Plant Manager

James J. Lane Professional Profile

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Titusville, Pa 16354 ********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Precision Manufacturing Institute – Industrial Trade School Meadville, Pa 16506

• Increased Student Attendance from a score in the mid 70% range to a monthly moving average score of 98%

• Reduced monthly overall Operating Costs by 25%

• Created a system to quantify and track Customer Satisfaction - Improved Overall Customer Satisfaction Survey scores by 18%

• Member of the Precision Manufacturing Institute Board of Directors

• Created and Installed Key Performance indicators and linked them to employee performance reviews

• Installed a Preventative Maintenance system for the Facility and Equipment 2014-2020 CORPORATE SALES MANAGER

The Warren Company – Steel Service Center & Fabrication Erie, Pa 16506

• Directed and managed the remote sales / warehouse locations in New York and southern Pennsylvania

• Created, negotiated and oversaw the implementation of corporate contracts for blanket volume purchase orders

• Designed and implemented fabrication quoting log, customer complaint log, customer survey program, corporate reviews and development plans

(across all departments)

• Redesigned the process to forecast annual sales and profitability for all profit centers with a 90% accuracy

2013-2014 CORPORATE SALES MANAGER

Modern Industries, Inc. – Contract Machining Division & Commercial Heat Treating

Erie, Pa 16512

• Developed, and managed a successful Management system to track divisional sales performance, identify root cause, and drive corrective action in deficient categories and individuals

• Increased volume of Requests for Quotations in both the Machining and Heat Treat divisions by over 20 %

• Improved Machining division quote “hit” rate and attained record sales for the Kersey Pa Heat Treating division

2011-2013 PLANNING / QUALITY MANAGER

IPEG – OEM

Franklin, Pa 16323

• Created a system of Measurables to delivery performance and late delivery cause codes/ root cause

• Developed and instituted a nonconforming material system to hold suppliers financially accountable

• Decreased key supplier’s non-conformance percentage to less of one percent

• Introduced and installed, companywide, the 8D problem solving technique

2009-2011 MATERIALS MANAGER

Industrial Sales & Manufacturing – Contract Machining Division Erie, Pa 16505

• Increased receiving efficiency by greater than 30%

• Developed and instituted a nonconforming material system to hold suppliers financially accountable

• Created and initiated a system to track and resolve variances between purchases and the quotation. Coordinated efforts between the Sales Department, the Production Department, and the Purchasing Department

2005-2009 DIVISIONAL MANAGER

Modern Industries, Inc. – Contract Machining Division Erie, Pa 16512

• Developed, implemented, and managed a successful Operational Management system to track performance, identify root cause, and drive corrective action in deficient departments

• Reduced average monthly past due shipment dollar value by 88%

• Reduced Quality rejection ratings from over 8000 to 856 PPM

• Reduced plant absenteeism from over 16 % to 1.5 %

• Reduced lost time accidents by over 50 %

• Reduced backlog of open Corrective Actions by 94%

• Redesigned divisional systems for employee evaluations by linking divisional and department performance measurables to customized position performance reviews

• Designed, implemented, and managed a system of continuous improvement to drive and track cost reductions and increase efficiencies. 1999-2005 PLANT MANAGER

Prism Technology & Assemblies L.L.C. (a joint venture of Carlisle Engineered Products and Mariah Industries)

Meadville, PA 16335

• Achieved QS 9000 certification: 2000 / TS 16949 certification: 2003

• Successfully developed operational budgets and consistently surpassed financial goals

• Reduced plant absenteeism from a 54.9% to a 0.83% annual average

• Achieved 60 consecutive months of profitability

• Achieved 1or less PPM's for 2 consecutive years with over 2 million parts shipped

• Achieved 100% On Time Customer Delivery Award from General Motors for three consecutive years - 2002, 2003 & 2004

PURCHASING AGENT

1997-1999 Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc.

Erie, PA 16505

• Promoted to Plant Manager of Prism Technology & Assemblies 1999

• Represented Purchasing Department to Engineering Standards Committee

• Consistently surpassed monthly cost savings requirements

• Participated in Lean Manufacturing Events and on Corporate Purchasing Matrix Teams

1995-1996 PURCHASING MANAGER

American Industrial Container Corporation

Meadville, PA 16335

• Developed cost-effectiveness study of production processes resulting in a

$270,000.00 annual savings

• Project Manager of manufacturing facility renovations

• Developed computerized material tracking system for raw materials and finished components for six high volume production lines 1992-1995 ESTIMATOR

Drafto Corporation

Cochranton, PA 16314

• Redesigned outdated equipment using modern materials

• Calculated manufacturing costs including, heat treating, machining, and fabrication times

• Collected material costs and assigned selling prices 1986 -1992 PRODUCTION MANAGER

Allied Roll Builders / Linderson Incorporated

Titusville, PA 16354

• Promoted to Production Manager 1989

• Analyzed cost breakdown and determined consumables budget

• Researched and installed technological advances into the manufacturing processes to increase productivity

• Negotiated three union contracts on behalf of the company

• Promoted to Purchasing Agent / Estimator 1987

EDUCATION

CURRENT University of Pittsburgh

Titusville, PA 16354

Course of Study: Associate Degree in Business

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• Received outside instruction in related fields, including MIG-welding, sub-arc welding, nickel plating, induction heat-treating, and magnetic particle testing

• Attended training for Magnetic Partial testing & Dye Penetrate inspection

• Received Strategic Planning training at Plante Moran, Detroit Michigan

• Attended training for 8-D problem solving

• Received Value Stream Mapping training

• Attended training for lean Manufacturing

References: Available upon Request

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