John J. Vita has over 20 years of experience in production management, quality assurance, and lean manufacturing. He has held positions such as Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, and Shift Manager at various companies in the plastics, cosmetics, and electronics industries. His experience includes implementing continuous improvement initiatives, overseeing quality control, and managing production facilities.

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John J. Vita
41 Cedar Lane, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Phone 914.391.4674 Email: johnvita10570@yahoo.com
Creative Production Manager with over 20 years experience including:
 Lean Manufacturing  Quality Assurance
 Team Development  Performance Management
 Technical Problem Solving  WorkflowMethods
TENACIOUS ACHIEVER… INNOVATIVE, proactive manager skilled at analyzing and optimizing an
organization’s operational functions, effective communicator interacting with all levels of
management and personnel; proven leader in delivering profitable results.
Professional Experience
D3 LLC, MELVILLE, NY
COSMETIC DISPLAY FIXTURES AND MATERIALS MANUFACTURING 7 MONTH CONTRACT
Production Manager
 Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives into
additional D3 facility.
 Champion and lead the communication between supervisors, production assistants and
production assembly line workers using Kaizen process and events. Assisting in the
implementation of standardization activities into D3 manufacturing production methods
and planning.
 Liaison between production, project management and engineering departments for first
off quality assurance production samples and initial production start-up.
 Act as manufacturing quality control and quality issue resolution.
HOLIDAYIMAGE INC, MOONACHIE, NJ
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CUSTOM VISUAL DISPLAY, DESIGN AND PRODUCTION 3 MONTH CONTRACT
Plant Manager
 Manage facility and plant operations including warehousing, shipping, receiving,
manufacturing, production, costing, refurbishment and fabrication planning.
 Contracted, planned and oversee entire construction of onsite showroom for new product
line, Retail Image/Gavin Matthews.
 Increase overall warehouse bin locations by 20% utilizing new rack floor space,
relocation of stock with a revised and reconstructed warehouse layout.
INTEK PLASTICS, Hawthorne, NJ 5/12-10/13
PLASTIC EXTRUSION MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing Manager
 Manage and supervise plastic manufacturing 5 to 7 days a week, three shift operation
with 11 extruding lines, and ensure that production schedules are kept to meet JIT
customer demand.
 Work with production staff improving quality on part specifications and cut tolerances.
 Overseeing stock, raw materials, machinery maintenance including TPM, 5S and plant
safety are being kept to Intek policies and standards.

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POP DISPLAYS USA, Yonkers, NY 9/09- 2/12
INJECTION MOLDING MANUFACTURING
Shift Manager
 In a 500,000 sq. /ft Union Facility direct and coordinate plant operations along with plastic
injection molded manufacturing and cell assembly, scheduling, quality, safety, security,
shift efficiency SFDS, hot stamping, silk screening, 5S, warehousing and maintenance
within company policies and procedures.
 Work closely with the POP Security and Safety team considerably reducing the OSHA
recordable incident rate while maintaining and improving overall plant housekeeping.
 Lead process and facilitate the continuous improvement training program through
utilization of the POP Core Values increasing overall plant efficiency by 15%.
ELECTRO/MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE
WIDEX USA, INC. HAUPPAUG, NY 5/05- 8/08
DIGITAL HEARING AID MANUFACTURING
Production Manager
 Oversee all phases of production and manufacturing, comprised of seven departments and
100 staff members including supervisors, department leaders and production assistants,
within this wholesale hearing aid manufacturing company, generating in excess of 100M
annually.
 Developed and implemented adaptive training procedures leading to a 25% increase in
annual productivity and restructured workflow methods to reduce labor costs.
 Significantly reduced reject rate in product quality and 3D printing, improving overall
quality and product return rate to 99.5%.
 Implement manufacturing programs and procedures to ensure the compliance of all
GMP, OSHA, ISO9001 and ANSI standards and guidelines.
 Conducted Implemented and sustained 5S with lean manufacturing programs
throughout operations improving organization, work efficiency and quality.
 Established strong teambuilding and motivational skills, proven ability to quickly build
rapport, establish trust, train and motivate people to help them realize their potential,
embracing change and a strong identification with corporate objectives. Incorporated
various team development methods to build morale; interactive management style which
empowers employees to speak freely and express their opinions to stimulate team
development and process improvement activities.
RELIABLE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY, Liberty, SC 6/99-5/05
MANUFACTURE OF FIRE SPRINKLERS AND CONTROL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT
Production Supervisor
 Managed and directed a two-shift high volume manufacturing operation for the Fire
Protection Industry utilizing Six Sigma methodology, state-of-the-art automation in
manufacturing and packaging with Kaizen manufacturing processes. Implemented
cost control improvements resulting in 30% productivity increase over 18 months.
 Experienced rapid change agent having developed technical training and other quality
improvements that reduced scrap costs by 57% over two years.
 Staff development and operational responsibilities include hiring, salary determination,
employee training, scheduling, performance evaluations, labor reporting and production
expenditure. Implement factory supplies control system using Kanban.

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UESYSTEMS, INC., Elmsford, NY 96/99
MANUFACTURE OF ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT
Electro mechanic Engineering Technician
 As part of the Research and Development team, aide in designed and built customized
products and prototypes for ultrasonic leak-detection.
DEL ELECTRONICS, INC Valhalla, NY 93/96
HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY MANUFACTURING
Electronic Technician
 Tested and repaired Tomography Scanners, Photo multipliers, Modular High voltage
AC- to- DC converters and a variety of military power sources.
UNIVERSAL VOLTRONICS, Mount Kisco, NY 90/93
HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY MANUFACTURING
Laser Lab Repair Technician
 Repaired and assembled CT scanners and Laser power supply’s built by Universal
Voltronics for GE Medical.
Educational Background
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
A.A.S. in Technical Electronics,
Belford University,
B.S. in Engineering Management,
University of Alabama/Department of Continuing Education, Hartford, CT
CARS – Microwave Transmission Coursework/Certificate,
(Satellite/Cable Technology - Recognized by SCTE Technical Conference)
TACO/Jehrold General Instrument Corporation, Harlboro, PA
MATV/CCTV Systems Course/Certificate,
UE Training Systems, Elmsford, NY
Compressed Air Leak Inspection/Airborne Ultrasound Associate/Certification,
Continuing Education Seminars:
Professional Supervision Skills, Coaching Skills, Management of the Technical Person in a
Leadership Role, Self-Discipline & Emotional Control, How to Handle People with Tact & Skill.
Professional Affiliations/Certifications
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) AED, CPR, First Aid, Fire Warden