Operations Management
04660

Industry: Plastics - Automotive - Consumer goods

Resides: Ohio

Salary: Open

Relocate: Yes

On the Market:

BUSINESS OVERVIEW


Injection molding plastics industry for operations, maximizing productivity and facilitating cost savings, training in processes.

Background includes a broad-based record of experience in the initiative to apply in-depth industry knowledge to identify areas needing improvement, restructuring operations and processes as needed to improve operational efficiency. Strengths include:

* Operations Management                                    * Personnel management
* Plant Turnarounds                                            * Continuous operations enhancement
* Business Planning                                             *Process improvement
* Program development/ implementation                 * Engineering
* Staff training / development                               * Shift restructuring
* Materials selection                                            * Tool Design
* Machinery selection / installation                         * Plant Layout  

Achievements

Spear headed formulation, testing and technical documentation of clear thermoplastic to compete with Polycarbonate.     (Confidential Company name)     2000 - present

Saved Tier 1 Automotive facility aprox $600,000 annual costs by reorganization and automation of molding area. Increased productivity by retraining molding and technical staff on SPC and de-coupled molding techniques.    Textron-Automotive,     1996-2000

Facilitated a plant turnaround through effective manufacturing operations management; secured Q1 rating from Ford Mo Co by implementing improved molding and maintenance programs; improved urethane process stabilization process by 75%.
US Farathane corp.     1994 - 1996

Guided operational turnaround for Tier 1 automotive wheel cover manufacturer. Restored company to profitability within one year through automation, and re-education of molding department.   Decreased labor costs by 15-20% and increased machine utilization by 35% through the implementation of a four-shift operation while also increasing plant technical capabilities. Thompson Industries   1990 -1994

Saved Automotive Company between  $4 and $5 million in annual costs with introduction of three re-design programs for Jeep / Cherokee grill, fender guard and dome lights.   Acustar corp.  1988 - 1990

Improved tooling / machinery by 30% - 40 %, which significantly decreased scrap and labor costs for tier 1 automotive trim molding facility.
Sheller-Globe corp.    1984 - 1988

Planned and implemented streamlining of two molding facilities into one. Successfully launched large microwave molding program for a major houseware producer that resulted in $5 million in savings over 2 year program.
Plas-Tech corp.    1976 -1984

EDUCATION

LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE, Benton Harbor, MI

Associates Degree in Business

ARCHIBOLD TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Archibald, OH

Associates in Manufacturing Technologies

CERTIFICATION / TRAINING

Certified Instructor, DC Wilson Injection Molding Courses, Industrial Learning, 1995 in state of KY.   Hydraulics / PM programming, Michigan State University.   Controls, Processing, Cincinnati Milacron, VanDorn, Husky, Whittman.   Train Trainer, SPC, Taguchi Methods, Scientific Injection Molding- Advanced. Sheller Globe and RJG training centers.  Dale Carnegie, Stephen Covey, Human Dynamics Pardigm, ISO 2000, Ford Motor Co.  Statistical Injection, Cavity Pressure Controls, PET Morphology, University of Toledo

27 YEAR CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Started working with plastics at age of 16, after school. Vacuum forming sign faces and solar panels.

Went to work for automotive injection molder right out of High School and was a foreman supervisor at the age of 18yrs.

Started up a subsidiary plant for Custom molder and took over my first plant management position at the age of 21yrs.

Over past 27 yrs I have managed five operations (including my own) ranging from 4 machines to 40. Sizes of from 50 to 3000 tons. Employing from 10 to 200 employees.

Half of my career has been in custom operations the other half in Automotive, Tier 1 and 2 suppliers.

Tier 1 suppliers would include, Shellar-Globe, AMC/Chrysler, Acustar, Masco, Textron.

Titles held for auto suppliers, Process Eng, Engineering Manager, Senior Design Engineer, Molding / Tooling Manager, Continuous Improvement Coodinator.

I have played a key role in 3 plant startups, 2 plant relocations, 4 organizational turnarounds, and one new business creation.

In these years I have been present and involved from a management standpoint during a union organization and later a de-certification of same union.

I have personally spec'd and purchased injection and auxiliary machinery with a total value of somewhere between 4 and 5 million dollars. Biggest single purchase aprox 2 million from Husky in late 80's, was their first sale to Automotive industry.

I have spent much time studying and teaching different molding technique and theory, i.e. "de-coupled".
I am certified by state of KY to teach industrial injection molding through "D.C. Wilson.

Have spent last few years consulting in various areas of molding operations, including design and construction of expansion facilities, automation, material selection, machinery selection, and installation.

In my current position I have been concentrating more on material selection, and process improvement.
Have been heavily involved in development of a Polycarbonate alternative, including testing, final formulization, technical literature, etc.

Overall, as you can see I have enjoyed a career encompassing many different aspects of the injection industry. I have also been involved in my past few years with extrusion and compounding.

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