Results focused manager

Byron Robinson

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Fords, NJ **863

Home 732-***-****

Mobile 908-***-****

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SUMMARY

A highly motivated, results focused manager with over fifteen years of manufacturing experience. Demonstrated continuous progress in personal development, enhanced responsibilities and the proven ability to excel in new industries. Possess a solid operations, manufacturing and business background with significant experience in many manufacturing concepts including lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, ISO 9000, GMP, TPM, 5S, SMED, and JIT. A recognized professional acknowledged for outstanding job performance, reliability, multi-tasking skills, efficiency, accuracy, speed, and timely completion of projects. An exceptional manager and leader with an established work history who will constantly add value to the organization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Recipient of a corporate award for an initiative that was implemented in the production environment. The initiative resulted in a process improvement obtaining shorter prep times, consistent good quality, and a reduction of customer complaints by 5%.

• Developed work flow procedures and line balancing that reduced WIP by 80%.

• Managed a 250k ft facility with 200+ hourly-unionized employees, 18 managers/supervisors and up to 16 production lines.

• Continuously reduced production costs and met tight schedules by determining production sequence and designating disposition of finished products. This resulted in nearly 97% on time delivery.

• Directed Quality Assurance procedures to ensure product quality exceeded customer expectations and initiated a quality at the source policy that significantly improved efficiency and quality.

• Coordinated activities of all departments to maintain costs and efficiency.

• Secured a new vendor for critical supplies that reduced down time and lowered overall cost. Cost savings equaled $50k annually.

• Recommended and took the lead on a series of process reengineering projects. The series of changes resulted in a significant decrease in direct labor and a matching increase in efficiency. Reduced required staffing by 12% and decreased minutes per unit from 63 to 57.

EXPERIENCE

Silverline Windows, Middlesex NJ August 2004-September 2008

Plant Manager

Primary responsibility involves overall plant operations and facilitating a lean manufacturing environment within the plant. Silverline is the country’s largest manufacturer of vinyl windows and patio doors.

• Directed management of subordinate managers and supervisors who supervise employees in the Manufacturing Department, Assembly Department, Shipping and Receiving Department, Quality Control, Inventory and Purchasing Department, and Facilities.

• Oversee 300 multi lingual unionized employees

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these areas ensuring that all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met, working within company and state regulations and design control.

• Responsible for training developing, motivating, and controlling subordinate managers and supervisors and ensure efficient operations and maximum service and administer personnel policy in accordance with corporate policy and procedures.

• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.

• Reviews production and operating reports and directs the resolution of operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.

• Responsible for developing and administering implementation schedules for facilities and Health, Safety and Environmental projects at the plant.

• Responsible for implementing CAPA (corrective and preventative actions) projects

• Assist in providing equipment and facilities reviews, and provide adequate maintenance to insure that each manufacturing product line is to appropriate specifications

• Experienced with creating a working budget (in excess of $60M) and scheduling production capacity based on incoming and being flexible as necessary.

• Accustomed to direct customer contact to ensure complete satisfaction.

Cebal Americas, Washington NJ 1993 – August 2004

Supervisor

Cebal Americas is a high volume producer of flexible plastic packaging (tubes), this facility produced in excess of 500M units annually. I supervised five distinct support departments: Injection molding, color compounding, graphics, printing (letter offset) and post decoration (silk screening, hot stamping, labeling). Tasked with ensuring a safe working environment and enforcing company policy.

• Participated on a team effort that introduced continuous varnish. This improvement resulted in 10% reduction in prep time and lower cost for the customer.

• Managed a department with various types of plastic extruders and processes an up to 40 hourly employees.

• An ISO 9002 auditor, with participation in over 30 quality system audits, 10 of which were as the lead auditor.

• An internal safety auditor. Safety audits were performed twice per month and unannounced. Purpose of audits is to expose independent auditors to other departments then observe and eliminate safety hazards and or practices.

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration May 2009

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 2004

TRAINING

•Management Training - AMA, NYC, 1999 - 1999. Completed 3 day seminar that outlined and reinforced refined management techniques.

• Effective Quality Auditing - Brewer and Associates, San Antonio TX, 1994 - 1994. This seminar instructed good auditing techniques and methodologies related to ISO 9000

MILITARY SERVICE

US Marine Corps, Cherry Point NC 1987 – 1992 (Served in Operation Desert Storm)

Avionics Tech

Honorable five year tour of duty

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