Resume: Vice President of Operations/Manufacturing, Plant General Manager

[Sheldon Zaklow (via JobCenter)]

Name: Sheldon Zaklow
Company: (none specified)
E-mail: sza...@worldnet.att.net
Phone: 508-898-3112
Location: USA

SHELDON ZAKLOW
3 Hundreds Road
Westborough, MA 01581

(508) 898-3112
sza...@worldnet.att.net

OBJECTIVE

A senior operations management position with a manufacturing company that is focused on
quality, service and cost. Strong interest in furthering World Class Manufacturing.

PROFILE

Consistently successful leading manufacturing operations that use complex processes, materials
and product designs. Achievements in cross-functional teams, ISO 9001, JIT and MRPII
materials management, major cost reduction, product and technology development. Experience
in manufacturing systems, electronics and electromechanical assembly, printed circuit board
manufacture, CNC machining, metal forming and finishing, plastics, fiber optics. Background
in multi-plant, multi-national union and non-union operations. A hands-on manager with a
World Class Manufacturing approach.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

** Added over $20,000,000 in sales by managing the design and immediately introducing
manufacture of a new product that redefined the company.

** Achieved $2,200,000 in design, manufacturing, and quality cost improvements in a two
year period. Consistent track record of cost reduction through design engineering, process
engineering and manufacturing efficiency improvement.

** Achieved and maintained ISO 9001 quality management system registration.

** Created cross-functional business teams that manage strategy and execution for the
company's business segments. Reduced new product time to market approx. 20%.

** Implemented work cells, MRPII and JIT production and materials management.

** Implemented SPC, quality teams and associated cultural changes.

** Increased delivery performance 8% while improving inventory turns by 46% and labor
productivity by 7%. Consistently achieved significant delivery performance gains.

** Created and led the manufacturing management team that transformed a rigidly traditional
multi-plant production operation into a world class manufacturer.

** Reduced scrap 35% through TQM and manufacturing technology upgrade. Consistent
success in engineering-driven scrap reduction and throughput increase.

** Dramatically reduced labor relations tensions in a unionized factory. Maintained non-union
status in non-union factories. Experienced in labor contract negotiations.

** Created and initiated complete restructure/staffing plans for flexible manufacturing.

EXPERIENCE

Lightolier, Genlyte Inc. 1996 - Present

Vice President, Operations for a $228 million per year, 700 employee lighting fixture
manufacturer with overall responsibility for manufacturing operations in Massachusetts and
Mexico.

Kidde-Fenwal, Inc., Williams Holdings PLC 1992 - 1996

Vice President of Operations for a $78 million per year, 430 employee non-union manufacturer
of electronic ignition control systems, PCB's/PWA's, electromechanical temperature controls,
electronic fire detection systems and engineered fire suppression systems. Successful
turnaround requiring restructuring, cost reduction, systems and technology upgrades. Achieved
15% ROS. Responsible for manufacturing, quality, materials and engineering.

Delta/(ITT) Surprenant Inc., Delta PLC 1991 - 1992

Vice President of Operations for a $57 million per year 350 employee unionized manufacturer
of engineered high performance electronic cables utilizing electron beam technology.
Turnaround requiring major systems redesign and technology upgrades. Responsible for
manufacturing, engineering, production control and warehouse functions. Recruited with the
view toward becoming General Manager when Delta completed its planned acquisitions,
instead I departed when Surprenant was restructured as part of the 1992 aerospace industry
consolidation.

A.I.W. Corporation / Leviton Mfg. Co. 1987 - 1991

Vice President of Manufacturing for a $240 million per year multi-plant manufacturer utilizing
metal forming, plastic and rubber compounding and extrusion, injection molding and assembly
processes. Successful turnaround requiring management and technical systems creation, exten-
sive technology upgrades, labor relations reestablishment. Responsible for Manufacturing,
Materials, Facilities, Manufacturing Engineering and Safety for this three plant 1,200
employee unionized company.

Alcatel / ITT Electro-Optical Products Division 1985 - 1987

Plant Manager of a high-tech two plant non-union operation producing optical fiber and fiber
optic cable. Responsible for the successful P&L, technological and operational
startup/turnaround of this $35 million business, which was then sold, merged and relocated in
the ITT telcom divestiture. At that time I was offered an attractive position by Alcatel in
Roanoke, Virginia, but a family medical issue required that we remain in the Boston area.

Alpha Wire Corporation 1982 - 1985

Manager of Engineering for a $48 million facility producing and distributing electronic cables
and components. Responsible for manufacturing engineering, product design, ASRS startup,
process technology, quality Engineering, Quality Control.

ITT Royal Electric Division 1975 - 1982

Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Manager for a $67 million/year, 400
employee unionized facility.

EDUCATION

Master of Management Science, 1977, Stevens Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), 1965, City College of New York

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