Robert A. Fyalka
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Transformation and Change Integration Consultant 2015 – 2016
United States Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Led the preparation and deployment of a Lean Six Sigma based transformation process to a plant of approximately 2,000 employees
Led the execution of the transformation process focused on cost savings, engagement, idea management, education & training and recognition
Developed and integrated transformation objectives into the annual business planning process
Achieved $57 million of in-year EBIT improvement impact in first year
Division Manager of Rolling and Finishing Operations 2013 – 2015
United States Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Led and developed the Hot Rolling and Finishing team of approximately 700 employees supporting hot mill, roll shop, temper mill, pickle line, cold mill, coating line and shipping & warehousing operations and maintenance
Developed and drove aggressive annual plan commitments in safety, quality, spending and productivity
Led continuous improvement efforts on profitability, customer satisfaction and employee safety performance
Division Manager of Rolling Operations 2007 – 2013
United States Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Led and developed team of approximately 500 employees supporting hot mill, roll shop, temper mill and shipping & warehousing operations and maintenance
Area Operations Manager of Hot Strip Mill 2000 – 2007
United States Steel Corporation/National Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Responsible and accountable for the performance and results of the Hot Strip Mill and Roll Shop operation, approximately 120 employees
Accountable in achieving aggressive annual safety, quality, spending and production objectives
Cold Roll and Coated Product Quality Manager 1998 – 2000
National Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Responsible for Cold Roll and Coated process and product quality and mechanical test laboratory
Plant QS 9000/ISO 9002 management representative
Manager of Metallurgical Services and Quality Administration 1996 – 1998
National Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Plant QS 9000/ISO 9002 implementation leader and management representative, approximately 2,800 employees
Manager of four production test laboratories, approximately 45 employees
Hot Roll Product/ Galvanize Product/ Primary Steel Making / Caster Metallurgist 1985 - 1996
National Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Primary testing and inspection, specification design and problem solving
Hot Roll and Galvanize product design, specifications, standards, improvement and laboratory metallographic evaluation
Customer technical service support
Co-op Student 1981 - 1984
National Steel Corporation Granite City, IL
Primary Quality Control supervision
Project and problem solving support in Iron Making, Steel Making and Cold Roll Finishing operations
Leadership
Carnegie Way Champion – Plant Transformation and Change Integration Lead
St. Louis Member Chapter Chair (2014 – 2015), Association for Iron and Steel Technology
US Steel Corporation Safety Education and Training Team Lead (2012 – 2014)
QS9000 / ISO 9002 Plant Management Representative
QS9000 / ISO 9002 Plant Quality System and Implementation Lead
National Steel Corporation ASTM Voting Member to subcommittees A01.02, A01.11 and A01.19
Training
Carnegie Way Methods 101 and 201
Failure Mode Effects Analysis
Internal Quality Auditing
QS9000 / ISO 9002 Quality Systems
8D Problem Solving
Design of Experiments
Statistical Process Control
EDUCATION
University of Missouri at Rolla Rolla, MO
Bachelors of Science in Metallurgical Engineering 1980-1984
Granite City North High School Granite City, IL