Thomas Paul Heierbacher
Manufacturing Management
Proven record of accomplishments in directing manufacturing/production, design, administration, safety, and financial groups for a roto-molding plastics company. Strengths include:
•Project Management
•Problem Solving
•Employee Relations
•Profit and Loss
•Robotics
•Efficiency and Quality initiatives
•Lean Manufacturing Methods
•Planning and Administration
Professional Experience
Teco, LLC. General Contracting and Home Improvement 2010 to Present Owner/Operator
Sales, service, advertising, estimating, sourcing, purchasing, scheduling, Accounting (Gap), Taxes,
Record keeping, payroll, Inventory (maintaining tools, equipment, trucks, products, etc)
Home Rubber Company
Maintenance Manager2008 to 2010
Open/close factory, maintain all machinery and facility properties, projects and capital expenditures.
Manager member of safety committee, using my past experiences in helping improve operations while
Decreasing cost.
CHEM-TAINER INDUSTRIES INC. 2004-2008
Plant Manager
Management responsibility for rotational molding and assembly operations in Lombard, IL.
Set production goals to meet business demands within established budgetary guidelines.
Objectives to improve Labor costs, turnover and improve product quality and order delivery times by implementing lean manufacturing methods.
Mid-States Plastics/Carson Industries LLC. 1990-2004
Proprietary manufacturer of roto-molding three-layer plastic water meter vaults. This start-up company had sales growth from 1 million to 10.5 million in 13 years.
Manufacturing Manager
Management responsibility for two roto-molding operations in Kentucky and Texas and a Kentucky powder processing plant. Set production goals to meet business demands within established budgetary guidelines. Directed over 100 employees to 99% productivity.
•Decreased labor costs by 30% while improving product quality by 50% for the processing plant.
•Participated in developing and implementing a “fast response” inventory and production management program to enable us to respond quickly to our growth and market demands.
•Coordinated and headed start-up of both Kentucky and Texas plants. Improved production of both plants by 25% per year while decreasing scrap materials.
•Increased units by 1600 per day.
•Designed new product development.
•Introduced Lean Manufacturing methods.
•Maintained plant profitability by coordination of all production departments toward fulfillment of annual goal and standard.
•Ensured timely and efficient maintenance of plant and equipment.
•Conducted review tests and procedures to assure quality/competitive product.
•Coordinated product flow from production through shipping.
•Established and implemented production schedules, parameters, programs, and standard operating procedures and monitored it for compliance and progress.
•Planned, recommended, established, and implemented production to forecasts/budgets.
•Developed recycle program by utilizing a plastic scrap regrinding method to pulverize raw virgin material to an appropriate particle size.
•Oversaw the creation of an employee-run safety committee that performed safety audits, wrote and enforced safety policies and procedures and provided representation in OSHA safety inspections.
•Reduced lost-time accidents over 30% over 2 years.
Plant Manager
Responsible for operations control of both midstate’s molding and processing. Implemented schedules, parameters, programs, set-up and monitoring, mentoring and teambuilding, education and training. Supported the sales group with tech support, contracts, bids, and problem resolutions.
•Implemented continuous process and manufacturing methods to improve output. Improvements were with new machinery, new technology, automation, training, and efficiencies.
•Reduced turnover by 40%.
•Improved loss time accidents by 15%.
Production Manager
Responsible for all office staff, maintenance staff, shipping, processing, quality control, budget and purchasing, ERP programs. Wrote procedures, assisted with policy making. Responsible for project management and cost analysis.
•Fine-tuned successful set-up of new processing operation.
•Continued to increase production.
•Increased new product with new technology.
•Developed a safety committee and assessment program.
•Developed a position on staff to reduce turnover.
•Developed a communication and procedure program.
•Planned, built, and participated in Texas facility start-up.
Production Superintendent
Responsible for the business office, sales, safety, scheduling, shipping, purchasing, the Human Resources group, orders, and production.
•Continued process developments with motor speed gearboxes.
•Continued product development with blowing agents and air coding.
•Developed budget/budget program
•Negotiated freight rates and reduced LTL cost by 10% with F.A.K. agreement.
•Made specific product design improvements by increasing wall thickness while decreasing weight. Was a patented, proprietary product.
•Started processing the companies’ own material. Bought machinery, set-up and built second operation.
Production Leader
Responsible for all departments’ production, scrap, manning and personnel, human resources, freight, shipments, billing, sales and service, production supervisors and maintenance.
•Made process improvements in both the heating and cooling areas.
•Was part of a 3-person team that created and developed all new products.
•Drove continuous improvements.
Lead Production Supervisor
Responsible for 1st shift production. In charge of all production supervisors and operators, Human Resources, OSHA, and purchase requisitions.
•Broke records for both production and scrap reduction.
•Increased daily output to keep up with demand.
•Made continuous improvements in molding process
•Started product development to increase wall by reducing material.
•Made new product line introduction that increased sales
Maintenance Mechanic
Responsible for machine and building maintenance. Supported welding/burning, fabrication, machine design, and all gas, electric, and water lines for the plant. Conducted purchasing and budgeting for Maintenance Department.
•Improved process and cycle time for production.
•Made operators jobs faster and easier by automation and newer technology.
•Reduced scrap by 3%.
•Used current technology to improve 20 machines and the molding process.
Education and Training
Neshaminy Langhorne High School “Class of 1981” Langhorne PA 19047
•Operations Management
•Mentoring
•Team Building
•Plant Safety
•University of Kentucky Robotics
•Project Management
•Ergonomics
•Improving Efficiencies