Manager Plant

Steven R. Weber

*.*********@*******.*** 616-***-****

**** ******* ***** ** ***** Rapids, MI 49506

Plant Management

Dynamic executive with more than 20 years of proven experience in managing multimillion-dollar plant operations. Adept at leading teams through process improvement, cost savings, and organizational development initiatives in a variety of production environments. Proven track record of cross-functional leadership and a high level of customer and employee satisfaction. Leverage strong analytical, collaborative, and decisive leadership to direct multifaceted critical projects that optimize efficiency and propel corporate growth.

Areas of expertise:

Plant Management – Operations – Strategic Planning –Production – Manufacturing – Process Improvement & Optimization Continuous Improvement – Profit/Loss Analysis – Inventory – Defect Analyst –Root Cause – Project Management – Turnaround Training & Development – Work Cell Development –Cost Analysis – Client Satisfaction – Key Account Management – Startup Cross-Functional Leadership – Quality Assurance – Client Relations – Multiple Business Unit Control – Lean Manufacturing

Professional Experience

ADA Automotive Repair – Grand Rapids, Michigan 2002 to Present

Family owned providing Maintenance and repairs for customer vehicles to protect their investment.

Business Owner, Manager

Oversee operations for small five-bay service facility.

Purchased struggling business, changed staff and developed a new mission statement. Made a profit in the first year.

Increased sales by 35%

Now have a profitable business to sell

Nicholas Plastics, Inc. – Allendale, Michigan

Family owned company providing plastic products to the office furniture industry, automobile industry, and appliance industry.

Plant Manager (1999 – 2002)

Promoted to lead plant operations, implementing Lean Manufacturing organization wide. Championed profit/loss analysis, budgets, monitoring material costs, labor costs, sustaining established systems, QS 9000, customer satisfaction index, and PPM. Owned approval authority over product quotes prior to submittal to customers. Frequently interfaced with clients to improve customer satisfaction. Selected to service key account in Mexico to quote future jobs. Allocated responsibility down to shop floor where operators were required to take responsibility for their own products, producing reduced overhead costs and improved quality.

Reorganized plant from three-department business unit design to production-based set up aligned with Toyota production system.

Developed a PPM index of less than 100.

Transitioned plant from customer order system to visual pull system with Kanban order cards, driving production schedules based on customer selection, enabling stability and reducing inventory.

Designed and implemented material pull system for suppliers and to assist purchasing.

Molding Unit Manager/Materials Manager (1995 – 1999)

Turned around faltering business by employing innovation and team accountability to reach profitability. Took a losing business and through innovation and Team involvement made it profitable. Fostered strong client relationships at assembly plants.

Increased production yields from 60% working seven days per week to 98% working four days per week by new vacuum press made of lighter material with better internal flow.

Steven R. Weber

*.*********@*******.*** 616-***-****

Alloy Exchange – Grand Rapids, Michigan 1994 to 1995

Collected scrap plastic products that were then recycled for use in the plastic industry, including “Chrome Plated ABS” and “Painted ABS”.

Production Supervisor, Manager

Directed design and implementation of new recycling expansion project. Tested electrostatic separation to 98% reclaimed plastic from chrome plated parts before project lost funding required to continue.

Designed and implemented process to separate raw materials such as chrome plating from plastics using large hammer grinders, magnetic separation, cryogenic grinding, blending, and compounding.

Vi-Chem Color Corporation (Parent Company Nicholas Plastics) – Grand Rapids, Michigan 1993 to 1994

Produces thermoplastic elastomers, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and PVC-based polymer alloy compounds to various industries in North and South Americas, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

Production Supervisor (New Business Start Up)

Led installation of all production equipment, staffing facilities, training personnel, quality, and new standardizing for all products. Challenged to startup $3.5M color pigment production process, including high intensive mixing, large ribbon blenders, compounding, and cryogenic grinding.

Conquered steep learning curve and deadline to hit the ground running hiring staff and executing strategic plan to begin producing products for primary client, Vi-Chem Compounding.

Built business to include complete mixing room, three compounding extrusion lines, and liquid nitrogen grinding process.

Nicholas Plastics, Inc. – Allendale, Michigan 1992 to 1993

Family owned company providing plastic products to the office furniture industry, automobile industry, and appliance industry.

Production Supervisor

Directed first-shift production, including five company extrusion flocking lines, five finishing presses, and one hydro former. Ensured productivity, quality, and employee morale. Scheduled crew of up to 20 based on production requirements. Key contributor to training incoming team members.

Took over scheduling for entire department within first year of tenure by establishing tracking system to control inventory of both work in progress and finished goods, enabling production manager to focus on other production problems.

Process also allowed time to learn production processes and assuming role of point person for profile extrusion.

Education

B.S. in Industrial Technology & Plastic Technology – Grand Valley State University– Allendale, MI

A.A.S. in Plastic Processing – Grand Rapids Junior College – Grand Rapids, MI

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