Senior Management/Operations VP 03906ga

02-08-2002 Resides in Georgia

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Industry: Plastics / Packaging

03906 Senior Management Plastics/Packaging Georgia
SUMMARY

Comprehensive plastics industry management experience, covering a broad range of disciplines.  Proven track record of hands on managing at plant, multi-plant, and corporate levels. Strengths include being a strong positive influence on peers and subordinates and effective problem solving skills. Managerial and technical competence recognized throughout industry, both domestically and internationally.


ACCOMPLISHMENTS

.       Major plant turnaround of perennial loser via personnel, technical, and product mix upgrades. Increased profits to $1.5 million from $2.0 million loss in 24 months.

.       $1.0+ million reduction in plant operating expenses while simultaneously increasing machine utilization rates by 20% in less than 6 months.

.       Implemented numerous extrusion and thermoforming upgrades on a multiplant basis, in addition to S.P.C. and process control initiatives.

.       Proposed, championed, and implemented company's largest new product line in last decade, adding $5 million in sales.

.       Led manufacturing element of single plant multi-year expansion program from a 300,000 square foot, $11 million yearly, 125 employee, 5 day operation to a 1 million square foot, $45 million yearly, 600 employee and 7 day operation.

.       Key manager on management team that successfully reorganized $60 million five plant company under Chapter 11.

.       Negotiated 5+ million dollar contracts to temporarily produce for other companies in industry to utilize available capacity.

.       Managed complex and critical, company wide air emissions permitting process.

.       Introduced Kepner-Tregoe, Theory of Constraints, and Performance Management via positive reinforcement concepts to all Plant Managers.

.       Established and directed centralized company wide support team of Process Engineers and Project Managers.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PLASTICS "Confidential", Georgia      1998 - Present
Established consulting practice serving the foam and rigid plastics packaging industry. Clients include several industry leaders.

Principal, 1998

"Confidential" COMPANY, Georgia     1997 - 1998
$50 million division of a $1.2 billion paper packaging company specializing in thermoformed medical trays, custom packaging, and food containers.

General Manager, 1997 - 1998

"Confidential" PACKAGING CORPORATION, Georgia.    1987 - 1996
$85 Million plastics company with four manufacturing facilities specializing in expanded polystyrene foam products for food packaging.

Vice President of Manufacturing (Corporate Officer), 1991 - 1996
Director of Manufacturing, 1989 - 1991
Plant Manager, 1987 - 1989

SWEETHEART PLASTICS INC., Conyers, Georgia      1971 - 1987
$45 million division of $250 million plastics and paper packaging company specializing in manufacturing of food packaging containers.

Assistant Plant Manager, 1984 - 1987
Production Manager, 1977 - 1982
Production Supervisor, 1974 - 1977
Industrial Engineer, 1973 - 1974
Co-Op Student (Georgia Tech), 1971 - 1973


EDUCATION

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Executive MBA - Intensive Program, 1982

GEORGIA TECH, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, 1973


PERSONAL

Excellent health - 6'1", 195 lbs.
Enjoy coaching youth sports and supporting Georgia Tech football program

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