Ira N. Schwartz III

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Martinsville, Indiana. 46151

Cell 765-***-****

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Production Manager/Process Improvement Manager with 35 years’ experience in Production management and Quality Control Leadership positions. My career has had me plan strategies and lead teams from a Naval command work center to an entire department of more than 380 personnel. During my 20-year career in the United States Navy, I have planned and implemented many activities of a military aviation commands. I have led the development of project plans and directed projects with no slip in schedule and without interrupting command functions. I was responsible for planning activities; participating in subcontractor activities; peer/design reviews; testing; configuration control; problem reporting and resolution; and change control and management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stanley Black and Decker, Greenfield, IN.

Production Manager, October 2017 – Present.

Manage, control and coordinate the work of 380 assembly technicians through 3 Shift Supervisors, 2 Shift floor leads, 17 Line leads and 17 Repair/Quality Technicians.

Directly responsible for Schedule Attainment Volume above 96%, year to date 2019 attainment is 99.12%.

Directly responsible for Schedule Attainment Mix above 96%, year to date 2019 Mix 96.50%.

Directly responsible for Labor Efficiency Goals above 96%, year to date 2019 Mix 97.61%.

Directly responsible for Overtime % Per Month Below 8.0%, year to date 2019 Mix 4.32%.

Directly responsible for LCPT below $3.00, year to date 2019 LCPT $3.64 per tool.

Directly responsible for Monthly 6S Standard score above 4, year to date 2019 6S Score 4.

Safety driven results every year, Three-time Silver star award winner for Safety, only Plant in all of Stanley Black and Decker GTS to be a three-time recipient.

Coordinated three major Kaizen events consisting of head count reduction, material handling redistribution and one-piece flow with emphasis on in process inspections and standard work.

Arrow Container. Greenwood, IN.

Production Supervisor, January 2017 – Sep 2017.

●Manage/Supervise and coordinate the work of 28 Print Technicians and 2 Quality Technicians.

●Directly responsible for daily production training metrics at 85% machine efficiency.

●Directly responsible for zero quality defects, 100% hard card verification and promoting high quality standards.

●Directly responsible for the loading of all raw CSC material and SOP verification of production efficiency.

●Directly implementing 5S and Lean manufacturing concepts to save time and cut costs.

Twigg Aerospace Corporation Martinsville, IN.

Process Improvement/Production Supervisor, March 2015 – Aug 2016.

●Manage/Supervise and coordinate the work of 55 Fabricators/welders and 10 Quality Technicians.

●Directly responsible for $1.2 Million-dollar monthly production budget.

●Directly responsible for saving $250,000 a year on the Honeywell Stator production cell.

●Directly responsible for implementation of value stream mapping with lean manufacturing methodologies to improve the GE snap ring production cell. Saving $350,000 a year and cutting the production time of each snap by 75%.

●Directly responsible for reduction of monthly overtime, reducing from 2200 hour a month FY 2014, to under 240 hours a month FY 2015.

●Directly responsible for Plant wide machine efficiency expectation form average 78% in FY 2014 to 95.5% FY 2015.

Camp Atterbury IRDO Program. Edinburgh, IN.

Process Manager IRDO, August 2012 – April 2015.

●Manage/Supervise and coordinate the work of 10 Process Training Instructors.

●Directly responsible for the Processing of 16,297 contractors in FY12 and 12,130 FY13 civilian contractors through the CAJMTC IRDO process program, with a 98.5 % completion rate each week.

●Directly responsible 100% verification and completion of all T-CERT’s. Zero spelling/numerical errors in accordance with SOP and IRDO Command policy.

Mobile Drill Intl. Indianapolis, IN.

Operation Manager/Quality Manager, May 2011 – July 2012.

●Manage/Supervise and coordinate the work of 65 Fabricators/welders and 2 Quality Technicians.

●Directly responsible for training and educating the organization on the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies including but not limited to 6 Sigma, 5S, Lean, OEE in lean manufacturing.

●Directly responsible for 100% verification inspection process of all incoming raw material, IAW Mobile SOP.

Twigg Aerospace Components Martinsville, IN.

5S/ Process Improvement/Production Supervisor. Jan 2010 – May 2011.

Manage/Supervise and coordinate the work of 120 Aerospace/Quality Technicians.

Schedule all work assignments and preventive maintenance activities of Production and Maintenance Supervisors.

Implemented the 5S Program to the Twigg Production/Maintenance team personnel.

Directly responsible for production budget and overall facility maintenance goals.

Promote all aspects of 5S methodologies for organizing, cleaning, developing, and sustaining a productive work environment.

Implemented value stream mapping and graphical tools to help team members see and understand product flow and information as product makes its way through the value stream process. Thus, promoting Lean thinking and concepts to be utilized in the following areas of the typical Six Sigma Projects as Defining defects, finalizing metrics, reducing wastes, Formulating improvement actions.

NAMPAC Indianapolis, IN.

Production/Maintenance Supervisor, July 2008 – Jan 2010.

Supervise and coordinate the work of 32 Blow Mold Technicians, 4 Quality Assurance Technicians and 3 facilities/maintenance technicians.

Schedule work assignments and preventive maintenance activities with Production and Maintenance Managers.

Complete all production reports, including downtime, attendance, overtime and 5S/safety audit check lists. Submitting all reports to the Plant Manager. Train, coach and review all performance evaluations of each shift employee.

Work with HR on employee discipline issues, up to termination and recruitment. Promote positive, safe and clean working environment. Participate and train all team members in 5S and safety activities.

Foxconn HP Plainfield, IN.

Quality/MRB Testing Supervisor, April 2007 – June 2008.

Supervised and coordinated the work of 18 MRB technicians.

Reorganized and restructured the entire department using lean manufacturing/six sigma concepts.

Implemented the 5S concepts, streamline the testing process and simplify the rejected material review board process.

Decreased man power by 18 technicians saving $28,800 each month. Returned 360 square feet of factory, saving $12,600 a month. Total savings of this project is estimated at around 198K.

Foxconn HP Plainfield, IN.

Warranty/Testing Production, 2006 June – April 2007.

Supervised and coordinated the work of 350 technicians.

Implemented a data tracking system for all repairs, from 5,500 in June 2006 to 11,500 units in July 2007.

Reorganized 13 unutilized personnel, saving $24,960.00 each month. Implemented attendance SOP, resulting in an increase of 90%.

Industrial Hydraulics Inc. Indianapolis, IN.

Production Coordinator/Expediter, 2006 January – May 2006.

Handled billing, pricing, answered calls from customers on products and different repair techniques for hydraulic cylinders and pumps.

Streamlined the paperwork process insuring 100% accountability of all work orders, increasing repair time by 50%.

NAS Jacksonville, FL. ADMIRALS STAFF COMSEACONWINGLANT ATLANTIC FLEET.

VS Wing Training/Facilities Maintenance Coordinator, 2003-2005

Supervisor/Training/Facilities Coordinator for six hangers and ten VS Wing buildings onboard NAS Jacksonville. Worked closely with outside facilities contractors to maintain all VS Wing responsibilities.

Supervised and coordinated the work of 23 facilities technicians.

Implemented a paperless on-line training program, reduced man hours by 50% for all six VS squadrons onboard NAS Jacksonville.

Saved $1.2 Million Dollars for six aircraft hangar maintenance upgrades. Includes HVAC, roofs/ceilings, Phone/intercom system, electrical rewiring including IT fiber optic cables, windows, lights and hanger floor resurfacing and coating.

Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

Awarded Sailor of the Quarter 2nd Qtr. 2004.

NAS Jacksonville, FL. VS 32/CV-67 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY/CVN-71 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Shop Supervisor, Power Plant Shop, 1999-2003

Lead Petty Officer, Power Plant Division Sea Control Squadron 32

Supervised and coordinated the work of 28 technicians.

Incorporated eight critical fuel cell changes, reducing aircraft down time by 50%, resulting in a savings of $50,000 per aircraft.

Awarded Two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

Awarded Sailor of the Year 2000.

Awarded Sailor of the Quarter 3rd Qtr. 2000.

NAS Jacksonville, FL. NADEP JET ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY

Night Shift Supervisor/Crew Leader, 1996-1999.

Night Shift Supervisor Aircraft Depot Level Maintenance Department.

Supervised and coordinated the work of 15 technicians.

Rebuilt 216 CER TF34-GE-400 engines in 3 years.

Resulting in Zero bare fire walls for the S-3 community Navy wide.

Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Awarded Sailor of the Quarter 1st Qtr. 1997/1998.

NAS Cecil Field, FL. SEAOPDET/CVN-73 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON/CVN-65 USS ENTERPRISE.

Night Shift Supervisor, 1989-1996.

Night shift Supervisor Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department.

Supervised and coordinated the work of 17 technicians.

Designed a measuring shroud for the GTCP36-200/201 APU, saving $250,000 a year.

Increased APU engine availability by 100%.

Awarded Two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

Resulted in significant savings of man-hours and test cell run-time.

Awarded Sailor of the Quarter 4rd Qtr. 1996.

NAS Cecil Field, FL. VA-37/CV-59 USS FORRESTAL/CV-16 USS LEXINGTON/CV-60 USS SARATOGA.

Plane Captain, 1985-1989.

Plane Captain of the Year in 1988, Plane Captain of the Quarter 1st Qtr. 1988

Received numerous Letters of Commendation during this period of duty.

Awarded Plane Captain of the Quarter 3rd Qtr. 1988.

EDUCATION

Embry-Riddle University, Jacksonville, FL.

Associate Degree Aviation Maintenance, February 1991.

United Services Military Apprenticeship Program, Jacksonville, FL.

Jet Engine Mechanic Apprenticeship Training, June 2005.

●8,000 Hour Journeyman Certificate 74810

Villanova University Online

Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing, 2011.

●Lean Certification.

●Yellow Belt Certification.

●Green Belt Certification.

●Black Belt Certification.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS and TRAINING

●Aviation Physiology and Water Survival Class A Swim Certification, Pensacola, FL.

●Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Training Certification, Warner Springs, CA.

●Master Training Specialist Instructor Certification, Kings Bay, GA.

●NAVAIR Quality Assurance Inspection Certification, Jacksonville, FL.

●NAVAIR MAF/SCIR documentation Verification Certification, Jacksonville, FL.

●TF34-400B Complete Engine Repair Certification (CER), San Diego, CA.

●WR-27 Aux Power Unit Complete Engine Repair Certification (CER), San Diego, CA.

●GTC36-200 Aux Power Unit Complete Engine Repair Certification (CER), Jacksonville, FL.

●Jet Engine Test Cell Operator/Instructor Certification, Jacksonville, FL.

AWARDS

Awarded Sailor of the Year three different times over my 20-year career.

●U.S. Navy Commendation Medal

●U.S. Navy Achievement Medal (5 awards)

●Good Conduct Medal (6 awards)

●National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)

●Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal (3 awards)

●Southwest Asia Service Medal (4 awards)

●Navy Unit Commendation (2 awards)

●Armed Forces Service Medal

●Battle “E” Excellence Awards (3 awards)

●Expert Pistol Marksman Medal

●Meritorious Unit Award (3 awards)

●Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6 awards)

●Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

●Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

●NATO Service Medal

●Ten Letters of Commendation

●Four Letters of Appreciation

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