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Name Edward
Phone 708-308-3977
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $126K - $150K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Credit Manager, National
US Foodservice
Rosemont, IL
(Food distributor)

Regional Credit Manager
Ryerson
Chicago, IL
(Metal Distributor)

Credit Manager
Allscripts Healthcare
Chicago, IL
(Medical technology)

Key Accomplishments Leadership: Spearheaded turnaround strategies for troubled credit departments: Strategies included creatiom of policy throughout the Credit, Collections, and Sales functions, aggressive "clean up" of receivables, risk management and customer service

Risk Management: Lead financial modeling team to construct scorecards and cash flow metrics. Models enabled analysts to assign credit lines while simultaneously reducing risk 50% faster than previous methods.

Sales: Continuously worked with sales and upper management to develop leads, maintain profitability, and strengthen existing customer relations. Negotiations with fledging business resulted in $10 million in annual sales.

Process Improvement: Worked with Sales, IT and Finance to improve the auto release rate of sales orders; improved release rate from 15% to 78% within a 6 month period.
Education / Skills MBA, Finance - Lewis University
BA, Clinical Psychology - Governors State University
Additional certification in financial analysis, customer service and credit law from Dun and Bradstreet
Computer background includes: Microsoft Office, Mac O/S, PeopleSoft, SAP, CARMS, JD Edwards and IBM AS400 software

Name Michael
Phone 847-648-5903
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Operations Manager, Mfg.
Magil/Centrel Corp.
Lake Zurich, IL
(Power Gen/Elevator Equip)

Engineering Manager
Schindler Logistics Center (Adams Elevator)
Niles, IL
(Elevator/Escalator Equip)

Senior Mfg. Engineer
Adams Elevator Equipment Co.
Skokie, IL
(Elevator/Escalator Equip)

Key Accomplishments Reduced lead time by 40% to 2-weeks & increased performance to 96% through modification of order & delivery processes. Developed costing structure to determine actual pricing model, allowing for an increase of 30% in revenue or $6.3 million annually.

Created prod lines for gearless elevator machines & residential elevators adding $12.6 million in profitable revenue within 36 months. Reduced inventory costs 42%, $550k annually & increase availability to 98% implementing MRP/ERP, capacity planning.

Led development of an automated drawing & CNC prog system using AutoLISP and AutoParametric scripting of AudoCAD driven by a VB front-end order entry system.

Designed and implemented a "Focused Factory" with its own warehouse, order process, assembly, test & pack to build an elevator safety brake product line.
Education / Skills Tech experience supporting growth through resolution & leadership. Expertise reducing mfg costs & enhancing profitabity.
College Lake Cnty (Design, Mfg Eng) / William Rainey Harper College (Design, Ind Eng) / Kellogg Certification (Lean Mfg)
Shanin Quality Process (Six Sigma Hybrid) / ISO9001 Inter Auditor Certification
SAP, Platinum/Maynard Enterprise / AutoCAD, Pro-E, RasterX / GibbsCAM, Proto Punch, ToPs100 Laser, Engraving, Facilities

Name Thomas
Phone 708-359-5157
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Volunteer
St. James Hospital 2010-Present
Olympia Feilds, IL
(Medical services)

Maintenance Planner
Cargill 2000-2005
Hammond, IN
(Corn sugar & starch)

Maintenance Supervisor
Unilever 1977-1999
Hammond, IN
(Bar Soaps)

Key Accomplishments Achieved production goals in customer service, high-speed packaging and process operations; able to lead teams and improve processes to capture measurable increases in production quality, yield, and safety statistics.

Created effective training materials and programs; certified as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Instructor by Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance.

Superior communication and problem solving talents, with history of forging and nurturing positive relationships with customers, plant operators, vendors, and related production stakeholders.

Proficient in Microsoft and Lotus applications along with multiple CMMS systems including IMPAC, ASAP & Advantage.
Education / Skills Associate of Science in Mid-Management Marketing PRAIRIE STATE UNIVERSITY – Chicago Heights, IL 1986 GPA: 3.8
Maintenance Performance Measurement & Reporting, Leadership Development, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Operations
Supply Chain Finance & POEG Quality & Productivity Improvement for Chemical Manufacturing
Interpersonal Managing Skills, Confined Space Entry & Technical Rescue Trainer, Total Predictive Maintenance(TPM)Instruc

Name Dan
Phone 615-376-9233
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Tennessee
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Field Director
Lubrizol
OHIO
(Oil Additives, Fibers)

Interim General Manager
DuPont-Sabanci JV
DELAWARE
(Fiber, Cord & Fabric)

Kevlar Brand Manager
DuPont
VIRGINIA
(Advanced Fiber Systems)

Key Accomplishments LZ; Brought clarity to a fuzzy vision and set in place the foundation, infrastructure and user-demand for launch of a new generic textile fiber business unit.

DUSA JV; In successive periods, doubled, then tripled top line revenues reversing annualized $2M losses and directed the enterprise through scale-up to breakeven financials positioning it for successful sale.

DuPont; Pioneered a self-funding business model, postioned and licensed the Kevlar brand establishing mulitple earnings sources within niche verticals of the global consumer apparel marekt.

Education / Skills A player-coach manager and leader with a consistent record creating cohesive channel demand for high value offerings.
Extensive experience building global sales, technical and marketing teams managing direct and end-use client relations.
MBA: University of Mississippi (Excelled in Organizational Structure, Finance & Economics)
BSME: U of M; Engineering School President (directed creation of an Honor Code); Lettered Ole Miss Football

Name R. Glen
Phone 847-997-9005
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $101K - $125K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions General Manager
Serv-All Corporation
Crystal Lake, IL
(Zinc Die Castings)

Vice-President
Electric City Corp.
Elk Grove Village, IL
(Energy Management)

Vice Pres/Plant Manager
A-Allied Die Casting
Franklin Park
(Aluminum Die Castings)

Key Accomplishments Employing lean manufacturing methods, led headcount reduction from 183 to 123, saving $1.3 million annually with no loss of output. Reduced WIP inventory 50%, improved cash flow $780,000, reduced lead-time 75% through lean manufacturing initiatives

Saved $450,000 in annual manufacturing and installation expense while reducing initial product failures 90% by simplifying assembly process of Energy Saver. Project managed $1.1 mil HVAC controls installations for Morgan Stanley & O'Hare Airport.

Implemented lean manufacturing cost reductions including $12 million in reduced warehoused inventory. Waste elimination reduced non-value added labor by $1.5 million, improved customer response and reduced WIP, and increased cash flow $3.5 million

Avoided $300,000 in lost revenue by restoring production within three days after $1.4 million fire Reduced energy costs 12% by changing utility usage and altering operations and methods.
Education / Skills Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering
Lean Training from Moffit & Associates and Danaher Corporation
Energy Management (Utility & Power Distribution Systems) and Building Automation skills acquired through Electric City.


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