (September 2013 to March 2014)

Material Manager/Production Manager/Pre Production Manager - A&M Label, Wixom MI (May 1997 to September

2013)

Production Supervisor, John Henry Company - Lansing, MI (November 1995 to May 1997)

Plant Manager, Stylerite Label Corporation- Rochester Hills, MI (May 1989 to November 1995)

Press Operator, MacArthur Corporation - Flint, MI (November 1985 to April 1989)

Experience:

Manager for multiple print and finishing manufacturing facilities

Pre-production planning

Scheduling - manufacturing

Printing, Finishing, Shipping division

Shift employee management

• Hiring and training of new employees

• Employee reviews

• Crew scheduling

Troubleshooting press and finishing issues

Anilox review (maintenance, replacement purchases)

Spearheaded process standardization and implementation for facilities

QC press starts and ends for all operators

Equipment Expertise

Press Equipment

• Webtron (750, 650, 1000)

• Aquaflex 8/C

• Mark Andy (2100, 830, 4120, 4150)

• Hewlett Packard 4050

• Flexo-wash (anilox cleaning system)

Finishing Equipment

• Arpeco, Rotoflex, Web Techniques Zebra 170 XI (TT/DT)

HP (Hewlett Packard) Digital print management

• Equipment selection, set-up and purchasing for print center

• Crew training for equipment

• Set-up contracting for facility digital print center construction

• Daily work schedule for print and finishing crews

• Maintenance scheduling/troubleshooting

Supply Chain/Purchasing

Department management (facility purchasing, inventory, receiving)

Supply Chain

• Supervised supplier certification/evaluation

• Managed supplier relationships and performance to established goals

• Responsible for development/implementation of sourcing/buying strategy with plant teams.

• Included action plans to identify risks, obstacles and create strategies to manage productivity, quality and

savings initiatives.

• Managed/prepared buying negotiations with major suppliers with team input. Lead facility supplier selection

review process, worked with plant teams and suppliers to build and maintain relationships.

Inventory Management

• Total inventory-warehouse management/maintenance/usage level balance.

• Implementation of FIFO inventory system,

• Receiving inspections and certification

• Incoming raw materials

Pre-Production Planning, Production Scheduling:

• Meeting customer demand same day orders to next day orders

• Spearhead production timelines, departmental schedules, and coordinate communication between teams during all

phases of job through completion.

• Color Management from inception through finished printed production (Flexo, digital)

• Ink management (sourcing, mixing, color matching)

• Worked with vendors to obtain ROI on new equipment buys

Facility Management

Merger acquisition management

• Equipment (analysis, procurement and offloading of excess equipment)

• Departmental facilitator for merger management

• On boarding of procedures, tooling, inventory (printed and raw), and equipment

• Scheduled and managed all rigging for equipment move

• Managed collection/review of market trends for technology advances.

• Purchased all new production and used equipment for multiple facility locations

• Developed and instituted all maintenance programs for facility equipment, along with manuals, Checklists,

schedules and 5-S programs:

• Facility equipment (HVAC, compressor, exterior building care, etc.)

• Maintaining all production equipment (suppliers, internal maintenance and repair)

• Manufacturing equipment (presses, finishing, etc.)

• All other facility equipment

• Spare and replacement part library/stock

Maintenance of facility ISO 14001 specifications

Lean Manufacturing

Plant Lean/CI Manufacturing facilitator, plant project leader:

• 5-S program

• Kaizen event

• Standard Work instructions

• Kanban (office supplies, finishing supplies, HP inks/toners)

Overseeing all areas of operation including Quality Control, Training, Scheduling and Maintenance

Education and Activities:

Activities

• Member of the Detroit Club of Suburban Printing Club

• Member of Institute of Supply Management

• Attend Aspics meeting for supply chain events

Recognition

• Team lead award-A&M Label

• Best team player-A&M Label

• Al Listerman Founders award-A&M Label

• Mission Statement award-A&M Label

• Recognition for Quality process improvements-A&M Label

Education

• Graduated Fenton High School

• Graduated Genesee area skill center graphics arts two year program

• MMTC-Lean Manufacturing Certification

• Sarni Flexographic Technical Certification

• Supplier certifications (Rotometrics Tooling, and Water Ink Color Management)

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