Sales Manager
Resume:
Eric Thoreson
Merrillville, IN *****
actk2v@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER SUMMARY
A seasoned professional with proven experience in engineering, capital project management, maintenance and facilities operations in high tech, OEM and industrial manufacturing industries. Considerable experience in the management of major process improvement and cost reduction projects utilizing Six Sigma, Lean methodologies and TPM principles, large capital equipment and process installations, facilities expansions and plant relocations. Additional attributes include excellent team building experience, proficiency in decision-making and problem solving, professional written and verbal communication skills, product and process development, and manufacturing systems analysis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Amsted Rail, Hammond, IN. 2014 - Present
A division of Amsted Industries, industry leaders and largest freight car component manufacturer in the world. The Amsted Rail plant in Hammond is a multi-shift, union, OEM supplier of hot wound suspension springs for the freight car industry. Amsted Rail is an ISO 9001 certified facility with annual sales of over $66 million annually.
Engineering Manager
Responsible for management and supervision of the Engineering department with 5 direct reports, supporting Manufacturing, Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety and Maintenance. Responsible for new spring design and cost estimating to support Sales, new product development as well as conducting line trials. Also responsible for the management of all process improvements and capital, safety & environmental projects.
Supported manufacturing plant through record year, producing over 53 million pounds of freight car springs in 2015.
Successfully implemented $500,000 robotic automation project, reducing labor costs by $360,000 annually and increasing production by 20%.
Currently completing $1.7MM process line improvements which include installation of four large pieces of equipment and two robotic loading operations, all achieved without production downtime.
Leading implementation of a new MES system on our highest volume line which will be the model for three other lines.
Expanded the engineering department from three to six engineers, bringing on 3 new controls engineers in my first year to support the implementation of new technology for our 3 shift, 24/5 operations.
Blachford, Inc., West Chicago, IL. 2011- 2014
Vertically integrated manufacturer of custom-engineered acoustic and thermal treatments predominantly for the heavy truck, construction and agricultural equipment industries. Blachford, Inc. is an ISO 9001 and ISO 16949 certified facility with annual sales of $20 million annually.
Engineering Manager
Responsible for management and supervision of the Engineering & Maintenance departments with 5 direct and 5 indirect reports, supporting Manufacturing, Quality, Environmental and R&D. My department was also responsible for estimating and processing all new RFQ’s, managing and conducting process line trials, new product development and management of all process improvements and capital, safety & environmental projects. Communicated and worked directly with customers and vendors, supporting Sales, Materials and Quality to help Blachford attain Caterpillar’s highest quality award, the Gold Certification, two years in a row.
Gained $3 million in new business by developing new product from a mature product line, designing and building the prototype tools in house, then driving to full production in 6 months.
Increased production rate by 50% through capital improvements completed in house using Value Stream Mapping to identify then eliminate bottlenecks on a major process line.
Reduced scrap sent to landfill by 100,000 pounds/month through recycling project, achieving nearly 60% yield on returned post processed materials.
Chaired numerous teams including Kaizen, Production Task Force, New Product Launch and Product Brief meetings, comprising members of all areas of the business including Sales, Production, Quality, Materials and R&D.
Responsible for $1 million annual department and $750,000 annual capital expenditure budgets.
Worked closely with Quality and Sales teams to address all customer issues, gaining company numerous quality awards.
ArcelorMittal, Flat Carbon Americas, Riverdale, IL. 2010 – 2011
A division of ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company and leader in all major global steel markets, with operations in more than 60 countries and annual revenues of $78.0 billion.
Caster Operations Process Coordinator
Responsible for shift management and supervision of 10 direct reports, 2 indirect maintenance technicians and managed operations for slab casting production at ArcelorMittal’s state of the art Compact Strip Production facility. Also coordinated process flow through the Basic Oxygen Furnace, Ladle Metallurgy and Hot Strip Mill in addition to the Cast Deck.
Chartered with maximizing the productivity of a five-figure per hour continuous steel slab production process.
Responsible for verifying all steel chemistries and quality standards for each cast.
Drove safety through daily communications and conducting weekly safety audits on shop floor.
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, World Headquarters, Aurora, IL. 2005 – 2009
World’s leading supplier of polishing slurries and pads used in the semiconductor manufacturing process with annual sales of $375 million. An ISO9001/ISO14001 certified company.
Facilities Operations Manager
Responsible for management, operation, space planning and maintenance of over 300,000 SF of buildings. Spaces included offices and cubicles for nearly 500 employees, a 4,000 SF Class 1 clean room, laboratories, pilot plant & manufacturing areas, on site fitness center and full cafeteria as well as all campus grounds. Managed 4 direct and 10 indirect reports, including all vendors and contractors. Also responsible for directing capital projects, management of facilities PM programs, government regulations compliance, security and building automation systems and maintaining all life safety systems.
Responsible for $5.5 million annual budget, holding budget flat for 4 years even with large utilities inflation.
Managed diverse capital projects from small equipment installations to multi-million dollar R&D installations.
Efficiently utilized Lean methodologies to complete over 2,500 PM work orders annually with only 3 technicians.
Implemented new building automation system reducing utility costs for clean room HVAC by $175k annually.
General Electric Consumer & Industrial, DeKalb, IL. A division of General Electric Co. 2002 - 2005
Manufacturer of electric motors for global appliance market with annual sales of nearly $21 million.
Technology Manager
Responsible for plant engineering, maintenance, facilities & grounds, security, budget development, financial reporting and all capital, cost reduction & process improvement projects. Managed 11 man maintenance team. Also responsible for development and management of PM program and led Contractor Safety, LOTO & Confined Space Programs.
Sanford Corporation, Bellwood, IL. A division of NewellRubbermaid, Inc. 2000 - 2001
World’s largest manufacturer of writing instruments including Sharpie brand products, with annual sales of over $1 billion.
Engineering Manager
Managed 5 person engineering team and 30 person maintenance team to support process improvements and maintenance of high speed manufacturing, assembly and packaging equipment, with peak production reaching over 3 million units daily.
Rieter Automotive Americas, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI. 1990 – 2000 Global Tier 1 supplier and QS 9000 certified JIT manufacturer of thermoformed and injection molded automotive acoustical components with annual sales of $1.6 billion.
Corporate Engineer, Lowell, IN: Injection Foam and Thermoforming Division
Responsible for all capital projects and process improvements for plants located in four states and Canada. Developed capital plans, supervised all project work and managed all on-site contractors and vendors as well as managed all project financials.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration -- Indiana University Northwest – Gary, IN
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology -- Purdue University Calumet – Hammond, IN
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