JEFFREY M. ANTAL

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Lexington, SC. 29072 acv7vs@r.postjobfree.com

MANAGER

Management Operations Project Management Sales Technical Support

Organized, results-driven Manager with a proven track record in operational efficiency and cost reduction. Experienced in establishing quality customer relations within the automotive, truck, appliance, agriculture, and consumer finishing industry. Extensive knowledge in powder and liquid coating, E-Coating, chemical process, porcelain coatings, waste treatment, preventative maintenance, cost analysis, plating, problem solving, MRP, JIT, sales, and lean management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE

BTD 6/14 - Present

Paint Manager

BTD has 4 facilities in Minnesota that make metal products for a variety of industries, the new coating line is their first powder coating line and will bring more services to their customers as well as finical impact to company.

Implement and organize a 13.5 million dollar powder coat line in Lakeville Minnesota.

Designed equipment layout, and worked with vendors on equipment purchase.

Direct activities of workers responsible for the construction of paint facilities.

Hire and train all direct and indirect personnel in coating department.

Set up all procedures and coasting for department.

Purchase all racking and equipment for department.

Eaton/Cooper Power Systems 4/ 2013 – 5/2014

Coating Scientist

As the coating scientist for The Thomas Edison Technical Center I perform the following:

Manage complex engineering projects for large product line or project family.

Collaborate with all business/operations departments; identify application, performance, and functional

requirements that meet safety and quality standards.

Liaison between customers/end users, third party regulatory authorities and engineering.

Evaluates and recommends compliant material specifications, customer specific requirements.

through use of developing and evolving product technology roadmaps.

Charged with achieving product performance and functional continuous improvements including but

not limited to: product cost reductions, implementation of technical innovations, and the innovative

resolution of technical and manufacturing problems.

Coordinate product certification testing with outside and 3rd party domestic/international certification

and regulatory authorities.

Lead all product testing and certification programs and recommend test programs and analysis.

RFL: left Company due to family reasons.

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC 1/2011 – 4/2013

Manufacturing Development Engineer, Coatings Division

The coatings division is responsible for 26.9% of the NAFTA market for Class 5-8 commercial vehicles.

Manage a core team of supervisors, paint technicians, and robot technicians.

Developed and managed new wax finishing process for steel applications and a new paint robotic manufacturing process.

Implemented lean management process and preventative maintenance process.

Designed and implemented several new rack designs that increased production 25%.

Establish new coatings processing capability, maintain current coating processes and research for efficiencies.

Collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing, quality control, and vendors to set and meet schedules.

Conduct root cause analysis and propose corrective action for resolution and continuous improvement.

Worked with the following name brand products: Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class® S/T, Columbia®, Coronado®, Coronado® SD, Argosy®, Business Class® M2, Condor®.

Document procedures and processes.

Internal ISO Auditor.

RFL: left Company because I was driving 4 hours a day to and from work.

Ranews Companies, Industrial Coating Services 1/ 2010 – 1/2011

Project Manager/Sales, Corporate Finishing

Ranews is a 12 million dollar a year organization specializing in industrial powder coating through a variety of manufacturing applications.

Responsible for managing the activities of start-up paint facilities located in five Caterpillar plants.

Designed equipment layout, and worked with vendors on equipment purchase.

Directed activities of workers responsible for the construction of paint facilities.

Recommend and implement improvements.

Trained Caterpillar personnel on equipment and processes.

Traveled to various potential clients to obtain new customer sales.

RFL: Lay-off from company

SSW Holding Company 3/2007 – 12/2009

Corporate Coatings Manager

North American lean manufacturer of wire products and leading supplier to appliance OEMs.

Increased finishing efficiencies from 87% to 100% in coating manufacturing operations.

Improved cost per square foot in powder from .08 Sg. Ft. to .05 Sg. Ft.

Developed a finishing maintenance program.

Implemented a corporate quality testing process.

Responsible for evaluating and approving powder, filter and chemical suppliers.

Audited multiple locations across North America Mexico and recommended solutions.

Purchased, tested and implemented major equipment purchases for all finishing departments.

RFL: Lay-off from company

JEFFREY M. ANTAL

Creno, LLC

Finishing Engineer 2/2006 – 3/2007

Lean Manufacturer of heavy duty equipment cabs primarily serving the OEM Market.

Increased labor efficiencies from 86% to 104%.

Improved first pass yields by 20%.

Finishing Department awarded “world class” status.

RFL: plant sold

Electrolux

Finishing Manager 1/2002-2/2006

Manufacturer of riding lawnmowers and blade products.

Decreased powder usage along with the development of a new hook designed that resulted in a 25% increase in production.

Responsible for training new staff in the finishing department.

Lead safety initiatives.

Responsible for department budgets and productivity.

RFL: plant sold

RoadMaster Bicycles

Finishing Manager 2/1997 – 1/2002

Manufacturer of adult and children’s bicycles, sleds and wagons.

Implemented new rack design that doubled tricycle production.

Improved labor efficiencies from 80% to 105%.

Designed and implemented a new powder coat line.

RFL: plant closed

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Jeff’s Jigs and Baits, Owner of a fishing bait company 1985 – 2015

The Troxel Company, Powder coating process Engineer 1994 - 1997

Scheduled production runs, set up PM program, SPC, and managed 35 employees.

C.R. Hudgins Plating, Powder Coating Technician 1990 - 1994

Designed and Implemented the first powder coating line.

MATLAB, Inc., Finishing Manager 1987 - 1990

Quality, training, safety and scheduling.

The Glidden Company, Store Manager/Sales 1984- 1987

Established five new stores and a sales territory for each location.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S. Education,

Greensboro College; SPC training; Lean management trained(yellow belt); Spray application training (liquid, Powder); ISO 9000 training (auditor), Powder coating systems training; Malcolm Baldridge training; Pretreatment training, E-Coat operation certified, porcelain coating trained, plating trained, SPC trained; Sales training.

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