JOSEPH W. KURNIK

E-mail:u5ba7w@r.postjobfree.com

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Professional Objective: To utilize my extensive professional management experience at your facility.

Education:

Madison University

Gulfport, MS

Bachelor Business Administration. Degree: BBA 2002

Erie Community College North & South Campus

Williamsville & Orchard Park, New York

Course: Electrical Engineering, Computers, Machine Language and Micro Processors. Associates Degree: A.A.S

Harnischfeger Institute

Industrial and Electronic Training. Certificate 1981

Wehle Electric, Technical Training Allen Bradley SLC-500 PLC.

Society of Mechanical Engineers

ABB Electronic Drives, Milwaukee, Wis.

Technical Training Certificate May 1998 & 2003

Career Development, Best Management Practices. Bethlehem Steel

Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access 97 - Microsoft Project

Central Piedmont Community College - CPCC 2004 - Excel

Present Mohican Mills, Textile Facility, Environmental Engineer/Plant Engineer Manager, working directly with the Corporate Vice President. Responsible for EPA issues, (water & air) permits, process improvements, and equipment. Personnel, production planning, purchasing, (over $350,000 savings last yr) metals, plastic, paper, dyes and chemicals. In charge plant, Safety, facilities, production, and maintenance. Approximately 750,000sq. Ft. of production equipment for Warping, Knitting (circular & tri-cot), Dyeing, and Finishing. Coordinate and schedule polyester & recycled fabric, complete facility infrastructure.

2006-2008

Buckeye Fire Equipment, Superintendent for plant operation and maintenance. (Production Hi-speed bottling, electrical, mechanical, stamping, repairs, improvements, environmental, quality control, ISO, Safety management, PM’s, anodizing, HVAC, dyeing, etc.) Also in charge of all mobile equipment & solid wastes. Extensive operations and maintenance duties as included below.

2001-2005 Gerdau-Ameristeel. Charlotte. N.C. (Company downsized)

General Manager Rolling Mill Products, Production, Electrical, & Mechanical Depts. Plant comprised of EAF, to billets, to rolling mill, to finishing.

Duties include purchasing, scheduling, planning, work line-ups, repairs; manage vender contacts, cost management, Safety, employee reviews, budget and other management duties. Use Lawson, Mainsaver & Maximo programs. Safety, 5-S, Lean Mfg. Green belt program, instruction, fish bone failure analysis. (Duties include Production, Electrical, Security, Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, PLC's, & ABB drives, fiber optics, waste water, HVAC & more). In charge of half the personnel in the Metals Fabrication shop. Total mill & maintenance procedures, security, environmental issues, compliance, inspections & overhead cranes.

Experience: Bethlehem Steel~ Corp. Lackawanna N. Y. (automotive customers)

1998-2000 Transferred, Galv. Products Division, Technology Solutions.

Cold Mill Rolling - Plant Superintendent. Duties include, budget, Employee hiring, scheduling, security & reviews, work line-ups, repairs, vendor support, trouble shooting, and design changes. I am also involved in OSHA Safety reviews and keeping within ISO & QS 9000 requirements, environmental safety compliance, and quality, along with security systems.

1.5million square feet, Strip Rolling facility, 26 electrical 32 mechanical and a crane repair crew to maintain 26 cranes, to 75 tons, and 2, 1 million gal. Waste water treatment facilities.

Experience: Bar Technologies Co. Lackawanna N.Y. (Bethlehem Steel Subsidiary)

1995- 1998 Instrumental in the complete start up of the 13 Inch Bar Rolling Mill since it's shut down. As Systems Analyst, I maintained the main computer room on jobs ranging from trouble shooting main computers, peripherals and all mill drives. Supervised, assisted, & trained, electricians, mechanical and mill operations personnel in maintaining steady mill production and safety reviews. Totally involved in the change over from Westinghouse Drives to ABB Drives, (multi-million dollar project) which is a P.C. based system. Also, all peripherals connected to it. Quite instrumental in that change over. Voltages from low voltage to 13.8KV. Fiber Optic Systems, PLC controls for automotive products, screw compressors, Hyd. Elevators and more.

Experience: Owner Agri-Commercial Business

1982-2000 Oversee the entire operation from finances, purchasing, vendors, employees

scheduling, training, to planning daily functions. Care of a very large Dairy & Beef Operation, to total crop management of 330 acres. Coordinate & maintained all factions of the business. Quality, food production, complies with EPA & FDA standards in food safety, waste, etc. Received numerous awards, including Production Gold Award. .

Bethlehem Steel Co. Lackawanna. New York

Electronic Analyst, Bar Mill Division.

Supervised electricians and mill repairs. Maintained and Repaired Westinghouse main frame computers, PC's, VF drives, peripherals and solid state directors that controlled mill operations. Maintained CNC. lathes, PLC's and linear positioning systems for mill support operations. Repaired boards, other electronic equipment, and fiber sys. PC's. Security Cameras & Systems.

Electrical Engineer Strip Rolling Mill Division. Designed and

coordinated installation of strip steel finish roller line. Organized

maintenance repairs between mill operations, electrical & mechanical personnel. Total resource on prints for all Electrical systems in use at the Cold Strip Mill. Supervised Electricians in trouble shooting mill problems to minimize delays.

Started as Electrician Cold Strip Mill.

1993-2000

Board Member - Java - City Planning Board (A paid position) State of New York. / County of Wyoming

Plan and implement state, county and city policies, to insure steady growth throughout the area. (New area water system installation, park, waste transfer facility built, business and housing development). Control planning meetings with council and public attendees. Encourage development, new business and housing to enrich the area with new and diverse cultures.

Summary:

• Ability to communicate effectively with all C levels of management, department managers, administrative, sales, human resources, engine, and operations.

• Extensive skills developed to maintain long-term relationships with vendors, customers and colleagues (purchases & Sales)

• Wide range of recruiting, training and employee management expertise.

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently without supervision

• Vast area knowledge of production platforms and systems

• Production, Operations, Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Fabrication Construction, (metal, wood), Cranes, Mobile/Industrial equipment, HVAC, Motors, Pumps, Narrow Gage rail, and more

• MS Office Suite, Windows 98, 2000, & XP

• Other areas of expertise: Welding, Paint, Construction, HV AC, Bldg. Maintenance and more.

To use my knowledge, experience, and qualifications in an industrial/community environment that would benefit the company, the employees, the city and increase production value. Excellent work ethics with Safety as number one.

I would like hearing from you, to further detail my credentials.

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