Russell Lepard
**** ******** ***** *********@******.*** Cell 804-***-****
Milford Ohio 45150
Career Objective
Utilize the thirty years of management experience I have acquired in technical production operations relative to the manufacturing environments. I aim to participate from a primary role in an environment that will allow me to use my analytical Six-Sigma certification and diverse skill set profile for targeting and developing applications as well as process improvement.
Experience
Applications and process improvement
Budgeting, forecasting, pipeline management, capital projects management.
Technical Resource, field service, sales.
ERPs like Microsoft Dynamics-Great Plains-CRM-Oracle – Intuit – Novaflow.
Six Sigma certification, 5S, ISO 9001 2015 auditor qualified. ISO 14001 2015.
Hazmat safety awareness certified. Hazmat dangerous energy certified.
Project management, start ups, layout, set up utilities, equipment installations.
Strong background in automation, spray booths, PVD, printing, ink manufacturing.
September 2016 to present Sinkro Corp.
Plant Superintendent
Responsible for all manufacturing operations and KPI reporting.
Responsible for site, building, grounds, equipment and relative ISO PM Programs.
Facilitated our 10,000 sq ft expansion of a class 2 div 2 building space, vendor selection, fire & safety features, constructed our Lab/ R&D/QC space inside of that building once the space was permitted by the city. I stalled exhaust systems, all lab equipment, printing bench top testing models. Electrical 110v, 220v, 480 v drops at all bench tops.
March 2015 / January 2016 Toledo Ohio Conforming Matrix
National Accounts Technical Sales
System layout and conceptualization
UV coatings / curing / adhesion resource
Field Service, customer relations, project management
May 28 2011 / July 29 2014 Crawfordsville Indiana Norcote International
Vice President of Technical Development Product launch complete
New product development, applications and processing
New product validation, accelerated testing and other quality related testing
Technical Service, on site with customers, product launches, trouble shooting
Spent 1 week every month in Mexico
SOP development, Norcote staff trainer
November 29 2010 / April 16 2011 Portland Maine Marca Coating Technologies_
Contract Consultant Completed
Develop stable and repeatable spray, and vacuum metalizing processes through DOE’S
Develop operating infrastructure
Installed PVD line & trained/cultivated staff in bottle decorating (printing-labeling-PVD)
March 7 2010 / July 31 2010 Ottawa Ohio Silgan Plastics
Contract Consultant Completed
Direct daily operations of the decorating department
Reallocated existing printing-sleeve-molding equipment from Port Clinton OH to Ottawa OH facility
Facilitate 4 /4 color printing machine rebuilds, installed & trained staff
June 2008 / October 2009 Salt Lake City Utah Complete Packaging
Vice President of Operations Hire under contract
Responsible for all container and printing operations
Installed new production platform, tube extruder/closure/10 color flexo/ conduction seal
Train and cultivate staff through lean practices
Improved over all efficiencies by 22%
Six Sigma mentor for 6 green belt certifications
July 2006 / December 2008 Fairview New Jersey AQL Decorating Co.
Vice President of Strategic Operations Company sold to O’Berk
New business development, contract container printing
Executed 70 new cosmetic product sku’s in 22 months
Developed ISO related SOP’s, implemented and trained staff
Sourced/installed new production platform/servo machine with inspection module.
April 2006 / July 2007 Houston Texas Silgan Plastics
Contract Consultant Completed
Develop GMP compliant standard operating procedures
Facilitate equipment rebuilds and installations
Installed two new sleeve machine systems/facilitated utility drops
Improved over all efficiencies and spoilage rates by 15%
August 2004 / 2006 Richmond Virginia Spentech Plastics__
Director of Decorating Operations Company sold to Captive Plastics
Integrated two new production platforms (PET stretch blow, silk screen)
Facilitated utilities/installations Nissei DP60s – OMSO HS printer/PS labelers
Developed and implemented all relative infrastructure
Maintained efficiencies in the 90 percentile range
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