Manager Plant

Michael Lackouitz

Mobile: 630-***-**** Email: **********@*******.***

SUMMARY

Dependable, strong influential, hard working, with great attention to detail Manager with 30 years experience in coaching and leading diverse teams in a fast paced environment within the manufacturing industry. Including implementation of:

• Change Management

• Cost Containment

• Processes and Metrics

EXPERIENCE

PLANT MANAGER, UNIVERSAL LAMINATING

BOLINGBROOK, IL — 2015 - CURRENT

As a plant manager at Universal, I established departmental accountability and efficiencies that built a cohesive environment with my staff and employer, thereby creating a better place to work and sustain growth.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage 60 employees, including their work schedules and reviews

• Maintain Purchase Orders and Inventory

• Develop & maintain quality controls and safety procedures

• Maintain phone and in person relationships with customers

• Maintain production and shipping schedule (on time delivery of jobs)

• Establish metrics to ensure production goals are met

• Established workplace incentives and rewards

MANAGER OF FINISHING, HANDWORK AND SHIPPING, TUKAIZ, INC FRANKLIN PARK, IL — 2011-2014

As a manager at Tukaiz, I helped expand and grow the company by creating a subsidiary division within the company where we were able to offer a wider range of products under one roof.

Job Responsibilities

• Managed 18 employees

• Managed daily department logistics and production meetings

• Maintain Purchase Orders and Inventory

• Maintain outstanding relationships with sales and customer service reps

• Created custom quotes for unusual/extraordinary jobs

• Implemented quality controls and shipment verifications

• Assessed performance of employees and adaptability in order to adequately coach and manage performance reviews .

GENERAL MANAGER OF MNAUFACTURING, CONVERTED IMAGES ELK GROVE, IL - 2008 - 2011

As a manager at Converted Images, I implemented quality controls and safety protocols to ensure zero defects and zero work injuries.

Job Responsibilities

• Managed 25 employees

• Established production metrics to ensure adequate profit margins were achieved.

• Managed shipping, packing and finishing or products

• Marketed and promoted products

• Maintained relationships with sales and customer service reps VICE PRESIDENT, PRESTIGE DIE CUTTERS

CHICAGO, IL - 1986 TO 2011 (COMPANY CLOSING)

Within my 22 years at Prestige Diecutters, I created a safer work environment, cost containment methodology and improved customer satisfaction through innovative sales initiatives. I managed a variety of front office and warehouse processes and employees.

• Managed 35 employees, including their training, work schedules and annual reviews

• Maintained phone and in person relationships with customers

• Provided and processed job quotes manually

• Maintained company books, accounting, budget and payroll. EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - ELK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 1985

SKILLS

Great People Skills, Microsoft Office Products (Outlook and Word), REFERENCES

Available upon request

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