TIMOTHY J. DEMSEY

*** ***** **

Greenwood, S.C

Phone 864-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To manage my career such that utilizes my management skills, knowledge and experience to reach a plant management role

QUALIFICATIONS: Strong managerial skills, specialization in problem solving and employee relations.

EDUCATION

1992 Old Dominion University (41 credit hours)

1987-1992 United States Navy AN - SQS 53B Sonar Subsystem Level II Maintenance

Technician, San Diego, California

1984-1987 St. Francis de Sales High School, Toledo Ohio

EMPLOYMENT

2015 - Prysmian Group

Plant Manufacturing Manager Claremont, NC

Managed the day to day operation of the Telecommunications Plant

2014 – 2015 Prysmian Group Abbeville, SC

HV / EHV Director of Operations

Managed the day to day operation of the High Voltage Plant

2012- 2014 Prysmian Group Abbeville, SC

CV Process Unit Manager

Supervised and motivated over 40 direct reports, including 4 team leaders and 2 process engineers in a 24-hour, 7-day a week continuous operation; scheduled and disciplined associates;

scheduled machine availability; coordinated maintenance; managed the process; trained associates; determined and set production goals with accountability for meeting goals; forecasted OEE,

*Labor Efficiency, Right the First Time, Scrap Percentage and Output; ensured safe working conditions and quality.

*Lowered scrap percentage in process area.

*Improved the Right the First Time.

*Increased direct labor efficiency.

*Implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) on the CV and Strand lines.

*Implemented and trained all areas of the plant on the DMAIC projects focusing on scrap, and projects already completed.

*Achieved a turnaround for an underperforming (worst) production line to a model line; performed total productive maintenance (TPM) on the line to achieve positive results in OEE, Scrap and

RTFT.

2003- 2012 Okonite Cables Richmond, KY

Shift Superintendent / General Foreman

Supervision of 7 Foremen and 7 departments throughout the facility consisting of approximately 300 union employees. Experience in Wire Drawing, Stranding and C.V. Daily responsibilities include plant quality with Statistical Process Control, material usage, cost variances, scrap variance, production schedules, tracking labor efficiencies on all machines and the hiring of candidates for employment. Implementation of several programs to reduce plant scrap and improve efficiencies included the following:

Recovery of bobbin scrap

Lowering compound bleed standards by 30%

Reduction of set up times from six hours to two hours

Reduction of cable scraped on master length cutovers from twelve feet to six feet.

Implementation of reusable start up and shut down scrap saving approximately 1000 feet of strand per order.

Stripping insulted cable to bare copper while lines are in run condition

2002- 2003 Komatsu Reman Lexington, KY

Projects Coordinator

Introduced lean manufacturing principles and 5S to the plant. Calibration, inventory, and distribution of company’s tools, test equipment, and surface analyzers. Independent worker with strong communication and problem solving skills.

1995-2002 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Georgetown, KY

Team Member

Assembly manufacturing in both plants. Direct involvement of the launch of different models and quality control. Various responsibilities in daily operations with product quality and safety including Safety Team Leader.

1993-1995 Digital Graphics Lexington, KY

Area Manager for Kentucky

Repaired digital duplicators installed interface software, procurement of parts and supplies of the service department. Very strong background in repair/maintenance and administration.

1987-1993 United States Navy Yokosuka, Japan

Leading Sonar Technician for the Navy (STG2, E-5)

Diagnostic and electrical upkeep of equipment, responsible for the supervision of fifteen technicians, manage the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of the ships multi-million dollar sonar system.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Value Stream Mapping Class

5S Coordinator Class

Problem Solving Class

TPM Class

Core Supervision I and II.

Prysmian Power Cable Engineering Seminar

Niehoff Endex Wire Drawing Workshop

Advanced Extrusion Seminar and Workshop

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