Plant Manager
Resume:
Mark Swift
Terre Haute, In. 47805
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SUMMARY: Flexographic Supervisor/Manager with over 20 years of mechanical, technical and operational experience. Areas of expertise include:
• manufacturing management, planning and cost control,
• machine setup, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance,
• product development and design, inception to full production.
• root cause analysis and SOP implementation,
• quality control procedures and employee quality training/teambuilding.
Seeking a Supervisory/management position in a Flexographic printing company that offers challenging quality requirements and a fast-paced environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Indilabel, Indianapolis, In. 2008-2010 (small flexographic printer – reason for separation – layoff due to lack of business).
Operations Manager
• Planned daily production schedules and set up SOPs for orders going to press.
• Ordered supplies and machine parts from selected vendors.
• Coordinated, managed and led production efforts to insure quality standards and timetables were met on $2.5mm in business.
• Spearheaded product development efforts, increasing sales by $1mm.
• Trained press operators to set up and operate flexographic presses efficiently.
• Performed preventive and repairs maintenance tasks on all production equipment.
• Operated equipment producing up to four million labels per eight hour shift.
• Monitored quality control at each stage of accountability in production area.
Gerhardt USA Dallastown, Pa. 06/07-11-07 (large flexographic die manufacturer. Reason for separation – downsizing of all sales/technical activities in US division).
Technical Support Engineer
• Provided Technical expertise to internal, regional sales and customers concerning flexographic printing and converting principles and practices.
• Installed specialized diecutting equipment on customer’s flexographic presses.
• Planned and executed visits to customers in a five state region to give presentations about Gerhardt products and to train operators.
Precision Label Terre Haute, In. 2005-2006 (small flexographic printer-reason for separation – layoff due to lack of business).
Sales Manager/Press Operator
• Planned label constructions and sourced materials for finished products.
• Estimated production costs and established profit margins for orders.
Drug Package O’Fallon, Mo. 2004-2005 (reason for separation-illness in wife’s family forced a move to Indiana)
Plant/Production manager
• Managed daily production schedule for Flexographic and web offset pharmaceutical products company producing laser label/form combo and pill card products numbering as many as 1,300,000 parts per day.
• Monitored inventories of all supplies needed for production. Wrote requisitions for replenishment as required by schedules.
• Evaluated equipment maintenance efforts for five machines, reducing downtime 10%.
• Improved diecutting processes and equipment reducing scrap by 15%.
The Rotometrics Group 1993-2004 World-class diemaker serving the flexographic industry – sales in excess of $120mm/year. (reason for separation-downsizing)
Technical Support supervisor
• Interpreted OEM and customer blueprints and communicated design requirements to Engineering dept. for new flexographic equipment and for design changes.
• Installed press accessories and trained flexographic press operators to use them.
• Designed equipment for in house testing use and operated the equipment.
• Advised customers and sales departments concerning complicated flexographic converting/printing problems and flexo press accessories.
• Conducted tests on new or unique materials and determined converting requirements of new products being introduced into the marketplace.
• Streamlined the returns dept. to relieve congestion and to improve customer service response time. All goals were achieved.
CCL Label 1985-1993 (reason for separation-company was sold, new owners downsized).
Operations Manager
• Monitored production results as related to goals set for efficiencies of personnel, equipment, quality, waste and on-time deliveries of 22 press operation producing up to 40 million labels per day in a 24/7 operation.
• Managed group of 7 production supervisors, 82 production employees.
• Coordinated activities of 6 departments, insuring proper interaction in the production of 11mm in annual sales.
• Served as liason between sales and production departments to develop new business opportunities.
• Specified and negotiated prices with suppliers of raw materials and equipment.
• Developed annual Operations budget and monitored cost control systems.
• Implemented preventative maintenance program and reduced downtime by 20%.
Production Manager 1982-1985
• Supervised and operated 16” Mark Andy and Allied flexographic presses producing custom printed labels.
• Interpreted work orders and trained new operators.
• Performed repair maintenance and scheduled daily orders for $7mm plant.
Education:
Indiana State University Terre Haute, In. 1974-75
Classes in psychology, Journalism and English
Training/Associations:
Member-Vincennes Univ. Flexographic Advisory Committee
University of Michigan seminars on “Preventative Maintenance”
Keye Productivity seminars on “Basic Supervision”, Hiring and Firing”, Managing Multiple Priorities”, Managing Problem Employees” and “Communication Skills and Managing People”.
Various CCL Label technical seminars on advanced label printing/converting technologies.
Rath and Strong “Continuous Improvement” & “Towards Excellence” Programs.
Served as an ISO 9001 auditor and document writer/controller.
References available on request.
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