PAUL GIERSCH 11468 W. Woods Road * Franklin, Wisconsin 53132 414.839.2444 * pgbec92e@westpost.

net PLANT / PRODUCTION / MANUFACTURING / OPERATIONS MANAGER Highly accomplished manager with over 20 years of combined experience directing streamlined manufacturing operations. Proven ability to identify and implement s ystem improvements while creating successful policies, procedures, and systems. Adept at achieving quality, service, regulatory, and safety objectives. Comprehe nsive approach to leading teams while encouraging exceptional levels of performa nce and productivity. Recognized as an analytical planner, a detailed coordinato r, a creative problem solver, and a dynamic leader with outstanding interpersona l skills. CORE COMPETENCIES Strategic Planning * Operations agement Budgets * Policies & Procedures eams * Testing Team Leadership & Development * Scheduling System Improvements * Inventory Customer Service PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HFM PACKAGING, LTD. Pewaukee, Wisconsin * 2004 to 2010 Company providing creative services and products to the flexible packaging marke t. Plant Manager Spearheaded job engineering, order entry, production, job scheduling, time and a ttendance, building maintenance, purchasing, and shipping tasks. Managed 8 direc t reports and delivered short / long term operational plans to ensure exceptiona l levels of output and quality control. Drove all customer service functions and cultivated positive relationships with clientele. Performed machine maintenance and introduced a checklist in order to complete daily, monthly, and annual mach ine maintenance tasks. Oversaw plant flow and layout operations and generated po licies and procedures. Provided capital planning strategies for new machines and identified means of cutting corporate costs while maintaining exceptional produ cts. * Launched new policies and procedures and wrote an employee handbook. * Selected and implemented the company's 1st computer system, JobBOSS, resulting in improved operations and quicker access to data. * Collaborated with Public Utilities personnel and Fire Departments to conduct r egular inspections. * Coordinated and led strategic process to move all operations into a new 40K sq foot plant, resulting in the ability to operate at full capacity only 3 days af ter the relocation. * Transferred inventory including full semi-trailers, 7 production machines, mat erial handling equipment, racking, and all office equipment into a new building. * Slashed costs over $1K a month by sourcing, purchasing, and installing new mac hinery. * Pioneered a machine maintenance program, thereby decreasing machine downtime 7 5%.

Management * Capital Planning * Supply Chain Man * Negotiations * Purchasing * Cross-Functional T Profit & Loss Statements * Machine Maintenance * * Shipping * Quality Control * Audits * Safety *

* Received recognition for delivering shipments on deadline. * Provided counsel on corporate decisions, processes, systems, and procedures. * Boosted sales 50% by installing 2 new machines for vertical integration purpos es. P&H MINING EQUIPMENT, Milwaukee, Wisconsin * 1995 to 2004 International company that manufactures above ground and open pit mining equipme nt. Purchasing Manager * 2001 to 2004 Oversaw all operations within the Subcontracting and Traffic Departments. Superv ised 14 employees including a manager, buyers, clerks, and administrative staff. Advised team members on capital equipment and energy purchases that benefited t he corporation and boosted revenues. PAUL GIERSCH * Page 2 * pgbec92e@westpost.net

P&H MINING EQUIPMENT continued: Traveled to supplier sites to conduct audits and negotiate contracts for weldmen ts, machine parts, machine repair, and operation supplies. Nurtured vendor relat ions, sourced new suppliers, examined purchase price variances (PPV), and assess ed drawings for manufacturability. * g * * * * Revitalized policies and procedures by evaluating company policies, eliminatin outdated plans, and launching new systems. Achieved security negotiations for plants in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Led a cross-functional team to assess hundreds of policies and procedures. Diminished the supplier base for parts and materials by 30%. Created criteria based on price, quality, lead-time, transportation, capacity, safety, cleanliness, and capability to determine eligibility of suppliers. * Improved internal communications by working closely with other department head s and members. Manufacturing Product Manager * 1995 to 2001 Oversaw daily manufacturing processes of large rotary blasthole drills and hydra ulic mining shovels. Managed weldments, machining, assembly, testing, and disass embly tasks. Administered to 9 direct reports and 140 employees across 3 shifts. Cultivated relationships and collaborated with suppliers, buyers, planners, sch edulers, foremen, quality engineers, and skilled / unskilled laborers. Provided input within product review meetings that determined product changes, life cycle management, and new product development ventures. Assisted Product Directors, t he Vice President of Operations, the Plant Manager, and Engineers to achieve ove rarching corporate goals. Performed as a member of the Product Safety Team, Comm unity Involvement Council, and the Safety and Housekeeping Committee. Directed l abor issues, maintenance, field service, loading, and repair operations. Led ass embly and testing functions for a new Blasthole Drill. * Decreased the number of Blasthole Drill assembly service issues from 50 per ma chine to 5. * Transformed the way processing was conducted for shipping. * Slashed the number of man-hours needed to load a Blasthole Drill for shipping through successful negotiations with suppliers and by collaborating with the Eng ineering Department. * Launched a Safety and Housekeeping Committee within the department, thereby re ducing the number of employee injuries from 30 to 1 annually. * Partnered with a physical therapist to educate welders on how to stretch prior to working in confined areas, thereby reengineering a number of welds.

* Delivered a Blasthole Drill prototype to a client in Australia on deadline. * Enhanced overall product reliability through original testing methodologies. ADDITIONAL POSITIONS (details on request): Superintendent - Blasthole Drill & Hydraulic Shovel Assembly, Foreman - Electric Shovel Assembly, Electrical Wiring Positions, P&H MINING EQUIPMENT FORMAL EDUCATION Bachelor of Business Administration, Operations Management & Marketing (magna cu m laude) Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin MBA courses at University of Phoenix, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Six Sigma Green Belt courses at Villanova University, in progress COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, JobBOSS, MRP, SAP, Crystal Reports