Paul Izzo

Shelton, CT ***** ad44x6@r.postjobfree.com +1-203-***-****

Work Experience

Site Manager

Comet Industries - Shelton, CT

May 2023 to Present

Responsible for managing all aspects of the Shelton Connecticut facility which includes, service and repair, P&L responsibility, Inventory control, planning, facility maintenance, order management, quality control, logistics and liaison with sales management.

Material Manager - Operations

Sikorsky Aircraft - Stratford, CT

January 2014 to November 2022

-Direct the activities and strategic direction of service and support activities for Sikorsky Aircraft Internaland Intrastate transportation.

-Actively interface with Corporate Customers to develop and implement the best solutions for ourcustomers.

-Developed and implemented new programs to support ever changing customer needs i.e. revisingtransportation pick-up and delivery schedules to adapt to the ever changing needs of the customer.

-Renegotiated truck and van leases with current supplier which resulted in a 40% annual savings.- Actively interface with potential suppliers to increase Sikorsky's transportation base to decrease transportation cost of using outside carriers by 30%.

-As a project manager, headed a Kaizan event to standardize material flow of the new CH-53K program.- Initiated the installation of a PIV perimeter lighting system to all mobile equipment resulting in a decrease of 25% of PIV related injuries.

Aircraft Manager Marine One

Sikorsky Aircraft - Stratford, CT

January 2013 to December 2014

-Responsible for managing the Special Progressive Aircraft Rework contract of Marine One,- Managed 5 salary and 45 represented hourly work force across three shifts.

-Actively interface with engineering and quality to ensure all specifications to the SPAR contract arebeing met.

-Directly responsible for reporting the status of the aircraft on a daily basis to DCMA and HMX (Pentagon). - Implemented crew load charts, daily cost and production meetings. Revised cost metrics to reflect changes in cost on a shift by shift basis.

-Interfaced daily with the industrial engineering team to review cost and flow days metrics

-Reviewed and revised build plans to improve process plans with Mechanical and Electrical engineering- Objectives achieved: Forty percent reduction in flow days from previous aircraft.

-Aircraft delivered to the hangar 17 days ahead of the DD250 date and $450,000. under cost, a 1.5 million dollar improvement over previous aircraft.

Manager - Assembly and Flight Operations

Sikorsky Aircraft - Stratford, CT

January 2008 to December 2013

-Responsible for managing the final assembly operations of a 450 million dollar budget.

-Responsible for managing, cost, quality, tool control compliance, A.C.E. and 60 hourly representedemployees and 12 salary personnel.

-Contributed in achieving A.C.E. Silver for the Naval side of the line.

-Worked with vendors on quality issues affecting the build of the Sierra aircraft. As the front line managerI worked with the transition of the aircraft from final assembly to the hangar.

Supervisor

Sikorsky Aircraft - Stratford, CT

January 2005 to December 2008

-Final Assembly

-Responsible for the position by position build of the Seahawk helicopter.

Inventory and Shipping Manager

Bushwick Metals - Bridgeport, CT

January 2002 to December 2005

Responsible for a forty four million pound inventory valued at eleven million dollars and day to day transportation operations. Responsible for monthly and annual inventory valuation, day to day transportation scheduling, quality assurance, on time, payroll, Staffing and human resource functions for all warehouse personnel and temporary employees, capital improvement expenditures, and customer service. Also responsible for overseeing all aspects of safety including safety meetings, chairing safety committee and handling all Federal and State OSHA audits

Superintendent - Tube Division

Ansonia Copper and Brass - Waterbury, CT

January 1998 to December 2002

-Duties include managing a 6 million dollar budget, planning, scheduling and forecasting production.- Responsible for directing all salary and hourly personnel, which includes administrative, metallurgical, maintenance and production management and forty-three union hourly workers.

-Staffing authority for all plant personnel, merit raises, Capital appropriations for plant expenditures andgeneral operating supplies.

-Contributed to the union contract negotiations in 2001.

-Directly responsible for implementation of ISO 9001 into the facility and participated in the success ofwinning the N.A.M. award in 1999.

-Increased production twenty percent and increased yield five to ten percent on certain low yield alloys.- Familiar with Mil-Spec and Defense contractors i.e. McDonnell Douglas, Electric Boat, Newport News, Boeing, British Aerospace, Vought, and several other defense and aerospace firms.

Operations Superintendent

Handy and Harman - Fairfield, CT

January 1996 to December 1998

-Responsible for all aspects of plant production including directing hourly and salary personnel,budgeting, process improvement, and meeting production goals.

-Contributed in mill modernization and strip technical team.

-Improved production in manufacturing from ten to forty percent in blanking, packaging and slittingoperations.

Production and Quality Consultant

Swank Inc

January 1995 to December 1996

-Reviewed and revised quality control function of production operations to reduce rejects rates from

1.67% to .67%.

-Presented plan to consolidate production operations to increase overall profitability.

Plant Manager

Extrusion Technology Corporation of America - Bridgeport, CT January 1988 to December 1995

Extrusion Technology Corporation of America

1994 to 1994

-Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing to achieve production goals.

-Staffing authority for all plant personnel.

-Compensation and benefit authority, bonus distribution, incentive compensation, and merit raises.

-Capital appropriations for plant expenditures and general operating supplies purchasing.

-Subcontractor and maintenance management.

-Finished product scheduling and contract extrusion prep.

-Assisted in relocating plant from Connecticut to Ohio planned layout, scouted location sites, staffing,purchased equipment.

-Established new budgets and implemented cost controls.

Superintendent, Finishing /Shipping

Extrusion Technology Corporation of America

January 1988 to December 1994

Direct all aspects of finishing and shipping for this manufacturer of structural components for the aerospace industry.

-Responsibilities include all aspects of preparing product for shipment.

-As Quality Control Manager, maintained customer specifications throughout the manufacturing process.

Education

B.S. in Business Management and Industrial Relations UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT - Bridgeport, CT

COLLEGE PREPARATORY

COLLEGE PREPARATORY

FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL - Fairfield, CT

Skills

•ISO 9001

•Production Management

•Forecasting

•Manufacturing

•Supply Chain

•Process Improvement

•Lean Manufacturing

Certifications and Licenses

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

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