Manager Manufacturing

ANTHONY MILLER

*** **. ******’s Way • Etters, PA 17319 • 717-***-**** • ********@***.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

• More than 27 years of experience in domestic and international manufacturing management including implementation of Full Performance Management and Lean Manufacturing methodologies in both union and non-union labor environments.

• Extensive profit & loss, operations, and client relationship management

• Post-secondary instruction of vocational manufacturing disciplines

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Experience – SAP, Job Boss, Epicor, and Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections – Camp Hill, PA

Director, Bureau of Correctional Industries (2008-2016)

Assistant Director (2007-2008)

Operations Manager (2005-2007)

Provided leadership and management of Pennsylvania Correctional Industries (PCI) as both Assistant Director and Director. Primary responsibilities included:

• Managing strategic planning and the self-sufficient operation of statewide correctional factories or operations within 18 State Correctional Institutions that include product manufacturing and service industries.

• Overseeing industry operations (including safety and security), budgeting and P&L, procurement and accounting, customer service, contract development and negotiation, product pricing and sales, new customer development, and new industry initiatives.

• Directly and indirectly supervising 200 civilian staff and 1500 inmate staff.

Major accomplishments during service at the Department of Corrections (DOC):

• Consistently increasing sales and profitability despite difficult economic conditions and State budgetary restrictions.

• Maintaining steady inmate employment through growth in manufacturing and service industries to enhance our mission of preparing offenders for successful reentry.

• Implementing statewide strategies to centralized commissary order processing and centralized laundry operations, leading to annual cost savings of over $10 million for the PADOC.

• Negotiated supplier contracts which lead to annual profit of $2 million which represents a $4 million positive swing in P&L for the commissary operations during the past 8 years.

• Initiating development of an Offender Workforce Development and Reentry Assistance Program designed to assure successful reentry of offenders and reduce recidivism.

• Successfully implemented an SAP ERP system, including defined business requirements to ensure business continuity.

• Developing standardized safety training for all new PCI inmate staff in each industry.

• Eliminating unsustainable industry operations, and reorganization of existing operations and staff for enhanced efficiency.

• Implemented successful certification programs in National Linen Management and American Board of Opticianry to enhance successful reentry for offender workforce.

• Successfully collaborated with Corrections Education to implement certified welding program for offender workforce.

Billet Industries – York, PA

Manufacturing Manager (2004-2005)

Provided top-level oversight of manufacturing operations in a state-of-the-art contract machine shop. Directed purchasing, shipping and receiving, estimating, and shop floor manufacturing/scheduling. Major accomplishments during service at Billet Industries:

• Introduction of Lean Manufacturing initiatives and 5-S methodology to increase efficiency and profitability.

• Improvement of product delivery times, direct labor utilization, overhead absorption, and customer satisfaction.

• Streamlined purchase order-to-shop floor lead-time from four-day average to one day.

• Reduced scrap and monthly rework percentages from 5% to less than 2%.

Active Radiator Supply – Philadelphia, PA

Vice President of Operations (2002-2004)

Plant Engineer (1998-2002)

Managed all aspects of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, including product and process development for the manufacturing of a full line of heat transfer products for OEM and aftermarket applications including industrial, heavy equipment, and trucking industries. Chief accomplishments include:

• Establishing business relationships with international suppliers for new product development and manufacturing processes.

• Reorganizing plant layouts to increase flow and efficient operations.

• Expanding operations to several satellite plants throughout the U.S.

• Opening additional manufacturing plant with complete layout and equipment installation.

• Developing prototype products, production floor layouts, and production processes.

Synergistech, Inc – Lewisberry, PA

Manager of Manufacturing and Procurement (1995-1998)

Managed component manufacturing shop of highly automated machine design and manufacturing plant with sales to the computer connector, pharmaceutical, food, and electronics industries. Responsibilities included aspects of component and contract procurement, manufacturing engineering, quality control, shipping and receiving, product inventory, and facility maintenance.

Developed and had oversight for a US Dept. of Labor certified Tool Maker and Machinist Apprenticeship Program.

Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg PA

Adjunct Faculty (1995-1997)

Developed and instructed credited courses in machine shop practices for the mechanical engineering technology program at HACC. Coursework included basic machine shop practices, safety, lathe, mill, drill press and surface grinding operation. Developed and instructed a specialized training course for local Mack Truck manufacturing facility.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Tampella Power Corporation, Inc. – Williamsport, PA

Manufacturing Manager (1991-1995)

Cooper Industries, Bessemer Reciprocating Division – Grove City, PA

General Foreman (1990-1991)

Cape Breton Precision Components – North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Machining Department Manager (1989-1990)

Wisconsin Fineblanking Company – Deerfield, WI

Lead Maintenance Machinist (1986-1989)

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

• Completed American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) courses in JIT and MRP/CRP.

• Shop Scheduling Certification, Pennsylvania State University

• KEYE Management Course in Basic Supervision

• Zenger Miller, Frontline Supervision

• National Institute of Corrections (NIC), Director Training for Correctional Industries.

• NIC Offender Workforce Development for Correctional Industries.

• AWS Welding certifications

• Journeyman Certification, Machining, State of Wisconsin

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Vice President of Program Development, National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA)

• Currently elected to President Elect, 2017 term, NCIA

• Member, American Correctional Association (ACA)

• Member, APICS Central Pennsylvania Chapter

• Elected Township Supervisor, Newberry Township, Pennsylvania

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