Steven Linkenfelter

Vice President-Asian Operations

Cincinnati, OH

Hello,

I am searching for a mid to upper level management position in the Manufacturing/Distribution sector with a growth oriented, stable employer.

I believe that my many years of General Management experience in both domestic and international markets along with my understanding, and experience in, the supervision of all business related disciplines along with my extensive experience in manufacturing can bring significant value and leadership to my employer.

When my assignment was completed in Xiamen, China I returned to Cincinnati, Ohio and retired early in November, 2014 since there was not a lateral position opening at the Corporate / Original Factory in Harrison, Ohio, 45030, USA.

Since that time I have realized how much I DISLIKE retirement's inactivity along with deeply missing the satisfaction of using my General Business & Manufacturing experience to contribute and / or mentoring my teammates in building a " World Class Manufacturing (Or Other) Organization " Therefore, recently I've increase my effort to find the best employment opportunity not only for myself but a potential employer. Please note that with employer assistance, I am open minded to relocation. Lastly, I'm quite grateful for being granted the ability to learn new things quickly . Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Steven J. Linkenfelter

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Vice President-Asian Operations

Crown Plastics Co - Xiamen, CN

April 2007 to November 2014

Type of Business: Manufacturer for Sintered UHMW Sheet and Extruded Plastic Sheet for the Snow Sports, Automotive Industry, etc

• Responsible for the start up and maturation process of a division of an American owned manufacturing company in the People's Republic of China

• Total P/L responsibility along with intellectual property control

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• Generated $ 4 Million Dollars at 20 % Pre-Tax Profit Per Year

• Supervised: Production, QA, Maintenance, Logistics, Finance/Accounting, Sourcing, HR, IT

• Base & Top Sheet for Snowboards & Skies, Automotive Tier 1 & 2 Suppliers Including Toyota Automobile were two of our main market segments

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• Performed a great deal of sublimation printing on clear plastics base for Snowboards & Skies

• Manufacturing Facility Operational 24 hours 7 days/ week Plant Manager

Piolax Corporation - Canton, GA

February 2001 to December 2006

Type of Business:Japanese Owned Transplant Co.

Producing Stainless Steel Parts for the MFD ( Micro Floppy Disc ) Industry and Injection Molded Components for the Automotive Industry. Including Toyota Automobile

-Supervise (100-125 employees including Supervisory, QA, Production Control, Maintenance, Machinists, Operators, and Shipping/Receiving personnel

-Instituted formal written manufacturing procedures along with training programs

-Responsible for 12% profit increase through organization and production planning

-Increased productivity figures by 15% through training, while reducing scrap rates by 6%

-ISO approval and cost reduction "key committee member" General Manager

Crown Plastics Co - Harrison, OH

October 1995 to January 2001

Type of Business: Manufacturer of UHMW Sintered Plastic Sheet For Snow Sports, Automotive Industry Tier 1 & Tier 2 including Toyota Automobile

• Supervise 50-60 employee-including Accounting, IT, HR, Supervisory, Production, Production Control, Maintenance, and Shipping/Receiving personnel

• Instituted plant wide scrap tracking and reduction program

• Revamped reporting systems to enhance the reduction of machine downtime

• Reduced quality rejects by 75% over initial 12-month period through counter measure program

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- Performed a great deal of sublimation printing on clear plastic base for both Snowboards & Skies Corporate Purchasing Manager

Gifford-Hill- American, Inc - Grand Prairie, TX

March 1987 to June 1995

Type of Business: Concrete Pressure Pipe Manufacturer

-Responsible for Purchasing Raw Materials & Capitol Equipment for 4 MFG Facilities in Tx

-Supervised 4 Buyers in each facility

PRIOR TO RELOCATING TO TEXAS, I WAS THE BRANCH MANAGER OF NORMAND ALUMINUM BLDG PRODUCTS IN CINCINNATI, OHIO FOR 5 YEARS

Education

Bachelor's in Business Management

University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

September 1994 to June 1997

Associate of Arts in Business Management

Tarrant County College - Bedford, TX

1987 to 1990

College Prep

St.Xavier High School Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

1968 to 1972

Skills

• Lean (10+ years)

• Stamping (10+ years)

• Sigma (5 years)

• Operation (10+ years)

• Microsoft Excel & Power Point (1 year)

• Outlook & Search (10+ years)

• Plant Management

• Sourcing

• Production Planning

• Lean Manufacturing

• Purchasing

• Production Management

• Computer Networking

• ERP Systems

• Manufacturing

• Six Sigma

Assessments

Plant Manager/Production Manager — Highly Proficient September 2019

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working. Full results: Highly Proficient

Customer Focus & Orientation — Highly Proficient

August 2019

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity. Full results: Highly Proficient

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Additional Information

Prior to moving to Texas, I was the Branch Manager for Norandex Building Products I Cincinnati, Ohio

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