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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
M.B.A. and Licensed Professional Mining Engineer with record of success in operations and engineering management. Creative problem solver with ability to develop real economic profits, lead during change management and create business strategies.
Management – Solid background in personnel management in both union and non-union environments. Hands-on manager with highly developed continuous improvement, budgeting, cost control and strategic planning skills.
Team Building – Decisive team leader, extensive experience recruiting and hiring. Proficient in team establishment, facilitation and talent development. Implemented change management.
Problem Solving – Frequently produced solutions to difficult operating, engineering and installation problems. Excellent at understanding problem basis, gathering information and providing economical solutions.
Client Relations / Sales – Established and maintained client long-term relationships in a variety of industries. Successful business development with new and existing customers.
Communication – Persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation skills. Developed productive relationships with colleagues and clients at all corporate levels.
Project Management – Proven track record of successful, on time, within budget project implementation. Projects from a few thousand dollars to over $85 million. Scopes ranging from existing system modification to complete manufacturing facilities installation. Startup of complete manufacturing facilities, new equipment additions and modified equipment. Developed schedules, cash flow projections, economic analysis, bid and installation specifications.
Construction Management – Managed general and subcontractors, evaluated competitive bid packages, supervised installation, managed fast track design / installation projects.
Computer Literacy – Proficient with PC software including MS Office,
WordPerfect, Microsoft Project, Harvard Graphics, etc. Developed LAN
based MRP and maintenance system. Utilized mainframe maintenance, purchasing, cost and inventory control systems.
EDUCATION:
M.B.A. - Purdue University, 1993
B.S. Engineering – University of Missouri – Rolla, 1979
CERTIFICATION:
Licensed Professional Engineer – Indiana and Illinois
Mine Manager First Class - Illinois
Mine Examiner - Illinois
EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, IN May 1995 – Present
Jan 2002 – Present
Manager - Mechanical Engineering, QA/QC and Process Department
Operations management of one of Indiana's largest groups of consulting project managers, staff engineers, designers, drafters and clerical personnel. Oversight of recruiting, hiring, performance evaluation, compensation establishment, bonus distribution, safety performance, training, etc. Participation in new business development, sales and client relations.
* Increased efficiency from 64% to over 92%.
* Profit maintaining leadership during 41% multiyear business growth.
* Decreased department overhead by 60%.
* Lean principles implementation within a services organization.
* Development of ISO 9000 format quality control system.
* Establishment of company strategic plan.
September 1995 - January 2002
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Burns Harbor, IN
Project Executor: (On site contract position through Superior
Engineering, LLC)
Capital project management w/ P&L responsibility and operations consulting. Worked with BSCo personnel at all management levels to develop and execute capital projects, perform operations analysis, provide financial evaluations, present operations improvement ideas, participate in problem solving, etc.
* Coke oven 1,000,000 gallon waste ammonia liquor settling tank system installation replacing failing existing system improving tar removal prior to deep welling.
* Hot Dip Coating Line chemical coater / drying system for automotive quality pre-paint applications. Required by major automotive customer to maintain business. Installed into operating line without production interruptions. Conceptualized, procured, installed within 9 months to meet customer demand.
* Batch anneal base recondition / upgrade. Installed new "high flow" bases and cooling covers. Increased annual contribution by
$3,000,000 by decreasing annealing cycle time, increasing prime yield and reducing cold / hot spot temperature differential capability to <
50 ºF.
* Coil packaging automatic plastic coil wrapping / preparation facility installation. Eliminated coil surface rust occurring during rail transport. Reduced packaging labor by $800,000 annually.
* Tandem mill drive upgrade to digital control. Developed offline shadowing and phased implementation plan to eliminate operational delays and off spec materials during installation /
start-up. $900,000 annual yield increase, $1,700,000 annual value from productivity increases. $650,000 annual cost reduction from reduced mill delays.
* Temper Mill Automated Optical Defect Detection system installed. Provides for real time coil disposition capability eliminating automatic reinspect for certain products.
* Kaizen participation for maximizing mill throughput, eliminating defects and tracking WIP inventory.
* Leadership of six-sigma project utilization for Temper Mill defect reduction.
May 1995 - Dec 1995
Senior Project Manager:
Management of industrial client manufacturing facilities installation.
* Circuit board manufacturing facility installation w/ clean room
* Diesel engine test facility installation
Steel Warehouse Co., Inc., South Bend, IN May 1992 - May 1995
General Manager - JH Jones, Inc.:
P&L responsibility for machine shop services, stamping operations, tubing recovery operations and engineering services.
* Installed, started up and staffed two stamping lines utilizing lean manufacturing principals to eliminate wasted time and non-value adding processes.
* Implementation of Just-In-Time delivery practices for stamping raw materials and finished goods.
* Established and staffed tubing recovery operations to increase Lock
Joint Tube prime yield by sorting, cutting, measuring, inspecting and packaging suspected off spec material.
Manager - Maintenance, Engineering and Purchasing:
Corporate responsibility for Engineering, Maintenance, Purchasing &
Inventory Control of a Flat Rolled Steel Processing and Tubing
Manufacturing company with plants in South Bend, IN, Milwaukee, WI, and
Chicago, IL.
* Implemented complete predictive and preventative maintenance system.
* Leadership during ISO 9000 certification process.
* Design, procurement, installation and startup of nation's heaviest gauge steel cut-to-length line.
* Complete development and staffing of a purchasing and inventory control department including custom developed MRP system and new warehouse.
Inland Steel Coal & Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, IN December
1979 - May 1992
Area Maintenance Manager:
80" Hot Strip Mill, 80" Coil Processing Line & #11 Coke Battery.
Managed supervisors, engineers, inspectors, bargaining unit personnel, predictive and preventative maintenance activities, budgets, capital project installations and startups.
Trained in continuous improvement processes, by Japanese consultants, including PDCA, Just-In-Time, process flow diagramming, brainstorming, team building, facilitation, etc.
* Reduced unscheduled outages on the 80" processing line by 83%
increasing available operating time resulting in all time high shipping records.
* Decreased coil cobble rate on the 80" hot strip mill by 90% through
Kaizen methods generating over $1.5 million additional annual margin contribution.
* Change Management during roll out of team concepts, centralized workforce use and predictive maintenance methods at the 80" hot strip mill and #11 coke battery.
Mine Operations Engineer:
Responsible for Mine Planning, Crew Supervision, Ground Control Design,
Equipment Utilization Efficiency, Project Management, etc at Inland
Steel Coal, Sesser, IL
* Development, MSHA permitting and implementation of a $39 million NPV
alternative mine operations system.
* Implementation of SPC to improve operating efficiency and safety.
Pushed process down the supply chain to insure all materials supplied met requirements.
* Established strategic sourcing for high cost, high volume spare parts.
University of Missouri - Rolla Experimental Mine Sep 1978 - Dec 1979:
Underground Laborer
Inland Steel Coal Co Coop Experience:
New Mine Construction Engineer 1978
Shuttle Car Operator / Underground Laborer 1977
Preparation Plant Engineer 1976
Supply Clerk 1975
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Association for Iron and Steel Technology
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Mensa
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