Site Manage with over 20 years in both corporate and manufacturing

James C. Amendola, CMRP

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Laurelville, Ohio 43135 740 / 332-0571 (Home)

*******@***.*** 205 / 441-6273 (Work)

Senior Level Operations Executive

Areas of Expertise

New Product Assembly Launches Quality Improvements

Lean Manufacturing Excellent Team Builder

Six Sigma Certified Improving First-Run Operations

Implemented ISO 9000/ 18001 Continuous Improvements

Change Management Project Management

Professional Experience

Engineering, Maintenance Manager with over twenty years experience in both corporate and manufacturing environments, with demonstrated success in assisting management in achieving goals. Solid generalist background which includes strong practical knowledge of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. Hands-on manager with excellent communication skills and business acumen.

BEK Industrial Services Hamilton Mississippi (Client Tronox, pigment) 2009-Present

Circleville Ohio (Client DuPont, films) 2006-2009

Site Manager

Worldwide provider of engineering, construction, and industrial services, in twelve market providing six services. Overall management of project delivery process from bid stages through to project completion, while providing leadership principles and structure to Engineering and Project Managers, ensuring safe, high quality practices are employed. Promoting BEK’s reputation through out the organization at all times, assisting sales and marketing, while mentoring and developing others within the group, ensuring succession plans are in place for key individuals.

Specific accomplishments include:

• Developed a turnover procedure to ensure a smooth transaction to the client.

• Lead person in the development and implementation of a cost control workbook.

• Implemented several Kaizens and Continuous Improvements through out the site.

• Increased companies growth and profitability two fold.

• Multi task in a collaborative role, while establishing a trustworthy relationship.

• Initiated several avoided cost and savings in excess of $600,000.

• Development of a Total Quality Management Program rolled out at each manufacturing center.

• Thorough understanding of PSM, NBIC, ASME Codes for vessels and piping.

McWane Cast Iron Pipe, Birmingham, Alabama 2005-2006

Director of Engineering / Maintenance

Worldwide manufacturer of high quality fittings, hydrants and pipes servicing the industrial markets, employing 340 with unionized facilities in Alabama, Utah, Texas, New Jersey, and China. Complete responsibility for all Maintenance functions, including capital expenditures, equipment effectiveness, safety and environmental concerns, procedure development, preventative maintenance, lean manufacturing, establishing good maintenance practices.

Specific accomplishments include:

• Saved $1,500,000 in natural resources by evaluating systems and controls, establishing preventative maintenance program, promoting ownership and accountability.

• Significant decrease in hourly employee overtime of 33%

• Increase thru put by 12%, while reallocating 5% of the workforce to small work groups and new design of equipment.

Jacuzzi World Pool Bath, Valdosta, Georgia 2002-2004

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Worldwide leader in supplying bathroom, kitchen, and whirlpool products, employing 600, nonunionized facility, with additional manufacturing facilities in California. Complete responsibility for all engineering functions, including project management, continuous improvements, GMPs, recovery plans for production, assures all policies and procedures are adhered to, ensure solid communications.

Specific accomplishments include:

• Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, quantity specifications.

• Developed and implemented a skills assessment analysis for management personnel which resulted in coordination of programs involving performance appraisal, training, retention and wage and salary administration.

• Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, ownership of assignment, considering budgetary limitations.

Toyota Gosei, Perryville, Missouri 1998-2002

Engineering Maintenance Manager

Worldwide leader in supplying the automotive industrial, employing 450, nonunionized facility, with additional manufacturing facilities in the United States and Japan. Manufactured over 400 interior and exterior parts for the automotive industry, served as a tier one and two supplier. Complete responsibility for all engineering maintenance functions, optimum equipment effectiveness, total productive maintenance, six sigma (Black Belt Certified), lean manufacturing, kaizens, work flow processes and layout, streamlining preventative maintenance, time and pace studies, developed budgets and approved expenditures, reliability and maintainability studies.

Specific accomplishments include:

• Implemented kanban system to visual manage inventory levels and work in progress.

• Organized a small work group to establish and implement ISO 9001 and 14001.

• Initiate and coordinate inventory and cost control program.

• Established, implemented six sigma principles thru out the manufacturing facility. Certified black belt, assisted in the coordination of projects, and train future green belts.

Ford Motor Company, Chicago, Illinois 1992-1998

Maintenance Superintendent 1995-1998

Final Area Engineering Supervisor 1992-1995

Worldwide leader in supplying automobiles, employing 3700, unionized facility, with additional manufacturing facilities world wide. Complete responsibility to ensure the proper management of maintenance which includes equipment, building and grounds, for the final assembly area, company representative in grievances and contract negotiations with craft unions, ensures personnel are qualified and properly educated in there assigned areas, monitors reviews and evaluates budgets, manpower, materials, equipment to ensure a pro active approach.

Specific accomplishments include:

• Responsibility and coordinate to manage project activity in support for the launch of the 2000 D-186

• Implemented small work groups that reduced waste, while improving quality and production.

• Empowered to engineer and complete various task assignments to accomplish manpower reduction by integration of new technology automated equipment.

• Designed, managed, and implemented a surplus conveyor that saved the company money and man power.

• Part of local management team instrumental in QS9000 registration fifteen months after start up.

Education

Masters of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, FL

Thesis: Total Quality Management

Bachelors Science Aviation Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Bachelors Science Industrial Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

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