1. William H. Eckroate
Avon, Indiana 46123 beckroate@indy.rr.com
Cell: (502) 553-3622 Home: (317) 493-1262
A highly skilled and successful Professional Manufacturing Manager, experienced in a
broad range of line and staff capacities that include production, customer service,
engineering, maintenance, and human resources. Drives increases in productivity and
customer satisfaction while reducing scrap and inventories. Leadership skills achieved
successful execution of initiatives from concept and design, through staffing and
implementation in a variety of manufacturing environments.
• Aluminum Extrusions • Master Planning / Production Scheduling
• Electrostatic Painting • Preventive / Predictive Maintenance
• Solid Surface Fabrication • High Temperature Ceramic Coatings
• Specialty Steel Bar Production • Employee Development / Labor Relations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, Indianapolis, IN 2010 – 2015
Fortune 500 company supplying surface enhancing processes and materials that protect metals
from extreme environments with 30 facilities in 13 Countries.
Customer Service Manager
Effectively managed and led a team of seven professional associates in the receipt, scheduling,
shipment and invoicing of ceramic thermal coated jet aircraft engine components for the
General Electric Company.
• Implemented Structural Process changes resulting in improved On Time Customer
Delivery Performance and Satisfaction by 35%.
• Introduced FIFO (1st
in/1st
out) methodology and provided resources achieved an aged
W.I.P. reduction of 25%.
• Led daily communications with all primary G.E. facilities updating them on revised
customer needs and expected material receipts so that production and delivery goals
were achieved.
• Provided timely feedback to Praxair Management and Scheduling to adjust scheduling as
needed and ensure desired customer satisfaction.
HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, Monett MO. 2010 – 2010
World leader in advanced aluminum extrusion technology operating eleven facilities in the U.S.
and Mexico, the leading extruder and the largest drawn tubing producer in North America.
Extrusion Manager
Directed and managed the operations of a two extrusion press operation producing high quality
aluminum extrusions for the Architectural, R.V. and Marine markets.
• Improved Extrusion Productivity by 10% in the first three months by implementing
effective scheduling and productivity plans.
PATRICK METALS, Mishawaka, IN 2007 - 2009
Operating division of Patrick Industries providing powder coated and specialty mill finish
extrusions to the R.V. and Architectural markets.
Operations Manager / Production Control / Warehousing & Powder Coating

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Initiated the successful commissioning of a $4.5 million powder coat line from start-up to
production while assuming responsibilities for production / inventory control, warehousing
and traffic logistics employing 150 hourly and salary personnel.
Operations Manager / Production Control (Continued)
• Improved Promise Delivery performance from 75% to 98% within a 3 month period and
maintained the performance level for 12 consecutive months by utilizing a real time
production model.
ALTEC LLC, Jeffersonville, IN 2003 – 2007
Operating division of Ohio Valley Aluminum providing painted and mill finished extrusions.
Director of Manufacturing / Production Planning and Logistics Manager
Effectively directed and managed the Extrusion operations of a facility with three extrusion
presses, one electrostatic paint line and a fabrication unit.
• Reduced internal and external finished goods inventories by 50% through implementing
Lean-Manufacturing and Just in Time initiatives, improving on time delivery from 70%
to 98%.
TOWER INDUSTRIES LLC, Massillon, OH 2001 – 2003
Private manufacturer of solid surface polymer products for residential and commercial
applications.
Plant Manager
Planned and directed the efficient operations of two casting departments, one finishing unit,
a fabrication facility and an installation team.
• Implemented process controls increasing casting productivity by 60% and reducing
scrap by 35%.
• Engineered and installed innovative equipment providing 52” wide solid surface
materials unique to the market availability standard of 30” to 36”maximum widths.
EASCO ALUMINUM/INDALEX ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS, Girard, OH
Second largest aluminum extrusion manufacturer in North America. Providing painted and
non-painted extrusions to the automotive and construction markets.
Production Planning Manager
Managed and directed the production planning of five extrusion presses and two automated
paint lines located at two facilities. Supervised a staff of four salaried scheduling
professionals.
• Reduced the total work in process by 24% resulting in a 7% improvement in customer
on-time delivery.
Extrusion Manager/Process Engineer
Managed and directed all manufacturing activities for an aluminum extrusion department
with five presses located in two facilities. Supervised a staff of 19 salary and 110 hourly
employees.
• Employed continuous improvement and statistical process control techniques improving
extrusion productivity by 12% and reducing process scrap by 7% within a 12-month
period.
EDUCATION
AAS, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Stark Technical College

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Cambridge Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals – 2007 / 2008 Edition