Plant Superintendent / Director

Russell Lepard

**** ******** ***** *********@******.*** Cell 804-***-****

Milford Ohio 45150

Career Objective

Utilize the thirty plus years of management experience I have acquired in technical production operations relative to the manufacturing industries. I aim to participate in a primary role in an environment that will allow me to use my analytical Six-Sigma certification and diverse skill set profile for targeting and developing applications as well as process improvement.

Experience

Applications and process improvement

Budgeting, forecasting, pipeline management, capital projects.

Technical Resource, field service, sales.

Microsoft Dynamics GP (GreatPlains)-CRM system similar to SAP-Oracle – Intuit – Novaflow.

Six Sigma certification, 5S, ISO auditor qualified.

Affective communicator and team leader/builder/manager.

Strong background in automation, printing, ink manufacturing.

September 2016 to present Sinkro Corp.

Plant Superintendent

Responsible for all manufacturing operations KPIs.

Responsible for site, building, grounds, equipment and relative ISO PM Programs.

Improved EEF by 22%, reduced spoilage by 40%.

March 2015 / January 2016 Toledo Ohio Conforming Matrix

National Accounts Technical Sales

System layout and conceptualization

UV coating / curing / adhesion resource

Field Service, customer relations

May 28 2011 / July 29 2014 Crawfordsville Indiana Norcote International

Vice President of Technical Development Product launch complete

New product development, applications and processing

New product validation, accelerated testing and other quality related testing

Technical Service, on site with customers, product launches, trouble shooting

SOP development, Norcote staff trainer

November 29 2010 / April 16 2011 Portland Maine Marca Coating Technologies_

Contract Consultant Completed

Develop stable and repeatable spray, and vacuum metalizing processes through DOE’S

Develop operating infrastructure

Train and cultivate staff in bottle decorating (printing-labeling-PVD)

March 7 2010 / July 31 2010 Ottawa Ohio Silgan Plastics

Contract Consultant Completed

Direct daily operations of the decorating department

Reallocate existing printing-sleeve equipment from Port Clinton to Ottawa facility

Facilitate 4 /4 color printing machine rebuilds, install, train staff

June 2008 / October 2009 Salt Lake City Utah Complete Packaging

Vice President of Operations Hire under contract

Responsible for all container and printing operations

Train and cultivate staff through lean practices

Improved over all efficiencies by 22%

Six Sigma mentor for 6 green belt certifications

July 2006 / December 2008 Fairview New Jersey AQL Decorating Co.

Vice President of Strategic Operations Company sold to O’Berk

New business development, contract container printing

Executed 70 new cosmetic product sku’s in 22 months

Developed ISO related SOP’s, implemented and trained staff

Strong floor presence coaching, hands on abilities processing

April 2006 / July 2007 Houston Texas Silgan Plastics

Contract Consultant Completed

Develop GMP compliant standard operating procedures

Facilitate equipment rebuilds and installations, sleeve machine system

Improved over all efficiencies and spoilage rates by 15%

August 2004 / 2006 Richmond Virginia Spentech Plastics__

Director of Decorating Operations Company sold to Captive Plastics

Integrated two new production platforms (PET stretch blow, silk screen)

Developed and implemented all relative infrastructure

Maintained efficiencies in the 90 percentile range

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