Manager Plant

Eugene W. Vis Jr., MBA

**** **** **. ** ***** Rapids, MI 49507 • 616-***-**** • *********@*****.***

PLANT MANAGER / FINANCE MANAGER / DIRECTOR

P&L RESPONSIBILITY / STRATEGIC PLANNING / PROCESS IMPROVEMENT / ANNUAL & CAPITAL BUDGETS / NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Providing Leadership – As a manager coming into a company, I like to assess the situation and determine the greatest needs. I put a plan together so everyone is on the same page and move forward. We make adjustments as needed.

Creating Accountability – Set goals that stretch abilities, make them measurable, and inform people how they affect these goals.

Expertise – I utilize a coaching approach to management. I use LEAN, 5S, and Kaizen Events to make improvements. I have 20 years of experience in plastics, metal manufacturing, and management. I used QAD, AS 400, and Syteline for ERP systems, Microsoft Suites for computer programs, and various lab and production equipment throughout my career.

Skills & Achievements

• Manage 10 to 125 people including hourly and salary employees as well as working in union and non-union environments

• Worked in R&D, Sales, Tech Support, Production, Maintenance, Lean, and Quality

• Managed all aspects of maintenance, logistics and trucking, warehousing, production, quality, engineering, lean, environmental, budgeting, and HR

• Create, analyze, and manage annual and capital budgets of $15 M

• Install new equipment and improve processes as well as cost cutting measures

• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QS9000, and TS 16949 Certified Internal Auditor

• Improve quality PPM, and productivity while reducing costs

• Held record for safety days without an incident

• Plastics Compounding and Metal Fabrication

Education

MBA (Finance) – Davenport University GPA 3.8

BBA (Management) – Grand Valley State University GPA 3.2

Career Overview / Professional and Volunteer Organizations

RAPID-LINE – Manufacturing Support Manager November 2010 – February 2012

HYDROGEN INSTALLS – Director of Manufacturing December 2008 – November 2010

BATA PLASTICS - Plant Manager June 2007 – August 2008

NOBLE POLYMERS – Acting Plant Manager December 2003 – May 2007

VI-CHEM CORP – Production Manager December 1991 – December 2003

Society of Plastic Engineers; IHM Parish Pastoral Council, Finance Council, School Board; GRPS FACTS mentor

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