career objective                              

results-driven plant manager eager to contribute sharp business acumen, strategic planning, and safety management skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial and operational performance

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of operational management experience with expertise in financial and project analysis, budgeting, cost controls,  business development, personnel training, and safety programs

ø  demonstrated record of increasing productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction while lowering operating costs

ø  expertly develop and implement aggressive resource planning programs including utilization, organizational management, process improvements, employee development and restructuring, productivity yields, and vendor contract negotiation

ø  strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs; involved in union de-certification process

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

professional experience                

sonoco products company, inc.                                                                                                                       1996 c present

plant manager - industrial products division (2006 c present)

• in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily progressed within this multi-billion dollar global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services to attain position entrusted with comprehensive management for three high volume manufacturing facilities, including the largest tube and core plant in the world
• effectively create and maintain budgets, monitor and analyze complex performance data, institute costs savings strategies, reduce headcount while increasing productivity, manage inventory optimization projects, collaborate with sales departments and personnel on business development efforts, consistently maintain profitability in all locations
• maintain exceptional levels of plant safety in own plants, ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, regulations, and laws; audit other locations for safety and productivity

plant manager c protective packaging division (2004 c 2006)

         successfully oversaw two manufacturing plants and worked closely with two outsourced manufacturing partners; established operational improvements and staff development programs resulting in increased product quality, throughput, and profitability

         developed and implemented performance incentives and wage structures, reduced headcount as necessary, analyzed p&l and other performance indicators, lowered costs by $1.5 million

         introduced behavior based safety process / program and plant safety efforts; traveled to perform additional safety auditing procedures for plant in mexico

plant manager c protective packaging division (2002 c 2004)

• actively worked toward business optimization and expansion goals; achieved improved levels of productivity and performance in existing facility, directed start-up efforts for new equipment and processes in additional location
• worked closely with all levels of personnel to attain internal promotions and ongoing staff development; rolled out safety procedures
• created division-wide hazardous energy control program; researched green field operations for mexico plant; collaborated with interdepartmental leaders to develop fully integrated strategies

department supervisor / assistant plant manager c industrial products division (1998 c 2001)

plant supervisor c industrial products division (1997 c 1998)

management trainee - industrial products division( 1996 c 1997)

education                                           

bachelor of science in organizational leadership and supervision, purdue university                         1996

           

~ professional development~

lean expert training, sonoco                                                                                                                          2002

sonoco leadership training, center for creative leadership                                                                             2002