Manager Manufacturing

CHARLES ECKART

**** ***** *****. • Urbana, Ohio *3078

H: 937-***-**** • C: 937-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Operations Manager Production Manager Manufacturing Manager

Disciplined production manager experienced in high volume automotive assembly operations. Professional manager with proven record of success in manufacturing. Expert in building cross-functional teams. Consistently successful at delivering results by focusing on short and long-term objectives. Achieve breakthrough performance by combined expertise in:

Production Scheduling

Team Building at all levels

P & L Responsibility

Quality Control

5S Methodology

Internal/External Customer Satisfaction

Operational Planning & Execution

Lean Initiatives

CAREER PROGRESSION

International Truck & Engine – Springfield, Ohio 2/2010 – Present

Manufacturer of Medium, Heavy, and Severe Service trucks, busses, and engines with locations in the United States and abroad.

Production Manager II

Engaged as Production Manager II with multiple department responsibility in a high volume truck assembly plant.

•Assessed and trained supervisors for promotion to cross functional areas.

•Mastered the intricacies of process flow within each department.

•Developed and implemented data based solutions in a timely manner.

•Led regular stand up meetings focusing on continuous improvements with measurable goals.

• Maintained and enforced a safe and clean working environment at all times.

•Coordinated maintenance activities to reduce downtime and improve throughput.

•Established and adjusted work procedures to meet production schedules.

• Improved quality metrics over 70%. Improved operator efficiencies by 40%.

•Utilized metrics for comparison of actual vs. goals and adjusted plan accordingly.

•Implemented Lean and 5S methodology.

•P&L accountability for areas within the plant.

International Truck & Engine – Springfield, Ohio 2/2000 – 2/2010

Manufacturer of Medium, Heavy, and Severe Service trucks, busses, and engines with locations in the United States and abroad.

Production Supervisor

Engaged as Production Supervisor in a high volume manufacturing facility, supervising a Union Workforce.

•Supervised production workers on a moving assembly line.

•Maintained a safe working environment and enforced safety standards.

•Ensured continuous improvement thru data mining with measurable goals.

• Implemented cost savings through more efficient processes while eliminating defects.

• Improved product quality using a measurable training plan.

• Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing while providing operational leadership.

Laidlaw Waste Systems- Bryan, Ohio 07/1995 – 12/1999

An integrated company that owned and operated solid waste collection businesses, recycling facilities, and landfills, with facilities across the United States.

Landfill Manager

Managed day to day operations for a 600 acre facility, while maintaining strict compliance with the Ohio EPA and local health departments.

•Trained and developed employees in order to build a high performance team.

• Budgeted monthly departmental expenses and implemented cost controls.

•Completed Key projects on time, on budget, and with a high level of accuracy.

• Organized scheduling based on deep expertise of machine capabilities and operator efficiency.

• P&L accountability for landfill operations.

US Amy & Army Reserves 05/1982 – 12/2013.

Company First Sergeant

Over 8 year’s active duty and 22 years Army Reserve with a deployment to a combat theater. Thirty one years of construction expertise culminating as a company First Sergeant.

EDUCATION

BS Business Management & Accounting • Defiance College – Defiance, Ohio – May 1999

HOBBIES and INTERESTS

Outdoor activities- camping, swimming, motorcycle enthusiast

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