STEVEN SHANNON

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Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047

215-***-**** (Home)

215-***-**** (Cell Phone)

adcj8c@r.postjobfree.com (email)

PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

A demonstrated high-performance employee focused on the bottom line and developing a strong, interactive team-based environment. Experienced in both Local Manufacturing and Corporate staff situations with major focus in Manufacturing, Warehousing, Customer Service, Production Planning, Inventory and Quality Control, Research and Development, and Purchasing. Skilled in Budgeting, Safety Management, Union Contract Negotiations, Vendor Qualifications, Computer Information Systems, and Training personnel at all levels. Strong administrative and hands-on leadership skills support excellent interaction with all levels of an organization. Seeking a key management position in Plant Management where in-depth knowledge and proven management skills can contribute to organizational profitability and effectiveness.

MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT

Managed all local plant operations including employee training, production and maintenance planning, cost analysis, quality control, capitol planning, departmental and plant budgeting, safety administration direct supervision and training of up to fifteen salaried supervisors and up to one hundred and fifteen union and temporary employees.

Directed all plant operations for a remote plant location (Las Vegas NV) including. production and maintenance planning, cost analysis, quality, capitol planning, and plant budgeting, Direct supervision of a Plant manager of up to eight five non-union and temporary employees.

Consolidated the Las Vegas plant operations into the Philadelphia when west coast volume declined to the point in which its operation no longer remained viable. Moved all equipment into the Philadelphia facility

Screened and hired all new employees utilizing the Target Selection Interviewing Process.

Increased production over 35% in multiple manufacturing plants.

Developed, implemented and managed the plant’s safety program. This included developing a safety

committee, and ensuring all OSHA required training is completed

Decreased O.S.H.A. recordable accidents by 30 % at three plant locations.

Developed, implemented and managed the plant’s World Class housekeeping team. This program dramatically improved the housekeeping, safety and cost effectiveness of the plant

Developed and implemented plan to consolidate six levels and fifteen job functions into one level and function, increasing the functionality of all employees.

Point person on division’s folding carton procurement team, generating annual savings over $2 million.

Dramatically reduced impounds by improving manufacturing processes, improving shipping processes, and working with Research and Development to improve manufacturing techniques.

Developed and implemented downtime analysis and a preventive maintenance program, reducing downtime 25%.

Reduced rubbish removal cost by 100,000 dollars annually through new contracts and recycling programs

QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT

Developed a Vendor Qualification program for inks, and anilox, gravure, and nip rollers.

Implemented a division-wide SPC program, improving overall product quality and consistency.

Developed ink-purchasing program with a volume discount that saved over $120,000 annually.

Directed experimental process that enabled conversion of a Flexographic press to an offset gravure.

Instituted a quality audit program for all seven liquid packaging plants.

Revised and updated all solvent based ink and printing test standards and procedures

Developed and implemented new procedures for the quality of UPCs resulting in an 80% reduction in waste due to misprinted codes

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Managed all functions of 125,000 sq. ft. warehouse including direct supervision of union employees and first line supervisors. Increased shipping from 58 million to 80 million pounds and increased on time performance while reducing costs.

Responsible for all inbound and outbound operations in a state of the art 180,000 sq. ft. high-volume full-service Pick Pack RF controlled warehouses.

Managed up to 28 remote warehouse locations. Including sales fulfillment, inventory control, traffic expenses, location selections and negotiations with public and private warehouses including. Haz-Mat certified, Forklift Trainer certified, and D.O.T. trained.

Directed the manufacturing and distribution of all of Dial's Dry Detergents and Personal care products with annual sales in excess of $3.1 billion throughout the country.

Decreased average ending inventory levels by over 400,000 per month, saving $3.5 million annually.

Redistributed production among all of the plants saving over $1.4 million in annual T&D costs.

Changed processes used in Forecasting, increasing accuracy from 62% to 87%

Converted raw material purchasing system from a manual to a computer M.R.P. purchasing system.

Increased raw material turns to a division-high of 11.44, up from 5.12, by instituting J.I.T. purchasing.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SIMKAR CORPORATION, Philadelphia Pa. 2004- 2019

Director of Warehousing and Transportation 2007 to 2019

Finished Goods and Traffic Manager 2004 to 2007

K-MART CORPORATION, Morrisville Pa. 2003-2004

Case Pack Manager 2003 to 2004

DEGUSSA CORPORATION, Bristol Pa. 1999- 2002

Plant Superintendent 1999 to 2002

THE DIAL CORPORATION, Bristol Pa. 1987-1999

Production Manager 1995 to 1999

Warehousing Services Manager Northeast 1993 to 1995

Master Divisional Scheduler (Detergents & Personal Care) 1990 to 1993

Purchasing Manager 1987 to 1990

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY 1983- 1987

Ink and Printing Analyst 1984 to 1987

Ink Laboratory Technician 1983 to 1984

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Delaware Valley University 1988

BS Business Administration

Civil Treatment for Managers

The Looking Glass Experience

Targeted Selection

D.O.T. Haz-Mat training

SAP

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services

Kaizen Implementation

Interaction Management

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Relationships by Objectives

Diversity in the Workplace

Front Line Leadership

Monsanto Safety Implementation Program

Hire at Will

Observer Training

Manugistics 5 Training

Gainsharing

BAAN WMS AS400

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