Frank Rosa
Aurora, IL *****
Phone: 630-***-****
OBJECTIVE: Obtain an operational leadership position at a company with lean business practices where I can apply my 21 years of manufacturing experience to drive continuous improvement and team development.
EMPLOYMENT: Burgess Norton Manufacturing Co. Geneva, Illinois 1993-2012 Automotive and industrial components manufacturer employing over 200 people. Production Manager
• Day to day management, across several departments, of personnel and shop floor which included; scheduling, personnel issues, time and attendance reports, disciplinary, performance reviews, production, training, quality, maintenance, safety, continuous improvement and budgeting.
• Leveraged relationships with shop floor employees.
• Developed strong interpersonal skills.
• Reduced department overtime by 30%.
• Consistently met monthly production and budgeting goals.
• Implemented lean manufacturing principles to include; SMED. 5S and Kanban.
• Responsible for maintenance of entire department to include; personnel scheduling, capital management, budgeting, all other aspects of department management.
• Work closely with shop floor personnel.
• Worked with engineering and quality to develop scrap reduction initiatives.
• Work with engineering to develop processing methods on new product.
• Generate cost saving ideas on current parts.
• Maintain timelines for projects.
• Use excel, word, power-point and project for reporting and presentations.
• Use practical hands on knowledge to aid in improved processes. EMPLOYMENT: Harbor Manufacturing Co. Tinley Park, Illinois 2012-Present Rail Road and industrial components manufacturer employing 70 direct and 12 indirect. Plant Manager
• Day to day management, across several departments, of personnel and shop floor which included; scheduling, personnel issues, time and attendance reports, disciplinary, performance reviews, production, training, quality, maintenance, safety, continuous improvement and budgeting.
• Leveraged relationships with shop floor employees.
• Developed strong interpersonal skills.
• Worked on a monthly basis the reduction of overtime pending on customer demands..
• Consistently met monthly production and budgeting goals.
• Implemented lean manufacturing principles to include; SMED. 5S and Kanban.
• Responsible for maintenance projects along with day to day activities.
• Work closely with shop floor personnel.
• Worked with engineering and quality to improve production improvements while keeping the focus of scrap reduction.
• Work with engineering to develop processing methods through team efforts
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• Maintain timelines for projects.
• Use excel and word to assist in training.
• Use practical hands on knowledge to aid in improved processes. EDUCATION: Aurora Central Catholic High School. Aurora, IL 1982 - 1986 ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND SKILLS:
• Bilingual – English and Spanish
• Financial and P&L Training
• Conflict Resolution Training
• General Management Training
• Hands on Lean Mfg. background
• Production Scheduling