BETH A. PRESTIA

*** ******** ******* *** ***** Village, IL 60007

CELL 312-***-**** acto5d@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Operations Manager (MBA) skilled in Lean Manufacturing, Productivity Improvements, and Six Sigma Practices. Responsibilities include managing teams up to 55 associates to excel in manufacturing, quality, and inventory management in both union and non-union environments. Experience has led to the knowledge of continuous process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to improve safety, reduce PPMs, and improve on time delivery while removing cost.

EXPERTISE

Six-Sigma Black Belt specializing in cell design, lean manufacturing, Kanban, and the application of 5S principles

Effective management of a high mix, quality driven manufacturing environment

Skilled at Union relations; effectively leading a Union manufacturing facility in process improvements

Process Flow Analysis and implementation of best practices

Management of OSHAEPA and FDA requirements within the manufacturing process

Quality Management Certification Programs and other required certifications

Process flow expert in the distribution of raw material and management of finished goods inventory

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

November 2013 - Present

LA-CO Industries, INC. Elk Grove Village, IL

Manufacturing Manager

Lead team of 30 union employees, managing overall production capacities for four different manufacturing department which include, solid paint markers, temperature indicator stiks, plumbing products, and rail road chalk. Rolling out lean initiatives and setting up Kanban. Manage all capital projects for the manufacturing areas. Manage a 75K safety budget along with an overall budget of $1.9M.

Responsible for the safety of the manufacturing workforce, quality of products, on time delivery to customers, and overall manufacturing costs

Responsible for integrating a new business while maintaining OTD at 95%

Responsible for our New Stand Up for Safety Program; behavioral based safety program where we do Monday morning safety talks to get everyone back on track after the weekend, daily “one on ones” between the supervisors and their teams to discuss safety issues or review machinery or processes.

Responsible for managing all manufacturing capital projects; budget this year is 900K

Responsible for implementing JHA’s throughout the entire manufacturing areas and training all the other departments

Responsible for overall manufacturing budget of 1.9 million

VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Chicago, IL November 2005 – November 2013

Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for the management of three supervisors and 40 manufacturing personnel involved with the manufacturing of product identification supplies.

Responsible for the overall adherence to Class I Division I Environment and FDA regulations in a food manufacturing environment

Responsible for the safety of the manufacturing workforce, quality of products, on time delivery to customers, and overall manufacturing costs

Oversee all manufacturing lean initiatives; results of lean initiatives include reduction in an operators to deploy them to other initiatives, reduction in cycle times of 42%, reduction in WIP by 94%, reduction in manufacturing lead-times of 77%, and increased throughput by 215%

Design and implementation of additional work cells to meet demand; launched two new product lines that required dedicated tanks, fillers, and bottling units; these additional cells were managed and scheduled according to demand without any additional headcount to achieve an increase in sales

Increased capacity and reduced overall costs by implementing a new semi-automated large volume ink cell; additionally, standard work principles, visual daily management tools, and scheduling tools such as Heijunka were implemented to achieve $30,000 in manufacturing savings while increasing capacity and improvements to on-time delivery metrics

Increased capacity by implementing a new automated filling line; the needed capacity resulted in improved throughput by 30%, larger batch sizes and minimal change-overs resulted in a 25% cost reduction, and visual management tools were deployed allowing manufacturing accountability for self-scheduling

Redesigned existing floor lay-out to account for a new platform release without adding additional capital equipment or additional headcount; the new design included a new packaging configurations and an improved layout to protect intellectual property of the new products being manufactured; while the reconfiguration of equipment was being completed, there was no impact to quality, delivery or cost both internally or to customers

Responsible for the contingency plan that absorbed an entire plant’s production after a catastrophic event without negatively impacting customers or the plant’s overall on-time delivery key performance indicator

Responsible team member accountable for the creation and implementation of an employee wellness program; this has improved safety, reduced sick time and injuries for the workforce, and has resulted in a successful 180 days without a recordable incident

Management and accountability for a $3.4 million annual budget; consistently successful at reducing costs to ensure budget control throughout manufacturing

July 1998– November 2005

SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION Northlake, IL

Plant Superintendent (1.5 years)

Directed a team of four Manufacturing Supervisors and 55 union employees responsible for manufacturing the entire Packaging and Energy Curable Ink product line. Additional responsibilities included functioning as the management representative for ISO 9001 initiatives.

Responsible for the monthly safety training, including spill response, heavy lifting, forklift operations, and all other safety related concerns

Responsible for the management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams; management included the preparation of required annual reporting for waste disposal

Management and accountability for an annual budget; consistently successful at reducing costs to ensure budget control throughout manufacturing

Plant Quality Manager (1 year)

Responsible for the quality program and metrics for the Packaging and Energy Curable Ink product line including PPM, cost of quality and customer complaints

Responsible for the consolidation of existing product lines to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs

Responsible for the management of two Quality Supervisors and eight Quality Technicians; management included responsibility for performance reviews, training, overall department metrics, and cost control

Led Black Belt project with the Bulk Grinding Department; measureable results were a savings of $474,000 based on reduction of cycle times and process variation

Led Black Belt project surrounding dormant and work off material; measured results was a savings of $411,000 based on reduction of this material and corresponding handling costs associated with the material

Quality Control Manager (4years)

Responsible for the supervision of eight Quality Control Technicians specific to the Packaging Inks product line

Selected from 20 other Quality Managers at Sun Chemical Corporation to develop and implement a real-time predictive SPC program for all product lines throughout the company

Responsible for tracking and distributing incoming raw material and waste minimization to achieve metrics and reduce WIP

Functioned as the Technical Service Representative responsible for both internal and external quality complaints to provide quick resolution and root cause analysis to prevent reoccurrences

Company expert in formulating solvent-based coatings and ink; responsibilities included training required individuals and knowledge sharing with various team members

Quality Control Supervisor (1years)

Oversaw all lab technicians

Ensured all testing was done properly

Trained new technicians

Scheduled overtime

Assisted QC manager in special projects

Quality Control Technician (1 year)

Tested all production batches

EDUCATION

Keller Graduate School, Chicago IL

Masters of Business Administration – International Business, (2009)

University of Maine, Machias, ME

Bachelor of Science – Biology Major, Chemistry Minor, (1994)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

SBTI, Six-Sigma Black Belt

Lean Manufacturing Standard Work, VRK, SMED, Gemba Grab

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