Operations Management

EUGENE S. MONACO

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Accomplished Industrial Engineer with broad technical background and track record of redesigning and streamlining manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Skilled, leader, communicator, and trainer with proven success guiding and training engineering professionals to integrate lean manufacturing principles into operations. Relate effectively to individuals of diverse backgrounds and at all organizational levels.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Operations Management • Statistical Process Control

• Lean Manufacturing • Leadership & Training

• Advanced Methods Engineering • Continuous Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INNOVATIVE WOOD SOLUTIONS, LITTLE VALLEY, NY 2008 – PRESENT Vice President of Sales

Innovative Wood Solutions, Inc. a start company in late 2008 totaling 22 employees, manufacturing products for hospitality, healthcare, retail store fixtures, commercial, educational cabinetry and archetitual millwork.

Key Achievements:

 Instrumental in developing a customer base to reach 1.3 million in sales the 1st year

 Established pricing for key accounts: American Hotel Register (Super 8 Hotels), Healthcare furniture for Claflin Medical Equipment, retail store fixtures for Wire Weld Inc.

 Developed and maintain the companies quoting system

 Manage purchasing of all incoming materials

 Established a vendor base for all raw materials

BUSH INDUSTRIES INC., Jamestown, NY 2006 – 2008 General Manager Store Fixture Division

Managed a new division, Reliance Fixture Solutions within Bush Industries; dedicated to retail store fixtures, commercial, medical and educational cabinets. Research and developed Market Analysis to define the business strategy. Managed the supervisor of the department and 2 project engineers. Built a customer base and secured 3 million dollars of business in 2 years.

MONACO INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, Lakewood, NY 2002 – 2006

Industrial Engineering Consultant

Spearhead manufacturing enhancement initiatives and manufacturing management contracts within the furniture, office equipment, and product printing/painting customization industries. Develop plant layouts and workplace designs, conduct cost estimates, value-stream mapping and time studies, and implement lean and cell manufacturing techniques. Train onsite employees in industrial engineering techniques, perform labor standard audits, analyze operations, and revise manufacturing floor layout and processes.

Key Achievements:

 Cut department overhead 50% and reduced cost per part 20% by implementing lean manufacturing processes into Bush Industries file cabinet production operations generating $20 million annually.

 Developed and delivered training on time study and methods engineering training to 4 industrial engineering professionals at Bush Industries Inc.

 Selected for a 3-month Operations Manager contract position for Color Works Inc., achieving positive revenue earnings each month.

 Secured contracts with Bush Industries Inc., Color Works Inc., and Alkron Technologies.

 Redesigned product flow from warehouse to assembly line for Alkron Technologies that eliminated the need for 4 assembly line workers.

BUSH INDUSTRIES INC., Jamestown, NY 1989 – 2002

Industrial Engineering Manager (1995 – 2002)

Industrial Engineer (1989 – 1995)

Managed the development and implementation of labor standards and manufacturing processes for 8 production plants of ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturer with a global distribution network of 10,000 retail outlets. Managed department of 10 industrial engineering and technical personnel. Analyzed operations and engineered cost-saving and quality-enhancing process improvements for facilities encompassing 1200 employees and annual production generating up to $400 million annually

Key Achievements:

 Implemented plant layouts and initiated cost reduction initiatives that facilitated corporate growth from $80 million to $400 million in annual revenue.

 Directed the implementation of a standardized cost system at a new Mexican manufacturing facility.

 Saved $125,000 annually by introducing linking conveyors between mold and wrap lines.

 Achieved $187,000 in annual cost savings by developing auto shaping for a high-volume top-shelf rail.

 Increased production efficiency by decreasing set time on boring machines and panel lines by more than 65%, from 68 to 23 minutes.

 Played a key role in the development of company-wide estimating program that led to ontime delivery of customer estimates; set up labor formulas and criteria in a spreadsheet format that is still in use.

 Devised labor standards based on time and delay studies and established time standards.

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TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS

Computer Science Coursework

JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Jamestown, NY

Certification

MOST Systems Instructor – Maynard Management Institute

Professional Development

Lean Manufacturing – Path Finders International

Statistical Process Control – Rockwell International

Advanced Methods Engineering – Maynard Management Institute

Time Study and Methods Engineering – Maynard Research Council

Technical Proficiencies

Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Word and Excel • Lotus Notes

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