Manager Quality Control

Daniel A. Hoekzema

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Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 **********@*****.***

Plant/Operations Manager

Over 18 years experience in management and manufacturing operations, primarily with plastics processing and production of building materials. Experience in production management, quality management, system installations and start up, new product development, lean manufacturing/cost reduction, trouble shooting with systems and processes, and research/development. A “Hands-On” management style proven successful in creating plant-wide collaborative efforts.

Competencies Include

• Plant Management

• PVC, PE, ABS and Acrylic Processing

• Quality Control Management

• Safety Excellence

• Lean Manufacturing

• Wood-Plastic Composite Processing

• PVC Formulation & Development

• P&L Responsibilities

• Budget Development

• PVC Compounding Operations

Professional Experience

Plant Manager

Kroy Building Products, Inc., Fair Bluff, North Carolina

• Managed daily operations of the plant during the 24/7 schedule with responsibility for production, quality, safety, maintenance, product development, cost management, staffing, and administration.

• Immediately structured a cost recognition and reduction program that reduced costs by 18% within only 5 months, primarily through labor optimization, materials and utility efficiency and production redistribution.

• Formulated “Scrap Reduction” program throughout the facility to assure continuous improvements in material usage efficiencies.

• Designed and implemented a Safety Awareness program resulting in zero OHSA recordable injuries.

• Arranged tooling and equipment repair of some non-functional tooling which allowed in house production of 2 high volume profiles and increased monthly production pounds by 16%.

Process Engineer/Production Manager

Kroy Building Products, Inc., York, Nebraska

• Responsible for leading all areas of production via 4 salaried and 5 hourly direct report and 36 indirect report employees across 3 departments.

• Facilitated testing of experimental formulations and processes in collaboration with Quality Control department and R & D which reduced warranty claims by over $980,000/yr within 3 years.

• Trained and guided employees to improved monthly FPY, capstock reduction, material yield, labor costs, and regrind utilization achieving record levels.

• Restructured Quality Control procedures to focus responsibility on the floor, at the point of production, away from the Quality Control department.

Regional Manager

ProCare Automotive Solutions, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Responsible for all areas pertaining to sales, service, customer satisfaction, operating costs, and personnel.

• Established critical on-hand inventory resulting in immediate 223% increase in sales of targeted items.

• Established a team that achieved highest annual revenue of all 124 sites.

Production Manager

Contech Construction Products, Inc., Springfield, Illinois

• Directed efforts of 30 employees operating 8 extrusion lines and 2 injection molding machines in achieving KPI goals.

• Initiated a PVC compound cost reduction program consisting of formulation development and uniting efforts of two departments that reached a projected annual savings exceeding $500,000.

• Assisted the plant manager with budgetary and personnel related issues.

• Interim Plant Manager.

Engineer/Compounding Manager

Contech Construction Products, Inc., Springfield, Illinois

• Managed four departments consisting of Quality Control, Research and Development, PVC compounding and Shipping/Receiving.

• Managed 22 million dollar annual inventory of raw materials for PVC compounding establishing critical inventory levels and quality standards of incoming materials.

• Earned responsibilities for Shipping/Receiving department in addition to other 3 departments.

• Responsible for research testing laboratory to evaluate new and innovative compounding materials in the

Marketplace and determine potential cost benefits; resulted in annual savings of $137,000/year.

• Responsible for start-up, trouble-shooting, and operator training of a new fully automated Henchel

PVC compounding system to supply two Contech facilities. While continuing to manage daily

Operations of the compounding department achieved a $93,000 favorable variance the first year.

Production Engineering Supervisor

Contech Construction Products, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama

The Montgomery, Alabama facility had PVC and ABS profile processing operations, in addition to LDPE and HDPE sheet extrusion with post thermoforming operations.

• Implemented installation, start-up, and operator training of complete new Stripdrain PE product line.

• Managed Stripdrain department and collaborated with Contech sales force to expand Stripdrain applications through product and process design changes.

• Responsible for quality control and product testing in all phases of production. Established testing procedures for the new Stripdrain product. Interfaced with Contech sales force and production department on product quality and improvements.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree – Mechanical Engineering Technology (Manufacturing Emphasis), University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio

MBA Courses in Business Management, Auburn University of Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama,

Automotive Technology Certificate – Northwestern Businessman’s College, Lima, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Held positions of Chapter Chairman & Chapter Co-Chairman.

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

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