George A. Pucci

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Pearland, TX 77584 acusgo@r.postjobfree.com

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

A top-performing Technical Operations Professional credited with a strong history of successful financial turnarounds across Nuclear, Automotive Plastics, and Chemical facilities in the U.S. and Mexico. Executive-level expertise to deliver strategic operational planning and implementation for substantial revenue growth in exceedingly competitive and ever-changing business markets. Distinctly accomplished in establishing team focus, achieving broad buy-in for change, and significantly improving operational efficiency while reducing costs.

Areas of Expertise

Division/Plant Turnarounds

Strategic Planning

Change Leadership

Project Management

Global Continuous Improvement

Total Productive Maintenance

Visual Performance Management

Value Stream Mapping

Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt

Quality System Implementation

Process Optimization Kaizen

Cost of Quality Reduction

Key Skills Assessment

Team Leadership – Committed to building results-driven teams to significantly improve quality, expedite on-time delivery, and increase profitability

Operational/Process Improvements – Develop and implement tactical operational improvements to drive efficiency

Project Management – Direct Project Managers to ensure successful completion of projects on time and within budget

Professional Experience

GULF CHEMICAL, Freeport, Texas 2014 – Present

Technical Manager – Executive Management

Steers the culture, strategy, and operations of 110 employees across multiple functional areas including Maintenance, Process Engineering, Electric Arc Furnace Operations, Project Management, and Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Spearheads change management initiatives to optimize operations, including process improvements and cost reduction projects

Leads effective, targeted, tactical, fast, and high-impact Kaizens to advance process optimization with broad buy-in and success

Key Accomplishments

Reduced profit losses by ~$18 million through strategic process improvement and cost reduction initiatives, leading to an internal executive level promotion

Advanced project delivery and succession management by creating and implementing effective Project Management Program, training 11 select junior managers with current completion of 60+ projects on-time and under budget

Increased Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) annualized sales by $9 million by improving equipment effectiveness from 53% to 93%

Led team to achieve 97% schedule attainment and planned maintenance of 95% by developing, introducing, and establishing a formal Maintenance Schedule and Schedule Attainment System

INNOTEC, Coahuila, Mexico 2013 – 2014

Technical Manager/Continuous Improvement

Oversaw 100 employees, driving plant-wide process improvements for the nickel-chrome and zinc plating lines through strategic planning, process improvements, and training

Coordinated process improvements for the Arteaga facility, achieving $240k per month in P&L improvements

Key Accomplishments

Increased production efficiency and reduced profit loss, charting plant-wide capacity planning and production modules that led to significant reduction of expedited orders and customer charge-backs for down-time

Boosted first pass yield from 73% to 92% and reduced scrap by $30k per month through implementation of a robust process control system focused on key process input variables

Professional Experience Continued

FORTIS PLASTICS, South Bend, Indiana 2008 – 2012

Vice President of Operational Excellence

Headed 1100 employees to drive business value, maximize efficiencies, reduce risk and minimize costs to achieve corporate goals and objectives

Orchestrated structural and operational re-organization, consolidating 7 U.S. facilities into 5 facilities between the U.S. and Mexico, executing operational and technical due diligence during acquisition of two facilities in Mexico

Launched Lean, SMED, and 5S programs throughout facilities as well as Scientific Molding

Key Accomplishments

Achieved cost savings of $4.1 million annually by establishing and managing Fortis Cost Savings Program

Increased efficiencies and decreased material usage by introducing RJG Scientific Molding to reduce cycle times and stabilize material properties of molded shots

Diagnosed spending excesses and quality defects throughout production process, including indirect labor, scrap, rework, and containment, then instituted successful corrective action plans

CONSOLIDATED METALS COMPANY, Monterrey, Mexico 2007 – 2008

General Manager of Mexico Operations

Directed the design, engineering, and construction of a 100,000 square foot injection molding facility.

Incorporated 5S, SMED, and visual management initiatives in two facilities

Key Accomplishments

Gained approximately $3 million in cost savings in the building and equipment procurement for Greenfield facility through strong negotiations with U.S.-based contractors and vendors

Increased efficiency of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing by analyzing capacity against changing customer demand and formulating capacity and production planning modules to more effectively schedule equipment start

CREATIVE ENGINEERING POLYMER PRODUCTS/ROMEO RIM, Akron, Ohio 2006 – 2007

Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence and Technology Services

Headed 1000 employees, including quality improvement teams and tooling engineers, to identify, initiate, and manage continuous improvement projects across multiple automotive facilities

Key Accomplishments

Produced $5.9 million in annualized savings through management of targeted and effective process improvement initiatives in 10 injection molding, blow molding, and rubber molding facilities

Maximized production efficiency, leading quality improvement teams to achieve and external PPM of 42 for 10 Tier 2 facilities

Career Highlights

NEWELL - RUBBERMAID, Mogadore, Ohio 2004 – 2006

Operational Excellence Director/Technical Services

LEAR CORPORATION, Huron, Ohio 1996 – 2004

Advanced Six-Sigma Black Belt (2002 – 2004)

Plant Operations Manager (2000 – 2002)

Engineering Manager (1997 – 2000)

Maintenance Manager (1997)

Production Manager (1996)

DAVIS-BESSES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Oak Harbor, Ohio 1986 – 1996

Metrology Lab Manager/Certified Level III Metrologist

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 1979 – 1986

Test Equipment/Small Missile Systems Instructor

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Technology

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY Bowling Green, Ohio

Certified, Internal Quality Auditor Training for ISO/TS 16949:2002, 2004

Certified, Master Molder II, RJG, 2008

Certified, Master Molder I, RJG, 2008

Certified, Black Belt Training, 2002

Certified, Green Belt Training, 2001

Leadership, University of Chicago, 2008

Negotiations, University of Chicago, 2007

Strategic Business Planning, University of Chicago, 2007

Value Added/ Value Engineering, Newell-Rubbermaid, 2005

Lean Manufacturing, Newell-Rubbermaid, 2005

Advanced Black Belt Training, Lear Corporation, 2003

Lean Manufacturing Training, Ford Motor Systems, 2002

Methods Engineering, Maynard School, 1998

Maynard Operational Sequence Technique, Maynard School, 1998

Lean Manufacturing, University of Michigan, 1997

Capacity Planning & Inventory Management, University of Wisconsin, 1996

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