Jason A. Belec

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Gurnee, IL ***31

847-***-****

acqxtj@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

A results oriented, strategic thinker with more than 19 years of progressive operations and engineering management experience, with experienced in: Lean Manufacturing Implementations; Continuous Improvement Processes; Quality Management; Team Building and Mentoring / Coaching.

EMPLOYMENT

EVRAZ North America Chicago, IL

Headquartered in Chicago, EVRAZ North America operates 20 metal scrap recycling facilities and steel manufacturing facilities in Portland, Ore.; Pueblo, Colo.; Regina, Saskatchewan; and Calgary, Camrose and Red Deer, Alberta. EVRAZ North America produces more than 5 million tons annually of steel plate, rail, wire rod and rebar, and pipe for the oil and gas industry. Other major markets include infrastructure like rail, bridges and roads; commercial construction; and defense.

Director, Operational Excellence May 2014 – Present

Responsibilities include developing and implementing overall operational strategies. This includes: process, equipment and manufacturing improvements, maximizing plant throughput, creating synergies within and between facilities, identifying and implementing long range capital plans, and creating a Lean Manufacturing organization.

Develops operational strategies and looks for best practices and improvements to processes, equipment, staging, layouts, capacity utilization, etc.

Identifies capital improvement opportunities and develops long range capital plans, including budget proposals.

Introduces Lean Manufacturing concepts to manufacturing facilities including 6S, Value Stream Mapping and A3 Thinking.

Facilitates identification of key impact areas and assists with priority setting for projects.

Trains, coaches, mentors Process Leaders and initial teams on Lean Manufacturing processes and assists with problem solving, conflict resolution and decision making as needed, monitors and reports on progress.

Champions team needs with management to help remove obstacles and road blocks to successful completion of projects.

Tracks, communicates and shares all levels of A3 results – ensures successes are published and communicated to all employees.

Coordinates sharing of lessons learned throughout facility, and across EVRAZ NA.

Tracks performance metrics (i.e., A3 “Target State”, KPIs and others) and drives the business benefits of continuous improvement. Ensures results are sustainable.

Liquid Controls, LLC (Unit of IDEX Corporation) Lake Bluff, IL

Liquid Controls, a unit of IDEX Corporation, is a manufacturer of high quality flow meters and accessories for accurate liquid measurement in both custody transfer and process control applications.

Process Engineering/C.I. Leader December 2012 – May 2014

Responsibilities include EH&S, Facilities Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement/Lean Processes. The Process Engineering Team is accountable for driving improvements in Machining, Assembly, QA Testing and fixing all issues that prevent LC from improving its Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics.

Acme Alliance, LLC Northbrook, IL

Acme Alliance is a 50 year old global lean manufacturer of die cast components with $50M in sales. Acme’s customer’s benefits are from regionalized production, a constant vigilance in the reduction of waste and continuous improvement of production processes, one piece flow, KanBan inventory management throughout the extended value stream.

General Manager – North America May 2010 – December 2012

Responsible for the leadership, management, and performance of the Northbrook, IL facility. The duties include, supporting the operation’s overall business strategy and P&L by providing leadership and direction to operations; building a strong, leadership-oriented Production Team; ensuring the facility provides outstanding products and services to its customers through high quality, competitive costs, and on-time delivery; drive the continuous improvement of processes through lean principles and the implementation of new technologies and developing organizational strength and robustness for future growth.

Rexnord – Seal Operation Wheeling, IL

Rexnord – Seal Operation is a 50 year old company with $30M in sales that service the sealing needs of the Commercial Aerospace, Military and Industrial market places, with a specialty in providing custom engineered sealing solutions to customers with demanding applications.

Lean Manufacturing Manager Dec. 2008 – Aug. 2009

Responsible for driving cost reductions through the implementation of the Rexnord Business System (Lean Manufacturing), including establishing the plan that the business units must follow, recruiting and training teams to execute the plan and generating the cost improvements. The Lean Manufacturing Manager coaches the Management team to drive the RBS culture through the use of Strategy Deployment and in order to achieve breakthrough business objectives.

Team Leader and Facilitator for the following lean manufacturing tools: 5S; VSM; PQPR analysis; Standard Work; 3P; SMED and VRK.

Created and supported a Manufacturing Floor Walk that tracked the SQDC process throughout the Mfg Floor.

Facilitator/Team Leader on Value Stream Implementation project using the 3P lean tool.

Conducted a 3P Kaizen Events

Determined the number of operators and square footage required to run the cell

Current 5 operators to future requirements was 1 operator ($160K savings)

Created Standard Work to run cell with 1 operator to meet takt.

Scrap reduction of $60K through VRK and Input/Output diagramming

Determined right-sized capital equipment to achieve customer takt and quality requirements.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager July 2006 – Dec. 2008

Managed the activities and facilitates continuous improvement within Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, NC Programming and Toolroom/Tool Crib. Significantly contributes to advancing business productivity by developing. Implementing and managing operation wide projects through daily management and lean manufacturing techniques.

Promoted to Lean Manufacturing Manager in December 2008

Plans, directs and controls the activities of the Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, Maintenance/Facilities and Toolroom/Tool Crib.

Responsible for all aspects of technical support and providing manufacturing engineering resources/documentation necessary to efficiently manufacture all product lines.

Emphasize continuous improvement in established system, including the maintenance of routings, processes, standards, and policies/procedures (ISO and manufacturing)

LMT Onsrud Libertyville, IL

LMT Onsrud is a $17M manufacturer of high-speed steel, carbide tip, solid carbide and diamond coated router tooling. Specializing in tooling to cut aluminum, composites, honeycomb, plastics, as well as natural and man-made wood materials for the Aerospace, Woodworking and Plastics industries.

Engineering Manager Aug. 2002- July 2006

Managed and trained the engineering team and coordinated the activities of the engineering department in modify existing designs, new product designs, R&D development, manufacturing engineering, application engineering and industrial engineering principles.

Lead cost savings/reduction projects that yielded $250K to $300K per year.

Lead capital expenditure projects of $300K to $500K.

Dual inventor of a polycrystalline diamond tool with a patent “filed for” with the United States and Trademark Office. (U.S. Serial No.: 11/445,836)

Manufacturing Supervisor June 2001- Aug. 2002

Promoted to Engineering Manager in August 2002

Supervisor for approximately 40 indirect manufacturing employees over two shifts.

Leader of OC’s “Lean Manufacturing” project team to reduce “Overall Equipment Effectiveness” loss in HSS pointing cell.

Monitors daily/weekly cell and individual productivity. Takes appropriate action when required.

Maintains personal and cell productivity including control over diverted direct, setup and supplies.

Manufacturing Engineer Apr. 1999-June 2001

Jan. 1996-June 1998

Promoted to Manufacturing Supervisor in June 2001

Develop and implement standard production methods and labor standards for each work center in facility.

Establish optimum product flow within each work center and production cell.

Provide studies, proposals, plans and implementation schedules on manufacturing projects.

Propose and supervise quality control, improvements and cost reductions.

Supports Sales with tool costing for new and existing tools.

Creates and updates plant layout to maintain and optimize product flow.

Bodine Electric Company, Chicago, IL

Bodine Electric Company is a leading manufacturer of fractional horsepower gear motors (less than 1HP / 746 Watts), motors and motor speed controls in North America

Manufacturing Engineer July 1998- Apr. 1999

Member of Bodine’s DC Motor Products Management Team and DC Product Team.

Member of manufacturing / quality team to reduce DC motor commentator noise repairs rate by approximately 100%.

Support the cellular manufacturing of motor assembly division.

EDUCATION

B.S. Manufacturing Engineering, Northern Illinois University

MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management

Manufacturing / Engineering Principles:

Lean Manufacturing 5S …. Visual Management …. OEE …. TPM …. TQM …. Kaizen Events …. KanBan …. DFM …. New Product Development (NPD Value Stream Mapping …. SMED …. 3P…. Cellular Manufacturing Principles …. Plant Layout …. ISO 9001-2008 …. AS 9100-2004 …. Industrial Engineering Principles

Manufacturing Processes:

OD Grinding …. ID Grinding …. Turning …. Drilling …. Tapping …. Threading …. Light Assembly …. Milling …. Flute Grinding …. Brazing …. Blasting …. Deburring …. Face Grinding …. Medium Assembly …. Wire Winding …. Powder Coating …. ID Honing….Die Casting (AL & Zinc)…. Steel Melting/Mixing (EAF & LMF Steel Rolling (Plate & Coil).

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