Manager Plant

John R. Mazzari

*** ******* ***, *********, ** **008

Phone: 847-***-**** email: adbm71@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A long-term position in a key leadership role within an organization, which will allow me the opportunity to utilize my managerial and organizational experience and offer opportunities for advancement and career development.

Highlights

I am an ambitious, experienced operations manager, excelling in problem-solving, value stream mapping, waste reduction, and cost cutting. Accomplished in streamlining processes to maximize efficiency. Proven track record of increasing output through coordination of varied process functions. Ability to prioritize and meet operational deadlines in a demanding, fast-paced environment. I can effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. I am knowledgeable in the concepts of expense and profit, while being proficient at effectively communicating customer needs to employees and set clear expectations to inspire and motivate my team.

Employment History

Ground Effects, Belvidere, IL 2018 – Present

Plant Manager, April 2018- Present

Manages the daily operations for a team of 15 non-union employees.

Led all aspects of the plant to establish the set goals and objectives for the business as well as to manage the assets assigned to the value stream.

Worked intuitively with Management, Purchasing, Safety, Lean and Material teams to achieve KPIs.

Successfully launched multiple upfit packages on the Jeep Cherokee.

Strong focus on safety, quality, training and hiring of new employees, continuous improvement, work instructions, plant expansion, and workflow.

Verified inventory levels, staffing requirements and plant capacity limitations are compatible with customer’s forecast.

Team has gone over 1500 days without a lost time injury. Currently maintaining a 93% efficiency and a 97% FTQ.

Elgiloy Specialty Metals, Hampshire, IL 2001 – 2018

General Manager, October 2014-March 2018

Managed all aspects of manufacturing from raw materials to finished product. Ensured that safety, quality, and productivity were attained utilizing continuous improvement.

Managed financial objectives by accurately compiling manufacturing and maintenance budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and controlling cost; initiates corrective actions when indicated.

Maintained close partnership with sales manager to ensure production and sales objectives are compatible and directed toward obtaining Business Unit Plan and maximizing Business Unit Profitability.

Managed Engineering and Maintenance departments. Oversaw large capital expenditures and continuous improvement programs.

Executed plans for equipment modifications resulting in an overall quality increase of 20%, increased performance by 10%, and lower operating cost in less than two years.

Developed and implemented new employee onboarding platform, established first structured training programs and utilized production leads through coaching and mentoring to develop a cross functional workforce.

Operations Manager, October 2013-October 2014

Supervised all shift activities and provide the leadership necessary to support the success of the plant.

Mentored the production team to improve engagement and establish an effective communication channel between the cross functional team.

Demonstrated a leadership role in training employees regarding Safety, Quality, and Plant Practices.

Developed continuous improvement initiatives relating to Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost Savings.

Resolved employee complaints and concerns in a fair and consistent manner.

Accepted acting role to overseeing company safety program for the Hampshire and Bellwood facilities until replacement candidate was selected.

Oversaw the application of general plant safety, rules, and policies by all company employees.

Developed and implemented new training standards for new hires.

Safety Manager, July-October 2013

Accepted acting role to overseeing company safety program for the Hampshire and Bellwood facilities until replacement candidate was selected.

Oversaw the application of general plant safety, rules, and policies by all company employees.

Developed and implemented new training standards for new hires.

Operations Manager, November 2012-June 2013

Supervised all shift activities and provide the leadership necessary to support the success of the plant.

Mentored the production team to improve engagement and establish an effective communication channel between the cross functional team.

Demonstrated a leadership role in training employees regarding Safety, Quality, and Plant Practices.

Developed continuous improvement initiatives relating to Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost Savings.

Resolved employee complaints and concerns in a fair and consistent manner.

Manager of Customer Service and Planning, January 2009-October 2012

Responsible for planning all production activities to support the sales forecast and customer orders and managing production schedules.

Verified inventory levels, staffing requirements and plant capacity limitations are compatible with unit schedules and customer orders.

Maintain and continuously improved the Quality System that supports achievement of the plant’s on time delivery performance objectives and customer satisfaction.

Manager of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvements, July-December 2009

Implementation and rolled out Lean Manufacturing Program for the Hampshire and Bellwood facilities.

Developed a systematic approach to identifying & eliminating waste through continuous improvement.

Selected areas for waste elimination and established cross functional teams to conduct RCI.

Finishing Area Manager, January-June 2009

Manage all efforts of the Production units relating to Safety, Quality, and Productivity.

Established employee schedules to support plant productivity goals and customer service requirements.

Coordinated information between Production Control, Scheduling, Shipping, and Shift Supervisors.

Production Control Manager, 2005-2008

Developed routers, internal processing orders, and sales orders to dictate the production process and satisfy customer needs.

Developed and published weekly production lead times.

Reported customer order production as required.

Production Scheduler, 2003-2005

Established production schedules and shipping priorities.

Assured routers and processing steps are complete and accurate to produce the intended material application.

Coordinated with production and scheduling to assure the achievement of the plant’s on time delivery goal.

Ensured machine efficiency, productivity, and safety to reduce down-time and time loss due to injury.

Participated in ISO9000 qualification effort – attained successfully on first attempt.

Audited areas to meet and exceed ISO9000 objectives.

Developed vision for shop floor excellence and importance of customer satisfaction.

Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Belvidere, IL 2000 – 2001

Management Consultant

Accepted position as a temporary assignment leading to a supervisory position.

Supervised skilled trades on a daily basis.

Performed quality inspections to ensure compliance with all quality specifications.

Valley City Steel, Valley City, OH 1999 – 2000

Logistics Coordinator

Effectively managed Shipping and Receiving departments.

Coordinated Production and Shipping departments to facilitate steady flow of products and materials.

Coordinated new inter-departmental product flow procedures resulting in a 70% increase in plant output.

Reorganized warehouse layout and schedule, effecting a substantial increase in throughput capacity.

Implemented new loading and shipping procedures resulting in reduced delivery time and in-house storage requirements.

Generated and installed new production control computer network process to provide accurate and current data company-wide, facilitating improved product tracking and customer support.

Negotiated contracts between rail and truck carriers, scheduled shipments.

Liverpool Coil Processing, Inc., Valley City, OH 1990 – 1999

Production Supervisor, 1996 - 1999

Production Team Leader, 1990 - 1996

Education

University of Illinois, Illinois Business Innovations services, Naperville, IL 2014-2015

Certificates in Leadership, Lean and Continuous Improvement.

Concordia University, Beloit, WI

2009 Associates of Arts in Business Management, GPA 3.8.

Bachelors of Arts in Business Management in progress (5 classes), GPA 3.8

Cuyahoga County Community College, Parma, OH 1993 – 1994

12 credits earned toward BS, Business Administration while working full time. GPA 3.0.

Computer Skills

Proficient in all MS Windows operating systems, Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), internet, and email.

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