{"id":438,"date":"2020-06-02T17:45:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T21:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=438"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:43:17","slug":"manufacturing-turn-around-leader-gm-plastics-fasteners-chemicals-mba-97239","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/plant-manager\/manufacturing-turn-around-leader-gm-plastics-fasteners-chemicals-mba-97239\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing Turn Around Leader – GM (97239) \/ Plastics – Fasteners – Chemicals \/ MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are honored to present an accomplished Chicago based Manufacturing Leader with an MBA from Keller and a BS in Industrial Engineering<\/span> who is returning after caring for a parent that was terminally ill. <\/strong><\/p>\n

He has 25 years of manufacturing excellence that includes molding, extrusion, stamping, machining, assembly, and blending\/filling operations.<\/strong> He started his career with the ITW behemoth which gave him progressive experience and success in several of their business units. He took these skills and began turning around non-performing manufacturing operations and gained a reputation which had him actively recruited to bigger roles<\/strong>. This Game Changer has a strong track record of quickly assessing the situation and hitting the floor running to make improvements and reduce costs.  He is eager to make a difference for your manufacturing operation now!  <\/strong><\/p>\n

Plant Manager \/ Turnaround Specialist with an MBA \/ (97239)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Call me us at 724 814 3791 or email at <\/strong>bsweedar@mriomega.com<\/a><\/strong> to set up a time to talk with him <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Leading over 450 employees in production and compounding departments<\/strong> producing over 230M units<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Achieved first time ever quarter recorded without a loss time injury
\n\u2022 Responsible for all plant activities for a high-volume plastic injection molding and assembly operation.
\n\u2022 Leaned out operations and eliminated 20% headcount<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Drove increased plant efficiency by 32%<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Eliminated large backlog in 90 days<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Improved on-time delivery 41% and drove cost further reductions <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Achieved safety milestone of 335 days worked without a loss time injury<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Led plant personnel in achieving SQF certification
\n\u2022 Responsible for all manufacturing activities for a high-volume plastic extruded sheet processing operation and plant-wide improvement projects focused on operational efficiencies and cost reduction.
\n\u2022 Managed a 24\/7 production facility, annually producing over 100 million pounds of finished plastic sheet
\n\u2022 Improved KPIs for Production (OEE), Safety, Quality, Labor, and Scrap <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Reduced Safety TRR rate from 4.69 to Zero. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Operated 1 year without a Loss Workday (LWDR = 0)<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Led plant personnel in 5S, lean manufacturing, and Kaizen events
\n\u2022 Maintained the highest $\/car penetration ($22.24) among the 16 global OEM accounts<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Grew baseline revenue by 35% <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Led Chrysler-Fiat global activities that included strategic plans for key \u201c80\u201d products, NPD, global platforms, engineering and purchasing activities<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Worked with GM buyer on \u201c20 in 3\u201d productivity request program resulting in key cost savings initiatives<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Grew baseline revenues by 32% <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Involved in the certification of TS16949 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 P&L Ownership<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Turning Around Non-Performing Plants<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Polymer Manufacturing<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Resin Manufacturing<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Soap \/ Detergent Manufacturing<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cosmetics Manufacturing<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fastener Manufacturing<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Plastics Molding Operations<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Machine Tools<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Stamping Operations<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Blending Operations<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Batch Manufacturing Operations<\/strong>
\n\u2022 High Volume Continuous Manufacturing Operations<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Implementing Continuous Improvement
\n\u2022 Implementing LEAN Processes
\n\u2022 Implementing Six Sigma Methods
\n\u2022 Leading Continuous Improvement
\n\u2022 Using Six Sigma Tools to Improve Process
\n\u2022 Employee Development
\n\u2022 ERP \/ MRP
\n\u2022 Leading Kaizen Events
\n\u2022 Developing Cost-Effective Manufacturing Processes
\n\u2022 Continuous Improvement
\n\u2022 Team Leadership -18 Direct\/450 Indirect
\n\u2022 Operations Management
\n\u2022 APQP
\n\u2022 ISO9000 \/ ISO 9001 \/ ISO14001
\n\u2022 QS9000
\n\u2022 TS16949
\n\u2022 GMP
\n\u2022 Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
\n\u2022 Process Optimization
\n\u2022 Using Plant Visual Systems
\n\u2022 Process Troubleshooting
\n\u2022 Reducing Scrap<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Master of Business Administration, with distinction<\/strong> – Keller Graduate School of Management, Chicago, IL
\n\u2022 Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering; Plastics concentratio<\/strong>n – Illinois State University, Normal, IL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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