Operations Manager/Manufacturing Manager

Michael C. Sipes

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Shelbyville, IN 46176

Home: 317-***-**** Cell: 317-***-****

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PROFILE -30+ years of Manufacturing (Rubber Mfg. / Plastic Molding and Steel Industry).

-Worked 25 years for one company, Freudenberg-NOK.

-Operations Manager with financial and production responsibility for four years.

-Production Molding Manager for eight years.

-Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE) Manager for three years.

-Lean Systems Manager for three years.

-Lean Systems Green Belt.

-Six Sigma Green Belt.

-Managed 120+ direct employees.

-Improved On-Time-Delivery by 33% using of Lean and Management tools.

-Increased sales by 23% by proactively working with customers.

-Improved labor efficiency by 22% through the use of Lean Systems.

-Internal Auditor for both ISO 14001 & ISO/TS 16949.

WORK HISTORY

O’Neal Steel

2008 to 2009 Shift Supervisor

Led, supervised and coordinated all manufacturing activities.

Freudenberg-NOK (FNGP)

2004 to 2008 Operations Manager

Led, managed and coordinated all activities of the Rubber Manufacturing Work Center with sales of $15M.

During my tenure:

*Improved labor efficiency by 22% through the use of Lean Systems (Toyota Production System) and Management tools.

*Increased sales by 23% by proactively working with current and future customers.

1996 to 2004 Production Unit Manager

Led, managed and coordinated all activities of the Precision Rubber Transfer Molded Dust Covers Department, Thermal Plastic Elastomers Department and the Compression Molding Department.

During my tenure:

* Increased sales for this department from $10 million to $24 million in sales.

* Improved on-time delivery by 33%.

* Reduced overall defects (scrap) by 87%.

* Improved productivity by 23%.

* Aided FNGP in receiving the coveted "Shingo" Prize for excellence.

* Green Belt certified in Lean Systems and Six Sigma.

Michael C. Sipes (cont.)

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1993 to 1996 Lean Systems Manager / Industrial Engineer

Promoted, trained, directed and led employees on Lean Manufacturing principles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Last 3 positions @ Freudenberg-NOK):

Ops Plan Develop/Attain Customer Satisfaction QS 9000 Registration

Strategic Planning Lean Mfg. Champion ISO 14001 Registration

Management Review Cost Reductions TS 16949 Registration

Safety Purchasing Inventory Control (MRP)

Quality Systems Applications Engineer

Productivity Goals Maintain Routers, BOMs, & Cost Cards

WORK HISTORY

Freudenberg-NOK (cont.)

1991 to 1993 General Molding Supervisor

*Supervised 60 direct and 2 indirect employees.

*Scheduled 1st shift Molding Department.

1986 to 1991 Finish Department Supervisor

*Supervised 40 direct and 5 indirect employees.

*Scheduled all three shifts of the Finish Department.

1983 to 1986 2nd Shift Molding Supervisor

*Supervised 30 direct and 2 indirect employees.

EDUCATION Associates Degree in Business Management from Indiana University

TRAINING Lean Manufacturing Leadership Shelby County CPR

Policy Deployment Ford “TOPS” Seminar Hazmat

Vital Learning Gary Landis Seminar Bloodborne Pathogen

Statistical Process Control Sexual Harassment American Disabilities Act

TS 16949 (EMS) Auditor Fork Lift Safety

ISO 14001 Auditor Fire Prevention

COMMUNITY * Husband of 36 years with two children and four grandchildren

INVOLVEMENT * Former Coach – 10 years

- Grade school athletics

- Girl’s summer league softball

- Boy’s summer league baseball

* Former Paul Cross Selection Committee Member

* Supporter and Attendee of Shelbyville High School Athletic Programs

* Mathematics Tutor – 20 years

* Former Shelby County Councilman

* Participant in Leadership of Shelby County Meetings

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