1. JIM COCKERILL
Thornton, PA 19373 | Phone: 610-306-6652 jimcockerill59@gmail.com
Professional Summary
HighlyaccomplishedOperationsLeaderexperienced inmanagingbothunionandnon-unionworkforces. Results
drivenmanagerwithprovenorganizational andanalyticalskills,providingleadershipanddirectionformanufacturing
activitiesmaximizingquality, safetyandoutput. Consistentrecordof success,withincreasedresponsibilities,inlarge
corporate and smallerentrepreneurialenvironments.
Core Competencies
 OperationsManagement  QualityControl
 Proactive ProblemSolving  ProductionSchedulingand Control
 Innovative Leadership  ContinuousProcessImprovement
 SafetyandOSHA Management  Capital BudgetingandEquipmentInstallation
 Change Management  Supplier/ContractManagement
 StrategicPlanning  LeadershipDevelopment
Professional Experience
Jacob Holtz Co. Lester, PA
Middle market manufacture of casters, wheels, metal stamping and hardware with operations in Philadelphia, NC and China.
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Chief Operations Officer
General Manager Operations
Instrumental inincreasingbottomline profits
o Increasedproductivityconsistentlyyearafteryear
o Supported30% salesgrowthwhile reducingdirectlaborandmanufacturingexpensesovernine years
resultingina17% improvementinEBITDA
o Plannedforthe relocationof the plantheadquartersandmainmanufacturingfacility–improving
operational flow,safety,qualityanddeliveryperformance
 Organizedsemi-annualphysical inventoriesand maintainedinventoryaccuracyconsistentlyabove 95%
 Successfullyintegratedtwocompanyacquisitions
o ConsolidatedManufacturingequipment intooperationswithnodisruptiontocustomerservice
o Arrangedequipmentimprovements,increasingup-time andreducingquality issues
 Established aculture of safety,insuringOSHA Compliance,reducingthe accident/incidentrate by80%
 Responsible formanagingdepartmentalannual budgetswithoutnegativelyimpactingcustomerservice
 Workedcloselywiththe commercial sideof the businesstoinsure customersatisfactionwhileimproving
gross margins
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JCJA Consultants, Thornton, PA
OPERATIONS CONSULTANT
 ConsultedforRyersonSteel,BrynHill IndustriesandJacobHoltzCo.
o Identifiedcore operating issues,developedrecommendationsforexecutive leadershipdesignedto
supportgrowth,addressedstructural problemsandimprovedperformance
Ryerson Tull Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Managed thePhiladelphia warehouseand production operationsforthenation’slargestSteelService Center.
Operationsincluded coil processing,plateburning,lasercutting,saw,and plasma cutting.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
 Provided operational leadershipaswe grew the operationfrom45 millionto125 millionduringmytime as
operationsmanager
 Responsible for$30M ininventory,70,000 line items,245,000 sq. ft.warehouse
 Introducedprocedures,whichresultedinproductivitygainsof 26% overthree years
 Increasedon-time deliveryby20% overtwoyears
 Restructuredsafetypoliciesandprograms,resultingin50% feweraccidentsover3years
 Institutedprocedures,whichreducedoperatingerrorsby20%
 ConvertedfromlegacycomputersystemtoSAP
 WorkedcloselywithEngineering,Marketing,andSalestohelpsetstrategyand requirementsfornew
productsand programsfor the Service Center
 Implementedjobsafetyanalysisforall warehouse positions
 Consolidatedoperationsafteracquisitionof ourlargestcompetitor
 Reducedoperatingexpensesby20%while increasingsalesand shipments
 JIT & JIT2 operationsanddeliveriestocustomersin10 states
Education
BA, Organizational Management Eastern College, St. David’s, PA
AS, Electronic Engineering Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, PA
AS, Power Plant Technology Williamson Trade School, Media, PA