Manufacturing Expert

Michael C Sweeney

Extremely resourceful professional with proven abilities to meet customer demands as well as company goals. Multi-tasked team leader experienced in providing solutions and direction.

Strengths include managing various disciplines such as Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Plant Operations and Customer Service. Goal orientated, self-motivated, with strong communication skills and sense of urgency. I am seeking a challenging and responsible position in a professional atmosphere where my experience, skills and knowledge will be used to achieve company goals.

Summary of Qualifications

25 years experience in manufacturing, quality, and engineering in the metal working industry.

Highly organized and efficient with fast paced multitasking environments. Able to accomplish goals and objectives with creativity, enthusiasm and a “can do” attitude.

Strong record of achievement of building consensus between labor and management through vision, creativity with hands on approach.

Acknowledged as a very efficient manager by fostering teamwork throughout the organization.

Accomplishments

Managed complete turn around of a high volume production line, reducing labor by 40% and increasing throughput 150%. This resulted in savings of $12 million per year.

Evaluated and reduced indirect labor for the entire plant, which resulted in saving $2 million annually.

Lead numerous project teams that achieved cost reductions in the $5 million range and improving overall morale of the work force.

Responsible for a complete change in the company’s entire quality system that allowed for continued orders in excess of $30 million.

Lead management teams that improved worker morale issues. My abilities during this most difficult task lead to a significant improvement in overall operating efficiency.

Experience

General Manager – CFI Industries LLC. 2008 - 2009

Machine shop for the Aerospace and Aircraft industries. Producing complex metal parts on 3 and 5 axis cnc machines. $12M Sales. P&L Responsibility.

Supplier Manager – Israel Aerospace International-North America. 2002 - 2008

Responsible for 30 suppliers producing products for military aircraft. Assisted many suppliers with quality, engineering and manufacturing issues. This included product from wiring harnesses to fuel tanks.

Quality Manager – STADCO. 2001-2002. Machining and fabrication of tooling and metal parts for the aerospace and aircraft industries.

General Manager – Spin Forge 1995 - 2001 Defense - manufacturing of rocket and missile casings.

Responsible for P&L with $8 million in sales annually.

Director of Quality - Norris Industries. 1980 -1995. A world leader in leader in the metal working industry that included forming, machining, heat treating and various metal coating applications. Norris was a very diversified company producing products ranging form automobile wheels to large caliber ammunition including rocket and missile casings. The facility included over 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing area. The capabilities were so inclusive that product never left for any outside work. $250 million annual sales.

Training - Education

Team Building

OSHA

Six Sigma

Environmental Compliance

Lean Manufacturing

Non Destructive Testing

Program Management

Metallurgy

Industrial Engineering

Accounting

Cal Poly Pomona-Management Academy

Rio Hondo College

“Win - Win” Negotiating – Federal Government

Technical Knowledge and Hands on Experience

Machining – CNC and Conventional

AS 9100

Welding – Electron Beam, Tig and Mig

ISO

Plating

ITAR Regulations

Anodizing

ASTM Specifications

Painting

Military Specifications

Heat Treating

Assembly

Forging – Hot and Cold

Deep Drawing – Cold

Forward and Backward extrusion

Ferrous and Non ferrous Materials

Mechanical Property Testing

X-Ray

Magnetic particle inspection

Eddy Current inspection

Ultrasonic testing

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