Hands on manager in the printing and packaging industries

NEIL P. McLAUGHLIN

Phone: 661-***-****

e-mail: ****************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished Plant Manager and entrepreneur with more than 28 years of expertise in manufacturing and operational leadership. A proactive, visible, and approachable manager with a proven history of maximizing profitability, delivering exceptional customer service, lowering operational costs, nurturing collaborative relationships across departments, and forging strategic partnerships with suppliers.

SKILLS

Strategic Leadership & Management – Servant Leader

Process Improvement & Optimization

ERP Implementation (ASI, SAP, Infor, EFI, Epicor)

P&L Management, Budgeting and Forecasting

Safety & Quality Assurance – SQF Practitioner & TQM

Team Building & Development

Vendor & Customer Relationship Management

Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma – Lean & TPM Practitioner

Entrepreneur & M&A Integration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cenveo Worldwide Ltd, Stamford, CT 2023 to December 2024

General Manager, Indianapolis & Chicago Plants, - Active leader and manager of manufacturing operations with more than 190 associates across various functions and projects, ensuring commitments to safety, quality, on-time delivery, and profitability. Responsible for full P&L management, budget of $80MM, and executing capital projects of $1MM. The Chicago plant achieved production of over 1.4 billion units annually, generating sales of $90 million.

oAchieved a plant safety record rating of 0.14 with more than 350 days without a recordable or lost time injury.

oReduced customer complaints and credits by 90%. Organized a team to review all Voice of the Customer (VOC) feedback and credits by implementing process audits, revising quality processes, and implementing action plans for processes not meeting KPIs.

oImproved employee turnover through an overhaul and enhancements to the employee referral program, onboarding, and post-onboarding mentoring using members of their peer group.

Signature Graphics, Inc. an Omnicom Company, Porter, IN 2020 to 2023

Sales Project Manager - Assumed various roles, including managing manufacturing, EHS and regulatory reporting, managing sales service projects, conducting ERP testing, and facilitating training and implementation of capital projects to support business growth of 150% from 2020 to 2023. Notable projects included launching Amazon's new business in Europe, Middle East, and North Africa, implementing the Infor ERP system (with MES and WMS), and strategically sourcing alternative raw materials and supplier qualification.

oSupported more than $1,000,000 in new sales by selecting, developing and managing vendors associated with sales projects.

oManaged Capex projects for new equipment (industrial-wide format printers, prepress software, and coaters) totaling more than $1,500,000 in capital investment.

oSpearheaded raw material and labor rationalization to support customer rebrands, business growth, and profit requirements during the pandemic.

JohnsByrne Company, Niles, IL 2018 to 2020

Project Manager – Managed and processed 40% of the company’s revenue. Directing the procurement, prepress, manufacturing, bindery, shipping & receiving to ensure each project was completed efficiently, on time, on budget, and defect-free.

oUtilizing internal KPI data drove improvement actions to deliver better product quality and functionality.

Achieved a 15% reduction in the estimated costs of raw material and tooling on many customer orders.

oServed as the main point of contact for all customers on all phases of the projects including planning, scheduling, quality assurance, and adherence to customer requirements.

oCoordinated production activity with customer service to ensure projects were completed on time, and on budget, while meeting or exceeding targeted profit margins.

Independent Can Company, Belcamp, MD 2015 to 2018

Plant Manager - Vandalia, OH The Vandalia Ohio plant is a metal lithography and can manufacturing plant start-up that began in 2014.

oCoordinated and managed the relocation, set up, and operation of slitting, press, and assembly equipment to manufacture round cans, ends, specialty signs, and smokeless tobacco packaging.

oDirect responsibility for the day-to-day operation, P&L, budgeting, directing, and coordinating activities of all production operations in safety, material management, productivity management, scheduling, preventive maintenance, and the hiring, training and development of plant associates and contractors.

oSuccessfully achieved SQF certification within 6 months - from start to finish.

The Graphix Group, Porter, IN 2004 to 2015

President/Owner

Purchased the assets of the Minuteman Press in Portage Indiana in May of 2004 and immediately added additional products and services to the current product offering to provide the existing customer base and prospects a one-stop printing and graphics solution. Transformed the business model to a digital workflow and manufacturing process to provide ridiculously good customer service. Business focused on one-to-one marketing products and services utilizing variable data products and direct marketing solutions for small businesses, organizations, advertising agencies, and mailing houses. The Minuteman Press was the only full-service printer in the Portage area. The company achieved double-digit growth each year through organic growth and acquisitions.

Joe Daley & Sons, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 2001 to 2004

Vice President of Manufacturing

Re-energized, developed, and motivated an organization that suffered poor financial performance, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing reliability. In the first year, financial performance improved to $35MM in annual sales achieving monthly profitability, and the manufacturing cycle time (order acceptance to product delivery) was reduced by 40%. Customer satisfaction improved through focused action plans targeting service reliability, product quality, and investments in information systems.

EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

AS Printing Management & Technology

Villanova University - Six Sigma Master Certificate Programs

Lean Six Sigma Certificate - January 2018

Green Belt Certificate - April 2018

ACTIVITIES, TRAINING & RECOGNITION

Processors and Manufacturers CORE HACCP Certificate

SQF, Lean Six Sigma & TPM Practitioner

TQM Trainer & Facilitator

Business Excellence Assessor - Malcolm Baldrige Criteria (won the national award in 2001)

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