Plant Manager

Mark Bolotte

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Chief Operating Officer • VP of Operations

Director of Operations • Lean Engineer

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, Windows, JD Edwards ERP, Microsoft Dynamics ERP, Syspro ERP

Areas of Expertise

Process Re-engineering

Project Management

Greenfield Development

Operations Planning

Production Planning

Leadership and Strategy

Lean Manufacturing Expert

Problem Resolution and Decision Making

Turnaround Management

Superior Interpersonal / Presentation Skills

Client Relationship Management

Highly Organized and Strong Analytical Abilities

Scheduling

Negotiations

ISO 9001

Training and Development

Procurement

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Articulate Oral and Written Communication

P&L Analysis

Productivity Improvement

Cost efficiency

Long-Range Planning Skills

Professional Experience

Brownlee lighting: Orlando, FL

2019-Present

Operations Manager

Overseeing a team of 50 employees in the design, manufacturing, and shipping of advanced LED lighting fixtures

Redesigned manufacturing environment to better match company's business strategy; resulting in:

o25% reduction in operating cost

oReduction of lead time from an average of 9 week down to less than a 3-week average

oReduced return rate from previous 12-month period by 85%

Implemented a LEAN culture focused on continuous Improvement and elimination of waste

Bolotte LLC: Orlando, FL

2017-2019

Business Consultant and Professional Trainer

APICS Certified Instructor with more than 2000 hours of classroom experience

Design and implementation consultant for warehouse and manufacturing facilities

oIncreased productivity by 300% through process redesign and automation

oReduced employee turnover by 75% through employee development and change management.

Consulted with international businesses in manufacturing, call center operations, warehousing and reverse logistics

oSaved a component manufacturer’s Six Sigma certification through process audit, employee retraining and implementation of a LEAN culture.

Quality One Wireless LLC : Orlando, FL

2015-2017

International Designer and Distributor of wireless devices

Chief Operations Officer

Restructured operations and introduced the principles of LEAN Manufacturing, resulting in:

Improved on-time delivery from 75% to 95%

Reduced in-line production time by 50% for tier one projects

Improved gross margin by 7% through reductions in operations cost

Improved First-Time-Quality (FTQ) results from 85% to 98% for all assembly and kitting activities

Reduced the New Product Introduction (NPI) process from 6 months to 45 days

Improved inventory cycle count accuracy from 92% to 98%

Improved inventory turn rates from 4 turns per year to 8 turns per year through inventory reduction programs

Quality One Wireless LLC : Orlando, FL

2008-2015

Q1W is a wholesale distributor of wireless devices to the tier two regional wireless carriers specialized in offering full service distribution to include software customization, reverse logistics of end of life units and in and out of warranty repair services

Vice President of Global Operations

Significantly reduced total operation expenses by 35% by introducing Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques

Improved customer satisfaction rating from 92% to 98%

Increased annual revenue from $30 million per year in 2008 to more than $90 million per year in 2011

Improved the overall quality level for repair services from 50% first time quality to 99.98%

Prior Experience

Asurion, Inc: Smyrna, TN

2005-2007

Senior Global Procurement Leader

BellSouth International, Inc 1998-2005

Supplier Alignment Leader/ Supply Manager/Network Manager

Military Experience

Antisubmarine Warfare Operator First Class (AW1)

United States Naval Reserves 1991-2001

United States Navy 1981-1991

education

Master of Quality Science in Quality Systems Design: Southern Poly-Tech, Atlanta, GA: 2005

Master of Business Administration: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL: 1996

Bachelor of Arts in Business: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL: 1993

Certifications

Master Certificate in Project Management: 2002

Certified Purchasing Manager, ISM: 2002

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt; American Society for Quality (ASQ): 2005

Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) APICS: 2012

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) APICS: 2017

Awards/Honors

Crystal Award for sourcing excellence: Bellsouth International (2004)

Volunteer of the year award, apics mid-florida chapter (2017)

Guest Speaker for APICS annual joint, student, professional meeting (2016)

Board of Director for Education, APICS (2017-present)

Affiliations

ISM (Institute for Supply Management)

ASCM

ASQ (american society for quality)

American Legion

Fairways for Worriers

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