1. ROBERT B. RING
3 Myrtle Street, Amesbury, MA, 01913 – 978-337-4023 –
MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION PROFESSIONAL
Quality Control
Electronic Assembly
Automated Production
SAP & MRP
Safety Standards
Production Line Efficiency
Assembly Line Operation
Team Leadership
Training and Development
Lean and Six Sigma
Highly skilled manufacturing and production professional experienced at
leading high-producing teams and using lean manufacturing tools to reduce
costs and increase process efficiency.Utilizationof key process indicators to
develop action plans, gauge effectiveness of current plans while focused on
improvements in operations, cost, quality, safety and administration including
cross-training employees and scheduling
BENCHMARKS & MILESTONES
 Reduced OSHA recordable by promoting participation and accountability,updating guarding on equipment,
implementing daily housekeeping, safety checklist and training of employees.
 Drive sustainability by utilizing Lean and Six Sigma tools, reducing material loss and lowered PPM.
Improved equipment subassembly that feed into main production process, implemented process checks
driving to the center of spec. developed reliable process testing methods.
 Secured ISO 9000 & 14,000 certification; responsible forprocedures, document administrator, training and
all other aspects of ISO certification.
 Successfully reduced overtimewhile reducing labor, employing lean conceptssuch as visual aids, conducting
Kaizen events lead by my process engineers and by empowering employees
CAREER PROGRESSION
OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC, DANVERS, MA 2012 – PRESENT
PRODUCT LINE MANAGER (SOLID STATE LIGHTING INDUSTRIALIZATION)
 Responsible formanufacturing new Solid State Lighting Fixtures on aworldwidebasis that meets currentmarket
needs.
 Collaborated with marketing group and with select vendor to build product, verify finished product for
compliance to specification and then distributed to the market to meet the market needs.
 Successfully ensured that all ULcompliance and act as ambassador to the manufacturing facility until such time
as product reaches maturity in the product life cycle.
SYLVANIA LIGHTING SERVICES, EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 2013 –
2014
NORTHEAST OPERATIONS MANAGER
 Responsible forallaspect of the SylvaniaLighting Servicebusiness, managing seventy fiveroad techniciancoving
all of New England and New Jersey and 50% Pennsylvania,managing sub-contractorsfor projectwork,plus ten
office staff in two office locations.

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 Responsible for profitability and working withthe sales group to drive the Regional Operation revenue in 2010
from $900K per month and 2012 revenue was $3.5M per month, Northeast region achieved safety awards two
years a row, 2011 and 2012
 Managed all inventory, route efficiency and customer satisfaction; improvements in all matrixes.
 Met with customer and Sylvania salesmen to support sales and to demonstrate Sylvania’s ability to meet the
customer’s needs and expectations.
OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 2000 – 2010
PRODUCT LINE MANAGER (2008 – 2010)
 Responsible for the manufacturing of traditional products to meet the customers’ demand, in process
engineering,
 Implemented preventive maintenance, material efficiency, training of employees, quality of products,
 Managed the scheduling of machinery,machinery utilization,costreductionof currentproducts, synchronization
of multiple shift manufacturing
GENERAL FOREMAN (2005 – 2008)
 Responsible for the manufacturing of traditional products to meet the customers’ demands, material efficiency,
 Provided training of employees, quality of products and cost reduction of current products.
FOREMAN (2000 – 2005)
 Responsible for safety, quality, schedule attainment and cost initiatives
OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC, DANVERS AND CANADA 1993 - 1998
FORMAN
 Responsible for plant shut down in Danvers, transfer of processes and equipment fromSylvan Street in Danvers
Mass to Drummondville Canada
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science, in Business, Merrimack College North Andover Ma. (2009), cum laude
Associates in Business Management, Northern Essex Community College (2004)
Electrical, Mechanical, and Technology courses, North Shore Community College
Supervisor training (multiple classes),
Facilitator training,
Equipment Guarding,
Production Quality Initiative (PQI Sylvania’s home grown six sigma training)
Certified Lean Leader.