Donald E. Corcoran

** **** **** *****, ******* Grove, IL 60140

847-***-****

adrzvr@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Proven, resourceful and highly motivated plant manager with strong strategic, business and operational acumen who demonstrates excellent leadership with a successful track record of delivering results in a highly complex, fast paced environment over the last 25+ years. Passion for people and the mentoring of diverse individuals with various experience within an organization.

Professional Experience

Diequa Corporation, Bloomingdale, IL

Plant Manager, 2004 to present

• Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of several operations teams, such as Machining, CNC Machining, Inventory, QC Department, Assembly, Coatings. Shipping & Receiving and Repairs.

• Coordinate and direct the (RMA'S), Building Maintenance (HVAC, Roof, Electrical, Compressor, Vessels - Machinery PM's) Facility Maintenance (Outdoor sprinkler system-Village ordinances and inspections including Fire inspectors, Lawn maintenance/snow removal, Drawings of building and improvements including external driveway and building, painting, landscaping improvements).

• Researched production and assembly of products from business trips overseas and brought and implemented aspects of the production, assembly, quality control and specifications from various foreign countries to US operations.

• Assist the engineers and sales team in the correct application design and technical support.

• Lead trainer to all new employees related to the technical aspects of the company.

• Partner with Human Resources in hiring, payroll and support of employee morale.

• Incorporated the guidelines of Six Sigma, Kassen, Kanban and Lean Manufacturing into policy and procedures.

• Applied extensive materials experience to projects with the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control and the United States Military with all NDA’s. Lead Technician, 2000 to 2003

• Trained new technicians.

• Analysis and quotes for Return Materials Authorizations (RMA).

• Worked on implementation for special application and design per engineering. Assembly Technician / Shipping & Receiving Manager, 1995 to 1999

• Responsible for the set-up, production, packaging procedures and guidelines for UPS and various truck shipments throughout the product line.

• Restructured production and design based on the study and training obtained overseas to minimize lead times from Europe to US markets.

• Made deliveries by truck with Commercial license throughout North America. Career Accomplishments:

• Grew the company product line business from two to nine over a ten-year period.

• Scaled the company sales from $6.5 million to $10.5 million annually.

• Transformed the company from a service provider to a full-service mechanical engineering firm.

• Based on research and training from various foreign countries, developed special designs that were implemented throughout the manufacturing procedures of components and machining.

• Restructured and improved technicians and shop laborers responsibilities in order to gain efficiencies according to ISO 2001 certification which increases growth by 20%.

• Accelerated the integration of inventory processing by customizing specialized mechanical solutions.

• Reduced downtime and failure rate from six months to five years of components in certain industries where washdown and maintenance were critical during procedures and production. RS Service Systems / Illinois Hydraulic Group, Romeoville / Elgin, IL Machine Operator / Laborer - 1994 to 1995

Responsibilities included: Reading prints for communication wire underground directional/ bore guidelines. Education

Barrington High School- Barrington, IL Graduate 1994 Hobbies

Mechanical work, custom car creations, fishing & bowling References

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