ALEXANDER J. CISZEK

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Plainville, CT 06062

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PROFILE

Proven Team Builder and Leader: Implemented and operated World Class Systems in a lean manufacturing environment (JIT, KanBan, Kaizen, Cellularization, Pull Production, Value Stream Mapping, Seven Wastes, Hands-on Implementation, Toyota Production Systems, One Piece Flow, Mix Model, 5S and 6 Sigma Green Belt). Record of successful team endeavors in areas of customer support and project management. Honored by senior management for professional accomplishments. Experience in MRO machining and process. Proven ability to balance the needs of the production floor with customer requirements and management expectations. Acts with integrity and the highest ethical behavior. Balances consistency with flexibility and willing to change ideas in the face of new information.

Twenty Years of Effective Management Experience: Strong interpersonal talents. Adapts to new and changing environments. Sound decision making and problem solving skills. Extensive tooling design, unigraphics and composites experience. Twenty years as a Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience with Nickel, Steel, exotic metals, jet engines, large metal parts.

Twenty Years of Diversified Manufacturing Experience: Knowledge of a wide variety of process development and improvement techniques, limited production and prototype manufacturing environments and diverse contract requirements.

Highly Motivated, Confident, Results Driven: Committed to personal growth and excellence. Complex and diverse in experience and skills. Computer literate (SAP, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel 6) with cogent public speaking/presentation skills. Performs well under pressures and urgent conditions. Fast track orientation.

Extensive Experience in Multiple Industries: Intelligent, quick learner with industrial experience in space systems, aerospace, sheet metal (copper and steel) rolling and finishing, ABS production. Extensive experience with Nickel, Steel, exotic metals, jet engines, large metal parts and training. Hands on Leader who is self directed, self motivated, and thrives in an autonomous environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teaching 02/2016-Present

Full Time Substitute Teacher at Tofflon Elementary School Plainville

Independent Contractor / Consultant 02/2009- 02/2016

Prepares and executes all protocols and reports for validation work. Coordinate all validation activities by constant communication with related departments and personnel; oversees and reviews validation area processes and procedures Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Extensive work with AS 9100, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Supplier Quality, AS 9102 FA1, and Root Cause & Corrective Action

DRS TECHNOLOGIES- Danbury, CT 9/23/2007-2/2009

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for process improvement, Design for Manufacturability for a “one-off” elevator systems for Aircraft Carriers. Steering Team Leader for Process Improvement Management with cross functional members on the Danbury campus. This team is charged with identifying critical business issues and leading process improvement activities. Electronic Experience both Mydata and manual assemblies(PCB,Electro Mechanical Assembly to IPC, NHB J-STD and NASA Standards).Manufacturing Engineering Process Development Design for Manufacturability Procedure writing /Standard Work . Buyer for Hamilton –ITT and DRS. Worked in Space Lab Development and Top Secrete Development. Problem resolution achieved by embracing “grass roots to Senior Management”. Facilitated and taught PFMEA and Design for Manufacturability. Vast knowledge of Tooling and Fixture design. Implemented and Sustained ANSI / ESD S20.20 Specs. Has skills or experience in process mapping, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, project management, building resource tools, management reports, etc…

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Tsubaki Roller Chain Div.-Holyoke, MA 10/04/2006-9/23/2007 Production Supervisor-

Assembly production management of Made to Order Chain. Driver of lean initiatives. Reduced material handling “muda” waste by 65% through the establishment of cells and embracing the Toyota Flow concept. KanBan set up for common parts. Increased available parts from 75% to 96% by setting up Point of use. Moved from a batch and queue mindset to a cellular flow /pull layout

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Pratt& Whitney- East Hartford, Ct 02/ 01/ 2006- 10 / 04/ 2006

Cell Leader

Vanes Inlets and Struts for F119 & F100 Engines. Managed Crew of 20 Union Employees Precision CNC machining. Nigata, Okuma Mitusi Seki machining rotating parts 002 Manufacturing of titanium vanes inlets & struts for jet engines, using Unigraphics for tooling design, the bonding process used was fusion bonding, also Argon bubble welding. Applied Lean Manufacturing Techniques, reviewed existing manufacturing process and practices, modify/add/omit/change

sequence, tools, operations, layout, etc. to enhance the manufacturing practice in terms of time, quality, work atmosphere, cross-training. Convene Kaizen events. All these efforts drove two Cells under my Leadership from Bronze to Silver in the tower of Achieving Competitive Excellence

LEGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (LSI) - Enfield, CT 2002 - 2006

Weekend Team Manager

Managed crew of 180 non-exempt employees with responsibility for through-put, quality, safety, and product integrity. Responsible for hydraulics, pneumatics, AC/DC current, supply chain management, cross functional organizational skills, on a 48 hour rotational period. Applied analytical tools in Inventory Mgmt/Planning, process mapping and cost modeling. LEGO Systems, Inc., Certificate of Excellence, Green Belt Lean Sigma Curriculum. Green Belt project: Initiate, Implement, and sustain a Global Kan Ban for commodities

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INT’L, Windsor Locks, CT 1997 - 2002

Sr. Analyst Materials, Space Systems Purchasing, 2002

Maintained purchase order delivery performance to achieve overall quality performance of 80% for General Procurement.

Performed DFM for the cells to manufacture starters for jet engines (Rolls Royce & Pratt & Whitney), material selection (exotic metals, Inconel, titanium, platinum), for brazing surfaces together for heat exchangers of the aircraft / for NASA.

• Conducted on-site supplier visits to obtain and monitor on-time deliveries ensuring compliance with overall operations scheduling requirements.

• Reviewed SRI (Supplier Request for Information) on a daily basis. Assisted buyers to reduce backlog of open SRI’s to maintain targeted 15 working day average response time.

ROHS : Restriction of hazardous Substances

REACH: Registration, Evaluation Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, Objectives

1) Improve the protection of human Health and the Environment from risks that can be posed by chemicals

2) Enhance the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry, a key sector for the economy of the EU

3) Promote alternatives methods for the assessment and of hazards of substances

4) Ensure the free circulation of substances on the internal market of the European Union .

ECHA: European Chemical Agency “6/2007 Helsinki”

ISO 14001 International Environmental Management Standards

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Supervisor, Manufacturing/Production/Industry Methods and Standards, 2001-2002

• Achieved Competitive Excellence (ACE) Bronze Status with Crews–Electrical Fabrication/Acoustics/Vibration/Metrology.

• Improved throughput to 96% efficiency from 50% through the Gage Recall System.

• Responsible for calibration and application of instrumentation to flight worthy NASA products and Virginia Class Submarines. Direct Supervision of hourly calibration, electronics and test stand support laboratories including (but not limited to) temperature, pressure, flow, strain gage, and electronics.

• Received high performance reviews, exceeding or surpassing all expectations as a supervisor.

Supervisor, Laboratory, 1998-2001Planned, directed and assessed all quality and production issues on second and third shift. Electro Mechanical assemblies to NHB and J Standards.

Honored by Astronaut Dr. Gerald Grunsfeld for the teams performance and support with the EMU, as he did the EVA to upgrade the Hubbell Telescope.

• Achieved “World Class Supplier” title, as leader of Grassroots Safety Team. Honored by Dr. Fred Gregory, director of NASA flight safety.

• Designed and implemented Shift Turnover Communications System, resulting in a cost saving of 300k which demonstrated the ability to identify problems, coordinate recovery plans and track to completion.

• Honored by Senior Management for outstanding Supervision and leadership of 48 direct reports.

• Planned, directed and coordinated all activities necessary to meet production schedules and quality requirements keeping management advised of progress or unusual difficulties.

• Enforced all corporate, division and departmental rules, regulations and procedures.

• Performed other related supervisory and administrative duties such as Kronos as directed by superior and in accordance with the overall requirements of the facility. QC/PC project award from Mr. Ito for Jet Engine Starter Cell.

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Shop Supervisor, 1997-1998

Managed all mechanical operations on props assembly floor. Supervised team of 40 associates

Served as guidance team leader for Safety Culture Change Initiative, which reduced lost time and OSHA recordable incidents by 45%. Resulted in a 250K savings per year.

Planned, directed, and assessed assembly and test activities.

Set Up and Managed “Starter Cell” Improved throughput to 99% efficiency from 50%.

Special Process Tech IV, 1997

Inspector, Heat Treat, Coating and Plating.

MILLER COMPANY, Meriden, CT 1989 - 1997

Supervisor, Rolling Mill/Annealing/Finishing/Shipping.

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COLD METAL PRODUCTS, New Britain, CT 1983 - 1989

Supervisor, Primary slitting, edging oscillating, electro copper/tin plating, rolling mills, 4 high Z Mill, temper mill, receiving and layout, and shipping.

HARTFORD ARCHDIOCESE SCHOOLS, Hartford, CT 1975 - 1983 Middle School Teacher, Science and Math. Two consecutive years Teacher of the Year. Chair person, Kapa Delta Pi Epsilon Nu Chapter

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EDUCATION: Candidate for MBA, University of Hartford, Barney School of Business, Hartford, CT, spring 2019

ACE Program, Ito University, UTC Learning Center, East Hartford, CT

BS, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Ford Motor Company, Human Resources Development Center: Eight Disciplines, Problem Solving, Statistical Tools, and Team Work

• TUV Certificate DAR ISO 9001/ANSI/ASQC

• Materials Engineering Institute of A.S.M. International Metallurgy Course

• Management Development Program CBIA; Team Orientated Problem Solving; Continuous Improvement Supervisory Skills; Safety Sampling Training (extensive EH&S); Situational Leadership I, and II

• GREEN BELT training Vision: Be recognized by our Customers as the industry leader in Cost, Quality and Delivery Performance through relentless pursuit of Continuous Improvement and Employee involvement

8D (Eight Disciplines of Problem Solving) is a meticulous process used to solve

complex problems. This is a popular method for problem solving be reasonably

easy to teach and effective. 8D uses composite problem solving methodology, by

borrowing tools and techniques from various approaches. The original 8D process

was pioneered by Ford Motor Company and called TOPS (Team Oriented

Problem Solving). The process is documented on a form with attachments;

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