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Name Al
Phone 630-215-7942
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Materials Manager
Mondelez International
Naperville, IL
(Triscuit manufacturing)

Global Supply Chain Manag
ITW KEster
Itasca, IL
(chemicals)

Director of Materials
PerkinElmer
Downers Grove, IL
(Medical Equipment)

Key Accomplishments Sr. Operations & Supply Chain Leader known for defining clear financial & operational goals & objectives; aligning capabilities including organizations, people, alliances, technologies and processes to achieve them.

Subject Matter Expert in S&OP, Global Strategic Sourcing, Lean Operations and Six-Sigma methodologies.

Recognized leader that focuses on improving key performance metrics while building, coachin and mentoring cohesive teams.

Education / Skills MBA - Benedictine University, Lisle, IL BS Management - Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Six-Sigma Greenbelt Trained
CPM - Certified Purchasing Manager Institute for Supply Management
CPIM - Certified Production-Inventory Manager APICS

Name Loren
Phone 630-310-0661
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Manager of Education
Tooling & Manufacturing Association
Chicago Western Suburbs
(Non-Profit Mfg Assoc.)

Owner - General Manager
Vogel Tool & Die Corporation
Chicago Western Suburbs
(Mfg Custom Tools & Mach)

Vice President/Treasurer
Vogel Tool & Die Corporation
Chicago Western Suburbs
(Mfg Custom Tools & Mach)

Key Accomplishments - At TMA (Non-Profit Association of 1000 manufactuing Companies in Chicagoland Area) I Designed a ACCESS database that allowed me to administer a state training grant and bring $1 Million to our members and $200,000 to our association in 3 years.

- Managed a staff of up to 65 employees and sales of up to $7.5 million building Tools, Dies & Custom Machines. Direct reports: Comptroller, Chief Engineer, Human Resource Manager, Sales Manager and Production Foreman.

- Increased sales from $3 million to $7.3 million over a three year period by expanding product lines, establishing an Automation Division, developing a innovative marketing strategy with new brochures, literature and advertising program

- Secured contract from Ford for $950,000 and $2.9 Million from Haworth Furniture. Developed concept, made presentations, negotiated contracts, arranged financing, managed design & building of these custom machines & automated manufacturing systems
Education / Skills BS Industrial Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, Minor in Chemistry,
Software: MS Office 2003 & 2007, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Publisher, Project, Visio, etc.
Seminars: Lean Certificate, Basic 6 Sigma, Strategic Planning, Quality Management, Project Management, GDT, plus others.
Software: Familiar with AutoCAD, Mastercam, ACT (contact mgmt), Adobe Creative Suite (photo edit) others.

Name Confidential
Phone 920-602-0500
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Wisconsin
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Design Eng Manager
Miniature Precision Components, Inc.
Walworth, WI
(Injection Molded parts)

Dir - Product Development
Waukesha Engine Dresser
Waukesha, WI
(Natural Gas Engines)

Sr. Mgr. of Engineering
Giddings & Lewis
Fond du Lac, WI
(Machine Tools)

Key Accomplishments •As Change Agent, Developed strategy and implemented technology based five year growth plan involving R&D, new product development, Strategic Supplier Development and Quality Assurance. Result: Steps to meet 50% increase in revenues in three years

Introduced Design for Six Sigma. Result: Educated engineers and others in this methodology and quantified product performance parameters leading to data- based knowledge capture for excellence in design, quality and reliability.

Reduced Business and Compliance risk. Result: Resolved reliability issues with $10,000,000 of warranty costs, reduced business risk in technology export clearing 30,000 parts, and improved market share certifying all product families for CE mark.

Led project team in forming global strategic supplier alliance for engine filters with $4,000,000 annual spend. Result: Presented savings of $400,000 per year. Championed, mentored and coached more than 10 Six Sigma teams. Result: $16 m savings.
Education / Skills Education:Master of Business Administration (Honors), Univ of Wisconsin, Oshkosh;MSME, UW, Madison; BSME, Univ of Madra
Formally Trained in Dresser Global Strategic Supplier Selection Process; Instructor in Project Management, Demand Flow.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt – DMAIC & DFSS, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 2006 Operational Excellence: Lean
Multi-industry Management experience with problem prevention focus; Change Agent, Leader, Mentor, Coach.

Name Daniel
Phone 937-570-2702
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Ohio
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions VP of Operations
Horton Emergency Vehicles
Grove City, Ohio
(Emergency Vehicles)

VP of Operations
SMI
Houston, TX
(Oil & Gas Industry)

Plant Manager
Lord Corp
Dayton, Ohio
(Aerospace)

Key Accomplishments Have driven LEAN improvements producing a change in EBITDA from $.2M in 2008 to $5.1M in 2009.

Accidents have been reduced by 70% through implementation of lean tools and employee involvement.

Inventory has been reduced by $3M or 21% and cycletime reduced by 25% by converting from bay build to assembly line approach.

Key metrics are posted and employees are trained in identification of waste, visual management, 5’s plus safety, standard work and kanban.
Education / Skills Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan B.S., September 1980 to June 1984 Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.50
Graduate MSU Honors Engineering College
Graduate of GE Manufacturing Management Program
Graduate of Rolls-Royce Business Manager Course

Name Stanley
Phone 713-409-7208
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Texas
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions CEO
SAE Towers Holdings
Houston, TX USA
(Electric Transmission)

President
CST International
Houston, TX USA
(Bulk Storage)

Vice President
HMT Inc.
Houston, TX USA
(Oil & Gas Storage)

Key Accomplishments Strong entrepreneurial drive, strategic vision, and implementation skills to lead global businesses to achieve higher levels of REVENUE, PROFITABILITY, CASH FLOW and INCREASED SHAREHOLDER VALUE.

SAE Towers: Stabilized cash flow while doubling manufacturing capacity of a core product line, introducing new products, entering new markets and launching an Engineering & Construction Services Business Unit with $100 million in revenue.

CST International: Turnaround situation with significant staff replacement, resource reallocation, product re-positioning and cultural change resulting in first year sales and EBITDA growth of 30% and decrease in lead times of 70%.

HMT Inc: Grew revenue by $300 million (4x), and EBITDA by $40 million (5x) over a three year period through organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
Education / Skills PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Graduate Studies at Rice University, Duke University University of Chicago, Ball State University in Finance & Strategy
Establish Key Performance Metrics and Benchmarks to Optimize Operational Excellence; Revive Under-Performing Businesses
Instill Best Practices and Lead Culture Change; Develop, and Mentor Teams to Achieve Top Outcomes

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