Jeff L.

Steck
E-mail: jsd7ddce@westpost.net
Phone: (951) 532-1125
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging management or individual contributor position in an Oper
ationas environment, where my organizational, leadership, analytical, planning,
and business development skills can be applied.
KEY AREAS OF QUALIFICATIONS
a 20 years diversified experience in Production, Planning, Purchasing, Distribu
tion, Inventory Control, and Facilities.
a Hands-on Team oriented manager with proven ability to build and manage a coope
rative, efficient and highly productive department.
a Proactive approach to identifying problems and implementing effective solution
s.
a Strong analytical, detail oriented, problem solving, leadership, and organizat
ional skills.
a Excellent verbal and written communication skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nihon Kohden America a" Foothill Ranch, CA Jul 2007 a" Present
(Japanese owned - medical device / equipment company)
Distribution / Inventory Control Manager -
Manage all Material Handling functions related to Distribution, Warehousing, Cus
tomer Returns, and Shipping/Receiving activities.
a Reorganized distribution warehouse in order to segregate specific product line
s to improve overall efficiency levels.
a Implemented a daily Cycle Count program to improve inventory accuracy from 81%
to 98% to date.
a Defined and documented distribution and RMA return processes to comply with FD
A, ISO, and SOX requirements.
a Negotiated new contract rates with our domestic LTL freight carriers, FedEx an
d UPS for a cost savings of 28% annually.
a Implemented annual training courses to improve facility and safety awareness.
a Project Lead in the selection and installation process of a new surveillance s
ystem to improve company security.
a Initiated IUID Bar Code specifications to corporate facility to incorporate in
to their final packaging standards.
a Initiated OSHA compliance regulations by preparing Emergency Action Plan, Gene
ral Industry Illness & Injury Prevention Plan, Fire Protection, Hazard Communica
tion, and MSDS log books.

QUANTUM / ATL Products a" Irvine, CA Sep 1994 a" Oct 2007
(Manufacture of automated tape libraries and computer data storage systems)
Production and Inventory Control Manager -
Manager of Receiving, Warehousing, Shipping, Daily Scheduling, Customer Returns,
and Material Handling functions.
a Managed up to 32 employees, split between contract and Quantum employees.
a Responsible for the planning, allocation, and control of material within multi
ple warehouse locations including consignment inventory.
a Managed | $15M of inventory for Raw Material, Work in Process, discrepant mate
rial, and Finished Goods, consistently met quarter- end goals in areas of respon
sibility.
a Implemented SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) documentation & compliance for Work in Proces
s, Receiving, Warehousing, and Shipping.
a Implemented ISO processes in areas of responsibility, and successfully complet
ed all audits with no major findings.
a Managed stock status accuracy for Work in Process, Raw, and Finished Goods, co
nsistently exceeding the goal of 99.75% absolute accuracy.
a Obtained an Ernst & Young exemption from performing annual Physical Inventory
based on cycle count results.
a Implemented RF Bar Code system to interface directly with ERP system to improv
e department efficiencies and inventory accuracy.
a Managed delivery performance in the Shipping area, consistently exceeding 99%
on time delivery.
a Mastered Inventory, Receiving, Shipping, Work in Process, and Cycle counting f
unctions in Oracle and Cincom ERP systems.
a Managed hub activities for four major OEMs, responsible for processing receipt
s and pulls, reconciling variances, and maintaining stock status accuracy.
a Consistently met budgetary goals (FY07 budget $900K).
a Implemented a Bin Stock program or min/max process for expendables (labels, ha
rdware, fasteners, packaging), worked with suppliers to develop manner and frequ
ency of replenishment.
a Project Lead, coordinated the activities associated with the physical move of
the company to a new facility on two separate occasions (1995/1997).

Odetics Inc / ATL Products Inc. - Anaheim, CA Jan 1989 - Sep 1994
(Produce data tape recorders for the Space Shuttle and other satellite programs)
Production Control Manager / Manufacturing Manager
Oversaw (6) Production Planners - responsible for the Master Scheduling, detaile
d planning/scheduling, and coordination between various functional areas for the
design, documentation, production, and testing of satellite data tape recorder
programs. Managed the daily activities of (28) additional associates within the
Manufacturing area producing PCBA and cable assemblies to achieve customer sche
duled commitments.

EDUCATION
a Fullerton College, Fullerton CA a" Business Management courses, 1984
a Certified by American Production and Inventory Control Society, 1996
a Certificate of completion in ISO 9000 Internal Auditor Training course, 1998

Honors and Awards

a Presidentas Award in recognition for outstanding achievement a2010

a Outstanding Achievement Award a" Project Lead for facility relocation.
a Achievement Award a" Introduction of Cycle Counting program and Physical Inven
tory exemption from Ernst & Young.
a Achievement Award a" Implementation of RF Bar Code system interfacing directly
with the ERP system (Cincom)