Dedicated Management Professional with a seasoned background in Manufacturing and

Distribution eager to contribute extensive talents toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom-line performance.

 

 

Substantial background in operations management, business development, facility maintenance, labor relations, union negotiations, and warehouse management. Considerable staff management experience inclusive of training, managing and supervising employees in safe material handling, shipping/receiving and production operations. Adept at forecasting, budgeting, scheduling, decision-making, inventory planning, and P&L (profit and loss) management. Exemplary capabilities in analyzing production and distribution deficiencies and implementing measurable process improvements which expedite operations, elevate quality levels, and significantly decrease costs.

 

Selected Achievements:

 

         Leveraged proficiency in production scheduling, forecasting and inventory management to consistently maintain 96% of customer base for Shell Sands.

• Stabilized pricing fluctuations for finished products through strong contract negotiation skills.
• Formulated quality and process controls to achieve  tightest specs in industry (1% deviation).
• Instituted and supervised highly successful preventive maintenance program having zero impact to production.
• Decisively implemented work rule standards to eliminate up to two union employees per shift.
• Played an integral role in union negotiations, optimizing benefit increases to approximately 3% a year.
• Communicated daily with CSX Corporation to maintain control of railroad car movement and avoid demurrage charges.
• Scrutinized and strategically modified company s electrical and physical plant blueprints to enhance efficiency and drastically reduce downtime.
• Proactively implemented new ERP software program to save $5K/week for PYRAMYD AIR.
• Assessed purchases and lead times from suppliers to decrease inventory from four-month supply on hand to one-month supply.

 

 

River Recycling Industries Inc. / Shell Sands Division, Cleveland, OH, 1975 to 2009

VP of Operations C Shell Sands

         Spearheaded two shifts comprised of four union employees per shift and three non-union support personnel.

         Directed production of 220 tons of coated sand per day with full accountability for scheduling, logistics, quality control, maintenance, and environmental and safety compliance.

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

         Held complete P&L responsibility and applied sharp organizational skills toward overseeing purchasing, inventory control, budgeting, and cost control for division generating $6M in annual sales revenues.

         Orchestrated seamless transition of manufacturing systems and equipment to Fairmount Minerals upon acquisition in 2008.

         Initial roles at Shell Sands included Sales Representative and Quality Control Manager.

 

                         

 

Additional experience includes Purchasing / Inventory Control role with

PYRAMYD AIR, Bedford Heights, OH, 2005 to 2006.

 

 

MBA, Industrial Management and Accounting, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

 

BS, Major in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

 

 

Volunteer Horticulture Assistant, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 2009 to Present

 

Volunteer, Maintenance Engineer, Stone Garden Senior Living, 2009 to Present

 

 

Microsoft Office Suite; ERP software (Everest)

 

 

Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of American Foundry Association (AFS)

• Board of Directors, 1990 to 2002