The document provides a resume for Steven L Davis, outlining his 20+ years of experience in production and operations management roles across various manufacturing industries. It details his areas of expertise, career history moving between plant manager and process engineering roles, technical skills, and education. The resume emphasizes Davis' results-oriented leadership approach and expertise in process optimization, strategic planning, and driving business performance metrics.

1. Steven L Davis
3 Gaylord Court
Newtown ,Pa 18940
Cell 1-270-776-3986
Cell 1-615-477-4216
E-mail davis2x4@aol.com
MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Results-Oriented—Priority-Driven—Inspirational Team Leader—Innovative Problem Solver
Highly qualified, motivated professional offers 20+ years of versatile and high profil e
production management experience. Extremely focused and motivated to achieve in a
competitive, fast-paced working environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Production/Operations
Management
Workflow Optimization Strategic Planning
Team Building / Leadership Process Improvement Profit Maximization
Six Sigma Green
Belt
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
PROVEN METHODOLOGY:
Drive business development through innovative initiatives that result in increased revenue
growth
Balance production with superior leadership via conceptual thinking and strategic planning
Articulately convey intricate professional presentations; match the message to the audience
Ensure customer service and satisfaction is afforded highest attention and priority
Successfully build and maintain key corporate, client and other professional relationships
DEMONSTRATED RESULTS:
Successfully trained, supervised, and i nstructed assigned personnel on regulations ,
policies, and procedures; provided inspirational team leadership and counseling to
subordinates that increased morale and raised performance and productivity levels.
Dynamically and successfully interacted with major clients, internal VP, Directors management
teams, and other internal and external individuals while working within a range of
management and leadership capacities for an array of diverse organizations.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks as a team leader, providing motivation and
training & leading by example. Utilize sound judgment when making decisions.
Skilled in developing strong rapport with staff members through individual consultation,
resulting in increased unit safety, efficiency, cohesion and loyalty.
Adept and experienced in problem solving and providing solutions.
Excellent qualifications in leadership and interpersonal communications.
Strong understanding of dynamics involved in quality manufacturing operations. Persuasive,

2. with ability to communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience.
CAREER PATH
Manufacturing Manager -/Plant Manager----Silgan Plastics---Ky, Franklin , Langhorne Pa
Dec 2009---Present
 Manage 4 salary 130 hourly employees 4 shift 7 day a week operation
 Perform safety and 5S audit conduct weekly safety meetings and communicate back to
employees on all safety alerts and milestones
 Optimize Manufacturing equipment, manpower, process needs
 Review Manufacturing Plan and make recommendations and adjustments
 Ensure that crews are performing quality checks properly and on time
 Responsible for setting goals and actively communicating them to crews
 Work with operators and set-up crews to establish optimum speed of the machine
 Develop bench strength, cross train and rotate people to develop talents
 Familiar Lean manufacturing concepts Developed a TPM program to reduce down time and
increase uptime while videotaping our change over's reducing profit leaks using OEE as
a Matrix.
 Knowledgeable with SAP, Oracle, MP2,Benchmate,,OEE
* Budgeting 17 line plant 24/7 operation 116 hourly employees, 12 salary
* Responsible for meeting all KPI's for the plants budget reviewing short falls and
improvement plans.
* Customer visits J N J, Black Prince, McCormick, National Fruit, Kraft.
* Developing a smed program and assigning Department Champions.
* Six Sigma Green Belt
* Process engineer – Improving uptime by optimization of the process and setting upper
and lower run limits by completion of DOE testing to determine process capability.
* Full P/l Responsibility ,EBITA, DL,IDL, overhead absorption, GPx
* Budgeting sales volume, Labor hours, Machine hours, Maintenance Spend,
* Materials Processed: HDPE, EVOH, PVC,PET
* Processes : Continues extrusion HDPE, accumulation HDPE,, PP,PVC, Injection one step
and two step PET.
Shift Supervisor---Consolidated Container Company –IL, Harvard (Bette r
opportunity)
Aug 2007—Nov 2009
Managed a night shift crew of 60 personnel
Responsible for production, set-up , maintenance
Responsible for the running of 20 blow molders
Oversee the production 300 different parts.
Familiar with TPM, CCM, 5’s and practice daily manufacturing concepts.
Participate in lean events. 5p Problem solving
Responsible to ensure all employees followed company polices while completing assignments in
safe manner.

3. Manufacturing--Support-Manager----Tree-Top–Wa,-Selah -
(Family wouldn't move)
Dec 2006- Aug 2007
Manager night shift operation of a filling plant
Hold responsibility for department budget, quality of products safety of personnel.
Prepare monthly production reports for upper management.
Participated in hiring, disciplinary actions and evaluation of personnel.
Reduced budget by 26%, reduced overtime, improved safety, improved product quality, improved
morale and motivation and met daily production goals.
Plant Manager---Ring Container Technologies--Bellville/Rockford, IL ------- (New technology)
Feb-2000- May 2006
1. Full P/L responsibility
2. Reduce downtime and increase uptime
3. Developed TPM program
4. Quality, Safety training with plant core group
5. Working with product development group on new products
6. Maximizing and reviewing production outputs and profit leaks
7. Improved warehouse space by 25% while reducing overtime 20%
8. Received Superior ratings from customer such as BASF, Ventura, Nestle, Deans
9. Traveled other plants helping to rebuild blow molders and line configurations to
optimize OEE.
Process Tech--Production Manager- Maintenance Manager,-Project Manager-- Liquid Container--
West Chicago/Delaware
(Better opportunity) July 1990- Feb-2000
1.Plant start-ups installing Wheels and downstream equipment and training new personal on
Process
2. Training personnel on mold maintenance, pm of new equipment
3. Traveled to other plants working with engineering department installing wheels in OH, West
Chicago plants
4.Percurment of raw materials for the Delaware plant
5. Headed safety committee
Continental Plastics Corp R& D - IL, Elk grove village
(Better
opportunity) July 1986-June 1990
1. New mold development and qualification
2.Worked with Mold shops and Plant on New mold qualifications and line trials
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

4. Platforms and Processes & tooling Software
1. Graham wheels 9,12,18 Station 1. Microsoft Word & Excel
2. Wilmington Wheels 15, 18 station 2. Power Point
3. Sidels sbo8, sbo10 3. SAP, Oracle, JDE
4. Huskey injection presses 4. SPC,NWAS,WINSPC,GAINSEEEKER
5. Bekum Shuttles 121,151,155,704,505,806 5. Six Sigma Green Belt
6. Uniloys
7. SDB102
8. Nissei 250, 650, 350d
9> KHS Blowmax 8
Materials & Processes
1.Pet
2.Hdpe
3.Poly Pro
4.PVC
5.Evoh
HONORABLE DISCHARGED
United States Navy Reserves May1989- June 1991
United States Marine Corp Jan 1982- June 1986
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST