Operations Manager Injection Molding

Michael Batelaan

**** ******** ** ***** *******, TX 949-***-**** *********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications: Progressive business leadership rolls in a variety of manufacturing and distribution companies with a focus on metals. Optimized profitability in manufacturing operations utilizing lean principals and creating a team approach focused on employee involvement at all levels. 25 years of leading game changing improvements to production efficiency, safety and quality across manufacturing and distribution organizations in multiple industries. Contributed to accelerating growth and maximizing profit through:

Labor / Shop Floor Relations Operations Re-engineering Strategy Development

Sales / Marketing Collaboration Business Development Supply Chain Design

Consensus Building OSHA Compliance / Safety Business Case Analysis

Managing Budgets Labor / Shop Floor Relations Process Re-design

Leveraging IT Investments Supplier Management Inventory Strategy

Applying LEAN / Six Sigma Cost Reduction / Yield Improvement Employee Involvement

Professional Experience:

TIMET (Titanium Metals Corporation)

A world leader in titanium metal production / distribution. Annual sales of over $1.3 billion to customers including Boeing, Airbus, General Dynamics, Rolls Royce, PCC, Lockheed, and BAE.

Operations Manager PFP and West Coast Operations June 2011 to Jan 2016

Promoted to lead PFP and West Coast Operations in Tustin, CA

Instituted a new safety program that resulted in zero lost time injuries to date.

Increased operating income by over 30% in less than two years.

Manage our supply chain to provide Titanium forgings in excess of $40 million annually.

Manage Service Center operations to support additional sales of $20 million annually in Titanium sheet and plate.

Program Manager: N.A. Customized Products and Services June 2007 to June 2011

Promoted to lead our Value Added Business unit that utilizes internal assets and subcontracted suppliers to deliver titanium solutions to strategic customers in North America.

Supported the growth of customized products annual revenue from $3 million to over $40 million.

Manage the selection and performance of suppliers / supply chains for customized products.

Achieved on time delivery of over 95% while keeping actual procurement costs at or below forecast levels. Most programs are required to secure material sales.

Report out to executives on opportunities for strategic growth via commercializing new technologies and the identification of potential acquisition targets and strategic alliance partners.

TIMET Operations Manager Wentzville Service Center January 2006 – June 2007

Provided the leadership necessary to support corporate growth initiatives.

Standardized service center operating objectives / metrics and built a culture of excellence by applying LEAN, Six Sigma and continuous improvement process thinking methodologies.

Evaluated, developed and upgraded the skills and quality of the operations staff by utilizing Six Sigma concepts, Kaizen events and continuous improvement activities.

Designed and implemented SOP`s that centralized and optimized inventory management based on Theory of Constraints best practices. Improved inventory turns from 2.0 to over 3.5 in only 18 months.

Developed and managed operating and capital budgets in excess of $30MM anually.

Re-engineered shop floor processes and order processing procedures. Increased operating efficiencies that reduced per unit variable costs by 5% to 10% and improved on time delivery from below 75% to over 95%. Annual revenue increased from $90MM to over $120MM in 18 months.

Implemented a safety program lead by a committee of volonteer employees resulting in 430 consecutive days without an OSHA recordable injury. This was a 200% improvement over the past 5 years.

McCann Aerospace, Athens GA April 2005 – December 2005

A leading manufacturer of precision aerospace parts

Operational Support Manager: Responsible for providing complete operational support and improvements to all manufacturing departments and work centers

Team Lead responsible for achieving AS-9100 certification.

Created SOP`s required to become compliant with AS 9100 requirements.

Developed a system that utilized remnant material to offer customers an alternative to purchasing small quantities of material. This resulted in market value sales from scrap material.

Designed the layout of a new warehouse for raw material to support manufacturing growth.

AMI Metals, St Charles, MO January 2000 - April 2005

A global distribution center for aerospace aluminum sheet and plate

Operations Manager: Responsible for a 50,000 sq. ft. facility with 30 team members.

Built a business case to add value added opportunities through machining prep operations.

Purchased two machining centers and started a JIT prep part program for GKN Aerospace.

Increased annual revenue by 30% in two years through lean initiatives and value added services.

Moved the operation from Atlanta, GA to St Charles, MO in 3 weeks with no loss of revenue.

Maintained inventory accuracy of 98.5% through cycle counts and employee accountability.

Achieved 5 consecutive years of zero recordable accidents.

Ferro Union Southeast, Alpharetta GA February 1998 – October 1999

Metals service center, subsidiary of Macsteel corp

Operations Manager: Responsible for 200,000 square foot facility with a variety of manufacturing equipment and 60 employees.

Created self directed work centers that scheduled and met daily targets resulting in improved deliveries and increased productivity. Teams improved efficiencies by as much as 20%.

Successfully defeated a union vote through employee satisfaction and involvement.

Implemented a safety team that reduced recordable accidents from 12 to 2 in 18 months

Canterbury Engineering Compant, Chamblee, GA January 1980 – December 1997

Precision manufacturer of complex extrusion, injection molding, and medical tooling

Operations manager: Responsible for all manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance activities

Instrumental in contributing to growth from less than 1M annually to over 30M annually.

Personally manufactured the largest extruder screw in the U.S. at over 30 feet in length.

Converted complex manual machining operations to CNC through machine retrofits. These machines were converted for 30K each comparared to a new machine valued at over 700K.

Developed all SOPs required to turn a job shop into a diverse manufacturing company.

Responsible for all major capital justifications and machinery purchases.

Total P&L responsibility for operations with 75 employees.

Education:

University of Denver School of Business, Management Development Program 2006-2007.

Dekalb College, Associates in Business Administration 1985.

Dekalb Tech, Cetificate in Machine Tool Technology 1983.

Leisure Activities: Golf, Boating, and Fishing

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