Jeffrey R. Hemme

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Canton, Georgia 30114 adu45x@r.postjobfree.com

OPERATIONS / SALES MANAGEMENT

Operations Lean Manufacturing Business Development Strategic Planning

Staff Development Customer Satisfaction Goal Orientation Technology

A successful business leader with over 40 years’ experience in Operations and Sales Management. An excellent motivator with proven leadership, staff development and team building skills possessing the ability to quickly build rapport, establish trust, train and motivate people at all levels to achieve their maximum potential while attaining corporate objectives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PAMARCO, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia

Vice President Manufacturing 2014 to 2019

Responsibility for five (5) US based manufacturing facilities producing mechanically engraved and laser engraved anilox rolls for flexible packaging printers in North, Central, and South America. Provided Lean Manufacturing training and technical oversight to Pamarco UK operation

Trained all Plant and Operations Managers on Lean Manufacturing principles with the primary focus on the elimination of the 8 forms of waste

Developed multi-year plan to upgrade key equipment, standardized technology, re-organized shop floor to improve workflow

Developed SOP’s for common activities to reduce errors, improve quality, throughput, and product consistency, enable load balancing between locations

Built relationships with key supplier and customer contacts at all levels, improving supplier relationships and customer retention

Consolidated suppliers and negotiated mutually beneficial long-term agreements

OEC GRAPHICS Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Director of Operations 2009 to 2014

Assumed operational responsibility for OEC’s three primary prepress and plate manufacturing facilities in addition to six (6) remote facility management locations operated by OEC Graphics.

Trained every OEC employee on Lean Manufacturing principles with the primary focus being the elimination of all forms of waste

Built relationships with key customer contacts at all levels improving relationships and customer retention

Restructured the primary prepress and plate manufacturing capabilities with self-managed teams

Established World Class ITR capabilities within the Oshkosh facility by restructuring the leadership team, empowering all employees, investing in infrastructure and re-engineering the work area

Standardized software technology platforms, workflows and SOP’s at all locations enabling load balancing

Improved relationships with all key suppliers while negotiating more beneficial long-term agreements

Remote Facilities Manager 2008 to 2009

Responsible for all OEC remote on-site operations (6) and their interaction with the three OEC corporate manufacturing locations. Assumed sales relationship responsibilities, regularly visiting all locations, identifying key customer objectives, installing standard manufacturing processes, problem solving and process improvement practices, identifying and implementing KPI’s, hiring and day-to-day management of all on-site employees.

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SOUTHERN GRAPHICS SYSTEMS Atlanta, GA

General Manager / SGS Atlanta 2003 to 2008

Managed local sales, technical staff and all manufacturing capabilities for the SGS Atlanta based operation. This included the primary internal prepress and plating operations and 3 facility managed operations in the Southeast

Increased sales from $6.5MM to over $13MM at the Atlanta facility

Responsible for several key sales initiatives that brought in excess of $4MM (annual) to other SGS facilities which culminated in new, multi-year agreements

Installed Lean Manufacturing disciplines inside each location to eliminate all forms of waste

Introduced self-managed teams into the facilities with significant improvements in quality, cycle time, error reductions, on-time performance, lower cost of manufacturing and customer retention

Built relationships at each location with key customer contacts at all levels

MOORE NORTH AMERICA Bannockburn, IL

Director of Prepress 1999 to 2003

Assumed responsibilities for consolidating all US and CA prepress capabilities for the $2.2B provider of print

management and outsourced communication.

Implemented employee skills training, standardized operating procedures, performance metrics, and TQM practices for all MNA print centers

Developed and installed centralized file storage and PDF print workflow at every output facility

Selected and installed Direct to Plate technologies at every print location (14) reducing errors and waste

AMERICAN COLOR Chicago, IL

Sr. VP Operations – Western Region 1995 to 1999

Responsibilities grew from operations of five (5) Midwest locations to 9 locations with operations, sales, technical responsibilities at this prepress division of American Color Graphics, a $500 MM retail insert printer

Consolidated facilities, implemented manufacturing teams, employee training, standardized operating procedures, and TQM practices throughout all locations

Successfully negotiated new long-term agreements with all existing major customers

Developed flexible packaging prepress capabilities in two new locations (PA, IL)

References Available Upon Request.

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