Manager Engineer

MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS

***** ********* *****, *********, ******** 60423

815-***-**** • acr4ps@r.postjobfree.com

BUSINESS MANAGER / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Accomplished management professional with over 25 years of experience in industrial manufacturing with a focus on automotive plastic molding operations. A strategic, task oriented, hands-on manager with a strong background of success in all positions. Proven track record of increasing revenue and reducing costs.

• Business Unit Management • Project Management • Lean Manufacturing • Cost Reduction Strategies •

• Value Add Negotiating • Key Account Selling • Employee Development • New Product Development •

• Strategic Planning • Performance Management • Budgeting •

Master of Business Administration, with distinction

Keller Graduate School of Management, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Plastic Engineering Concentration

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Production Manager, Pactiv Corporation, Manteno, Illinois: Feb. 2015 to present

Responsible for all manufacturing activities of a high volume extruded sheet operation.

24/7 production facility producing over 9 million pounds monthly.

Oversee all aspects of operation including: planning, hiring, training, budgeting, and cost reduction.

Monitor KPI to grow revenue, increase OEE, reduce scrap, and root cause plant issues.

Process Engineer, Pactiv Corporation, Bedford Park, Illinois: Nov. 2013 to Feb. 2015

Responsible for working on plant wide improvement projects that are focused on operational efficiencies while reducing overall costs.

Supervised production shift of more than 75 employees.

Lead plant personnel in 5S, lean manufacturing, and recycle/reclaim initiatives.

Create and implement plant-wide GMP policies and procedures.

General Manager, Carbolytic Materials Company, Maryville, Missouri: Jan.-July 2013

Responsible for entire tire pyrolysis business. Managed a 30 person 24/7 operation. Tasked with growing revenue, controlling costs to maximize investor ROI.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, Glenview, Illinois 1988 to 2012

An $18 billion diversified manufacturing company that develops innovative products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. ITW has about 850 decentralized business units globally.

Chrysler Business Manager, ITW Global Fasteners, Troy, Michigan: 2009-2012

Responsible for the $47 Million global Chrysler plastic and stamped fastener account. Led team of 8 employees tasked to grow revenue while maximizing profits.

Maintained the highest $/car penetration ($22.24) among the 16 global OEM accounts.

Grew baseline revenue by over $12 million or 35% from 2009 to 2012.

Maintained the lowest Expense per Revenue among the 16 global OEM accounts.

Responsible for budget activities in excess of $1 million at four ITW operations.

Developed long-range and annual business plans for Chrysler globally and Fiat in North America.

Performed benchmarking activities on products and platforms to develop strategies for growth.

Involved in cost-savings project for junction block on Ram pick-up that saved Chrysler over $3 million.

Worked with Chrysler purchasing to achieve first-ever price increase due to raw material increases.

Developed strategic business plans for ITW TekFast, Engineered Fasteners, Superb and CIP products.

Led Chrysler-Fiat global activities that included strategic plans for key “80” products, NPD, global platforms, engineering and purchasing activities.

Developed a Chrysler Strategy PowerPoint presentation which covered key product and platform strategies.

Surpassed sales, goals including open and sold project activity goals in every year.

Routing Business Unit Manager, ITW TekFast, Frankfort, Illinois: 2005-2009

Responsible for managing Routing Business Unit operations totaling $35 million and 12 employees. Duties included preparing annual plans, long range plans, budgets, sales forecasts and monitoring key performance measurables such as project sales, quality and delivery.

Awarded GMT900&920 brake and fuel line routing business in excess of $3.8 million in revenues.

Grew base line revenues 17%, going from $29 million in 2005 to $35 million by 2009.

Involved in the certification of ISO14001 for ITW TekFast.

Developed Long Term Agreements with key tier customers that resulted in new business.

Led Benchmark activity on key products along with a competition analysis.

GM Business Unit Manager, ITW TekFast, Frankfort, Illinois: 1999-2005

Responsible for managing the entire General Motors business unit totaling over $22 million and 15 employees.

Worked with GM buyer on “20 in 3” productivity request program resulting in key cost savings initiatives.

Grew base line revenue 32% going from $15 million in 1999 to $22 million in 2005.

Involved in the certification of TS16949 for ITW TekFast.

Ford Business Unit Manager, ITW Deltar TekFast, Frankfort, Illinois: 1996 to 1999

Responsible for managing Ford business unit totaling over $12 million and 12 employees.

Grew baseline revenue 20% going from $10 million in 1996 to $12 million in 1999.

Managed Engineers, Sales, Customer Service, Quality and Accounting personnel.

Project Engineer, ITW Deltar Fasteners, Frankfort, Illinois: 1992 to 1996

Responsible for managing and assigning projects to engineers for Ford vehicle programs. Created design proposals based on manufacturing capability and cost effectiveness.

Quality Assurance Engineer, ITW Deltar Fasteners, Frankfort, Illinois: 1988 to 1992

Responsible for developing and implementing companywide quality policies and procedures. Analyzed customer complaints and internal quality concerns.

MEMBERSHIPS &

ORGANIZATIONS: Society of Plastics Engineers

American Society for Quality

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT: Karrass Effective Negotiation

Innovation

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