Manager Continuous Improvement

MICHAEL R. PETRAS, M. B. A.

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Experienced, field-tested front line manager who has a proven track record of suc- cess throughout my career. Secures objective within scope and to specification to drive business growth. Conducts root cause analysis to identify and resolve underperforming areas. Possesses an MBA and Six Sigma Green Belt training. It is my goal to obtain a leadership/management position and to use my work ethic, experience, and education to deliver a premium ROI for my employer while further advancing my future professional opportunities

CORE COMPETENCIES Work Flow Optimization Project Management Cost Containment Training/Development Change Leadership Total Quality Management Customer Support Operations Infrastructure Lean/Six Sigma tools CREDENTIALS MBA/Technology Management University of Phoenix 2007 Six Sigma-Green Belt Villanova University 2004

B. S. Business Administration (Accounting) California University of PA 1992 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 2015 YTD: All critical productivity metrics trending toward goal/commitments, TCR is decreasing, MSF/labor hour is up 8%, transportation costs are down 12%, volume is up 17%, R&As are down 70%, overtime is down 50%, & OTD is 99.7%. The challenge we face is fixed costs are up 25% & contribution margin is down 43%.

• 2014: Maintained Manufacturing Excellence (MX) level 3, AIB, & ISO certification On Time Delivery at 99.5%.

• Project Manager for over $5 million capital infrastructure projects as part of cor- porate building envelope program.

• 2013 Safety Excellence Award.

• 2013: Championed 2013 Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Level 3 certification, American Institute of Baking (AIB) certification with a score of 940/1000, and one of seven plants of (72) with 93% yield for the year.

• 2012: Championed initial MX Level certification at Level 3 of possible 4 & AIB certification, 915 score.

• 2011: Championed 1st time AIB certification, 865 score, at Pittsburgh plant.

• Championed continuous improvement resulting in $1.2 million positive variance to 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012 P&L relative to the respective prior year P&L year to date.

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• Top three turn-arounds in PCA Container for 2009 & 2010 respectively.

• Continuous Improvement Initiative resulted in 2006 PCA Platinum Award for Im- provement in Volume and 2006 Silver Award for Improvement in Productivity.

• Implemented DuPont STOP program to increase awareness and reduce record- ables and LTA’s. In 2006, PCA Pittsburgh experienced largest DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred Rate) reduction (15.4%) in PCA Container Division.

• Awarded certificate by PCA for completion of Frontline Leadership training in September 2005.

• Continuous Improvement Initiative resulted in 15+% increase in uptime yield.

• Awarded certificate by Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc for completion of Facilitator Skills training in May 1997.

• Implemented integrated team production by creating functional and cross-func- tional teams.

• Reduced and/or eliminated lost tons opportunities.

• Increased manufacturing efficiencies 15% to 50% at (10) cost centers by imple- menting training program, utilizing Natural Work Teams, which maximized em- ployee input and involvement.

• Trained personnel in quality program, facilitated team building and benchmark initiatives.

• Integral part of leadership team charged with plant start up.

• Assisted in the restructuring of the production environment from high volume/low mix that was operating at a loss to a targeted niche market player operating at a profit.

• Completed Union Camp Corporation’s The Supervisor’s Program in March 1991.

• Transformed the plant to a quality mindset of prevention by developing and im- plementing an ISO 9000 quality program.

CAREER PROFILE Packaging Corporation of America November 2013-Present Production Manager

Coordinate the efforts of (7) direct reports to safely & efficiently manage the day to day operations of plant to satisfy customer demand.

Packaging Corporation of America 2008 to 2013

Plant Superintendent

Monitor the processes and procedures in the plant and to implement changes and shepard the continuous improvement initiative.

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Packaging Corporation of America 2003 to 2008

Converting Supervisor

Monitor the processes and procedures on a shift to meet plant safety, quality, productivi- ty, and housekeeping goals.

Box USA 2001 to 2003

Production Superintendent

Hired as production superintendent to improve the plant processes and procedures and increase productivity.

Guardian Industries 2000 to 2001

Production Supervisor

Cold end supervisor responsible for the direct supervision of 17-25 employees in the cut- ting, packaging, warehousing, and shipping of raw flat glass. Packaging Specialists, Inc. 2000

Scheduler/Superintendent

Recruited to assist management with proposed expansion. Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc. 1997 to 1999 Corrugator Superintendent/Process Facilitator

Integral part of leadership team charged with plant start up. Tenneco Packaging, Inc. 1995 to 1997

Production Supervisor/Scheduler/Quality

Trained personnel in quality program and facilitated team building and benchmark initia- tives. Assisted in the restructuring of the production environment to a targeted niche market.

Union Camp Corporation 1982 to 1995

Corrugator Supervisor

Supervised (9) employees in high-speed production process. Integral art of leadership team that transformed the plant to a quality mindset of prevention by developing and im- plementing an ISO 9000 program.

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