Charles F. Cipolla

**** ******* ****** ****, *********** IL 60046

Phone: 630-***-****

acwl9v@r.postjobfree.com

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT

A successful, high-impact, manufacturing and financial operations leader. A strong background in designing, implementing and managing all business levels to process timely improvements. A forward thinking manager -- especially skilled at making continuous improvements in efficiency, teamwork, productivity and reliability. Proven capacity to identify, analyze and solve problems -- designing workable strategies and leading successful solutions from concept to completion. An excellent trainer and developer of employee talent -- building organizations that people want to join, and delivering excellent products on time and under budget.

Extensive professional skills and experience, including:

Profit and Loss Management

Lean Manufacturing & Kan Ban Strategies

SAP, Oracle, MRP, Pilot software user

Marketing and sales new product development

Ensuring OSHA, EPA & ISO Compliance

Sourcing, Purchasing & Inventory Control

Value Stream & Business Mapping

Safety Management

Staff Training and Development

Cutting Costs & Boosting Profits

Professional Background

Plant Manufacturing Manager Wabtec Corporation Bensenville, IL. 2005 – July 2016

Implemented a monthly Safety Audit program which all employees are involved. They keep their area safe. I also train all employees and the safety committee about OSHA regulations. Document safety injuries with the OSHA 300 Form and calculate the incident rate. Write all accident reports and acknowledge root cause and develop corrective action in a prompt manner. Keep close communications with our clinic about injured employees and report lost time occurrences with our company corporate executive.

Responsible for profit and loss manufacturing process. Coordinated lean concepts to streamline production from "batch" processes. Achieved cell manufacturing, standard work, takt controls, visual scheduling, TPM, and introduced Kanban in part replenishment. Conducted a "Value Stream Mapping" project 1-1/2 hr. compressor pull process. Gained 260 square feet of warehouse floor space and improved pull process by staging inventory at point of use, decreasing assy. pull by 1/2 hr. per compressor. A 33% labor savings equals 7 compressor pulled in one eight-hour day no overtime.

Oversee supervisors and establish standard operating procedures. Perform training for supervision based on work processes to ensure quality manufacturing is maintained. Set up production goals and follow through with achievements. Create charts and list problems with on time customer delivery and develop corrective actions to meet customer deliveries.

Researched and purchased manufacturing equipment for production. Improved production capacity and successfully developed cell manufacturing. Keep equipment operating based on TPM efforts. Operate a mechanical maintenance group to document equipment history, implement inspection and schedule equipment repair with production control.

Equipment Maintenance Manager Acme Die Casting LLC Northbrook, IL 2004 – 2005

Structured a planned, scheduled maintenance process with Production Control and implemented short- interval maintenance tasks. Improved equipment up-time and on-time product delivery.

Reduced equipment spare parts inventory and improved reorder methods. Implemented supplier stock items to be delivered quickly and priced on yearly usage rates.

Managed EPA and OSHA regulations for a 75,000 square foot facility and above-ground waste tanks. Accomplished monthly and yearly training goals and documented all results.

Successfully worked with contractors and acquired city permits for building renovations. Achieved work completion on time and within budget.

Equipment Maintenance Manager Solo Cup Company Highland Park, IL 2003 – 2004

Initiated the MP2 software system for preventive/predictive equipment maintenance. Provided training for supervisors and hourly maintenance workers.

Implemented a more controlled inventory program for long lead time replacement tooling. Decreased reorder point quantities and maintained monthly budgets more efficiently.

Maintained an eighty-employee maintenance staff on three shifts on a 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Labor and inventory budgets were successfully achieved.

Manufacturing Manager Silgan Closures White Cap LLC Chicago, IL 1986 – 2003

Maintained on-time customer delivery with capping equipment builds processes. Charted delivery improvement progress and accomplished three quarterly goals in a row.

Organized “make vs. buy” decisions with engineered machinery and completed all projects within budget. Negotiated parts prices with vendors and suppliers, and also improved delivery times.

Developed quality audit procedures for off-site facilities in Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, and US locations. Initiated corrective measures and completed detailed reports of all audit findings.

Coordinated an SAP implementation with a team of coworkers to develop a business mapping process. Initiated piece part routers and standard costs for engineered bill of materials.

Collaborated with Human Resources and Supervisors about labor disputes and grievances. Successfully negotiated union contracts with a team of managers.

Initiated a safety committee to be more conscientious of employee work behaviors to eliminate potential injuries. Lowered Workers’ Compensation claims to record low levels.

Tool & Die Instructor Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL 1998 – 2000

Taught evening sessions Advanced Tool and Die Making to apprentices.

Foreman / Tool & Die Wolfram Metal Products, Inc. Chicago, IL 1975 – 1986

Produced progressive draw dies from raw tool steel materials to completion. Provided accurate piece parts based on customer specifications.

Quoted and designed tools, dies and production stampings for customer requirements. Achieved customer bids and production delivery on time and within budget.

Education & Training

B. S. – Workforce Training & Development, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2000.

Additional training in lean initiatives, business analysis, software implementation, tool & die making, power transmission mechanical drives, equipment maintenance, hearing conservation, Rockwell Automation,

MP2 DataStream, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Office products and corporate communications.

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