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PRODUCTION MANAGER
The proven ability to provide experienced leadership and direction in
manufacturing through coordinating cross-functional team efforts,
ensure quality performance, spearhead initiatives, in addition to
comprehensive knowledge in utilizing Lean Six Sigma, are all key
assets in providing consistent team performance to operational
metrics. Superb multi-faceted skills in maintaining safety and
environmental compliance, building a team environment, hands-on
continuous improvement skills, and strong project management combined
with sharp business acumen are key attributes in providing leadership
in meeting company objectives.
Management / Manufacturing Operations / Lean Six Sigma Black Belt /
Kaizen / 5-S / TQM / Team Leadership and Development / Communication /
Quality Assurance / Cost Reduction and Controls / Budget Controls / P
& L / Change Management / Materials Management/ Purchasing /
Procurement / Sourcing / Inventory / Project Management / Warehouse
Management / Negotiating / Process Improvement / Teamwork /
Supervision / Contract Negotiations / OSHA / ISO compliance
EDUCATION
MBA - Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
Concentration: Strayer University, 4.0 GPA, June 2009
BS - Bachelor of Science - Business: Pennsylvania State University,
3.7 GPA, May 2003
Industrial Technology - 80 credits, Roger Williams University
Lean Six Sigma - Black Belt Certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Priority Archives, Inc, Boothwyn, PA 2009- 2010
Warehouse Manager responsible for the expansion of start-up operations
to new 200,000 sq. ft. facility for day-to-day operations including
staff management, receiving, inventory control, logistics, quality
assurance, and order fulfillment. Highlights include:
* Develop and implement strategic plans to meet facility utilization
goals
* Direct recruiting, hiring and training of workforce. Mentor all
junior employees utilizing Theory of Constraint
* Monitor and conducted employee performance appraisals
* Ensure compliance to SOP
* Conduct cycle counts to ensure accuracy
* Led out-sourced vendor end-of-life product destruction program
contributing to a cost reduction of 35%
* Implemented waste stream recycling programs to reduce costs by 50%
* Coordinated daily staff management and scheduling to meet customer
requirements utilizing direct hire and temporary agency resources
maintaining 99.6+ % process accuracy rate
Nielsen-Kellerman, Inc, Boothwyn, PA 2007 - 2009
Materials Manager responsible for all aspects of inventory control,
warehousing, and sourcing and procurement of electronic components for
manufacturing operations in the production of OEM weather and sports
performance measuring equipment. Responsibilities included:
* Coordination ERP and MRP operations to meet demand planning
requirements
* Strategic planning and procurement of materials utilizing global
resources and distributors. Skilled in e-procurement and
e-commerce
* Conduct and oversee negotiations
* Conduct cycle counts to ensure accuracy
* BOM creation and management in coordination with Engineering
requirements
* Ensure compliance to SOP: Supervision of Purchasing, Receiving,
Inventory Warehouse operations, NCM and ROG processes
* Mentored and trained junior employees
* Develop, monitor, and maintain metrics and scorecard process
* Managed domestic and international off-site locations for
outsourced injection molding resins and Kanban components and
component sub-assemblies
* Implementation of all Engineering Change Order (ECO) directives in
relation to all materials issues
* Champion of EDI system application
Selected Achievements:
* Managed MRP with a minimum 98% on time shipment rate in
collaboration with cross functional areas
* Improved supplier delivery performance by 23% through successful
supplier management
* Coordinated four new-product market introductions with a 42% SKU
expansion in inventory
* Reduced overall stock out rate by 15%
* Implemented Kanban system for operational supplies eliminating
supply stock outs
* Re-sourced key components for 19% cost reductions
* Expanded EDI system implementation to two major component
suppliers
* Participated in Kaizen events
Granite R.E. Investment Corporation / Keller Williams 2004 -2007

Disposition Officer and Real Estate Agent specializing in investment

and personal real estate services.
* Provided customer service, negotiation, and contract
implementation in coordination with financing, inspection, and
settlement services
* Achieved Top 10 % in sales
Timet, Morgantown, PA 1997-2004
Production Manager responsible for the planning and directing of daily
manufacturing operations for a leading global supplier of Titanium to
the defense and aircraft industry.
* Managed day-to -day operations for 35 exempt and non-exempt
 employees in manufacturing, scheduling, inventory warehouse
management, training, receiving, and shipping in meeting
production and customer requirements
* Developed, monitored, and maintained performance metrics and
scorecard reporting
* Managed hiring and training of workforce
* Mentored and trained junior employees
* Monitored and conducted employee performance appraisals
* Supervised inventory operations. Conducted cycle counts process to
ensure inventory accuracy
* Provided leadership in safety and environmental compliance.
* Led and participated in continuous improvement cost reduction
through application of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing. Member of
Project Selection Committee.
Selected Achievements:
* Managed Lean Six Sigma project team to optimize processes,
attaining a $300K cost reduction
* Led Lean Six Sigma team for yield improvement measures, increasing
yield by 19%
* Contracted outsourcing to alleviate manufacturing backlogs for
cost reduction of 36%
* Developed and implemented warehouse management practices for
manufacturing inventory controls, location systems, and auditing
procedures resulting in $400K reduction in inventory losses
* Implemented vendor Kanban system for process consumables
* Completed capital equipment purchases to expand spectrometer and
sizing process capabilities
* Project manager for waste water discharge compliance
Cabot Performance Materials, Boyertown, PA 1996 - 1997
Production Supervisor responsible for planning, directing and
coordinating shift operations for the supply of Tantalum to the
electronics industry. Major accomplishments included:
* Multiple department supervision including manufacturing, site
services, waste water treatment and maintenance
* Assisted in SAP implementation phase increasing accuracy of
inventory control and flow rate
* HAZMAT Level A Certified
Polymetallurgical Corp., N. Attleboro, MA 1995 - 1996

Project Manager: ISO Management Representative responsible for quality

system ISO 9000 /9001 certification preparation for manufacturer of
clad-metal supplier of electronic materials. Major accomplishments
include:
* Developed strategic vision and plans for ISO implementation
* Chaired Management Steering Committee for implementation of ISO
guidelines for certification recommendation by Perry Ellis
* Planned, defined and implemented all tier levels of quality system
documentation including Document Control, SOP creation, Internal
Auditing, Calibration, and Training
* Mentored employees in Quality System requirements
Handy & Harman, East Providence, RI 1977 - 1995
Manufacturing Process Engineer and Senior Supervisor responsible for
day-to-day manufacturing operations and customer technical problem
resolution in the manufacturing of precious and clad metals for the
electronics and jewelry industry.
* Skilled in multi-department management in supervising 33 employees
over 4 departments
* Conducted cycle counts process to ensure inventory accuracy.
Supervised department inventory operations
* Expert knowledge in heat treatment, specialty shape form rolling,
seamed and seamless tubing and wire drawing processes
* Provided on-site customer technical support for metallurgical lab
testing procedures and analysis
* Orchestrated development, capital justification, and start-up of
tube production department
* Expert knowledge in the application of TQM. TQM project selection
committee member
* Developed, monitored, and maintained performance metrics and
scorecard reporting
* Managed hiring and training of workforce
* Mentored and trained junior employees
* Monitored and conducted employee performance appraisals

Techincal Skills and Additional Training

* Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
* MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Project, Visio
* APICS Member
* Kaizen
* TQM
* SAGE MAS 90/200
* SAP
* RoHS / WEEE compliance
* JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12
* ISO 9000
* Sigma XL
* MiniTab
* ASQ - Internal Auditor
* HazMat Level A
REFERENCES

Nick Habermann
Production Manager - Timet
Hemlock Rd, Morgantown Business Park
Morgantown, PA 19543
610-286-1169 office
610-639-1205
nicholas.habermann@timet.com
John Schmitt
VP of Manufacturing- Morvillo & Sons
Former manager at
Handy and Harman, Inc
231 Ferris Ave.
E. Providence, RI
401-338-8718
Judy Colleta
Director of Dispositions
Granite Real Estate Investment Co (closed)
2 Christy Drive
Chadds Ford, PA

610-639-5310
JIM OLIVEIRA
890 Echo Hill Rd. o West Chester, PA. 19382 o jo54a260@westpost.net
o 610-996-9890