1. Michael J. Tomaszewski
97 Callow Lane, Scott City, MO 63780
(574) 210-1376, mtomaszewski83@yahoo.com
Executive Summary
Superb leadership skills in many different fast paced business environments with proven results
both in employee morale and unit performance in each case. A quality leader throughout
career focusing on improving processes through interaction with all levels of the organization.
Many years of experience with budget control for multi-function organizations. Sales interaction
both as a liaison with operations and in supporting and participating in sales bids. Looking for
P&L responsibility for an operations organization with improvement challenges.
Education
MBA, Southern Methodist University, May 1998
B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, May, 1983
Majors: Business Management, General Engineering
Honors: Dean’s List 6 of 8 semesters
Executive Education Course, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business,
High Performance Leadership, 2010
Executive Education Course, Ashridge Business School, International Center for
Executive Development ,United Kingdom, Leading as a Tetra Pak Manager,
2007
Executive Education Course, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Business,
Factory Physics: The Science of Lean Manufacturing, 2002
Executive Education Course, Univ. of Penn., Wharton School of Business
Managing Innovation and Technology, 1995
Professional Experience
Oct 2000 to
Present
Tetra Pak, Materials L.P.
Ft. Wayne IN/Sikeston, MO/Denton, TX
Factory Director
Responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing facility as well as customer
satisfaction of the finished product. Includes direct customer and supplier
partnerships and process improvements. Direct supervisory role up to 45 staff and
145 hourly personnel. Oversaw TPM Excellence Award (2012) and Consistent
Application of TPM Award (2015) in Sikeston.
- Improved productivity in all plants by reducing headcount for same output.
- Plants exceeded cost control stretch goals last 5 years, with volumes both up and
down to budget.
- Plants maintained ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, SQF, AIB, BRC
certifications.
- Oversaw increase of 50% business load in one plant, no increase in claims during
load or after.
- Managed plants up to $360 million in sales.
2. Feb 1999 to
Oct 2000
1998 to 1998
- Improved Employee Satisfaction scores in both union and non union plants.
- Reduction of claims in all three plants of greater than 40%
- Steady improvement of productivity metrics in all three plants over the course of
my term there.
Tetra Pak, Materials L.P.
Denton, TX
Quality Manager
-Direct responsibility for quality of a 180 person packaging material plant.
-Oversaw reduction of customer claims by over 50%.
-Managed several supplier partnerships in order to improve quality and cost basis
for the plant.
-Member of initial rollout of TPM program and team leader on pilot team, which
showed a 40% reduction in press scrap.
-Pillar Leader for quality pillar within the program.
-Member of several worldwide improvement programs for the company
Chase Medical
Athens TX
General Manager
-Responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing facility in Athens which produced
assembled disposables for cardiovascular surgery.
-Managed a self-sustaining machine shop, extrusion shop, and injection molding
area.
-Direct supervision over 70 individuals on a daily basis.
-Went from construction to total production in four months.
-Instituted new processes in all aspects of the organization from attendance to
performance measurements.
1993 to 1998 Clarke American (Check Printing)
Dallas, TX
Director of Quality Assurance/Sr. Plant Manager
1992 to 1993 Rocky Mountain Bank Note (Check Printing)
Portland, OR
Plant Manager
1988 to 1992 Clarke American (Check Printing)
Grand Rapids, MI
Assistant Plant Manager/Quality Supervisor
1983 to 1988 United States Army
Fort Polk, LA
Captain, United States Army