Operations Management

Operations Manager with extensive manufacturing experience. Proven leader and problem - solver with demonstrated strengths in reducing costs and adding value through strategic analysis and process improvement initiatives. Areas of expertise include:

Lean Manufacturing

Supply Chain Management

Logistics / Scheduling

Project Management

Budget Planning and Administration

Team Leadership

Resource Planning

Vendor Qualifications

ERP / MRP Implementation

Capital Improvements

Professional Experience:

Edlon, Inc., Avondale, PA

Manufacturer / Supplier of Teflon coated equipment serving the Electronics, Chemical, Petro-Chemical, and Government/Defense Industries.

Plant Production Manager / Shop Foreman 2011 – Present

Perform all Plant Manager activities including production scheduling, safety, quality and training. Management of Group Leaders and their teams of multiple departments including Machining, Molding, Coating, and Custom Products. Provide production schedule to support customer needs. Accomplishments include

Developed comprehensive Shop Loading program by department

Implemented a Multi-Shift program to improve shop throughput.

Reduced Direct Labor costs by 25%

Established complete cross functional training program

Defense Solutions, Inc., Exton, PA

International supplier of new, remanufactured and upgraded armored vehicles and professional services including business development, executive consulting and project management.

Contracts Administrator / Project Manager 2009 – 2011

Provide management support for both commercial and military projects. Review US and International DOD solicitations/tenders to generate technical and pricing proposals. Provide contract proposals including logistics for international commodity sales. Oversee Oil Trading desk. Accomplishments include:

Provided cost analysis and pricing proposal for company’s largest DOD bid package to date.

Contracts Administrator for Iraq SOMO correspondence.

Eastern Exterior Wall Systems Inc., Bethlehem, PA

$60 million manufacturer of pre-fabricated exterior wall panels for the construction industry in the greater Philadelphia, New York City and New England metropolitan areas.

Materials Manager / Production Scheduler 2001 – 2009

Manage purchasing team in procurement of supplies, equipment, and all materials for Manufacturing Department. Responsibilities include structuring material flow to meet manufacturing and project site schedules, maintain favorable cash flow conditions and eliminate work stoppage and field installation down-times due to material shortages. Project coordinator for Manufacturing Department, as well as liaison between Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing departments. Oversee all materials and resources required to support both shop fabrication and field installation of manufactured products. Qualify material selections to meet all specifications and design requirements. Establish and manage vendor relationships, institute pricing, delivery and payment terms for all suppliers and vendors.

Accomplishments include:

Created scheduling processes and procedures encompassing all company facilities which provide accurate production scheduling, and forecasting.

Established material manufacturer direct relationships and OEM accounts which reduce our raw materials costs on key components as much as 50% and greatly reduce waste.

Introduced Supply Chain Management techniques and practices, resulting in improved cash flow, 80% reduction in inventory, while eliminating production stoppage from material shortages.

Created materials standards for engineering and design, resulting in more readily available, cost efficient production materials.

Developed electronic Bills of Materials, Purchase Orders and Production Schedules that significantly enhance inventory control as well as provide accurate cost of completion projections on a job by job basis and gauge shop floor activities to maintain customer schedule requirements.

Instituted shop inventory management system to efficiently and accurately identify all inventory transfers.

Trola-Dyne, Inc., York, PA

$5 million manufacturer of highly engineered industrial lubrication/hydraulic systems primarily for rotating equipment OEMs and government agencies serving the specialty gases, mining and mineral, chemicals, cement, power, pulp and paper industries.

General Manager 1995 - 2000

Responsibilities included full P&L accountability. Oversee all manufacturing operations, as well as the engineering, purchasing and accounting departments. Approve all capital expenditures. Create and maintain annual budgets. Report directly to the CEO. Address the Board of Directors at quarterly meetings. Accomplishments include:

Development of Lean Manufacturing practices, including leading joint Kaizen events in conjunction with Fortune 100 customers resulting in substantial cost reduction in fabrication and assembly of compressor lubrication consoles.

Successfully adapted organization to become ISO 9000 Compliant

Implemented ERP software program to aid production scheduling and improve the quotation process.

Instigated shop manufacturing and material handling processes with minimum capital investment which doubled shop throughput.

Improved fabrication, assembly and facility layout which yielded 30% more “useable” shop floor space

R&M Associates, Malvern, PA 1988 – 1995

Manufacturer of custom mechanical equipment for industrial pneumatic and environmental applications.

Union facility.

Project Manager

Provided project management duties for both packaged equipment and waste-water treatment facilities.

Managed projects from quoting process through manufacturing to on-site installation and start-up.

Performed on-site trouble shooting for competitor products to maintain strong customer relations.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Media, PA 1986 – 1988

Two year college specializing in continued education in science and technology..

Instructor

Taught evening courses in mathematics and physics

Education and Affiliations:

MBA WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, West Chester, PA

BSME THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, State College, PA

Safety Certifications: First Aid, CPR, AED, Permit Required Confined Space Entry / Supervisor / Rescue, Lock Out/Tag Out

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